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Mehmed Tahir Efendi

Born 1852/53 (AH 1269) · Uşak · Dated entries 1886/87 (AH 1304)

Languages Arabic, Persian

Archival reference İST. MFT. MŞ H. SAİD., 0116

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1886/87 (AH 1304): icazet, place unspecifiedAH 1304
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    1Uşak
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      1852/53 (AH 1269)

      Uşak

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      1886/87 (AH 1304)

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      1. icazet

        Calculated age 35

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    1. 1886/87 (AH 1304)

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    Education and personal record

    Qualification Formal qualification recorded; icazet [1]

    Schooling Seyyid Ahmed Ağa Medresesi [source]

    Language skills and historical terms

    Kitâbet means writing; tekellüm means speaking; âşinâ means familiarity.

    • Arabic · Kitâbetokur yazar [1]
    • Persian · Kitâbetokur yazar [1]
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    Personal details

    Birthplace
    Uşak [source]
    Birth year
    1852/53 (AH 1269) [source]
    Father’s occupation
    Müftü [source]
    Archive references
    İST. MFT. MŞ H. SAİD., 0116 [1]

    Education and languages

    Arabic
    Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
    Persian
    Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
    Qualification
    Formal qualification recorded [source]icazet [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
    Education
    Seyyid Ahmed Ağa Medresesi [source]

    First work and apprenticeship

    First work place
    Uşak [source]
    First-salary field
    400 kuruş (personal first-salary field) [source]A personal first-salary field does not by itself establish the pay of a particular career event.

    Sources and evidence

    1. Tanzimat'tan II. Meşrutiyet'e Uşak kazasında ilmȋ ve kültürel hayat (1839-1908)

      VELİ DOMBAYCI · 2016 · Pages 269

      İST. MFT. MŞ H. SAİD., 0116 00074, Dosya No: 1321A, (116/7/1)

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