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Mehmed Salih Efendi

Born 1887/88 (AH 1305) · Medina (Medine)

Languages Arabic, Turkish

Archival reference BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 193/167, s.167

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    1887/88 (AH 1305)

    Medina (Medine)

    1. Birth

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Qualification Formal qualification recorded; Aliyyü'l-a‘lâ dereceli idadi şahadetnamesi [1]

Schooling Mahalle ibtidai mektebi; idadi; özel hoca [source]

Language skills and historical terms

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

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Birthplace
Medine [source]
Birth year
1887/88 (AH 1305) [source]
Father’s occupation
Harem-i Şerif-i Nebevi imam ve hatibi [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 193/167, s.167 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [source]
Turkish
Tekellüm ve kitâbet [source]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]Aliyyü'l-a‘lâ dereceli idadi şahadetnamesi [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education
Mahalle ibtidai mektebi; idadi; özel hoca [source]

First work and apprenticeship

First work place
Medine [source]
First-salary field
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  1. Sicil-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Osmanlı Devletinde görev yapan hicazlı devlet memurları

    BEYHAN KACIROĞLU · 2021 · Pages 227

    281 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 193/167, s.167.

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