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Mehmed Akif Efendi

Born 1871/72 (AH 1288) · Gevenlik · Dated entries 1909/10 (AH 1327)

Languages Arabic, Persian, Turkish

Archival references MŞH. SAİD, nr. 23371; MŞH. SAİD, nr. 23376-7

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1909/10 (AH 1327): Kassam-ı Umumi Mahkemesi üçüncü sınıf kâtibi, place unspecifiedAH 1327
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      1. Kassam-ı Umumi Mahkemesi üçüncü sınıf kâtibi

        Calculated age 39

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    1. 1909/10 (AH 1327)

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    Education and personal record

    Schooling Gevenlik köy mektebi; Ali Ağa Dairesi Medresesi; Fatih Bahr-ı Sefid Çifte Ayak Kurşunlu Medresesi [source]

    Language skills and historical terms

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

    • Arabic · kendini anlatabilecek kadar aşina [source]
    • Persian · kendini anlatabilecek kadar aşina [source]
    • Turkish · Kitâbetokur yazar [1]
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    Personal details

    Birthplace
    Gevenlik [source]
    Birth province
    Erzurum [source]
    Birth year
    1871/72 (AH 1288) [source]
    Father’s occupation
    Zenneci [source]
    Archive references
    MŞH. SAİD, nr. 23371 [1]MŞH. SAİD, nr. 23376-7 [1]

    Education and languages

    Arabic
    kendini anlatabilecek kadar aşina [source]
    Persian
    kendini anlatabilecek kadar aşina [source]
    Turkish
    Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
    Education
    Gevenlik köy mektebi; Ali Ağa Dairesi Medresesi; Fatih Bahr-ı Sefid Çifte Ayak Kurşunlu Medresesi [source]

    First work and apprenticeship

    First work place
    Pasinler [source]
    First-salary field
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    Sources and evidence

    1. Erzurum vilayeti doğumlu Osmanlı uleması Bab-ı Meşihat Arşivi ulema sicil dosyalarına göre

      SİNAN ÇAKMAK · 2023 · Pages 112, 113

      MŞH. SAİD, nr. 23371.; MŞH. SAİD, nr. 23376-7.

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