Mehmed Selim Efendi
Born 1824/25 (AH 1240) · Mecca (Mekke) · Dated entries 1859 to 1898 (AH 1276 to 1315)
Languages Arabic, Turkish
Archival reference BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 55/621, s.621
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Selim Efendi was born in Mecca (Mekke) in 1824/25 (AH 1240). Schooling included Mekke-i Mükerreme medresesi. The language repertoire included Arabic and Turkish. [source]
Service began in Mecca (Mekke) in 1859/60 (AH 1276). Service included Mahkeme-i Şeriyye vekayi kâtibi in Mecca (Mekke) (1859/60 (AH 1276)). Later posts included Mahkeme-i Şeriyye vekayi kâtibi (İstifa) in Mecca (Mekke) (1885/86 (AH 1303)), Kaza nâibi in Zabid (Zebid) (1886 to 1889 (AH 1304 to 1306)), Kaza nâibi in Haraz (1889 to 1893 (AH 1307 to 1310)) and Kaza nâibi in Zabid (Zebid) (1894 to 1897 (AH 1312 to 1314)). Zabid (Zebid) appears most often, across 6 dated years. [1]
Monthly pay went from 1,500 kuruş in 1886/87 (AH 1304) to 1,500 kuruş in 1896/97 (AH 1314); the highest recorded monthly rate is 1,500 kuruş in 1886/87 (AH 1304). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 6 · Mecca (Mekke)
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1 1824/25 (AH 1240)
Mecca (Mekke)
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 36
Mahkeme-i Şeriyye vekayi kâtibi
Calculated age 36
3 1885/86 (AH 1303)
Mecca (Mekke)
Mahkeme-i Şeriyye vekayi kâtibi (İstifa)
Calculated age 63
4 1886/87 (AH 1304) · 3 recorded years
Zabid (Zebid)
AH entries: 1304, 1305, 1306. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Kaza nâibi
1,500 kuruşCalculated age 64
Kaza nâibi (İnfisal)
Calculated age 66
5 1889/90 (AH 1307) · 4 recorded years
Haraz
AH entries: 1307, 1308, 1309, 1310. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Haraz
Kaza nâibi
1,500 kuruşCalculated age 67
Kaza nâibi (İnfisal)
Calculated age 70
6 1894/95 (AH 1312) · 4 recorded years
Zabid (Zebid)
AH entries: 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Kaza nâibi
1,500 kuruşCalculated age 72
Kaza nâibi (İnfisal)
Calculated age 75
Gregorian spans accompany recorded AH years; exact dates retain their cited wording. Stated ages are labelled; other ages are calculated only within the same recorded calendar. Missing amounts remain unrecorded; zero remains zero.
Pay over time
Pay in its time
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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 1,500 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 89.3% | 1725 |
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 1,500 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 88.6% | 1762 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 1,500 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 89.4% | 1797 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 1,500 | 400 | 130 to 1,500 | 89.6% | 1874 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 1,500 | 400 | 125 to 1,500 | 88.6% | 1896 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 1,500 | 400 | 140 to 1,600 | 88.4% | 1927 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 1,500 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 89.3% | 1935 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 1,500 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 89.7% | 2004 |
| 1895/96 (AH 1313) | 1,500 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 89.0% | 1981 |
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 1,500 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 88.6% | 2119 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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● Post entry● Retirement● Other status
Dated rates and labelled continuing-service entries, not total annual earnings. Missing amounts remain blank; zero remains zero.
Where the career is recorded
Distinct AH years with career entriesGaps do not count as service. One year can have entries in several places.
Amounts recorded by place
Kuruş · smallest to largest dated rate- Zabid (Zebid)1,350 to 1,500
- Haraz1,500
Ranges retain different rates and source assertions. Retirement amounts are separate from post pay.
Titles across the recorded years
Distinct AH years with each recorded titleThe most recorded title wordings. A year may include more than one title; these counts do not establish promotions or continuous tenure.
Related officials in the salary reference
- Mecca (Mekke)116 other officialsSeyyid Mehmed Zeki Efendi born 1836/37 (AH 1252); highest salary 500 kuruş
- Zabid (Zebid)2 other officialsAbdullah Efendi 1 shared year; highest salary 2,000 kuruş
- 1859/60 (AH 1276)47 other officialsDokmecizade Haci Osman Efendi first entry in Istanbul; highest salary 950 kuruş
Education and personal record
Schooling Mekke-i Mükerreme medresesi [source]
Honours and other personal details
- Judicial record indicator (recorded code)
- 1 (recorded code) [source]
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Sources and evidence
- Sicil-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Osmanlı Devletinde görev yapan hicazlı devlet memurları
BEYHAN KACIROĞLU · 2021 · Pages 230, 231, 232
285 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 55/621, s.621.
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 13 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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