Ömer Lütfü Efendi
Born 1858/59 (AH 1275) · Elbistan · Dated entries 1886 to 1915 (AH 1304 to 1333)
Languages Arabic, Persian
Archival reference MFT.MSH.SAID, No:1672B
The career, year by year
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The life
Ömer Lütfü Efendi was born in Elbistan in 1858/59 (AH 1275). The father’s occupation was Elbistan müftüsü. Schooling included Mahalle Mektebi; Küçük Mehmedzâdeler Camii Şerifi Medresesi. The language repertoire included Arabic and Persian. [source]
Service began in Elbistan in 1886/87 (AH 1304). Dated career entries span 1886/87 (AH 1304) to 1914/15 (AH 1333) across 4 AH years, from Elbistan to Elbistan, beginning with Rüşdiye muallim-i sânisi. More than one post or place appears in 2 of those years. Place names include Elbistan, Samsat and Sürgü. [1]
Monthly pay went from 200 kuruş in 1902/03 (AH 1320) to 300 kuruş in 1914/15 (AH 1333); the highest recorded monthly rate is 500 kuruş in 1912/13 (AH 1331). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 6 · Elbistan
How to read this map
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Entries within the same AH year are not ordered. Stages with more than one located locality remain unconnected; each source place stays visible.
1 1858/59 (AH 1275)
Elbistan
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 29
Rüşdiye muallim-i sânisi
Calculated age 29
3 1902/03 (AH 1320)
Elbistan
Rüşdiye muallim-i sânisi
200 kuruşCalculated age 45
4 1910/11 (AH 1328)
Elbistan
Kaza nâibi (Nakil)
Calculated age 53
Recorded service ending
5 1912/13 (AH 1331)
Malazgirt / Samsat / Sürgü
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Samsat; Sürgü
6 Mahkeme-i Şeriye başkâtip vekili
Calculated age 58
Mahkeme-i Şeriye ikinci kâtibi
300 kuruşCalculated age 58
5 entries without a resolved year
These entries remain outside the dated sequence. Their position in the life cannot be established from the recorded year field.
- Rüşdiye muallim-i sânisi · Elbistan · Undated · 248 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Rüşdiye muallim-i sânisi · Elbistan · Undated · 300 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Kaza nâibi · Elbistan · Undated · 300 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Nâib · Malazgirt · Undated · 500 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Nâib (İnfisal) · Sürgü · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
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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How the comparison is calculated
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Amounts are nominal monthly kuruş in years with a recorded salary. Gaps are left blank; values are not adjusted for prices. Explicitly unpaid zero entries remain in the chronology and are omitted from logarithmic salary plots.
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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902/03 (AH 1320) | 200 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 14.1% | 1627 |
| 1912/13 (AH 1331) | 500 | 1,200 | 300 to 4,000 | 19.3% | 151 |
| 1914/15 (AH 1333) | 300 | 450 | 250 to 1,750 | 14.3% | 22 |
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- Elbistan200 to 300
- Samsat500
- Sürgü500
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
- Elbistan50 other officialsMustafa Efendi born 1858/59 (AH 1275); highest salary 600 kuruş
- Elbistan5 other officialsAbdullah Remzî Bey 1 shared year; highest salary 2,250 kuruş
- 1886/87 (AH 1304)175 other officialsAli Nafiz Bey first entry in Istanbul; highest salary 1,100 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Osmanlı ilmiye bürokrasisi'nde Maraşlılar (1879-1909)
ALİ TORAMAN · 2017 · Pages 69, 70
IST.MFT.MSH.SAID, No:1672B.
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 5 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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