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Mehmed Arif Efendi

Complete career chronology

Life and career

Appointments and amounts remain attached to their sources. Stated ages are labelled; other ages are calculated from AH year labels. Entries in one year can describe different appointments or rates; gaps remain open.

  1. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi mülazımıMedina (Medine)
  2. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi mülazımıMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi mülazımı

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 16

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi mülazımıMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi mülazımı

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 17

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi mülazımıMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi mülazımı

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 18

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi mülazımıMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi mülazımı

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 19

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi mülazımıMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi mülazımı

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 20

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe KalemiMedina (Medine) · 64 kuruş
  8. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe KalemiMedina (Medine) · 64 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 22 · 64 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1878 (AH 1295)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe KalemiMedina (Medine) · 64 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 23 · 64 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe KalemiMedina (Medine) · 57.6; 64 kuruş

    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 24 · 64 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe KalemiMedina (Medine) · 46; 57.6 kuruş

    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 25 · 57.6 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe KalemiMedina (Medine) · 96.5 kuruş
  13. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe KalemiMedina (Medine) · 96.5 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 27 · 96.5 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe KalemiMedina (Medine) · 133 kuruş
  15. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi · 3 career entriesMedina (Medine) · 485; 585 kuruş

    2. Ceraye kitâbeti muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 29 · 585 kuruş

      [1]

  16. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Ceraye kitâbeti muaviniMedina (Medine) · 585 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ceraye kitâbeti muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 30 · 585 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Ceraye kitâbeti muaviniMedina (Medine) · 585 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ceraye kitâbeti muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 31 · 585 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Ceraye kitâbeti muaviniMedina (Medine) · 585 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ceraye kitâbeti muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 32 · 585 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Ceraye kitâbeti muaviniMedina (Medine) · 585 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ceraye kitâbeti muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 33 · 585 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Ceraye kitâbeti muaviniMedina (Medine) · 585 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ceraye kitâbeti muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 34 · 585 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Ceraye kitâbeti muaviniMedina (Medine) · 585 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ceraye kitâbeti muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 35 · 585 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Ceraye kitâbeti muaviniMedina (Medine) · 585 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ceraye kitâbeti muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 36 · 585 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Ceraye kitâbeti muaviniMedina (Medine) · 585 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ceraye kitâbeti muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 37 · 585 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Ceraye kitâbeti muaviniMedina (Medine) · 585 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ceraye kitâbeti muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 38 · 585 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Ceraye kitâbeti muaviniMedina (Medine) · 585 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ceraye kitâbeti muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 39 · 585 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Ceraye kitâbeti muaviniMedina (Medine) · 585 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ceraye kitâbeti muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 40 · 585 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Ceraye kitâbeti muaviniMedina (Medine) · 585 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ceraye kitâbeti muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 41 · 585 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Ceraye kitâbeti muaviniMedina (Medine) · 526.5; 585 kuruş

    1. Ceraye kitâbeti muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 42 · 585 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Ceraye kitâbeti muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 42 · 526.5 kuruş

      [1]

  29. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Ceraye kitâbeti muaviniMedina (Medine) · 526.5 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ceraye kitâbeti muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 43 · 526.5 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  30. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Ceraye kitâbeti muaviniMedina (Medine) · 526.5; 585 kuruş

    1. Ceraye kitâbeti muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 44 · 526.5 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Ceraye kitâbeti muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 44 · 585 kuruş

      [1]

  31. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Ceraye kitâbeti muaviniMedina (Medine) · 585; 700 kuruş

    1. Ceraye kitâbeti muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 45 · 585 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Ceraye kitâbeti muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 45 · 700 kuruş

      [1]

  32. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Ceraye kitâbeti muaviniMedina (Medine) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ceraye kitâbeti muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 46 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  33. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Ceraye kitâbeti muaviniMedina (Medine) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ceraye kitâbeti muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 47 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  34. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Ceraye kitâbeti muaviniMedina (Medine) · 700; 720 kuruş

    1. Ceraye kitâbeti muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 48 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Ceraye kitâbeti muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 48 · 720 kuruş

      [1]

  35. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Ceraye kitâbeti muaviniMedina (Medine) · 720 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Ceraye kitâbeti muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 49 · 720 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  36. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · 2 career entriesMedina (Medine) · 720; 2,500 kuruş

    1. Ceraye kitâbeti muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 50 · 720 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

Recorded pay

Kuruş · dated amounts. Green: post entries. Purple: retirement. Grey: other career status.

01,2502,5001876/77AH 12931904/05AH 13221876/77 (AH 1293) · Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi · Medina (Medine) · age 21 · 64 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi · Medina (Medine) · age 22 · 64 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi · Medina (Medine) · age 23 · 64 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi · Medina (Medine) · age 24 · 64 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi · Medina (Medine) · age 24 · 57.6 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi · Medina (Medine) · age 25 · 57.6 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi · Medina (Medine) · age 25 · 46 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi · Medina (Medine) · age 26 · 96.5 kuruş1881/82 (AH 1299) · Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi · Medina (Medine) · age 27 · 96.5 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi · Medina (Medine) · age 28 · 133 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî Ruznamçe Kalemi · Medina (Medine) · age 29 · 485 kuruş1883/84 (AH 1301) · Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 29 · 585 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 30 · 585 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 31 · 585 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 32 · 585 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 33 · 585 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 34 · 585 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 35 · 585 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 36 · 585 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 37 · 585 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 38 · 585 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 39 · 585 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 40 · 585 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 41 · 585 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 42 · 585 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 42 · 526.5 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 43 · 526.5 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 44 · 526.5 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 44 · 585 kuruş1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 45 · 585 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 45 · 700 kuruş1900/01 (AH 1318) · Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 46 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 47 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 48 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 48 · 720 kuruş1903/04 (AH 1321) · Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 49 · 720 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Ceraye kitâbeti muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 50 · 720 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Hazine-i Hazret-i Nebevî ruznamçecisi · Medina (Medine) · age 50 · 2,500 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Medine [source]
Birth year
1855/56 (AH 1272) [source]
Father’s occupation
Eski Harem-i Şerif-i Nebevî müdürü [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 69/103 s.103 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
Kitâbet [source]okuryazar [1]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okuryazar [1]
Education detail
Dinî ilimlere giriş; fıkıh, Arapça nahiv ve hesap [source]
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; özel muallim [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
15 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Medine [source]
First work year
1870/71 (AH 1287) [source]
Apprenticeship
5.83 [source]Duration as recorded; this field alone does not date a service interval.

Documentary details and source passages

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Documentary sources

  1. Sicil-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Osmanlı Devletinde görev yapan hicazlı devlet memurları

    BEYHAN KACIROĞLU · 2021 · Pages 176, 177

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