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Ahmet Rıfat Efendi

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Archive reference: 16 BOA, DH SA ĐD nr.71, s.68

Biographical account

Born in Bulak karyesi, 1847/48 (AH 1264). The father’s recorded occupation was kadı. Education included sıbyan mektebi; medrese (icazet). First work is recorded in 1875/76 (AH 1292). Career entries include Fetva Mektubi Kalemi kâtibi; Fetvahane pusula odası memuru. The surviving career entries cover 1875/76 (AH 1292) to 1894/95 (AH 1312).

Life and career

25 career entries in 1 source account.

Recorded salary

2,50001875/76 (AH 1292); Fetva Mektubi Kalemi kâtibi; Istanbul (Dersaadet); 50 kuruş; Source account 11876/77 (AH 1293); Fetvahane pusula odası memuru; Istanbul (Dersaadet); 0 kuruş; Source account 11881/82 (AH 1299); naib; Çerkeş; 1,000 kuruş; Source account 11885/86 (AH 1303); naib; Giresun; 1,250 kuruş; Source account 11886/87 (AH 1304); Fetvahane müsevvid mülazımı; Istanbul (Dersaadet); 450 kuruş; Source account 11888/89 (AH 1306); Fetvahane müsevvidi; Istanbul (Dersaadet); 500 kuruş; Source account 11888/89 (AH 1306); naib; Kırşehir; 2,500 kuruş; Source account 11889/90 (AH 1307); naib; Bolu; 2,500 kuruş; Source account 11892/93 (AH 1310); naib; Mekke-i Mükerreme; 1,750 kuruş; Source account 11875/76 (AH 1292)1892/93 (AH 1310)

Amounts in kuruş. Choose a point or career entry to highlight its source and place.

Recorded places

İstanbulJerusalem (Kudüs)ÇerkeşGiresunKırşehirBoluErtugrul

Open circle: birthplace. Diamond: first work. Dot: recorded service.

Choose a career entry to highlight its place and salary points.

Career entries, in recorded-year order
Recorded dateTitle and categoryPlaceSalary (kuruş)Source
Fetva Mektubi Kalemi kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)50[1]
Fetvahane pusula odası memuruIstanbul (Dersaadet)0[1]
sınıf terfii rabia[1]
naibJudicialÇerkeş1,000[1]
naib (Görevin sona ermesi)JudicialÇerkeş[1]
naibJudicialGiresun1,250[1]
Fetvahane müsevvid mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)450[1]
naib (Görevin sona ermesi)JudicialGiresun[1]
Fetvahane müsevvidiIstanbul (Dersaadet)500[1]
naibJudicialKırşehir2,500[1]
sınıf terfii salise[1]
Fetvahane müsevvidiIstanbul (Dersaadet)[1]
naib (Nakil)JudicialKırşehir[1]
naibJudicialBolu2,500[1]
Fetvahane müsevvidiIstanbul (Dersaadet)[1]
naib (Görevin sona ermesi)JudicialBolu[1]
Fetvahane müsevvidiIstanbul (Dersaadet)[1]
naibJudicialMekke-i Mükerreme1,750[1]
naib (Görevin sona ermesi)JudicialMekke-i Mükerreme[1]
naibJudicialErtugrul[1]
naib (Görevin sona ermesi)JudicialErtugrul[1]
naibJudicialKarahisar-ı Sahib[1]
naib (Görevin sona ermesi)JudicialKarahisar-ı Sahib[1]
naib (kadı)JudicialJerusalem (Kudüs)[1]
VefatJerusalem (Kudüs)[1]

Sources and references

  1. Sicill-iahval defterlerindeki Safranbolulu (Zağfiranbolulu) memurlar (1879-1909) (AHMET ERKARTAL, 2007). Pages 38, 39, 40

    Archive references: 16 BOA, DH SA ĐD nr.71, s.68; Albayrak c.I s.268

About dates, entries and source conventions

Recorded AH years are shown with their approximate Gregorian span. Blank cells indicate a value absent from the account. An undated value is left in its source form. Repeated entries and continuation years are retained; they do not establish uninterrupted tenure. Map points identify recorded places and do not imply a route. Salary amounts are not total earnings.

  • Sicill-iahval defterlerindeki Safranbolulu (Zağfiranbolulu) memurlar (1879-1909)

    Calendar convention: AH convention; native event ambiguities withheld; remaining inherited interval assertions flagged.

    Year construction: source_bounded_intervals_or_one_missing_year_equal_post_place_known_pay.

Personal details

Birthplace
Bulak karyesiSicill-iahval defterlerindeki Safranbolulu (Zağfiranbolulu) memurlar (1879-1909), pages 38, 39, 40
Birth year as recorded
1264Sicill-iahval defterlerindeki Safranbolulu (Zağfiranbolulu) memurlar (1879-1909), pages 38, 39, 40
Father’s occupation
kadıSicill-iahval defterlerindeki Safranbolulu (Zağfiranbolulu) memurlar (1879-1909), pages 38, 39, 40
First work place as recorded
İstanbulSicill-iahval defterlerindeki Safranbolulu (Zağfiranbolulu) memurlar (1879-1909), pages 38, 39, 40
First salary as recorded (kuruş)
50Sicill-iahval defterlerindeki Safranbolulu (Zağfiranbolulu) memurlar (1879-1909), pages 38, 39, 40
First work year as recorded
1292Sicill-iahval defterlerindeki Safranbolulu (Zağfiranbolulu) memurlar (1879-1909), pages 38, 39, 40
Muslim indicator (recorded code)
1Sicill-iahval defterlerindeki Safranbolulu (Zağfiranbolulu) memurlar (1879-1909), pages 38, 39, 40
Religion
İslamSicill-iahval defterlerindeki Safranbolulu (Zağfiranbolulu) memurlar (1879-1909), pages 38, 39, 40

Education and languages

Arabic
okur yazarSicill-iahval defterlerindeki Safranbolulu (Zağfiranbolulu) memurlar (1879-1909), pages 38, 39, 40
Turkish
okur yazarSicill-iahval defterlerindeki Safranbolulu (Zağfiranbolulu) memurlar (1879-1909), pages 38, 39, 40
Qualification
icazetname (ulûm-ı aliyye)Sicill-iahval defterlerindeki Safranbolulu (Zağfiranbolulu) memurlar (1879-1909), pages 38, 39, 40
School or education as recorded
sıbyan mektebi; medrese (icazet)Sicill-iahval defterlerindeki Safranbolulu (Zağfiranbolulu) memurlar (1879-1909), pages 38, 39, 40

Honours and legal record

Judicial record (recorded code)
1Sicill-iahval defterlerindeki Safranbolulu (Zağfiranbolulu) memurlar (1879-1909), pages 38, 39, 40

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