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Musa 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. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Hazine-i Celîle-i Dîvâniye Tahrirat Kalemi mülâzımıMedina (Medine)
  2. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Hazine-i Celîle-i Dîvâniye Tahrirat Kalemi mülâzımıMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Celîle-i Dîvâniye Tahrirat Kalemi mülâzımı

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 16

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Hazine-i Celîle-i Dîvâniye Tahrirat Kalemi mülâzımıMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Celîle-i Dîvâniye Tahrirat Kalemi mülâzımı

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 17

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Hazine-i Celîle-i Dîvâniye Tahrirat Kalemi mülâzımıMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Celîle-i Dîvâniye Tahrirat Kalemi mülâzımı

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 18

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Hazine-i Celîle-i Dîvâniye Tahrirat Kalemi mülâzımıMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Celîle-i Dîvâniye Tahrirat Kalemi mülâzımı

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 19

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Hazine-i Celîle-i Dîvâniye Tahrirat Kalemi mülâzımıMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Celîle-i Dîvâniye Tahrirat Kalemi mülâzımı

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 20

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Hazine-i Celîle-i Dîvâniye Tahrirat Kalemi mülâzımıMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Celîle-i Dîvâniye Tahrirat Kalemi mülâzımı

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 21

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1878 (AH 1295)Hazine-i Celîle-i Dîvâniye Tahrirat Kalemi mülâzımıMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Celîle-i Dîvâniye Tahrirat Kalemi mülâzımı

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 22

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Hazine-i Celîle-i Dîvâniye Tahrirat Kalemi mülâzımıMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Celîle-i Dîvâniye Tahrirat Kalemi mülâzımı

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 23

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Hazine-i Celîle-i Dîvâniye Tahrirat Kalemi mülâzımıMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Celîle-i Dîvâniye Tahrirat Kalemi mülâzımı

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 24

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Hazine-i Celîle-i Dîvâniye Tahrirat Kalemi mülâzımıMedina (Medine)Continuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine-i Celîle-i Dîvâniye Tahrirat Kalemi mülâzımı

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 25

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Hazine-i Celîle-i Dîvâniye Tahrirat Kalemi mülâzımı · 3 career entriesMedina (Medine) · 500 kuruş

    1. Hazine-i Celîle-i Dîvâniye Tahrirat Kalemi mülâzımı

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 26

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Hazine-i Celîle-i Dîvâniye Tahrirat Kalemi mülâzımı (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 26

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 26 · 500 kuruş

      [1]

  13. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi · 2 career entriesMedina (Medine) · 500 kuruş

    1. Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 27 · 500 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibiMedina (Medine) · 300 kuruş

    1. Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 30 · 300 kuruş

      [1]

  15. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibiMedina (Medine) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 31 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibiMedina (Medine) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 32 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibiMedina (Medine) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 33 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibiMedina (Medine) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 34 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibiMedina (Medine) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 35 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibiMedina (Medine) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 36 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibiMedina (Medine) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 37 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  22. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibiMedina (Medine) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 38 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibiMedina (Medine) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 39 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibiMedina (Medine) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 40 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibiMedina (Medine) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 41 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibiMedina (Medine) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 42 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibiMedina (Medine) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 43 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1899/1900 (AH 1317)Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibiMedina (Medine) · 300 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 44 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  29. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi · 2 career entriesMedina (Medine) · 300 kuruş

    1. Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 45 · 300 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi (Azil)

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 45

      [1]

  30. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Divan-ı Arabî ikinci muaviniMedina (Medine) · 140 kuruş

    1. Divan-ı Arabî ikinci muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 46 · 140 kuruş

      [1]

  31. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Divan-ı Arabî ikinci muavini · 2 career entriesMedina (Medine) · 140 kuruş

    1. Divan-ı Arabî ikinci muavini

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 47 · 140 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Divan-ı Arabî ikinci muavini (Azil)

      Medina (Medine) · Calculated age 47

      [1]

  32. Undated entriesSelzede yardımı komisyonu görevi · 5 career entriesMedina (Medine) · Medine, Mesâcidü’l-feth civarı

Recorded pay

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

02505001881/82AH 12991902/03AH 13201881/82 (AH 1299) · Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi · Medina (Medine) · age 26 · 500 kuruş1882/83 (AH 1300) · Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi · Medina (Medine) · age 27 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1885/86 (AH 1303) · Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi · Medina (Medine) · age 30 · 300 kuruş1886/87 (AH 1304) · Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi · Medina (Medine) · age 31 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi · Medina (Medine) · age 32 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi · Medina (Medine) · age 33 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi · Medina (Medine) · age 34 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi · Medina (Medine) · age 35 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi · Medina (Medine) · age 36 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi · Medina (Medine) · age 37 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi · Medina (Medine) · age 38 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi · Medina (Medine) · age 39 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi · Medina (Medine) · age 40 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi · Medina (Medine) · age 41 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1897/98 (AH 1315) · Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi · Medina (Medine) · age 42 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi · Medina (Medine) · age 43 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1899/1900 (AH 1317) · Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi · Medina (Medine) · age 44 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1900/01 (AH 1318) · Hazine Arapça tahrirat kâtibi · Medina (Medine) · age 45 · 300 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Divan-ı Arabî ikinci muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 46 · 140 kuruş1902/03 (AH 1320) · Divan-ı Arabî ikinci muavini · Medina (Medine) · age 47 · 140 kuruş · Source-bounded service

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Medine [source]
Birth year
1856/57 (AH 1273) [source]
Father’s occupation
Harem-i Şerif-i Nebevî imamı; eski hükümet divanı Arapça kâtibi ve tercümanı [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 48/399 s.399 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
Kitâbet [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]
Education detail
Dinî ilimlerin başlangıçları; Arapça sarf ve nahiv; fıkıh [source]
Education
Sıbyan mektebi; Harem-i Şerif-i Nebevî [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
1871/72 (AH 1288) [source]
Apprenticeship
11 [source]Duration as recorded; this field alone does not date a service interval.

Documentary details and source passages

These accounts retain their own wording and dates. Passages can include family, education, languages, honours and judicial narratives beyond the summary fields. A quotation is evidence from its named account; it does not settle differences between sources.

Documentary sources

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

    BEYHAN KACIROĞLU · 2021 · Pages 240, 241, 242

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