Mehmed Azam Efendi
Born 1870/71 (AH 1287) · Gjirokastër (Ergiri) · Dated entries 1899 to 1926 (AH 1317 to 1344)
Languages Arabic, Turkish
Archival references M.Ş.A. nr. 4/2/1; M.Ş.A. nr. 4/2/23
The career, year by year
Read every yearEach mark opens a dated entry. Colour identifies the place; blank years remain gaps.
Places and reading notes
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Mecca (Mekke)
3 distinct dated years. Stacked marks retain different posts, rates or accounts without assigning an order within that year. Grey marks have no service place.
The life
Mehmed Azam Efendi was born in Gjirokastër (Ergiri) in 1870/71 (AH 1287), within the İslam community. The father’s occupation was Akçahisar naibi. Schooling included Hususi sıbyan mektebi; hususi hocalar. The language repertoire included Arabic and Turkish. [source]
The first place of work was Istanbul (Dersaadet). Service included Fatih Camii ders-i âmı in Istanbul (Dersaadet) (1899/1900 (AH 1317)). Later posts included Mekke kadı vekili in Mecca (Mekke) (1904/05 (AH 1322)). [1]
Death is recorded in 1925/26 (AH 1344). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 4 · Gjirokastër (Ergiri)
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1 stop kept as text without a verified locality point. No provincial capital is substituted.
1 1870/71 (AH 1287)
Gjirokastër (Ergiri)
Birth
2 1899/1900 (AH 1317)
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Fatih Camii ders-i âmı
Calculated age 30
3 1904/05 (AH 1322)
Mecca (Mekke)
Mekke kadı vekili
Calculated age 35
4 1925/26 (AH 1344)
Place not recorded
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
Vefat
Calculated age 57
8 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.
- Fetvahâne mülâzımı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Fetvahâne Pusula Odası görevlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Mekke-i Mükerreme naibi · Mecca (Mekke) · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Mekke-i Mükerreme naibi (İnfisal) · Mecca (Mekke) · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Fetvahâne Mütehazzır ve Muharrir-i Fetava memuru · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Telhis-i Muharrerat görevlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Müsevvid (Tekaüt) · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- First work as recorded · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Year not recorded
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
Dated AH salary records of the currently selected officials; undated evidence remains in the chronology.
No annual salary observations are available for this official.
Career patterns and pay
Where the career is recorded
Distinct AH years with career entriesGaps do not count as service. One year can have entries in several places.
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
- Gjirokastër (Ergiri)3 other officialsMustafa Hasbi Efendi born 1862/63 (AH 1279); no salary recorded
- Istanbul200 other officialsAhmed Tevfik Paşa 1 shared year; highest salary 40,000 kuruş
- 1899/1900 (AH 1317)143 other officialsNesim İzidor Efendi first entry in Istanbul; highest salary 350 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Personal details
Education and languages
First work and apprenticeship
Sources and evidence
- Fetvahane-bab-ı fetva'da görev yapan Osmanlı uleması Bab-ı Meşihat Arşivi ulema sicil dosyalarına göre
DİLEK GÜVEN · 2023 · Pages 113, 114
M.Ş.A. nr. 4/2/1.; M.Ş.A. nr. 4/2/23.
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 3 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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