Mehmed Faik Efendi
Born 1846/47 (AH 1263) · Erzurum · Dated entries 1877 to 1907 (AH 1294 to 1324)
Languages Arabic, Persian, Turkish
Archival references MŞH. SAİD, nr. 2/ 1 /3; M.Ş.A. nr. 2/1/1; M.Ş.A. nr. 2/1/5
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Faik Efendi was born in Erzurum in 1846/47 (AH 1263), within the İslam community. The father’s occupation was Bakkal. Education accounts differ: Gürcü Kapısı Mektebi; Esat Paşa Medresesi; Fatih Camii dersleri / Gürcü Kapı ilk mektebi; Esât Paşa Medresesi; Fatih Camii. The language repertoire included Arabic, Persian and Turkish. [source]
Service began in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1877/78 (AH 1294). Dated career entries span 1877/78 (AH 1294) to 1906/07 (AH 1324) across 23 AH years, from Istanbul (Dersaadet) to İstanbul, Fetvahane Odası, beginning with Selâtîn camileri cuma vaizi and ending with entries for Fetvahane Odası görevlisi. More than one post or place appears in 1 of those years. Place names include Istanbul (Dersaadet), İstanbul, Fatih Camii, İstanbul, Fetvahane-i Celile Pusula Odası and Medine-i Münevvere and 3 other named places. [2] [1]
Monthly pay went from 150 kuruş in 1887/88 (AH 1305) to 150 kuruş in 1906/07 (AH 1324); the highest recorded monthly rate is 1,500 kuruş in 1899/1900 (AH 1317). An undated death entry survives. [2] [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 9 · Erzurum
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1 1846/47 (AH 1263)
Erzurum
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 31
Selâtîn camileri cuma vaizi
3 1878/79 (AH 1296) · 9 recorded years
İstanbul, Fatih Camii
AH entries: 1296, 1297, 1298, 1299, 1300, 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304. Gaps remain open.
Not yet located on the map: İstanbul, Fatih Camii
4 1887/88 (AH 1305)
İstanbul, Fatih Camii / İstanbul, Fetvahane-i Celile Pusula Odası
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: İstanbul, Fatih Camii; İstanbul, Fetvahane-i Celile Pusula Odası
5 1888/89 (AH 1306) · 8 recorded years
İstanbul, Fatih Camii
AH entries: 1306, 1307, 1308, 1309, 1310, 1311, 1312, 1313. Gaps remain open.
Not yet located on the map: İstanbul, Fatih Camii
6 1899/1900 (AH 1317)
Medine-i Münevvere
Not yet located on the map: Medine-i Münevvere
7 1901/02 (AH 1319)
İstanbul, Sultanahmet Camii
Not yet located on the map: İstanbul, Sultanahmet Camii
8 1903/04 (AH 1321)
İstanbul, Sultan Ahmed Camii
Not yet located on the map: İstanbul, Sultan Ahmed Camii
9 1906/07 (AH 1324)
İstanbul, Fetvahane Odası
Not yet located on the map: İstanbul, Fetvahane Odası
Fetvahane Odası görevlisi
150 kuruş
10 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.
- Görevin sona ermesi · İstanbul, Fatih Camii · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Cuma vaizi · İstanbul, Dolmabahçe Valide Sultan Camii · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Dersiam · İstanbul, Fatih Camii · 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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View the yearly values
| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 150 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 9.7% | 1762 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 1,500 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 90.3% | 1821 |
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 150 | 450 | 150 to 1,525 | 10.0% | 1371 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
Kuruş · dated amountsSelect an amount for its date, post, place and age.
● 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 entriesThe six most recorded places. Gaps do not count as service. One year can have entries in several places.
Amounts recorded by place
Kuruş · smallest to largest dated rate- İstanbul, Fetvahane Odası150
- İstanbul, Fetvahane-i Celile Pusula Odası150
- Medine-i Münevvere1,500
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
- Erzurum17 other officialsMahmud Derviş Efendi born 1846/47 (AH 1263); no salary recorded
- Istanbul150 other officialsAhmed Ârifî Paşa 1 shared year; highest salary 100,000 kuruş
- 1877/78 (AH 1294)160 other officialsAgabyos Efendi first entry in Istanbul; highest salary 1,400 kuruş
Education and personal record
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Sources and evidence
- Fetvahane-bab-ı fetva'da görev yapan Osmanlı uleması Bab-ı Meşihat Arşivi ulema sicil dosyalarına göre
DİLEK GÜVEN · 2023 · Pages 104, 105
M.Ş.A. nr. 2/1/1.; M.Ş.A. nr. 2/1/5.
- Erzurum vilayeti doğumlu Osmanlı uleması Bab-ı Meşihat Arşivi ulema sicil dosyalarına göre
SİNAN ÇAKMAK · 2023 · Pages 88
MŞH. SAİD, nr. 2/ 1 /3.
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 23 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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