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Official

Abdurrahim Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Beirut (Beyrut) in 1882/83 (AH 1300). On record 1906/07, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 148-193-381

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Life

Abdurrahim Efendi was born in Beirut (Beyrut) in 1882/83 (AH 1300), into the Muslim (Müslüman) community. Work began in Beirut in 1906/07, at about 23, with half a year without pay as a mülazım (apprentice) before a first salary of 450 kuruş. A single annual entry, for 1906/07, places Abdurrahim in Beirut as an official of the union post (İttihat Posta Memuru), on 450 kuruş a month.

One annual entry, for 1906/07 (AH 1324): İttihat Posta Memuru in Beirut (Beyrut), with 450 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1882/83 (AH 1300)
Birthplace
Beirut (Beyrut)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish

Education

Private teaching
Hususi Muallim (4 years)private teacher (not a school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0.5 years
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Low
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
NoShown as in the flag of the paper. The qualification column of the recovered extract gives yes.

The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.

Languages

Arabic
Kitabetwriting
French
Kitabetwriting
Persian
Kitabetwriting
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.

First work

Year
1906/07 (AH 1324)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
450

Recorded with

Officials who share a place, a job title, a school, a birthplace or the year of the first annual entry. Ranks compare the highest monthly salary of each official.

Same post (job title and place), same years

Of the 2 officials who held İttihat Posta Memuru in Beirut (Beyrut) in the same years, Abdurrahim Efendi had the lowest salary.

Same place, same years

Of the 28 officials with entries in Beirut (Beyrut) in the same years, Abdurrahim Efendi had the 12th highest salary.

All 254 officials with entries in Beirut (Beyrut)

Same job title, same years

Of the 9 officials with the title İttihat Posta Memuru in the same years, Abdurrahim Efendi had the 4th highest salary.

All 71 officials with the title İttihat Posta Memuru

Same birthplace

Of the 51 officials born in Beirut (Beyrut), Abdurrahim Efendi had the 25th highest salary.

The page of Beirut (Beyrut), with the 51 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 161 officials whose first annual entry is for 1906/07 (AH 1324), Abdurrahim Efendi had the 20th highest salary.

All 161 officials whose first annual entry is for 1906/07 (AH 1324)

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Abdurrahim Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1906/07AH 1324İttihat Posta MemuruBeirut (Beyrut)450Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract148-193-381
What the sources named in this table are
Recovered annual personnel extract
The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.

Sources and original values (13)

Recorded values of Abdurrahim Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameAbdurrahim EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1300Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacebeyrutRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthbeyrutRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
ReligionMuslumanRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Nationality or communityTurkishRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Schooling
SchoolHususi MuallimRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling4Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)0.5Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1324Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1906Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placebeyrutRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)450Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
What the sources named in this table are
Earlier annual personnel extract
The detailed annual personnel file of October 2024. An official found only in this file keeps the years, titles and salaries it gives.
Recovered annual personnel extract
The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.
Personnel attributes extract
The detailed personnel file of September 2025, read for personal details such as birth, schooling and first work.
  • Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.

How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.

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