Amasya fuzalâsından Kadızâde Hâce Mehmed Efendizâde Abdullatîf Efendi’nin mahdûmudur. Pederinden ve ceddînin tilmizi Uzun Müderris Mehmed Efendi’den ikmâl-ı tahsîl edib ders-i âm oldu. İcâzet verdikten sonra Halfet Gâzi Müderrisi olup 1105 senesi şevvâlinde vefât etdi.
Ulemâ ve sulehâdan idi. Mahdûmu es-Seyyid Mehmed Efendi olup bunun mahdûmu ricâlden es-Seyyid Haşim Mehmed Efendi’dir. Meşhûr [583] Emîr Hacı Abdullatîf Çelebi bunun birâderidir. Diğer birâderleri Halîl, İbrâhim Efendilerdir. Halîl Efendizâde es-Seyyid Abdulganî Paşa vüzerâdan ve bunun birâderi Emîr İmâm Abdullatîf Efendi kütübhâne sâhibidir.
In Modern English
He was the son of Abdullatîf Efendi, son of Kadızâde Hâce Mehmed Efendi, one of the scholars of Amasya. Completing his studies with his father and with Uzun Müderris Mehmed Efendi, a pupil of his grandfather, he became a teacher of general lectures (ders-i âm). After being granted the licence (icâzet), he became müderris of Halfet Gâzi and died in Şevval 1105 [1693-94].
He was among the scholars and good people. His son is es-Seyyid Mehmed Efendi; his son is es-Seyyid Haşim Mehmed Efendi, one of the notables. The famed Emîr Hacı Abdullatîf Çelebi is the latter's brother. His other brothers are Halîl and İbrâhim Efendi. Halîl Efendizâde es-Seyyid Abdulganî Pasha is among the viziers; his brother Emîr İmâm Abdullatîf Efendi is the owner of a library.
Notes and Research
Old Words in the Text
- fuzalâ: the learned, men of knowledge
- mahdûm: son
- peder, ced: father, grandfather
- tilmîz: pupil
- ders-i âm: a teacher who gives public, general lessons in madrasas and mosques
- icâzet: a teacher's written recognition of a pupil's authority to teach and impart knowledge
- ulemâ ve sulehâ: scholars and pious, good people
- ricâl: notable men of the state and society
- vüzerâ: viziers
The Halfet Gâzi Madrasa
The Halfet Gâzi where he served as müderris is the Halîfet Gazi Madrasa, called "Hilfet Gazi" among the people. According to its inscription, the building, built in 606 (1209-10), stands today in Torumtay Street in the Şamice quarter in central Amasya. The founder of the madrasa, Halîfet Gazi, was one of the Danishmendid emirs; after the end of the principality he served the Seljuks, was appointed governor of Amasya in 1222, and fell as a martyr in the campaign against the Georgians in 1232 and was buried in his tomb in Amasya. After the earthquake of 1647 the building was kept standing by müderris Hasan Efendi, who repaired the collapsed parts with timber, and in 1888 it went through a thorough repair commissioned by Hacı Osman Hilmi Efendi, mufti of Amasya. Its south wall and east section are partly standing today. According to Hüsameddin's record, Ahmed Efendi served as müderris in this madrasa at the end of the seventeenth century; that is, the building is mentioned at that date as a madrasa where lessons were still given.
Family and Titles
In the entry Ahmed Efendi's lineage is listed across three generations: the father Abdullatîf Efendi, the grandfather Kadızâde Hâce Mehmed Efendi, and his son and grandson. One of his brothers is called "Emîr Hacı Abdullatîf Çelebi"; the son of another brother, Abdulganî Pasha, rose to the vizierate, and his brother Abdullatîf Efendi to being called "owner of a library". The expressions "es-Seyyid" and "Emîr", as seen in Hüsameddin's other entries too, are titles given to families regarded as descended from the Prophet. Details of the library and of Abdulganî Pasha are not given in the book, and no information on these persons was found in other sources.
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