Merzifonludur. Oranın Gür Köyünden Abdullah oğludur. Merzifon ve Amasya’da tahsîl-i ulûm edib Merzifon’da ders-i âm ve 1178’de Paşa Câmii kürsî şeyhi oldu. 1215 senesi cumâdelâhiresinde vefât etdi. Âlim, sâlih, vâ’iz idi. Mahdûmları es-Seyyid Sâlih Abdülgafûr Efendiler de ders-i âm idiler.
Abdîzâde Hüseyin Hüsâmeddîn Yasar · İKİNCİ BÂB · BİRİNCİ FASIL
Ahmed Efendi — Vâ'iz el-Hâc
Encyclopedia · History of Amasya, Volume 6, p. 218 • Edited by: Doç. Dr. Recep Orhan ÖZEL - Doç. Dr. Metin HAKVERDİOĞLU
Original Text (Ottoman Turkish)
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Editor: Mevlüt Erdem Öztürk
In Modern English
He was from Merzifon. He is the son of Abdullah of Gür Village in that place. He studied in Merzifon and Amasya and became a ders-i âm in Merzifon; in 1178 he became kürsü sheikh of the Pasha Mosque. He died in Cemaziyelâhir 1215. He was a learned, devout preacher. His sons Seyyid Sâlih and Abdülgafûr Efendis were also ders-i âms.
Notes and Research
Old Words in the Text
- vâ'iz: one who preaches, who gives religious counsel to the people
- kürsî şeyhi: the official who gives lessons and sermons from the pulpit chair in a mosque
- sâlih: pious, good-natured
- mahdûm: son
A Short Note
In presenting a scholar who studied in Amasya and served in Merzifon, the entry is one of the examples showing that the madrasas of Amasya also trained teachers for the surrounding towns. The hijri year 1215 corresponds to about 1800-01.
No information was found in other sources on this person.
Bibliography
- Abdîzâde Hüseyin Hüsâmeddîn Yasar, Amasya Tarihi, Amasya Belediyesi Kültür Yayınları, 2022, vol. 6, p. 218–218. amasya.bel.tr