Amasyalıdır. A’yândan el-Hâc Halîl Efendi bin el-Hâc Hâfız Osmân Efendi bin Dâniş Mehmed Efendi’nin oğludur. Pederinin vefâtında yerine Köyceğiz Câmii imâmı olup sadâ ve servetiyle iştihâr ederek hâcıyân ve a’yân meclislerine mükerreren a’zâ oldu. 1183 senesi cumâdelâhiresinde vefât etdi.
Hâfız-ı Kur’ân, vâlidesi tarafından sâdâd-ı Hüseyniyyeden, halûk, hânedân idi. Oğulları es-Seyyid Hâfız Osmân, Mehmed, Halîl Efendilerdir. Es-Seyyid Halîl Çelebi 1184’de bilâ-veled vefât etdi. Ahfâdından es-Seyyid Abdulkâdir bin es-Seyyid Mehmed bin es-Seyyid el-Hâc Hâfız Osmân Efendi 1277’de Sâbıkuddîn Mahallesi’nde vefât etdi.
In Modern English
He was from Amasya. He was the son of el-Hâc Halîl Efendi, one of the notables; Halîl Efendi was the son of el-Hâc Hâfız Osman Efendi, who was the son of Dâniş Mehmed Efendi. On his father's death he became imam of the Köyceğiz Mosque in his place. Gaining renown for his fine voice and his wealth, he repeatedly became a member of the assemblies of the pilgrims and the notables. He died in Jumada al-Thani 1183 [1769-70].
He was a hafiz of the Quran. On his mother's side he was of the Husayni Seyyids. He was of fine nature and a member of a noble family. His sons are es-Seyyid Hâfız Osman, Mehmed and Halîl Efendis. Es-Seyyid Halîl Çelebi died childless in 1184 [1770-71]. Among his grandchildren, es-Seyyid Abdülkâdir son of es-Seyyid Mehmed son of es-Seyyid el-Hâc Hâfız Osman Efendi died in 1277 [1860-61] in the Sâbıkuddîn neighbourhood.
Notes and Research
Old Words in the Text
- a'yân: the leading men of the town, the notables
- pederi: his father
- sadâ: voice
- iştihâr: gaining renown
- hâcıyân: the pilgrims
- mükerreren: repeatedly
- a'zâ: member
- sâdâd-ı Hüseyniyye: the Seyyids descended from Imam Husayn
- halûk: of fine nature, of good character
- hânedân: noble family
- bilâ-veled: childless
- ahfâd: grandchildren, later generations
The Confusion of the Same Names
Because the names Halîl, Osman and İbrahim recur from generation to generation in the Dânişzâde family, the entry has to be read carefully. According to the chain the text builds, this İbrahim Efendi is the son of Halîl Efendi. The Fenerci İbrahim Efendi of the next entry is Halîl's brother, that is, this İbrahim Efendi's uncle. Hüsameddin's nicknames tell uncle and nephew, who bear the same name, apart: one is Dânişzâde, the other Fenerci.
The entry puts forward lineage rather than profession. The imamate passing from father to son, the mother's Seyyid descent, and the names and death dates of the sons are listed one after another. This shows that the book can also be read as a kind of genealogical register recording the leading families of Amasya. No information was found in the sources I read about the Köyceğiz Mosque and the Sâbıkuddîn neighbourhood; the present name of the neighbourhood could not be verified. No information on this person was found in other sources either.
Bibliography
- Abdîzâde Hüseyin Hüsâmeddîn Yasar, Amasya Tarihi, Amasya Belediyesi Kültür Yayınları, 2022, vol. 6, p. 60–61. amasya.bel.tr