Amasya‘da Şeyhü’l-esnâf demekle meşhûr Şeyhzâde es-Seyyid Halil Efendi bin es-Seyyid eş-Şeyh İbrâhim Efendi’nin mahdûmudur. Bade’t-tahsîl ders-i âm olup cevâmi’-i şerîfede vâaz ve nasîhatla iştigâl ederek İbadullah Câmii kürsî şeyhi oldu.
1239’da vefât eden birâderi Şeyhü’l-esnâf Hâfız Mehmed Efendi’nin yerine esnâf şeyhi de olup iştihâr etdi. [202] On yıl kadar hüccâcın azîmet ve avdetinde esnâfın cem’iyyet ve ziyâfetinde duâhân olup 1258’de vefât etdi. Hüsn-i beyâna mâlik ulemâdan idi. Mahdûmu es-Seyyid Halil Efendi’dir. Bunun mahdûmu kudâtdan Seyyid İbrâhim Edhem Efendi ve bunun mahdûmu esbak adliye nâzırı İsmâil Sıdkı Bey’dir.
In Modern English
He is the son of Şeyhzâde Seyyid Halil Efendi, famous in Amasya as "Şeyhü'l-esnaf" (sheikh of the guilds), who was the son of Seyyid Sheikh İbrahim Efendi. After his studies he became a ders-i âm and, preaching and giving counsel in the great mosques, became lecture-chair sheikh of the İbadullah Mosque.
In place of his brother, Şeyhü'l-esnaf Hâfız Mehmed Efendi, who died in 1239 [1823-24], he also became sheikh of the guilds and gained renown. For about ten years he offered prayers at the departure and return of the pilgrims and at the gatherings and banquets of the guilds; he died in 1258 [1842-43]. He was one of the scholars gifted with fine eloquence. His son is Seyyid Halil Efendi. The latter's son is the judge Seyyid İbrahim Edhem Efendi, and his son is İsmâil Sıdkı Bey, a former minister of justice.
Notes and Research
Old Words in the Text
- mahdûm: son
- şeyhü'l-esnâf: sheikh of the guilds, the spiritual head of the guild organization
- bade't-tahsîl: after his studies
- ders-i âm: one who has received the authority to give public lessons
- cevâmi'-i şerîfe: the great mosques
- kürsî şeyhi: official who preached and taught from the lecture chair in a mosque
- hüccâc: pilgrims
- azîmet ve avdet: departure and return
- cem'iyyet: gathering
- duâhân: one who offers prayer
- hüsn-i beyân: fine eloquence
- kudât: judges
- esbak: former
- adliye nâzırı: minister of justice
Being a Ders-i Âm
Holders of the ders-i âm title gave public lessons in mosques; these lessons were generally held between the morning and noon prayers, and people from every walk of life attended. The text says that Halil Efendi "became a ders-i âm and busied himself with preaching and counsel in the mosques." This description agrees with the account of the office.
Family Line
Hüsameddin carries the family line down three generations: İsmâil Efendi, his son Halil Efendi, his son the judge İbrahim Edhem Efendi, and his son İsmâil Sıdkı Bey, a former minister of justice. The minister of justice is thus the grandson's son of the sheikh who is the subject of the entry. No information was found in other sources that İsmâil Sıdkı Bey belonged to this family; this link rests only on Hüsameddin. No information was found in other sources about the İbadullah Mosque, the tradition of guild sheikhs in Amasya, or Şeyhü'l-esnaf Halil Efendi.
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