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Mehmet Şerif Pasha
Mehmet Şerif Pasha ( ''Mehmet Şerif Paşa''; ) was an Ottoman civil servant who served as Vali of Jeddah Eyalet and Shaykh al-Haram of Mecca from 1845 to 1848. In 1251 AH (1835/1836) he was promoted to ''rutbe-saniye'' (second grade civil rank) and appointed Mudir (chief treasurer) of the Haram in Medina. On 20 Ramazan 1257 AH (c. 5 November 1841) he was promoted to Shaykh al-Haram (''şeyhülharem'') there with the rank of '' vezir''. In 1845 following the death of Osman Pasha he was appointed Vali of Jeddah and Shaykh al-Haram at Mecca (a position often held alongside the governorship) . He was dismissed in Şevval 1264 AH (August/September 1848). In Ramazan 1267 AH (July 1851) he was appointed Shaykh al-Haram in Medina a second time. He set off from Istanbul but did not reach Medina. He died at Yanbu Yanbu (), also known as Yambu or Yenbo, is a city in the Medina Province of western Saudi Arabia. It is approximately 300 kilometers northwest of Jeddah (at ). The popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire (), also called the Turkish Empire, was an empire, imperial realm that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Central Europe, between the early 16th and early 18th centuries. The empire emerged from a Anatolian beyliks, ''beylik'', or principality, founded in northwestern Anatolia in by the Turkoman (ethnonym), Turkoman tribal leader Osman I. His successors Ottoman wars in Europe, conquered much of Anatolia and expanded into the Balkans by the mid-14th century, transforming their petty kingdom into a transcontinental empire. The Ottomans ended the Byzantine Empire with the Fall of Constantinople, conquest of Constantinople in 1453 by Mehmed II. With its capital at History of Istanbul#Ottoman Empire, Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) and control over a significant portion of the Mediterranean Basin, the Ottoman Empire was at the centre of interacti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vali (governor)
''Wāli'', ''Wā'lī'' or ''vali'' (from ''Wālī'') is an administrative title that was used in the Muslim world (including the Rashidun, Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates and the Ottoman Empire) to designate governors of administrative divisions. It is still in use in some countries influenced by Arab or Muslim culture. The division that a ''Wāli'' governs is called ''Wilayah'', or ''Vilayet'' (Ottoman Empire). Algerian term In Algeria, a ''wāli'' is the "governor" and administrative head of each of the 58 provinces of the country, and is chosen by the president. Iranian term In Iran, ''Vāli'' refers to the governor-general or local lord of an important province. During the Safavid reign 1501-1722 the former rulers of the then subordinated provinces of the Georgian Kartli and Kakheti kingdom, the Kurdish emirate of Ardalan, the chiefs of Lorestān Province and of Khuzestan province in western Iran were regarded as hereditary governor-generals titled ''Vāli'' equal t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeddah Eyalet
Habesh Eyalet (; ) was an Ottoman eyalet. It was also known as the Eyalet of Jeddah and Habesh, as Jeddah was its chief town, and Habesh and Hejaz. It extended on the areas of coastal Hejaz and Northeast Africa of Eritrea that border the Red Sea basin. On the Northeast Africa littoral, the eyalet extended from Suakin and their hinterlands to Zeila. Like Ottoman control in North Africa, Yemen, Bahrain, and Lahsa, the Ottomans had no "effective, long term control" outside of the ports where there was a direct Ottoman presence. History Establishment In 1517, the Ottoman Turks conquered the Turkic Mamluk Sultanate in Egypt and Syria, during the reign of Selim I."History of Arabia." Britannica.com. As such, territories of the Sultanate including Jeddah and |
Mecca
Mecca, officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, is the capital of Mecca Province in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia; it is the Holiest sites in Islam, holiest city in Islam. It is inland from Jeddah on the Red Sea, in a narrow valley above sea level. Its metropolitan population in 2022 was 2.4million, making it the List of cities in Saudi Arabia by population, third-most populated city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh and Jeddah. Around 44.5% of the population are Saudis, Saudi citizens and around 55.5% are Muslim world, Muslim foreigners from other countries. Pilgrims more than triple the population number every year during the Pilgrimage#Islam, pilgrimage, observed in the twelfth Islamic calendar, Hijri month of . With over 10.8 million international visitors in 2023, Mecca was one of the ten List of cities by international visitors, most visited cities in the world. Mecca is generally considered "the fountainhead and cradle of Islam". Mecca is revered in Islam as the birthp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masjid Al-Nabawi
The Prophet's Mosque () is the second mosque built by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in Medina, after the Quba Mosque, as well as the second largest mosque and holiest site in Islam, after the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, in the Saudi region of the Hejaz. The mosque is located at the heart of Medina, and is a major site of pilgrimage that falls under the purview of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. Muhammad himself was involved in the construction of the mosque. At the time, the mosque's land belonged to two young orphans, Sahl and Suhayl, and when they learned that Muhammad wished to acquire their land to erect a mosque, they went to Muhammad and offered the land to him as a gift; Muhammad insisted on paying a price for the land because they were orphaned children. The price agreed upon was paid by Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, who thus became the endower or donor () of the mosque, on behalf or in favor of Muhammad. al-Ansari also accommodated Muhammad upon his arrival at Medina in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medina
Medina, officially al-Madinah al-Munawwarah (, ), also known as Taybah () and known in pre-Islamic times as Yathrib (), is the capital of Medina Province (Saudi Arabia), Medina Province in the Hejaz region of western Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the oldest and most important places in Islamic history. The Holiest sites in Islam, second holiest city in Islam, the population as of 2022 is 1,411,599, making it the List of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia, fourth-most populous city in the country. Around 58.5% of the population are Saudi citizens and 41.5% are foreigners. Located at the core of the Medina Province in the western reaches of the country, the city is distributed over , of which constitutes the city's urban area, while the rest is occupied by the Hijaz Mountains, Hejaz Mountains, empty valleys, Agriculture in Saudi Arabia, agricultural spaces and older dormant volcanoes. Medina is generally considered to be the "cradle of Islamic culture and ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vezir
A vizier (; ; ) is a high-ranking political advisor or minister in the Near East. The Abbasid caliphs gave the title ''wazir'' to a minister formerly called ''katib'' (secretary), who was at first merely a helper but afterwards became the representative and successor of the ''dapir'' (official scribe or secretary) of the Sassanian kings. In modern usage, the term has been used for government ministers in much of the Middle East and beyond. Several alternative spellings are used in English, such as ''vizir'', ''wazir'', and ''vezir''. Etymology Vizier may be derived from the Arabic ''wazara'' (), from the Semitic root ''W-Z-R''. The word is mentioned in the Quran, where Aaron is described as the ''wazir'' (helper) of Moses, as well as the word ''wizr'' (burden) which is also derived from the same root. It was later adopted as a title, in the form of ''wazīr āl Muḥammad'' () by the proto-Shi'a leaders al-Mukhtar and Abu Salama. Under the Abbasid caliphs, the term acquired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatar Osman Pasha
Tatar Osman Pasha ( ''Tatar Osman Paşa''; d. 25 June 1845) was an Ottoman statesman of Crimean Tatar origin who served as Vali of Jeddah Eyalet and Shaykh of the Meccan Haram from 1841 to 1845. Serving in the regular Nizamiye army, he was promoted to the rank of ''binbashi'' in Shawwal 1241 AH (May/June 1826), then later to ''miralay''. In 1251 AH (1835/1836) he was promoted to ''mirliva''. In 1252 AH (1836/1837) he was promoted to '' ferik'' and served in Antalya. On 25 Receb 1253 AH (c. 26 October 1837) he was made a ''vezir A vizier (; ; ) is a high-ranking political advisor or minister in the Near East. The Abbasid caliphs gave the title ''wazir'' to a minister formerly called ''katib'' (secretary), who was at first merely a helper but afterwards became the rep ...'' and appointed Shaykh of the Medinan Haram. On 2 Zilhicce 1256 AH (c. 26 January 1841) he was appointed Vali of Jeddah and Shaykh of the Meccan Haram. He died in Jeddah on 25 June 1845 and was buried the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yanbu
Yanbu (), also known as Yambu or Yenbo, is a city in the Medina Province of western Saudi Arabia. It is approximately 300 kilometers northwest of Jeddah (at ). The population is 31,800 (2025 census). Many residents are foreign expatriates working in the oil refineries and petrochemical industry, mostly from Asia, but there are also large numbers of courtesans from the Middle East, Europe, and North America. Yanbu has three primary sections; Yanbu Al-Bahr, Yanbu Al-Nakhl and Yanbu Al-Sina'iya as well as a major Red Sea port. History Pre-modern era Yanbu's history dates back at least 2,500 years, when it was a staging point on the spice and incense route from Yemen to Egypt and the Mediterranean region. Sharm Yanbu (), historically known as Charmuthas, which is a small peninsula located to the north of Yanbu was mentioned by the Greek historian Diodorus Siculus. The Invasion of Dul Ashir took place in Yanbu two or three centuries after prophet Muhammad's return fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vali Of Jeddah And Habesh
Vali or Wali can refer to: Places *Vali, Iran, a village in Khuzestan Province, Iran * Vali, East Azerbaijan, a village in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran People *Wāli, title meaning ''governor'' in Arabic and several other languages *The Vali tribe, a Sarmatian tribe of Ptolemy Mythological characters *Váli, In Norse mythology, a son of Odin and Rind *Váli (son of Loki), a son of Loki in some versions of Norse mythology *Vali (Ramayana) or Bali, character in the Hindu epic Ramayana *Al-Walee, one of the Names of God in the Qur'an Persons *Abbas Vali (born 1949), Iranian Kurdish academic * Ali Khan Vali (1845/46–1902), Iranian photographer and governor * Amir Vali (fl. 1356–1384), ruler of Astarabad and parts of Mazandaran * Ayub Vali (born 1987), Iranian footballer * Carmen L. Vali (born 1965), American politician, mayor of Aliso Viejo, California * Ferenc A. Váli (1905–1984), Hungarian-born lawyer, author and political analyst * Mastan Vali, Indian politician from Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehmet Hasip Pasha
Mehmed Hasib Pasha ( ''Mehmet Hasip Paşa'', d. ) was an Ottoman statesman who served five times as Minister of Evkaf, three times as Minister of the Privy Purse, and twice as Minister of Finance. He was head of the Meclis-i Vala in 1840–1841, and in 1848–1850 he was Vali of the Hejaz and Shaykh al-Haram at Mecca. Biography He was the son of Mehmed Emin Efendi, who died in 1220 AH (1805/1806). He was a scribe in the Ministry of the Sultan's Treasury (''hazine-i hassa'', also translated as "the Privy Purse") during the construction of the Nusretiye Mosque. In 1241 AH (1825/1826) he was promoted to the rank of ''hacegan'' and appointed ''topçular katibi''. Later he was appointed ''kapı kethüdası'' of Baghdad. Hasib was appointed as the first '' nazir'' (minister) of the newly created Ministry of Evkaf in Şaban 1250 AH (December 1834). On 28 Ramazan 1252 AH (c. 6 January 1837) he was promoted to the rank of '' vezir'' and appointed Minister of the Privy Purse. In Muharram 12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1770s Births
Year 177 ( CLXXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Commodus and Plautius (or, less frequently, year 930 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 177 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Lucius Aurelius Commodus Caesar (age 15) and Marcus Peducaeus Plautius Quintillus become Roman Consuls. * Commodus is given the title '' Augustus'', and is made co-emperor, with the same status as his father, Marcus Aurelius. * A systematic persecution of Christians begins in Rome; the followers take refuge in the catacombs. * The churches in southern Gaul are destroyed after a crowd accuses the local Christians of practicing cannibalism. * Forty-eight Christians are martyred in Lyon (Saint Blandina and Pothinus, bishop of Lyon, are among them). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
