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Hoca Sadeddin Efendi | |
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| Title | Shaykh al-Islām |
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| Born | 1536/1537 Constantinople,Ottoman Empire (now Istanbul, Turkey) |
| Died | October 2, 1599 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
| Nationality | Ottoman |
| Children | Mehmed Efendi,Esad Efendi,Mesud Efendi,Abdülaziz Efendi,Salih Efendi |
| Notable work(s) | Tâc üt-Tevârîh (Crown of Histories) |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar, theologian, official, historian |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
Hoca Sadeddin Efendi (Ottoman Turkish:خواجه سعد الدین افندی; 1536/1537 – October 2, 1599[1]) was anOttoman Islamic scholar, theologian, official, and historian, a teacher of the future Ottoman sultanMurad III. His name may be transcribed variously, e.g.Sa'd ad-Din,Sa'd al-Din,Sa'düddin, or others. He was also called by the title of "Câmi'-ür Riyâseteyn".[1]
When Murad became Sultan, Sadeddin became his advisor. Later he fell out of favor, but was appointedShaykh al-Islām, a superior authority in the issues ofIslam.
Sadeddin is the author ofTâc üt-Tevârîh (Tadj ut-Tewarikh, “Crown of Histories”), a history of theOttoman Empire in prose and verse.
He had at least five sons:Mehmed Efendi (died 1615),Esad Efendi (died 1625), Mesud Efendi (died 1597), Abdülaziz Efendi (died 1618), and Salih Efendi.[2]
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