Mütesellim ormüsellim (Ottoman Turkish:متسلم,Greek:μουτεσελίμης,romanized: mouteselimis,Serbo-Croatian:muselim) was anOttoman title used for the deputies employed by thesanjak-bey as civil governors in thenahiye administrative unit, who managedtax and tithe collection.[1][2] The judicial counterpart in the nahiya was thekadi (judges).
In order to reduce conflicts betweenmütesellims in Anatolia, in some cases onemütesellim was appointed by thesanjak-bey as lieutenant governor in charge for the wholesanjak.[3] The Ottoman Empire abolished the position ofmütesellim in 1842. This position was often connected with conflicts between various parties who saw it as possibility to increase their personal wealth.[3] In the period between 1842 and 1864 local military governors assisted by local administration were in charge for tax collection and control of the population instead ofmütesellims.[3] After 1864 and the creation of thevilayet system, the office ofmütesellim was replaced with new position ofmutasarrıf.[3]
mutesellim ( deputy lieutenant- governor and local collector of taxes and tithes )
The müsellim or mütesellim was a deputy or lieutenant - governor , appointed by the provincial governor himself
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