Not to be confused with the governor of Egypt (1615–18) Nişancı Ahmed Pasha (17th century), or the Grand Vizier (1703) Sührablı Kavanoz Nişancı Ahmed Pasha.
He was of Turkish origin. His family was from Alaiye (now Alanya in Antalya Province, Turkey), but Ahmed was born in Söke (in Aydın Province, Turkey) to his father Cafer. One of his uncles was a vizier. He was appointed as the chief stableman (Turkish: imrahor). In 1738, he was promoted to be the governor of Aydın Province. In 1742, he returned to Constantinople, the capital. He was appointed as the nişancı (one of the highest bureaucratic posts). Soon afterwards, he was promoted to be the grand vizier on 23 June 1740.
He was sometimes called Kör Vezir ("blind vizier") because he was somewhat cross-eyed.[5]
As Grand Vizieredit
His term in the office was one of the few periods of peace in the history of the Ottoman Empire, as the war against the Habsburg monarchy and the Russian Empire had just ended and Nader Shah, Shah of Persia, was occupied in Transoxiana and Daghestan. Despite the favorable conditions, Ahmed Pasha was unable to take advantage of the political state of peace and failed to follow his intended program of recovery and reform. Meanwhile, he was accused of dishonesty and indifference to state affairs. He was dismissed from the post on 21 April 1742 and was replaced by the more experienced Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha, who had already once served a term as grand vizier 10 years ago.
Later yearsedit
He was exiled to the island of Rhodes. Soon thereafter, however, he returned to government services. In 1743, he became the governor of the Sanjak of İçel (modern Mersin Province, Turkey) and then the governor of Sidon Eyalet. That year, a new war with Persia broke out, and Ahmed Pasha was given command (Turkish: serdar) of northern Anatolia, where he successfully defended Kars against Nader. He then worked as the governor of Aleppo Eyalet (in modern Syria) and Diyarbekir Eyalet.
After the Treaty of Kerden, he was appointed the governor of Baghdad Eyalet in 1747, the governor of Egypt Eyalet in 1748,[2][3][4] and the governor of Adana Eyalet in 1751. However, Ahmed Pasha refused this last position in Adana, and in 1752, he returned to his former governorship in Aleppo, where he died in February 1753.[6]
Interestsedit
Contemporaries in Ottoman Egypt described him as a man interested in the sciences and philosophy, but reported that he was disappointed when he discovered that Egypt's famed Al-Azhar University had ceased to teach about sciences and focused on only religious education.[4][7] Reportedly, he found even the most educated Egyptians and ulema to be illiterate in basic mathematics, spending most of his time with the few he found that shared his interest in the sciences.[4][7]
^İsmail Hâmi Danişmend, Osmanlı Devlet Erkânı, Türkiye Yayınevi, İstanbul, 1971 (Turkish)
^ abMehmet Süreyya (1996) [1890], Nuri Akbayar; Seyit A. Kahraman (eds.), Sicill-i Osmanî (in Turkish), Beşiktaş, Istanbul: Türkiye Kültür Bakanlığı and Türkiye Ekonomik ve Toplumsal Tarih Vakfı
^ abYılmaz Öztuna (1994). Büyük Osmanlı Tarihi: Osmanlı Devleti'nin siyasî, medenî, kültür, teşkilât ve san'at tarihi (in Turkish). Vol. 10. Ötüken Neşriyat A.S. pp. 412–416. ISBN975-437-141-5.
^ abcdCrecelius, Daniel (1990). Eighteenth Century Egypt: The Arabic Manuscript Sources. Claremont, California: Regina Books. ISBN978-0-941690-42-3.
^'Abd al-Rahman Jabarti; Thomas Philipp; Moshe Perlmann (1994). Abd Al-Rahmann Al-Jabarti's History of Egypt. Vol. 1. Franz Steiner Verlag Stuttgart. p. 303.
^Ayhan Buz: Osmanlı Sadrazamları, Neden Kitap, İstanbul, 2009, ISBN978-975-254-278-5 pp 227-231
^ ab'Abd al-Rahman Jabarti; Thomas Philipp; Moshe Perlmann (1994). Abd Al-Rahmann Al-Jabarti's History of Egypt. Vol. 1. Franz Steiner Verlag Stuttgart. p. 305.
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Not to be confused with the governor of Egypt 1615 18 Nisanci Ahmed Pasha 17th century or the Grand Vizier 1703 Suhrabli Kavanoz Nisanci Ahmed Pasha In this Ottoman Turkish style name the given name is Ahmet the title is Pasha and there is no family name Nisanci Ahmed Pasha died February 1753 also called Sehla Ahmed Pasha Haci Sehla Ahmed Pasha or Kor Vezir Ahmed Pasha Ahmed Pasha the Blind Vizier was an Ottoman Grand Vizier during the reign of Mahmud I 1 He was also the Ottoman governor of Egypt from 1748 to 1751 2 3 4 Nisanci Sehla Kor HaciAhmedPashaGrand Vizier of the Ottoman EmpireIn office 23 June 1740 21 April 1742MonarchMahmud IPreceded byIvaz Mehmed PashaSucceeded byHekimoglu Ali PashaOttoman Governor of EgyptIn office 1748 1751Preceded byYegen Ali PashaSucceeded bySeyyid Abdullah PashaPersonal detailsDiedFebruary 1753Aleppo Aleppo Eyalet Ottoman EmpireNationalityOttoman Contents 1 Early life 2 As Grand Vizier 3 Later years 4 Interests 5 See also 6 ReferencesEarly life editHe was of Turkish origin His family was from Alaiye now Alanya in Antalya Province Turkey but Ahmed was born in Soke in Aydin Province Turkey to his father Cafer One of his uncles was a vizier He was appointed as the chief stableman Turkish imrahor In 1738 he was promoted to be the governor of Aydin Province In 1742 he returned to Constantinople the capital He was appointed as the nisanci one of the highest bureaucratic posts Soon afterwards he was promoted to be the grand vizier on 23 June 1740 He was sometimes called Kor Vezir blind vizier because he was somewhat cross eyed 5 As Grand Vizier editHis term in the office was one of the few periods of peace in the history of the Ottoman Empire as the war against the Habsburg monarchy and the Russian Empire had just ended and Nader Shah Shah of Persia was occupied in Transoxiana and Daghestan Despite the favorable conditions Ahmed Pasha was unable to take advantage of the political state of peace and failed to follow his intended program of recovery and reform Meanwhile he was accused of dishonesty and indifference to state affairs He was dismissed from the post on 21 April 1742 and was replaced by the more experienced Hekimoglu Ali Pasha who had already once served a term as grand vizier 10 years ago Later years editHe was exiled to the island of Rhodes Soon thereafter however he returned to government services In 1743 he became the governor of the Sanjak of Icel modern Mersin Province Turkey and then the governor of Sidon Eyalet That year a new war with Persia broke out and Ahmed Pasha was given command Turkish serdar of northern Anatolia where he successfully defended Kars against Nader He then worked as the governor of Aleppo Eyalet in modern Syria and Diyarbekir Eyalet After the Treaty of Kerden he was appointed the governor of Baghdad Eyalet in 1747 the governor of Egypt Eyalet in 1748 2 3 4 and the governor of Adana Eyalet in 1751 However Ahmed Pasha refused this last position in Adana and in 1752 he returned to his former governorship in Aleppo where he died in February 1753 6 Interests editContemporaries in Ottoman Egypt described him as a man interested in the sciences and philosophy but reported that he was disappointed when he discovered that Egypt s famed Al Azhar University had ceased to teach about sciences and focused on only religious education 4 7 Reportedly he found even the most educated Egyptians and ulema to be illiterate in basic mathematics spending most of his time with the few he found that shared his interest in the sciences 4 7 See also editList of Ottoman grand viziers List of Ottoman governors of EgyptReferences edit Ismail Hami Danismend Osmanli Devlet Erkani Turkiye Yayinevi Istanbul 1971 Turkish a b Mehmet Sureyya 1996 1890 Nuri Akbayar Seyit A Kahraman eds Sicill i Osmani in Turkish Besiktas Istanbul Turkiye Kultur Bakanligi and Turkiye Ekonomik ve Toplumsal Tarih Vakfi a b Yilmaz Oztuna 1994 Buyuk Osmanli Tarihi Osmanli Devleti nin siyasi medeni kultur teskilat ve san at tarihi in Turkish Vol 10 Otuken Nesriyat A S pp 412 416 ISBN 975 437 141 5 a b c d Crecelius Daniel 1990 Eighteenth Century Egypt The Arabic Manuscript Sources Claremont California Regina Books ISBN 978 0 941690 42 3 Abd al Rahman Jabarti Thomas Philipp Moshe Perlmann 1994 Abd Al Rahmann Al Jabarti s History of Egypt Vol 1 Franz Steiner Verlag Stuttgart p 303 Ayhan Buz Osmanli Sadrazamlari Neden Kitap Istanbul 2009 ISBN 978 975 254 278 5 pp 227 231 a b Abd al Rahman Jabarti Thomas Philipp Moshe Perlmann 1994 Abd Al Rahmann Al Jabarti s History of Egypt Vol 1 Franz Steiner Verlag Stuttgart p 305 Political offices Preceded byIvaz Mehmed Pasha Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire22 June 1740 23 April 1742 Succeeded byHekimoglu Ali Pasha Preceded byYegen Ali Pasha Ottoman Governor of Egypt1748 1751 Succeeded bySeyyid Abdullah Pasha Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nisanci Ahmed Pasha amp oldid 1209132031, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
