Baha'i Mehmed Efendi
Shaykh al-Islam Baha'i Mehmed Efendi (1595-6/1601, Istanbul – 3 January 1654) was an Ottoman jurist, theologian, poet and scholar. He was first appointed as Shaykh al-Islam in 1649. Some of his fatwas are written in verse of which 4 of them are available now.
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Baha'i Mehmed Efendi
- Name
- Baha'i Mehmed Efendi
- Birth Name
- Mehmed Efendi
- Born
- 1595-6 / 1601
- Birthplace
- Istanbul, Ottoman Empire
- Died
- January 3, 1654
- Occupation
- Jurist, Theologian, Poet, Scholar
- Known for
- Shaykh al-Islam, Fatwas in Verse
- Nationality
- Ottoman Empire
- Languages
- Ottoman Turkish · Turkish · Arabic
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His best known ruling was his lawful pronouncing of smoking and ending the prohibitions and repressions of the early 17th century. His body is buried in Fatih mosque.
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• Name — Baha'i Mehmed Efendi • Birth Name — Mehmed Efendi • Born — 1595-6 / 1601 • Birthplace — Istanbul, Ottoman Empire • Died — January 3, 1654 • Place of death — Istanbul, Ottoman Empire • Resting Place — Fatih Mosque, Istanbul • Occupation — Jurist, Theologian, Poet, Scholar • Known for — Shaykh al-Islam, Fatwas in Verse • Notable Works — Divan (6 qasida, 2 masnavi, 4 stanza, 2 history stanza, 40 ghazal, 8 ruba'i) • Religion — Islam
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The Divan of Baha'i consists of 6 qasida, 2 masnavi, 4 stanza, 2 history stanza, 40 ghazal and 8 ruba'i.
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