Faid Bey
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Highlights
Faid Bey, whose date of birth could not be determined, was the son of Teşrifâtî İbrahim Bey. Teşrifâtî was a title used for the Bâbıâli official responsible for ceremonies and protocol in the Ottoman official organization.
Known as an elegant young man interested in language and literature, Faid Bey died at a very young age on 14 Jumada al-Awwal 1319 (29 August 1901) and was buried in the Fatih Mosque Cemetery.
Faid Bey’s gravestone was written by Mehmed Rif‘at Üsküdârî, a third-generation member of the Mısrîzâde family of calligraphers. Among the gravestones written by Rif‘at Efendi in ta‘lik script is that of Hafız İbrahim Hakkı Efendi, who is also buried in the same cemetery.
Epitaph
He is the Living, the Eternal. Ah! The owner of this grave is Faid Bey, noble son of protocol official İbrahim Bey. Like a rose withered by a storm, he fell to the dark earth while still young. Together with locals and foreigners seeking a cure for his illness, the surgical blades wept blood for his wound. May Allah make his pure soul a neighbor to the family of our Prophet. 9 August 1901. Written by Üsküdarlı Mehmed Rif‘at, son of Mısrîzade.
A Fatiha for his/her soul