Hacı Mehmed Hulusi Efendi
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Hacı Mehmed Hulusi Efendi, also referred to in sources as Hadimli Mehmed Hulusi Efendi, was born in Konya/Taşkent. After receiving his early education in his hometown, he obtained his ijazah in Istanbul from Ayaşlı Mustafa Efendi.
Mehmed Hulusi Efendi taught at Bayezid Mosque in Istanbul and granted ijazahs to many students. He was appointed at Topkapı Palace as teacher of Buhârî-i Şerif and Şifâ-i Şerif, participated in the Huzur Dersleri as a muhatap between 1874 and 1878, and in 1879 rose to the rank of mukarrir.
The Huzur Dersleri were Qur’anic commentary lessons held before the sultan during Ramadan, and the scholar who delivered the lesson was called the mukarrir.
In his later years, Hacı Mehmed Hulusi Efendi attained the Istanbul pâye, considered a high rank in the ilmiye career. He died in 1312 (1894) and was buried in the Fatih Mosque Cemetery.
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Hû. He possessed knowledge and virtue and served religion. In every state he was marked by asceticism and piety. He devoted all his time in Bayezid to the spread of learning. His students became known by benefiting from his spiritual instruction. He had been granted the title of mukarrir, assistant professor. He also held the highest rank, the Istanbul paye. Alas! Since even Luqman the Wise could not escape death, this angel-natured man too drank the sherbet of fate. His soul flew to the highest levels of Paradise. Attaining Allah’s mercy was his greatest wish, and he gave his life for it. May Allah bring him to the mystery of "Enter My Paradise!" for Allah promised to show Paradise and His beauty to the sincere. The poet Vasıf wrote a complete chronogram with a Fatiha: "May Allah forgive His servant Hacı Mehmed Hulusi!" Year 1894.
A Fatiha for his/her soul