Ebuʼl-Esʻad, Mehmed Emîn Saʻdî Efendi, -1725
Mehmed Emîn Saʻdî Efendi Ebu’l-Esʻad was a poet in Istanbul during the Ottoman period. He was well educated, became a preacher in 1692-1693, and in 1707-1708, was appointed a professor at Arakiyyeci Üveys Madrasah. He wrote poems in Turkish, Arabic, and Persian.
- HMML ID
- 611745354805
- PURL
- LC name
- Ebuʼl-Esʻad, Mehmed Emîn Saʻdî Efendi, -1725
- HMML name
- Ebuʼl-Esʻad, Mehmed Emîn Saʻdî Efendi, -1725
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Variants
- Ebu’l-Esʻad
- Ebu’l-Esʻad Mehmed Emîn Tosyavî Efendizâde
- Firdevsî
- Mehmed Emîn
- ابو الاسعاد محمد امين طوسيوى افندى زاده
Personal information
- Death date
- 1725-06-07
- Centuries
- 17th century CE ● 18th century CE
- Gender
- Males
- Place born
- Place died
- Associated countries
- Occupations
- Fields of activity
- Languages
General notes
- Description
- died June 7, 1725 in Istanbul; divan poet; real name is Mehmed Emîn, full name is Ebu'l-Es'ad Mehmed Emin Sa'di Efendi; born in Istanbul; well educated, became a preacher in 1692-1693; in 1707-1708, was appointed teacher of Arakiyyeci Üveys Madrasah; worked as a professor in one of the last mûsile-i Sahn madrasas; first chose the pseudonym Firdevsî, but gave it up when he learned someone else used it; then chose Ebu’l-Es’ad, which was a pseudonym before it was recognized and became part of his name; wrote poems in Turkish, Arabic, Persian
- Citations
- "EBU'L-ES'AD/SA'DÎ/EMÎN, Mehmed Emîn Sa'dî Efendi," Türk Edebiyati İsimler Sözüǧlü, Ahmet Yesevi Üniversitesi, accessed May 13, 2021, http://teis.yesevi.edu.tr/madde-detay/ebulesad-sadi-emin-mehmed-emin.
- Citations
- 24024, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, accessed May 13, 2021, https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/528546.
Preferred citation
"Ebuʼl-Esʻad, Mehmed Emîn Saʻdî Efendi, -1725." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified September 23, 2022. https://w3id.org/haf/person/611745354805
Change notes
- Date added
- 2021-05-13
- Last edited
- 2022-09-23