Mustafa Naima
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Muṣtafa Na'īmā (born 1655 in Aleppo
; died 1716 in Petras
; 1065-1128 according to the Hijri
calendar) was an Ottoman
bureaucrat and historian who wrote the chronicle known as the Ta'rīkh-i Na'īmā. He is often considered to be the first official historian of the Ottoman Empire
, although this formal office was probably not created until the time of his successor, Rashid.
in Aleppo. He joined the palace guard
in Istanbul and was educated as a secretary there. He rose in the financial administration of the empire until the palace intrigues caused him to be sent to a provincial administrative post in 1715.
As a historian Mustafa Naima mentions the arrival of Mughal
ambassadors: Qaim Beg, Sayyid Ataullah and Hajji Ahmad Saeed, sent by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan
. The ambassadors lodged in the Seraglio
of Saiwush Pasha.
Amcazade Hüseyin Paşa. The book covers the events of the years from 1591 to 1660.
Aleppo
Aleppo is the largest city in Syria and the capital of Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. With an official population of 2,301,570 , expanding to over 2.5 million in the metropolitan area, it is also one of the largest cities in the Levant...
; died 1716 in Petras
Petras
Petras is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan town on northeastern Crete.-Geography:Petras is just east of the modern Cretan town, Siteia...
; 1065-1128 according to the Hijri
Islamic calendar
The Hijri calendar , also known as the Muslim calendar or Islamic calendar , is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 lunar months in a year of 354 or 355 days. It is used to date events in many Muslim countries , and used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper day on which to celebrate Islamic...
calendar) was an Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
bureaucrat and historian who wrote the chronicle known as the Ta'rīkh-i Na'īmā. He is often considered to be the first official historian of the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
, although this formal office was probably not created until the time of his successor, Rashid.
Life and career
Mustafā Na'īm (مصطفى نعيم) was born the son of a JanissaryJanissary
The Janissaries were infantry units that formed the Ottoman sultan's household troops and bodyguards...
in Aleppo. He joined the palace guard
Baltacı (Ottoman)
Baltacı was a class of palace employees in the Ottoman Empire. - History :Baltacı class was established during the reign of Murat II . Initially there were five divisions of baltacı . But after 1675, the number was reduced to two...
in Istanbul and was educated as a secretary there. He rose in the financial administration of the empire until the palace intrigues caused him to be sent to a provincial administrative post in 1715.
As a historian Mustafa Naima mentions the arrival of Mughal
Mughal
Mughal, a word related to the Mongols, may refer to the:* Mughal Empire of South Asia* Mughal emperors* Mughal , the central Asian tribe from which the rulers of the Mughal Empire hailed* Mughal architecture* Mughal painting* Mughlai cuisine...
ambassadors: Qaim Beg, Sayyid Ataullah and Hajji Ahmad Saeed, sent by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan Shah Jahan (also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan, , Persian: شاه جهان) (January 5, 1592 – January 22, 1666) Shah Jahan (also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan, , Persian: شاه جهان) (January 5, 1592 – January 22, 1666) (Full title: His Imperial Majesty Al-Sultan al-'Azam wal Khaqan...
. The ambassadors lodged in the Seraglio
Seraglio
A seraglio or serail is the sequestered living quarters used by wives and concubines in a Turkish household. The word comes from an Italian variant of Turkish saray, from Persian sarai , meaning palace, or the enclosed courts for the wives and concubines of the harem of a house or palace...
of Saiwush Pasha.
Works
Na'īmā's main work is the Ravḍatü 'l-Ḥüseyn fi ḫulāsat-i aḫbāri 'l-ḫāfiqayn (روضة الحسين فى خلاصة أخبار الخافقين in Ottoman; literally: "The Garden of Husayn in the Summary of the Chronicles of East and West"). This work was finished in 1704 and dedicated to the vizierVizier
A vizier or in Arabic script ; ; sometimes spelled vazir, vizir, vasir, wazir, vesir, or vezir) is a high-ranking political advisor or minister in a Muslim government....
Amcazade Hüseyin Paşa. The book covers the events of the years from 1591 to 1660.