Hayrullah Efendi
Ottoman physician, historian, and official (1820–1866)
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Hayrullah Efendi (26 October 1818 – 25 December 1866) was an Ottoman historian, physician, and statesman, who served as the Ottoman ambassador to Iran from 1865 until his death.[1]
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| Born | 26 October 1818 |
| Died | 25 December 1866 (aged 48) |
Burial place | Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine, Ray, Iran |
| Children | Abdülhak Hâmid Tarhan |
| Father | Abdulhak Molla |
Early life and education
He was born on 26 October 1818 to Abdulhak Molla, a renowned physician, from the well-known Hekimbaşılar ulema family in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire.[2] Hayrullah Efendi completed his medical training in 1843.[1]
Career
Hayrullah Efendi worked for the Ottoman government in several positions. He traveled to Europe due to a medical issue in 1863 and gathered his observations in his Yolculuk Kitabı (lit. 'Journey Book'). He died in Tehran[1] on 25 December 1866.[3] He was buried at the Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine in Ray after a major funeral organized Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (r. 1848–96).[3] His son was Abdülhak Hâmid Tarhan.[4]