Ahmed Cevdet Pasha (1822 to 1895) was an Ottoman scholar, bureaucrat, jurist and historian who headed the commission that drafted the Mecelle, the first codification of Hanafi Islamic jurisprudence into a modern, European-style civil code. He was proficient in Turkish, Arabic, Persian, French and Bulgarian, and his commission's work took effect in 1877.
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RoleOttoman scholar, bureaucrat, jurist and historian; head of the Mecelle drafting commission 1 Nationality / Jurisdiction Place of Death Classification
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He was the head of the Mecelle commission that codified Islamic law for the first time in response to the Westernization of law.
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Ahmed Cevdet Pasha (1822 to 1895) was an Ottoman scholar, bureaucrat, jurist and historian who headed the commission that drafted the Mecelle, the first codification of Hanafi Islamic jurisprudence into a modern, European-style civil code.
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Wikidata Q401209, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1822-03-22
Wikidata Q401209, P570 date of death claim (full date)
P570 (date of death): 1895-05-25
Wikidata Q401209, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Lovech
Wikidata Q401209, P20 place of death claim
P20 (place of death): Istanbul
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was an Ottoman scholar
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