Jurists

Ahmed Cevdet Pasha

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@misc{lawatlas-ahmed-cevdet-pasha,
  author = {Law Atlas},
  title = {Ahmed Cevdet Pasha},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://law.interactiveatlas.org/jurists/ahmed-cevdet-pasha},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

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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Role

Ottoman scholar, bureaucrat, jurist and historian; head of the Mecelle drafting commission 1

Nationality / Jurisdiction

Ottoman Empire 1

Born

1822 1

Died

1895 1

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Works Attributed

Mecelle

Source Ahmed Cevdet Pasha (Wikipedia)

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1. Ahmed Cevdet Pasha (Wikipedia)

WikipediaIntroduction section

Quote, Introduction section

He was the head of the Mecelle commission that codified Islamic law for the first time in response to the Westernization of law.

1. Ahmed Cevdet Pasha (Wikipedia)

WikipediaWorks Attributed: Mecelle

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