Hafız Ahmed Pasha (Hafız Ahmed Paşa)
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Plovdiv |
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| Died | Istanbul |
| Spouse | Ayşe Sultan |
| Place of burial | Karacaahmet Cemetery, İstanbul |
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| ID | 3347728 |
Hafız Ahmed Pasha (Hafız Ahmed Paşa) Life story
Hafız Ahmed Pasha, also known by epithet Müezzinzade, was an Ottoman grand vizier. Born as son of a Pomak muezzin, he went to Istanbul at the age of 15 and was an employee in the sultan's palace for many years. From 1609 on, he became Governor of Damascus, Van, Erzurum, Baghdad, and other Anatolian eyalets.
