ŞEYHÜLİSLAM HOCA-ZADE MEHMED EFENDİ VE ESERİ İBTİHÂCÜ'T-TEVÂRİH

Mehmed Efendi, the son of Hoca Sadeddin Efendi, was born in Bursa 1568
worked for the government m different jops as a scientist and died in 1615.
In his study, İbtihâcü't- Tevârih about the events of Kanuni period,
Mehmed Efendi made comments on rebellions and military expeditions of the time.
There are theree copies of the book, one in Süleyrnaniye, another m the library of
Istanbul University and the other in Paris Bibliotheque Nationale. The one in
Süleyrnaniye consists of two volumes and is wider than the others in events and
subjects. This copy is a postenptum of Tacü't-Tevârih. The book has been started
by the command of Sultan Ahmed I and has not been completed.