| Ahmed Nihad | |
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| H.I.H. Prince Ahmed Nihad | |
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| Term | 23 August 1944 - 4 June 1954 (9 years, 223 days) |
| Predecessor | Abdülmecid II |
| Successor | Osman Fuad |
| Spouse | H.H. Safiru Hanımefendi Nevrestan Hanımefendi |
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| H.I.H. Prince Ali Vâsib Efendi | |
| House | Imperial House of Osman |
| Father | Major-General H.I.H. Prince Mehmed Selaheddin |
| Mother | H.H. Naziknaz Başhanımefendi |
| Born | 5 July 1883 Istanbul , Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 4 June 1954 (aged 70) Beirut, Lebanon |
| Religion | Islam |
Ahmed Nihad [1][2] (5 July 1883 - 4 June 1954), 38th Head of the Imperial House of Osman from 1944 to 1954, was the 38th and second post-imperial head of the Imperial House of Osman.
He was born in Çırağan Palace, Ortaköy on July 5, 1883, as the eldest son of Prince Mehmed Selaheddin Efendi, by his wife, Naziknaz Başhanımefendi, and grandson of Sultan Mehmed V. He was educated privately. He was promoted to the rank of Colonel of Infantry of the Ottoman Army.
Rcvd: the Collar of the Hanedan-ı-Ali-Osman and the Nişan-ı-Ali-Imtiyaz. Succeeded on the death of his cousin, Prince Abdulmecid Efendi, the last Caliph of Islam, as Head of the Imperial House of Osman on 23 August 1944, to become the first head of the Ottoman family not to hold the office of Caliph of Islam since his ancestor Sultan Selim I was granted this title in 1517. Had he been the reigning Sultan he would have been Sultan Ahmed IV.
| Country | Ottoman Empire |
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| Founder | Osman I |
| Founding | 1299 |
| Dissolution | 1922 |
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Ahmed Nihad Efendi, spent his entire childhood and early adulthood confined in Çırağan Palace, Ortaköy in Constantinople (Istanbul). The Palace served as an enforced residence to his grandfather Sultan Mehmed V, who had been deposed in 1876, and replaced by his brother, Sultan Abdülhamid II. The restrictions imposed on the former Sultan extended to his entire family, and were not lifted until his death in 1904. On the death of his grandfather, Ahmed Nihad left his enforced confinement at Çırağan Palace and lived for a few years in the properties rented by his father in the Feneryolu, Kuruçeşme and Ortaköy districts of Istanbul. From 1911 until his exile he lived in the mansion which he had designed himself and had built on Serencebey hill overlooking Beşiktaş and from 1915 he would spend the summer months at the Muradiye Pavilion in Kurbağalıdere. However, he would only enjoy 20 years of freedom in his homeland, as following the establishment of the Republic of Turkey, and the aboliton of the Ottoman Sultanate and the Caliphate, the entire Imperial Ottoman family were forced into exile in March 1924.
Aged 41, Ahmed Nihad, left Turkey never to return, since he died before the decree of exile was lifted. He went into exile with both his wives, first to Budapest for a few months, then to Nice in France for 12 years. As the former Ottoman Sultan Mehmed VI had settled in San Remo, many members of the family had congregated to the South of France. In 1937 he moved to Beirut, Lebanon where he lived for the rest of his life. Life in exile was always very difficult since members of the Imperial Ottoman family had no financial means, and all yearned to return to their homeland but for Ahmed Nihad life was made harder after he suffered a stroke which left him handicapped. Ahmed Nihad became the head of the exiled Imperial family in August 1944, but was the first head of the Ottoman family since the early 16th century who did not hold the title of Caliph of Islam. Since many members of the family had settled in the Middle East following their exile, they frequently visited him in Beirut to pay homage, as was the custom of the family. Ahmed Nihad was a pious and dutiful man, who had a talent for architectural design and carpentry. He was also a talented composer and an accomplished musician and painter.
m. 1 - Çırağan Palace, Ortaköy, 30 January 1902, H.H. Safiru Başhanımefendi (b. at Batum, Caucasus, 5 August 1884; d. at Alexandria, 15 November 1975 and bur. there).
m. 2 - Ortaköy Palace, 28 March 1914, H.H. Nevrestan Hanımefendi (b. at Bandırma, 28 May 1895; d. at İstanbul, and b. there).
He d. aged 70 at Beirut, Lebanon 4 June 1954 (bur. Sultan Selim Mosque, Damascus, Syria), from a stroke. He had issue, an only son from his wife H.H. Safiru Başhanımefendi:
1) H.I.H. Prince (Şehzade) Ali Vassıb Efendi, 41st Head of the Imperial House of Osman 1977 – 1983 – b. at Çırağan Palace, Ortaköy, 13 October 1903 d. at Alexandria, 9 December 1983 educ. Galatasaray and Harbiye Colleges, Istanbul. Lieut. of Infantry, Ottoman Army. m. at Nice, France, 30 November 1931 H.I.H. Princess Emine Mükbile Sultan. (b. at Dolmabahçe Palace, 17 September 1911; d. at İstanbul, 21 May 1995), only daughter of Colonel H.I.H. Prince (Şehzade) Ömer Hilmi Efendi, by his wife, H.H. Gülnev Başhanımefendi. He had issue, an only son, who is the only Imperial Ottoman Prince whose mother is also an Imperial Ottoman Princess:
a) H.I.H. Prince (Şehzade) Osman Selaheddin Efendi. b. at Alexandria, Egypt 7 July 1940. educ. Victoria College, Alexandria, then London to become a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants m. in London, 27 August 1966 (div.), H.H. Athena Joy Hanımefendi. (b. at London, 9 March 1944), née, Christoforides. He has issue, three sons and one daughter.
i) H.I.H. Prince (Şehzade) Orhan Murad Efendi. b. at Henley-on-Thames, England, 26 December 1972, educ.Degree in Busıness Studies at Kingston Univ., London, has had a career in the IT industry and now works for a Property Holding Company. m. 17 February 2000, H.H. Patricia Emine Hanımefendi née, Iotti. He has issue, two sons:
• H.I.H. Prince (Şehzade) Turan Cem Efendi. b. at High Wycombe, England, 7 January 2004 • H.I.H. Prince (Şehzade) Tamer Nihad Efendi. b. at High Wycombe, England, 15 April 2006.
ii) H.I.H. Prince (Şehzade) Nihad Reşad Efendi. b. at Reading, England, 17 September 1978. He d. at Marlow, England, 19 December 1978 (bur. Brookwood, England).
iii) H.I.H. Prince (Şehzade) Selim Süleyman Efendi. b. at High Wycombe, England , 15 December 1979. educ. Degree in Business Studies at Kingston Univ., London and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Insurance, a Chartered Insurance Broker and a Member of the Institute of Risk Management. m. at İstanbul, 22 June 2003, H.H. Alev Hanımefendi, née, Öcal. educ. Boğaziçi University, İstanbul,. He has issue, one son:
• H.I.H. Prince (Şehzade) Batu Bayezid Efendi. b. at Sidcup, England, 23 April 2008
iv) H.I.H. Princess Ayşe Gülnev Sultan. b. at Henley-on-Thames, England, 17th January 1971, educ. Bachelor of Arts in History and Politics at Exeter Univ. and a Masters degree in Ottoman History at S.O.A.S. London. m. 27 August 1994, H.H. Damad Nicholas Nelson Sutton (b. 18 August 1969), educ. Exeter Univ. and Chartered Accountant, Dir. Property Holding Company. She has issue, four sons and one daughter:
• H.H. Prince (Sultanzade) Maximilian Ali Beyefendi, Sutton. b. at London, 15 January 2000. • H.H. Prince (Sultanzade) Cosmo Tarik Beyefendi, Sutton. b. at London, 10 September 2001. • H.H. Prince (Sultanzade) Lysander Cengiz Beyefendi, Sutton. b. at London, 12 April 2003. • H.H. Prince (Sultanzade) Ferdinand Ziya Beyefendi, Sutton. b. at Sussex, England, 26 July 2006. • H.H. Princess Tatyana Aliye Hanımsultan, Sutton. b. at Sussex, England, 25th March 2005.
Showing the line of descent from the founder of the Ottoman dynasty to present day through the male descendants of Sultan Murad V
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Ahmed Nihad
Born: 6 July 1883 Died: 4 June 1954 |
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| Preceded by Abdülmecid II |
— TITULAR — Sultan of the Ottoman Empire August 23, 1944 – June 4, 1954 Reason for succession failure: Empire abolished in 1922 |
Succeeded by Osman Fuad |
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