Effendi family (legal dynasty)
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| Effendi family | |
|---|---|
| gentry family | |
| Current region | Sharifistan |
| Etymology | from Turkish "Effendi" ("lord, sir") |
| Place of origin | Sipahistan (now Sharifistan), Ottoman Empire |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Founder | Mufti Suleiman Effendi |
| Current head | Chief Qadi Mehmet Ibn Suleiman Effendi II |
| Titles | Sharif, Çelebi, Effendi |
| Style(s) | Hadrat (His Honour/His Excellency) |
| Members | 5,000-15,000 |
| Connected members | Chief Qadi-Sipahi Mehmet Ibn Suleiman Effendi I (Sharifistan),Qadi Suleiman Ibn Mehmet Effendi,Chief Qadi Mehmet Ibn Suleiman Effendi II |
| Connected families | Khans of Sharifistan (connected by marriage) |
| Distinctions | Chief Qadi of Sharifistan and Nişan De Onur |
| Traditions | Maturidi Islam, natural law theory, allegiance to the Sultan of Sharifistan, involvement in the legal profession. |
| Motto | وعندما تحكم بين الناس احكم بالعدل ("And When you judge between people, to judge with justice.") |
| Heirlooms | Shares worth a total of £120 million in property, law firms and other investments |
| Website | Effendi.Kabile.Sha |
History
The Effendi legal dynasty can be traced to Chief Qadi Mehmet Ibn Suleiman Effendi I. Born in 1912, he became a Sharifistani Qadi (judge) in 1952 and then became the Chief Qadi of Sharifistan in 1972. His son Qadi Suleiman Ibn Mehmet Effendi entered the legal profession and became a Qadi just like his father in 1982. Chief Qadi Mehmet Ibn Suleiman Effendi II became Chief Qadi of Sharifistan in 1922.
Marriage ties
The Effendis are connected by marriage to the Khan dynasty of Sharifistan.