عبد المجيد الأول
عبد المجيد الأول
Abdülmecid I — Mahmud II's son, 'of slight build, sharp mind, realistic and merciful'; under Mustafa Rashid Pasha's hand the Tanzimat ran on three tracks: Western military and administrative models, secularising the social order, and centralising Istanbul's power over the provinces 1.
At a glance
- Roles
- Ruler
- Era
- The Modern Era
- Region
- Anatolia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Character
Al-Salabi describes him as frail in build, very intelligent, practical and merciful, and one of the most honoured of the sultans of the house of Uthman. 2
Reform in his reign
Al-Salabi says that he was under the influence of his grand vizier Rashid Pasha, and that the reform movement in his reign turned on three points: borrowing from the West in organising the army, government and administration; steering society toward a secular form; and moving toward centralising authority in Istanbul and the provinces. 2 This is the author's assessment, not the museum's judgement.
Notes for researchers
- The data do not include the dates of his reign or of his death. An additional source is needed.
Connections
- Predecessor of
- عبد العزيز
- Parent of
- عبد الحميد الثاني· مراد الخامس
- Child of
- محمود الثاني
- Successor of
- محمود الثاني
- Participated in
- خط شريف كلخانة· الخط الهمايوني
People and things also explored
عبد العزيز· مراد الخامس· Istanbul· عبد الحميد الثاني· محمود الثاني· خلع السلطان عبد الحميد الثاني· ثورة المورة (اليونان)· مقابلة هرتزل للسلطان عبد الحميد
Sources
- al-Dawla al-Uthmaniyya — Ali Muhammad al-Salabi (2001), p. 548
- al-Dawla al-Uthmaniyya — Ali Muhammad al-Salabi (2001), p.548
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “عبد المجيد الأول”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/abd-al-majid-i-uthmani/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.