Hafız Ahmed Pasha

Not to be confused with Hadım Hafız Ahmed Pasha.

Hafiz Ahmed Pasha (1564 in Plovdiv, Ottoman Empire – 10 February 1632 in Istanbul), also known by epithet Muezzinzade ("muezzin's son"), was an Ottoman grand vizier.^[1] Born as the son of a Pomak muezzin,^[2] he went to Istanbul at the age of 15. He was an employee in the sultan's palace for many years. From 1609 on, he became Governor of Damascus (Damascus), Van (Turkey), Erzurum (Turkey), Baghdad (Iraq), and other Anatolian eyalets.

Hafiz · Muezzinzade Ahmed Pasha
Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
In office 25 October 1631 – 10 February 1632
Monarch	Murad IV
Preceded by	Gazi Hüsrev Pasha
Succeeded by	Topal Recep Pasha
In office 28 January 1625 – 1 December 1626
Monarch	Murad IV
Preceded by	Çerkes Mehmed Pasha
Succeeded by	Damat Halil Pasha
Personal details
Born	1564 Plovdiv, Ottoman Empire
Died	10 February 1632 (aged 67-68) Istanbul, Ottoman Empire
Nationality	Ottoman
Spouse	Ayşe Sultan ​ (m. 1626)​
Children	Sultanzade Mustafa Bey Sultanzade Fülan Bey
Ethnicity	Pomak
Military service
Battles/wars	Capture of Baghdad (1624) Siege of Baghdad (1625–1626) (WIA)

He served as grand vizier twice and was killed in office during a revolt on 10 February 1632, when the Janissaries attempted to overthrow Sultan Murad IV.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of Ottoman grand viziers