Nevfidan Kadın

She was the senior consort of Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II. On 4 February 1809, six months after Mahmud accession to the throne she gave birth to Fatma Sultan, Mahmud II's first child, the princess died on 5 August 1809.[3] On 17 June 1813, she gave birth to Şehzade Osman, the prince died on 10 April 1814.[1] On 7 January 1815 she gave birth to Emine Sultan, Emine Sultan died on 25 September 1816.[3] She was the second consort of Sultan Mahmud who underwent the holy pilgrimage. The children of Nevfidan Kadın died young, and in 1830 after the death of Adile Sultan's mother Zernigar Hanım, Adile was entrusted in the care of Nevfidan Kadın.[4][5]

After the death of Sultan Mahmud, she asked Abdulmejid for permission to go on a pilgrimage. After completing it, she returned to Istanbul in 1842. She had a seal commissioned made for the occasion: "His Heavenly Majesty Sultan Mahmud, Her Highness Haciye Nevfîdan Baş Kadın”.[6][7][2]

In 1845, Adile married Mehmet Ali Pasha. who had been serving as an advisor in the imperial arsenal.[8] After the wedding Adile went to live at Neşatabad Palace, which was allocated to her in Fındıklı.[9]

Nevfidan Kadın received love and respect from Abdulmejid. She protected the poor and helped the needy; she also built foundations for the poor in Mecca and Medina.[7] She was a very religious woman.

Nevfidan Kadın died on 27 December 1855 in Nafizpaşa Palace, Beylerbeyi,[10] and was buried in the tomb of her husband Sultan Mahmud.[7][2]

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