Background
Mehtab Kadınefendi was born in 1830 to a Circasssian notable, Hişam Bey and his wife Malika Hanım.
Mehtab Kadınefendi was born in 1830 to a Circasssian notable, Hişam Bey and his wife Malika Hanım.
Her real name was Nuriye. She was one of the rare Chechen girls to have entered the palace. Şevknihak Hanım, who was the Hazinedar Usta in the harem of Abdülmecid I, was the sister of her father, Hişam Bey and subsequently the aunt of Mehtab Kadın Efendi.
Her brothers were brought up out of the palace by Ali"ebru Hanım.
In the palace Mehtab was given private education. Three years after the marriage she gave birth to Sabiha Sultan and then in 1848 to Şehzade Ahmed Nureddin Efendi.
In 1870 she was visited by Şeyh Şamil along with her family. Şeyh Şamil was always supported by Mehtab Kadın Efendi.
After 1880 she started residing in the Yıldız Palace, where she was loved and respected by Sultan Abdul Hamid World War II She died in 1888 in her mansion located in Yıldız Palace park and was buried in Yahya Efendi cemetery.
1852 - 25 June 1861: Devletlu İsmetlu Mehtab Beşinci Kadınefendi Hazretleri (Her Highness The Fifth Imperial Lady Consort Mehtab).