Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Χουσεΐν Χιλμί Πασάς" in Greek language version.
For Hilmi is a novus homo. A native of Mytilene, of obscure origin, partly Greek, he began his career as secretary to Kemal Bey
Hussein Hilmi Pasha, descended from a Greek convert to Islam in the island of Mitylene, was sent to Macedonia as High Commissioner.
