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Alemdar

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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an officer of some distinction among the emirs, or descendants of Mohammed. He may be called the standard-bearer; for when the sultan appears in public on any solemn occasion, the alemdar carries Mohammed's green standard, on which is inscribed Naz-rum-nim-Allah ("Help from God").

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Alemdar'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/alemdar.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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