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Firman

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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A Persian word denoting a mandate or decree; among the Turks the term is applied to such decrees as issue from the Ottoman Porte, and also to passports, the right of signing which lies with the Sultan or a Pasha; the word is also used in India to denote a permit to trade.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Firman'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​f/firman.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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