1. firman - Noun
2. Firman - Proper noun
In Turkey and some other Oriental countries, a decree or mandate issued by the sovereign; a royal order or grant; -- generally given for special objects, as to a traveler to insure him protection and assistance.
Source: Webster's dictionaryDiscovery of Minoan civilization Now that the restriction of the Ottoman firman was removed, there was a great rush on the part of all the other archaeologists to obtain first permission to dig from the new Cretan government. Source: Internet
The Sultan's firman (decree) of 1853, known as the " status quo ", pinned down the now permanent statutes of property and the regulations concerning the roles of the different denominations and other custodians. Source: Internet
There was no agreement about this question, although it was discussed at the negotiations to the Treaty of Karlowitz in 1699. citation In 1767, weary of the squabbling, the "Porte" issued a "firman" that divided the church among the claimants. Source: Internet
However, he could not obtain a firman excavation permit from the Ottoman government. Source: Internet
The firman was still in deficit. Source: Internet
That includes former sheriff Patrick Firman, who resigned last year and immediately was given what Calderón refers to as a "parachute job," working as a data analyst for Mayor Michael Hancock. Source: Internet