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hatti-sherif — /hatˈi she rēfˈ/ (historical) noun A decree signed by the Sultan of Turkey ORIGIN: Pers khatt i sharīf noble writing, from Ar … Useful english dictionary
Hatti-Sheriff — A Hatti Sheriff (or Hatti Sherif) is an irrevocable edict from a Sultan. Although irrevocable, many of them have proven to be a dead letter.References* * [http://mideastoutpost.com/archives/000095.html Mention] of the Ottoman Sultan making a… … Wikipedia
KHARĀJ AND JIZYA — KHARĀJ AND JIZYA, Arabic Turkish for tribute or remuneration in general which later came to mean land tax and poll tax, respectively. According to the constitution of the Muslim state, as conceived by the legislators, the payment of the poll tax… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Command — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Command >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 command command order ordinance act fiat hukm bidding dictum hest behest call beck nod GRP: N 2 … English dictionary for students
Historia de Oriente Medio — El Oriente Medio, llamado también Oriente Próximo (e, incorrectamente, Medio Oriente ), es la región del mundo que comprende la península Arábiga, Mesopotamia y Palestina; dichos territorios son ocupados hoy en día por Arabia Saudita, Israel,… … Wikipedia Español
Assyria — • Includes geographical and historical information Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Assyria Assyria † … Catholic encyclopedia
ABDUL MEJID I° — (1823–1861), 31st sultan of the Ottoman Empire; the elder son of Mahmud II and his favorite wife, Bezm i Alem. On November 3, 1839, four months after he ascended the throne, he proclaimed the Hatt i Sherif of Gulhane, which inaugurated the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
OTTOMAN EMPIRE — OTTOMAN EMPIRE, Balkan and Middle Eastern empire started by a Turkish tribe, led by ʿUthmān (1288–1326), at the beginning of the 14th century. This entry is arranged according to the following outline: sources … Encyclopedia of Judaism
