Nevertheless, the bey was officially a Turkish governor, invoked the Sultan in his prayers, and on first taking office had to apply for a firman, that is official recognition by the Sultan.
Ikke desto mindre var beyen officielt en tyrkisk guvernør, påberåbte sultanen i sine bønner, og ved tildelingen af embeder skulle ansøge om en firman, der var en officiel bekræftelse af sultanen.