Bidspirit auction | ”The new law of donating

”The new law of donating to the army”, the laws of recruiting to the Turkish army, rare - A booklet of the laws of recruiting to the Othman army, from Turkish: Aharon Manny. On the cover page: ”Given on the year 1303 to our number”, i.e. the year 1303, Muslim calendar. Published on WWI, when many of Jews in the land of Israel were forcefully drafted to the Turkish army, and many died in combat. Assumingly printed by the government. In the booklet: a vast discussion about the ”holy mission” of joining the ”holy army”. Obviously aimed at Muslims. A long chapter deals with exemptions from army duty, including: The priests of the temple of the prophet, citizen of foreign countries (this clause was utilized by many Jews who held citizenship of their original country, to gain exemption). Also, a vast discussion of a quota set for exemption of young Torah scholars from the army, done by raffle. 24 pages. Condition: Good. Cover page detached.