(or right of safe passage). Aman was readily granted to any emissary bearing a letter or another sealed document. The duration of the aman was typically a year. Envoys with this right of passage were given immunity of person and property. They were exempt from taxation, as long as they did not engage in trade.

As diplomats by definition enter the country under safe conduct, violating them is normally viewed as a great breach of honor. Genghis Khan and the Mongols