[6] The Ottoman Sultan asked Khedive Abbas Hilmi to arrest Mizancı Murat and to close down Mizan.
[9] The license of the paper was held by Mehmed Murat Enveri, and the managers were Abdullah Ilmi and Dr.
[6] The reason for its closure was the arrest of Mizancı Murat who was sent to exile due to his alleged role in the coup against the Committee of Union and Progress in 1909.
[10] Mizan adopted a critical approach towards the Ottoman Sultan and grand viziers which led to Mizancı Murat's exile in different countries and to the publication of the paper in different cities.
[1] While being published in Cairo, the paper was financed by Khedive Abbas Hilmi, and had higher circulation levels both in Istanbul and Yemen.