Kwiatek

ariel · 14th December 2019, 03:09 PM

Dear Kwiatek,

Many thanks for your invaluable contributions!

For a very long time this Forum, with its major interest in Islamic weapons, suffered from the absence of a person capable of translating inscriptions and offering important insights to their peculiarities and origins. Some of us, like myself, were lucky to have friends and colleagues fluent in modern versions of Arabic, Urdu or Farsi. But even then the fine points of older versions were often lost .

Your involvement filled the void and we all are grateful for your contributions and blessed by your presence.

I have no idea whether your interests include old weapons, but if yes and if we can repay you by our collective experience in that area, we shall all be glad and honored to do so.

kwiatek · 15th December 2019, 10:09 AM

Gosh, thank you for your kind post. It's a pleasure to be able to help, where I can. Yes, I'm very interested in old weapons and am grateful for the opportunity to learn from people who have been studying and collecting these for years. All the best, Kwiatek

Battara · 16th December 2019, 05:08 AM

I second Ariel's statement and thank you for your service and help here.

All I can recognize is the word "Allah"........

kwiatek · 16th December 2019, 07:51 PM

Now I'm embarrassed! Please, it's a pleasure, and this way I learn lots. Thank you all for sharing your expertise and images of items from your collections

Jens Nordlunde · 16th December 2019, 10:42 PM

Ariel and Battara are correct, anyone who can, and is willing to help with translations, and informations is a great help on a forum like this.

14th December 2019, 03:09 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Kwiatek Dear Kwiatek, Many thanks for your invaluable contributions! For a very long time this Forum, with its major interest in Islamic weapons, suffered from the absence of a person capable of translating inscriptions and offering important insights to their peculiarities and origins. Some of us, like myself, were lucky to have friends and colleagues fluent in modern versions of Arabic, Urdu or Farsi. But even then the fine points of older versions were often lost . Your involvement filled the void and we all are grateful for your contributions and blessed by your presence. I have no idea whether your interests include old weapons, but if yes and if we can repay you by our collective experience in that area, we shall all be glad and honored to do so.

15th December 2019, 10:09 AM	#2
kwiatek Member Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 153	Gosh, thank you for your kind post. It's a pleasure to be able to help, where I can. Yes, I'm very interested in old weapons and am grateful for the opportunity to learn from people who have been studying and collecting these for years. All the best, Kwiatek

16th December 2019, 05:08 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,226	I second Ariel's statement and thank you for your service and help here. All I can recognize is the word "Allah"........

16th December 2019, 07:51 PM	#4
kwiatek Member Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 153	Now I'm embarrassed! Please, it's a pleasure, and this way I learn lots. Thank you all for sharing your expertise and images of items from your collections

16th December 2019, 10:42 PM	#5
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Ariel and Battara are correct, anyone who can, and is willing to help with translations, and informations is a great help on a forum like this.