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Old 4th April 2006, 11:50 PM   #6
ham
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Salut Dom,

Zifir is correct, it's 'ain-mim-lam 'aml-- this is the word most typically
used in Arabic, Persian and Ottoman inscriptions to indicate the maker, followed by a proper name. Often there is a nisba as well.

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