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31st October 2009, 02:14 PM
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Inscription translation request
I need your help in trahslation of this inskription .
that perhaps helps : It`s a primer from Caucasus. Thanks Kurt |
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31st October 2009, 04:29 PM
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Hi Kurt,
There looks to be a date/numbers on the left hand side. By my reckoning it reads 1852 although it is not all that clear. If it is a date it is unusual, in my experience anyway, in that the numbers are written in Arabic but referring to a Western dating system. Hope this is of some help. My Regards, Norman. |
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31st October 2009, 06:12 PM
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Thanks Norman,
I believe you right . I could not understand it. Regards Kurt |
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2nd November 2009, 03:54 PM
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that inscription it's not Arabic language  only the alphabet is Arabic about the date, it's correct what has been translated 1852 nothing strange that it's not Hegira calendar as far as ; - the owner ... wasn't Muslim  - and for sure wasn't Arab his references was Christians  (an indication for you)à + Dom |
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2nd November 2009, 04:07 PM
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just F.Y.I.
because somebody could be shock by the fact that Christians are using Arabic language ... for instance, the Romans Melkites (Catholic) in Egypt, are - praying ... in Arabic - all their liturgical offices are in Arabic - all their records (bapteme, mariage, funeral) are writing in Arabic and when I said "Arabic" is classical Arabic, the same than for the Holy Koran until ... now  à + Dom |
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2nd November 2009, 05:28 PM
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Not Arabic
Dom ,
it`s not a schock I know this. It is a Caucasian work. Many religions exist there. Regards Kurt |
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2nd November 2009, 06:03 PM
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Not shocked at all just less usual in "my" experience and agreed language is not necessarily an indication of a particular 'belief system' but it may be a pointer in some circumstances. My own experience, which is limited, of weapons and related material that incorporates inlaid/inscribed Arabic script/numerals on the whole tend to have an Islamic origin, obviously in this instance that is not the case.  My Regards, Norman. |
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2nd November 2009, 08:39 PM
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The ornamentation is purely Circassian.
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