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Zifir · 14th May 2011, 10:48 AM

Hi David,
The language in the second line is Ottoman Turkish. If we take the reference to the Bektashi order as an evidence, the origin might be either Anatolia or the Balkans. Also, I think the date is 1318 (1900/1901) rather than 1218.

Best,

Zifir

14th May 2011, 10:48 AM	#11
Zifir Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Istanbul Posts: 228	Hi David, The language in the second line is Ottoman Turkish. If we take the reference to the Bektashi order as an evidence, the origin might be either Anatolia or the Balkans. Also, I think the date is 1318 (1900/1901) rather than 1218. Best, Zifir