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Originally Posted by regihis
Yes Iain,
Hausa language, a native language of Nigeria in arabic alphabet.
The sword of Baiajidda have Ajami script accordind to my friend.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5827
Is a tough process.. i dont speak english .  .. and I'll clean up a bit to make it more readable.. in a few days i go send news .. thank you! |
on another note, i dont believe that the sword is the true sword of the Hausa ancestor, Bayanjidda. The Hausa converted to islam in the 11th century and the ajami script began to be used by them , around the 15th century. while Bayanjidda, the ancestor of the Hausa people, existed way before the Hausa Bakwai, probably around 300 BC - 200 AD.
also many Hausa are still not islamized, which includes the Maguzawa people.
so i believe this sword was forged during the Sokoto Caliphate OR the script is not Ajami, but maybe an ancient Hausa script.