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Shah Abbas I captured Karbala around 1622, and that is when he could have seen the windows of the Imam Hussain shrine.
Here are 2 pictures by European artists: Albrecht Durer ( 1471-1528) and Pietro Befulco ( active 1471-1503).
Both show unmistakable karabela handles. Where from?
Ottomans invaded and occupied Balkans between 1352 ( Bulgaria) till 1526
(Hungary). Plenty of time for their weapons to become familiar to the Europeans.
Thus, karabela handles were known in Europe ~ 50-100 years before Shah Abbas I was even born ( 1571).
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