Read Arabic?

Tim Simmons · 25th June 2005, 08:13 AM

Hi M Carter, I hope these will be big enough. Then some clever person could add the smaller pictures for the archive. Tim

Great throwing knife!!!

M.carter · 25th June 2005, 11:55 AM

Hello Tim,

In the first pic you posted, the top and bottom inscription both read "What God Wills, Happens"

The Inscription on the right reads "God"
The inscription on the left reads "Muhammad"

The inscription in the center says "And we gave you an astounding conquest", which I believe is a verse from the qur'an.

The second pic, the cartouche reads "What god wills".

I believe the weapons you have here, according to Anthony C. Tirri's "Islamic Weapons, Maghrib to Moghul" are Sudanese copies of Persian weapons, check page 75 for further referance.

25th June 2005, 08:13 AM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	Hi M Carter, I hope these will be big enough. Then some clever person could add the smaller pictures for the archive. Tim Great throwing knife!!!

25th June 2005, 11:55 AM	#2
M.carter Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 176	Hello Tim, In the first pic you posted, the top and bottom inscription both read "What God Wills, Happens" The Inscription on the right reads "God" The inscription on the left reads "Muhammad" The inscription in the center says "And we gave you an astounding conquest", which I believe is a verse from the qur'an. The second pic, the cartouche reads "What god wills". I believe the weapons you have here, according to Anthony C. Tirri's "Islamic Weapons, Maghrib to Moghul" are Sudanese copies of Persian weapons, check page 75 for further referance.