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Old 4th April 2006, 10:07 PM   #1
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At last, an easy script I can read

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Amel-i Osman: produced by Osman

The second one:

Tevekkeltu alallah: I place all of my trust and reliance in God
back on first picture

it's not more "Omar Osman" what it's writing ? than "produced by Osman" ?

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Old 4th April 2006, 11:50 PM   #2
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Salut Dom,

Zifir is correct, it's 'ain-mim-lam 'aml-- this is the word most typically
used in Arabic, Persian and Ottoman inscriptions to indicate the maker, followed by a proper name. Often there is a nisba as well.

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Old 5th April 2006, 06:26 PM   #3
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Default pattern of this knife

hi .this is the pattern of wootz
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Old 7th April 2006, 02:24 PM   #4
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Salut Dom,
Zifir is correct, it's 'ain-mim-lam 'aml-- this is the word most typically
used in Arabic, Persian and Ottoman inscriptions to indicate the maker, followed by a proper name. Often there is a nisba as well. Ham
Thanks for the lesson
this night I will go to sleep be a little bit less stupid

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Old 7th April 2006, 04:34 PM   #5
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this night I will go to sleep be a little bit less stupid

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EstaghafarUllah, ya Dom! Ne t'humilies pas!

Nice piece of steel, Galvano.

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