Safi Moroccan/Portugese fortress cannons

[Dom]

Originally Posted by Battara

I love seeing the Arabic script on "European" looking cannons.

just for fun, here below the translation of Arabic script read on two canons
first, the pic of vertical canon
second, the horizontal pic

1- who gave order to manufacture Ibn El Walid Amir al-Mu'minin (أمير المؤمنينCommander of the Faithful or Leader of the Believers) ???? Amir al-Mu'minin

then a sign illegible

the Commander of the Faithful Hassan God helping him to be the conquerant
year 1042 (Gregorian 1633)



2- God is The Most Great (Allahu Akbar)
who gave order to manufacture Abdallah El Walid Amir al-Mu'minin (أمير المؤمنين Commander of the Faithful or Leader of the Believers) Ibn Zeid Amir al-Mu'minin

then a sign illegible

the Commander of the Faithful Hassan God helping him to be the conquerant
year 1044 (Gregorian 1635)

à +

Dom