24th July 2022, 01:45 AM | #33 |
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Got a translation from my ex-fellow , who is Pakistani from Pakhtunkhwa. He is fluent in Urdu and Pashto but did not specify the lanuage of the inscription. Judging by the translation ( see below) it did not matter: just a name and standard Quranic sentences. “ Arabic script in first picture is pretty clear First line is Starting in the name of Allah, the most beneficent and the most merciful Second line is Allah’s help has arrived and victory is near . Second picture is First line (Name with caste) actually this is a Shiite caste Muhammad Muhammad Ali Boroujerdi Second line is Islamic way of writing date Big line on right is place for 2 digits for date Second small line is space for writing month Months are usually written as letters rather than digits Then it is likely 1309 because 0 is not omitted rather in Arabic 0 is just a dot . ۱۳۰۹ 1309 “ I. e. 1891 in Gregorian. I think that provides an answer to Francantolin and closes all speculations about “1970”, “1950” , tourist production, American soldiers etc. Last edited by ariel; 24th July 2022 at 02:14 AM. |
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