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Jeff D · 16th April 2006, 05:40 AM

Thanks Alam Shah,

I am only basing my numbers on Omligot They say Left to right? http://www.omniglot.com/writing/arabic.htm

Strange?

All the Best
Jeff

Oriental-Arms · 16th April 2006, 06:04 AM

To the best of my knowledge, Arabic is read right to left but numbers go left to right so this will be 1321 ( 1903)

Alam Shah · 16th April 2006, 06:59 AM

Oppps! While Arabic letters are written from right-to-left, numbers in Arabic are written from left-to-right. I stand corrected, as OA had pointed out.

Rick · 16th April 2006, 03:41 PM

Okay then !

I thought 1816 was way too early for this sword type .

Thanks to all of you Gentlemen .

ariel · 16th April 2006, 04:02 PM

Yes, it is 1321, or 1903 Gregorian
I use
http://www.rabiah.com/convert/convert.php3
Can we see the entire sword, please?

Rick · 16th April 2006, 05:52 PM

Hi Ariel , follow the link provided in post # 6 in this thread .

ham · 16th April 2006, 06:29 PM

The reason for this is that the numerals are added from lowest to highest:

1321 is notation for:

1 + 20 + 300 + 1000 after hijra

Ham

16th April 2006, 06:04 AM	#2
Oriental-Arms Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haifa, Israel Posts: 183	Date To the best of my knowledge, Arabic is read right to left but numbers go left to right so this will be 1321 ( 1903)

16th April 2006, 06:59 AM	#3
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Correction... Oppps! While Arabic letters are written from right-to-left, numbers in Arabic are written from left-to-right. I stand corrected, as OA had pointed out. Last edited by Alam Shah; 16th April 2006 at 07:12 AM.

16th April 2006, 05:40 AM	#1
Jeff D Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 473	Thanks Alam Shah, I am only basing my numbers on Omligot They say Left to right? http://www.omniglot.com/writing/arabic.htm Strange? All the Best Jeff

16th April 2006, 03:41 PM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	Okay then ! I thought 1816 was way too early for this sword type . Thanks to all of you Gentlemen .

16th April 2006, 04:02 PM	#5
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Yes, it is 1321, or 1903 Gregorian I use http://www.rabiah.com/convert/convert.php3 Can we see the entire sword, please?

16th April 2006, 05:52 PM	#6
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	Hi Ariel , follow the link provided in post # 6 in this thread .

16th April 2006, 06:29 PM	#7
ham Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 190	The reason for this is that the numerals are added from lowest to highest: 1321 is notation for: 1 + 20 + 300 + 1000 after hijra Ham