-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 >> This includes 'Subscript Alef' and 'Turned Damma' (Ulta Pesh), used in >> Iran and Pakistan;
MMA> I think these are also used in Arab countries, because even my Arabic teacher MMA> who's from Syria referred to this "ulta pesh" as a "Koranic sign". Hm, as far as I understand it, it is mainly used as a calligraphic sign in Arab-speaking countries and carries no phonetic or recitational information of its own. I've checked through my own copies of the Qur'an briefly, but as far as I can see, it's used only in calligraphic script as an ornamental sign. Since Qur'anic verses tend to be rather ornately decorated, the association with the Qur'an appears quite straightforward. On the other hand, all of my copies are printed (says something already) either in Egypt or Sudan, so they need not be representative. MMA> Arabic calligraphic ornaments (I'm not so sure about this one) I don't think these justify including them as _characters_? They are used quite extensively, but they carry no information of their own other than serving a graphic purpose in the context of ornately designed script. Philipp mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________ Serious error / All your text has disappeared / Screen. Mind. Both are blank -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (MingW32) Comment: Freedom of the press is limited to those who own one. iD8DBQE7tlhbAFQhKhQ6O0kRAvLmAKDnozBmPW/Uk0KOkXnILETE79N3PgCeMp88 tPDCKqy4a1ReQhmLfRLoA2M= =Pmhb -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
