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Mughal inscriptions - Shah Jahan Delhi mint

I made these pages to help myself with the inscritpions on Indian rupees.

Original coin image
Date
La Ilaha Ila Allah - There is no god but Allah (also known as the Shahadah)
Muhammmad - the Phrophet, translated as Praiseworthy
Rasul Allah - messanger of Allah
bi-sudq Abu Bekr - by the truth of Abu Bekr
wa 'adl 'Umar - and the Justice of Umar
bi-azram 'Uthman- by the modesty of Uthman
wa 'ilm 'Ali - and teh wisdom of Ali
BadShah Ghazi (Emperor and fighter for Islam)
Al-din Muhammad Shah Jahan (Of the religion, King of the World)
Sahib Qiran Sani (Second Lord of the Conjunction of the two Planets - Jupiter and Saturn)
Zarb Delhi - struck at the Delhi mint

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