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Re: Arab or Ottoman VSF
« Reply #45 on: June 07, 2010, 11:17:37 AM »
no criticism intended, but I am not sure if a Muslim might feel offended by the use of " God is Great" in this wargame context and spelled wrong....

anyway

I always liked Zouaves and would like to know in which context the new Perry plastic Zouaves could be used other than ACW - since You are already in this sector
oh, and - the weapons don't bother me

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Re: Arab or Ottoman VSF
« Reply #46 on: June 07, 2010, 01:39:22 PM »
I always liked Zouaves and would like to know in which context the new Perry plastic Zouaves could be used other than ACW - since You are already in this sector
oh, and - the weapons don't bother me

I was trying to find forum-uniforminsignia.net but it seems that it doesnot work for me anymore, so, here another link with some interesting images:

http://www.europa-universalis.com/forum/showthread.php?p=11200895
you see the zouave style uniform!
argsilverson

Offline gloriousbattle

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Re: Arab or Ottoman VSF
« Reply #47 on: June 07, 2010, 07:05:57 PM »
no criticism intended, but I am not sure if a Muslim might feel offended by the use of " God is Great" in this wargame context and spelled wrong....

Spelled wrong?  It's an English transliteration of an Arabic phrase?

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Re: Arab or Ottoman VSF
« Reply #48 on: June 10, 2010, 02:05:34 AM »
Like the Jewish/Christian "YHWH", Allah has many accepted spellings, depending on what language you're using.

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Re: Arab or Ottoman VSF
« Reply #49 on: June 10, 2010, 06:47:47 AM »
Like the Jewish/Christian "YHWH", Allah has many accepted spellings, depending on what language you're using.

Like most Arabic/Moslem/Punjabi etc words- there are always variations of spelling something from a language that uses a different written script. Look at the many ways Mohammed can be spelled, for example.

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Re: Arab or Ottoman VSF
« Reply #50 on: June 10, 2010, 07:46:29 PM »
Like most Arabic/Moslem/Punjabi etc words- there are always variations of spelling something from a language that uses a different written script. Look at the many ways Mohammed can be spelled, for example.

In any case, no offense was intended.  It was jovial, but also accepting the well-known ferocious courage of Turk, Arab and Ansar.

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Re: Arab or Ottoman VSF
« Reply #51 on: June 15, 2010, 06:59:06 AM »
sorry, did not want to be nitpicking
by my understanding there is something like an "official" transliteration

anyway
the intention was to avoid offense, I think the purpose is served, so  :-X

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Re: Arab or Ottoman VSF
« Reply #52 on: June 15, 2010, 12:29:51 PM »
It's all good.  ;)

 

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