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crayon · **Re: Kansas City The beauty of Islam -** 06-23-2008

The numbers used in the current arabic language were invented by indians, yes. They're now known as eastern arabic numerals.
Arabic numerals, however, the original ones, were 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. They were originally used in North Africa by arabs, and then the west caught on and started using them too. Check out wiki about them: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_numerals

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crayon &we drive. Status: Offline Posts: 1,382 Reputation: 9543 Rep Power: 19 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Middle East Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: Kansas City The beauty of Islam - 06-23-2008 The numbers used in the current arabic language were invented by indians, yes. They're now known as eastern arabic numerals. Arabic numerals, however, the original ones, were 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. They were originally used in North Africa by arabs, and then the west caught on and started using them too. Check out wiki about them: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_numerals __________________ a photographer, check out my work. Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, La Illaha Ila Allah (go on, make some takbeer! it's the first 10 days of the month of Dhul Hijjah!)