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enthusiasticBoy

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

August 5, 2009

The number system what we use today (1,2,3,4,5…) is called Arabic Numbers System. We also have Roman Numbers System (I, II, III, IV, V, …) which is rarely being used.

Have you ever thought WHY One is 1, Two is 2, Three is 3 … and so on?

It is all because of Angles. Yes, it is the number of angles in each letter.

The following image has ancient Arabic numbers. All the angles that are formed in these letters are mentioned by the letter o.

Ancient Number System - Arabic Letters

Ancient Number System - Arabic Letters

The number of angles gives meaning to each letters.

Number 1 has one angle
Number 2 has two angles
Number 3 has three angles
….
and so on.

Observe the letter Zero. It has no angles.

Interesting. Isn’t?

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03:11 AM Apr 20 2016

happyfoot
France

Nice, i also saw a thread about that in french to learn arabic https://applarabe.wordpress.com/apprendre-les-chiffres-et-nombres-en-arabe/

08:43 AM Aug 05 2009

Fish Chen

Fish Chen
China

what a pity that i can't open the picture connection

but i am so interested in what you said