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Arabic speaking countries tend to mostly use a numbering system which is somewhat
foreign to western eyes, but is in reality simple and
straightforward.
The numbers read from
left to right in both systems. Here is the conversion table: -
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٠
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١
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٢
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٣
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٤
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٥
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٦
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٧
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٨
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٩
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0
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Some examples
Iraqi State Railway 4-6-2 streamlined locomotive marked
٥٠٢
was number 502.
Jordan Railway 2-6-2T marked
٦٣
was number 63.
Hedjaz Railway 2-8-0 marked
٤٨
was number 48
(this loco was later renumbered
٥٣
or 53).
Egyptian State Railways 2-2-2-2 marked
٢٧٩
was number 279.
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