Possible Arabic ? or middle eaastern script on plate in church ....

[Lydart]

Cleaning the church brass ready for Easter, I had a good look at the collection plate .... and realised that the design isn't English (or Welsh) and has three motifs on it which might be Arabic ?   Is it ?   Any ideas where it might have come from   And what the three motifs say ?  (Positioned at 12, 4 and 8 o'clock on the plate in my photo.)

[Skoosh]

Arabic, maybe the Bismillah? an expert will be along shortly!

Skoosh.

[Treetotal]

Yes I think it is Arabic, found this:

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/524247212849544547/

Carol

[brigidmac]

It looks like Morrocan design ..it's not written script

The one on carols Pinterest is script

[Skoosh]

Think you've got it Carol, it is script, mebbes Allah the mercifull etc? my corner shop might know.

Skoosh.

[Treetotal]

I will ask my Son later, he teaches Arabic in the RAF.
Carol

[brigidmac]

I speak  + write  simple Arabic

It's not writing it's symbols.

I find  flowery writing very hard but  I can make out individual letters tho.dont know the words on the pin interest ones

[Lydart]

Thank you for your help !    So whatever is a plate with Islamic writing/symbols doing in an Anglican church in Wales ?! 

I remember there was an engraving on it of who and when it was given to the church ( ? )  but stupidly I didn't take a photo of it !   I'll go back to the church a.s.a.p. and see what I can find !

And any more info anyone can add will be most useful !

[Josephine]

Thank you for your help !    So whatever is a plate with Islamic writing/symbols doing in an Anglican church in Wales ?! 

I remember there was an engraving on it of who and when it was given to the church ( ? )  but stupidly I didn't take a photo of it !   I'll go back to the church a.s.a.p. and see what I can find !

And any more info anyone can add will be most useful !

I'd be interested in knowing if it's Islamic, which should be a no-no in a church.

There used to be a lot more Christians in the Middle East but most have been killed off or driven out by persecution. Many of those Christians would have spoken Arabic.