There’s a similar concept in the Islamic world called Abjad (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abjad_numerals https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abjad_numerals), ebc

There’s a similar concept in the Islamic world called Abjad (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abjad_numerals https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abjad_numerals), ebced in Ottoman. The building dates of most public buildings (mosque, fountain, etc) are embedded in the text written on them. It was heavily used for numerology and divination, too.