Zulfiqar

double bladed sword of Ali

Zulfaqar, dem sanso dey spell am Zu al-Faqar, Zulfakar, Dhu al-Faqar, anaa Dhulfaqar), be de sword of Ali ibn Abi Talib (Imam Ali).

Zulfiqar
sword
Cirebonese flag plus Chinese dem influence lion plus de Zulfiqar, wey dem represent Ali as lion (dem date am go de late 18th anaa de 19th century)
Early 19th-century Ottoman Zulfiqar flag

Middle Eastern weapons dey commonly inscribe am plus quote wey dey mention Zulfiqar,[1] wey dem at tyms make Middle Eastern swords plus split tip in reference to de weapon.[2]

Name

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De name ein meaning be uncertain. De word ḏhu dey mean "possessor, master", den de idafa construction "possessor of..." be common for Arabic phraseology insyd, lyk for Dhu al-Qarnayn, Dhu al-Kifl, Dhu al-Qadah den Dhu al-Hijjah.

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References

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  1. Gauding, Madonna (October 2009). The Signs and Symbols Bible:The Definitive Guide to Mysterious Markings. Sterling Publishing Company. p. 105. ISBN 9781402770043.
  2. Sothebys, none (January 1985). Islamic Works of Art, Carpets and Textiles. Sotheby's, London. p. 438.