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).
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 edit
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.
Gallery edit
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Drawing of Fatimid version of Zulfiqar for de 10th-century insyd; de earliest visual depiction for history insyd, as dem carve for Bab al-Nasr top, one of de gates of Cairo.
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Flag of Hayreddin Barbarossa
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Ottoman Zulfiqar flag, dem capture during de Battle of Guruslău (1601), dem draw afta Károly Cserna, Transylvanian and Turkish flags (1898)
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De Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan dey lead de Mughal Army, for de upper left War elephants bear emblems of de legendary Zulfiqar (17th century)
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Flag of Kara Mahmud Pasha (Ottoman Albania, 1796).
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Closeup of de saw-toothed den notched point for de 19th-century Indian-made "Zulfiqar" sword dem keep for de Higgins Collection insyd (accession no. 2240); circa 1800.
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Coat of Arms Pahlavi Iran, dey show Zulfiqar sword for de lower-left shield quadrant insyd (1925 den afta).
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Two Zulfiqar swords for Chinese Islamic scroll top, 1845
References edit
- ↑ Gauding, Madonna (October 2009). The Signs and Symbols Bible:The Definitive Guide to Mysterious Markings. Sterling Publishing Company. p. 105. ISBN 9781402770043.
- ↑ Sothebys, none (January 1985). Islamic Works of Art, Carpets and Textiles. Sotheby's, London. p. 438.