Translation Needed
 

Hi All

Can anyone one out there translate this koftgari?


Lew

Well I showed this to a few friends that read Arabic they are having trouble reading it but they think it is a saying from the Koran.


Lew

Though worn, it appears to read
THERE IS NO HERO LIKE 'ALI AND SWORD LIKE DHUL'FAKAR

Ham

Ham

Thanks! Here is a bit more information on the saying and where it comes from.
It's interesting that this tulwar belonged to a Shi'a warrior is it possible to speculate the age or area of India where this sword came from?

http://www.answers.com/topic/zulfiqar


Lew

It has been mentioned on this forum more than once that the phrase There is no hero like 'Ali, and no sword lik Dhul-Faqar
was and is used throughout the Dar al-Islam-- it is by no means limited to Shi'tes. In fact, the Mughals were Sunnis.

Hard to tell much at all about the sword based on that one stingy image.
Pray post a few more and then let the forumites at it.

Ham

Here are a few more pics. The blade is about 22 inches long and is pattern welded but the hilt is full size and my big hand fits rather comfortably in it.


Lew

I like this Tulwar Lew. By saying that the hilt is 'full size' you seem to suggest that the blade is ...deficient.
Its shortness doesn't retract from its functionality though, try fighting with a full sized Tulwar in a narrow passage or restricted space :eek:

So SIZE does matter......but LARGE is not always good :D :p

Katana

What I mean is the hilt is full size made for an adult. I first thought it may have been a boys sword but after handling it I know it is a man's sword with a stout blade it is beautifully balanced and very quick in the hand. Maybe this was a back up sword or possibly some type of boarding sword for a naval warrior. I am also thinking it could be a type of court sword it has less of an opposing presence than a full size tulwar?


Lew