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Old 14th August 2007, 10:11 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by rand
Has also been suggested the translation for " this sword is equal to the sword of the Great Ali", would be an arrogant saying for a smith to write and may be misinterpeted.
the translation given to me, is lightly différent, it's a Chiite epitaph;
nobody of other that Ali, and his sword "Al Faqar" (two-pointed magical sword)

in a sense ; as "best young man"

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