Translation assistance on Ottoman Yataghan
 

My guess is that the script is Turkish and was hoping the script is not too decorative for a translation. Many thanks in advance for any assistance.

Rick, can you show some pics of the scabbard and handle too?

Sure thing, Nathaniel. Here you go.

Looks like a religious inscription, judging from the frequent appearance of "Allah". In the square cartouche is "O, 'Ali!"

confirmation after study, it's not written in Arabic ... should be Turkish :p

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Dom

Beautiful! Thanks Rick :) I always love seeing good craftsmanship. Congrats on this interesting piece.

Thanks Nathaniel.

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Another bump. :)

Hi Rick,
I have difficulty to give meaning to the inscription, I read some words here and there but I cannot reach to a meaningful reading. My guess is that these are references meaningful in Shia or rather in Bektashi order, not Turkish rhymes that I am used to read in yatağans.

Thank you for having a look Zifir.