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Old 30th September 2009, 03:20 PM   #1
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Default kaskara for komment...and translation

An interesting example - engraving to both sides of the blade, a nice scabbard with a double strap, good condition overall....
Quite similar to this one and this one.
The silver-hilted one in Christopher Spring "African Arms and Armour" appears quite similar too.
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Looks a fine sword, Stephen. Presumably it has received a new scabbard and leather hilt fairly recently.

Would be interesting to have a translation of the Arabic script.

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Yes, all the leatherwork is relatively new and supple. The joins on the scabbard are glued - older scabbards tend to be stitched. I wonder about the significance of the "leaves" and the long cords on the strap. Similar, longer attachments are found on Manding scabbards I think...The inscriptions is said to be a well-known Koranic verse which translated approximately says "...if God is on our side nothing can harm us".

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The inscriptions is said to be a well-known Koranic verse which translated approximately says "...if God is on our side nothing can harm us".
Hi Stephen
a little more precisly
the 1st lign is part (first sentence) of the verse 58 surate "Al Furqan"
" .... WA TAKALTO ALA EL LAZI LAYAMOUT CHA'HET AL WOUGOUD" either in English; "AND TRUST THOU IN THE LIVEING ONE WHO DIETH NO".

the 2nd sentence; certainly extracted from the Holy quran, but I didn't find exactly the surate
" WA OMAT AL APTSAR WA TAWAKALTO ALA ALLAH EL WAHED QL KA'HARE" either in English; "WITNESS FOR OUR TIME BEING, THEIR VIEW IS BLIND, GOD IS UNIQUE AND ALWAYS VICTORIOUS".

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wow many thanks Dom...
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Old 5th October 2009, 04:33 AM   #6
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Nice work Dom! Thank you for always being so helpful with these inscriptions, it really adds so much to appreciating these swords.

Is there some explanation for the crescent symbolism as seen here in multiple sequences? Something key to the Sudan ? It seems we have seen this motif on some other kaskaras.
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wrong message,
mix photos, and then pic and translation are not for the "kaskara", sorry Stephen


Hi Stephen
a little more precisly
the 1st lign is part (first sentence) of the verse 58 surate "Al Furqan"
" .... WA TAKALTO ALA EL LAZI LAYAMOUT CHA'HET AL WOUGOUD" either in English; "AND TRUST THOU IN THE LIVEING ONE WHO DIETH NO".

the 2nd sentence; certainly extracted from the Holy quran, but I didn't find exactly the surate
" WA OMAT AL APTSAR WA TAWAKALTO ALA ALLAH EL WAHED QL KA'HARE" either in English; "WITNESS FOR OUR TIME BEING, THEIR VIEW IS BLIND, GOD IS UNIQUE AND ALWAYS VICTORIOUS".
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Old 9th October 2009, 03:15 AM   #8
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Hi Stephen ... now your right translation
I'm realy confuse, and deeply sorry for that mess

- BISMILLAH IN YANSURKOM ALLAH FALLA RALEB (lakum) either in English IN THE NAME OF GOD WHO IS GIVING THE VICTORY WHO IS (INVINCIBLE)

- LAKUM ALLAHOU AKBAR WA ILLAH AL KHAMD ALLAHOU AKBAR either in English (invincible) GOD IS THE MOST GREAT WHO IS UNIQUE ALL THANKS FOR HIM GOD IS THE MOST GREAT

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