mamluk khanjar ??

M.carter · 13th July 2005, 04:31 PM

"Islamic Weapons; Maghrib to Moghul", Anthony C.Tirri, Page 99:

"After the conquest of North Caucasus by the Russians in the 19th century, over 400,000 Circassians fled Caucasus and re-settled in Jordan, Palestine and other Muslim countries. They brought with them their weapon-making skills and weapon styles"

This could be the link here. This explains why there are Jordanian Shashqas, and Syrian made Kindjals. Also dont forget, most Burji Mamluks were of circassian origin.

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13th July 2005, 04:31 PM	#2
M.carter Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 176	"Islamic Weapons; Maghrib to Moghul", Anthony C.Tirri, Page 99: "After the conquest of North Caucasus by the Russians in the 19th century, over 400,000 Circassians fled Caucasus and re-settled in Jordan, Palestine and other Muslim countries. They brought with them their weapon-making skills and weapon styles" This could be the link here. This explains why there are Jordanian Shashqas, and Syrian made Kindjals. Also dont forget, most Burji Mamluks were of circassian origin.