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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th May 2005, 11:11 AM
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Posted By Aqtai
According to my George C. Stones' 'A Glossary of...

According to my George C. Stones' 'A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration, and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times', that is a kulah khud.

I also remember reading...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th May 2005, 11:24 PM
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Views: 18,186
Posted By Aqtai
The top half of that helmet does look very like a...

The top half of that helmet does look very like a Turkish or Iranian 'Turban helmet'.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/Nephtys/Oriental/Turban_Helmet_Metropolitan_1.jpg

I'm sure I have seen...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th May 2005, 09:05 PM
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Posted By Aqtai
I have no idea why they are listed as Turkish,...

I have no idea why they are listed as Turkish, but i suppose it is because the book does mention that they are 'unusual' and their hilts are very different to other Mamluk sword hilts. But it is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th May 2005, 05:48 PM
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Posted By Aqtai
Since this thread is about edged weapons in...

Since this thread is about edged weapons in films, I think I had better stick in here some pics of Islamic swords. The first is (Allegedly) the Sword of Negm-ed-Din Ayyub, the father of Sultan...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2005, 11:17 PM
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Views: 10,827
Posted By Aqtai
I suppose because different places were famous at...

I suppose because different places were famous at different times. As Mike pointed out, Egypt was never famous as a centre of swordmaking, but Egyptian swordmakers obviously could make functional and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2005, 09:32 PM
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Views: 256,923
Posted By Aqtai
david Nicolle was bit confusing. he mentioned at...

david Nicolle was bit confusing. he mentioned at one point that Balian was captured and at another that he managed to escape near the end of the battle, without ever mentioning that there were two...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2005, 02:01 PM
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Views: 256,923
Posted By Aqtai
Ooh, thats a bit harsh. Mind you, I've had...

Ooh, thats a bit harsh.

Mind you, I've had few weeks to think think things over and look some things up, mainly in 'Saladin in his Time' by PH Newby and Hattin 1187 by david Nicolle, the only 2...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2005, 11:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,660
Posted By Aqtai
Its Arabic script, but upside down and poorly...

Its Arabic script, but upside down and poorly written. I'm not sure about 'Ali though, there seems to be a dot abve the letter 'ain, although that could actually be a letter 'meem'.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2005, 11:48 AM
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Views: 10,827
Posted By Aqtai
I have recently aquired Unsal Yucel's 'Islamic...

I have recently aquired Unsal Yucel's 'Islamic Swords and Swordsmiths' (it arrived in the post yesterday :)). Although I had seen an Arabic version of it in Cairo many years ago.

Anyway Yucel has...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th May 2005, 12:25 PM
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Views: 18,186
Posted By Aqtai
I know very little about African helmets. I am...

I know very little about African helmets. I am aware that helmets and armour where worn in Sudan until the end of the 19th century, but I was under the impression that these were usually Turkish and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th May 2005, 12:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 28,158
Posted By Aqtai
I also agree that it is highly unlikely that a...

I also agree that it is highly unlikely that a Sindi helmet from the 18th century AD is descended from a 5th century BC Greek Corinthian helmet.

I think it is possible that the masked/visored...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th May 2005, 05:01 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 21,286
Posted By Aqtai
The Ottomans used the Arabic alphabet, I can read...

The Ottomans used the Arabic alphabet, I can read Arabic, so that shouldn't be too much of a problem provided the inscription is reasonably clear.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th May 2005, 01:32 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 21,286
Posted By Aqtai
I'm fluent in English (with a slight scouse...

I'm fluent in English (with a slight scouse accent :)) and Arabic.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th May 2005, 01:30 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 256,923
Posted By Aqtai
In his 'Arms and Armour of the Crusading Era,...

In his 'Arms and Armour of the Crusading Era, 1050-1350: Islam, Eastern Europe and Asia Vol 2', David Nicolle refers to a sword from the Army Museum in Istanbul which is attributed to Salaheddin. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th May 2005, 12:51 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 17,051
Posted By Aqtai
Muawiyya was an Arab, I have no doubt that other...

Muawiyya was an Arab, I have no doubt that other Arabs would have been happy to follow him, Salaheddin was not an Arab. The military displacement of Arabs however started in the Abbassid period when...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th May 2005, 12:40 AM
Replies: 207
Views: 256,923
Posted By Aqtai
I stand corrected. please excuse my rusty memory....

I stand corrected. please excuse my rusty memory. In my defense I will say that it has been a long time since I read up on this stuff! I also don't have Dr Yuncel's book. :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th May 2005, 12:28 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 17,051
Posted By Aqtai
I don't think anyone is saying that Salaheddin's...

I don't think anyone is saying that Salaheddin's army was exclusively Turkish, but Turks would have been in the majority. In the 12th century there were Turks settled in Syria and Iraq. Futhermore he...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th May 2005, 12:13 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 17,051
Posted By Aqtai
I didn't know this thread had been started,...

I didn't know this thread had been started, otherwise i would have posted here rather than the movie thread.

Any way here's my two cents worth, or should that be two fils? :D

Many Islamic...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th May 2005, 11:58 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 256,923
Posted By Aqtai
Many Islamic states used slave warriors or...

Many Islamic states used slave warriors or mamluks from very early on. The 'Abbassid Khalifas were using Turkish mamluks in the 9th century, Ahmad ibn Tulun was himself the son of a Turkish mamluk. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th May 2005, 11:48 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 256,923
Posted By Aqtai
While it has been a long time since I read ...

While it has been a long time since I read 'Saladin in His Time' by P.H. Newby, note to self, must re-read it :), i'm pretty sure Salaheddin was in his 20ies when his father died. Add to that he was...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th May 2005, 08:32 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 256,923
Posted By Aqtai
I've just seen Kingdom of Heaven as well. I...

I've just seen Kingdom of Heaven as well. I enjoyed it. I agree there were errors, but I give Ridley Scott points for trying to be more accurate than his predecessors.

My understanding of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th May 2005, 08:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 25,776
Posted By Aqtai
According to the Arabic captions in that book,...

According to the Arabic captions in that book, all those swords are Mamluk swords from the 2nd half of the 15th century.

I actually saw a very dilapidated edition of that book many, many years ago...
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