Hi,
Was showing this piece to a friend who is a native Farsi speaker but who is also very knowledgeable regarding religious text in Arabic. She recognised the text from the mid point of the blade to the tip. On one side it reads, Mohammed Messenger of God, followed by a type of 'shorthand' which translates as 'PBOH' i.e. Peace be on Him. The other side of the blade was too indistinct for a full translation and the only word she could be sure of was 'Mohammed', the full text was probably the same or similar to the opposing side. She suggested that the other 'odd letters' were a form of magic writing which she thought was vaguely familiar but couldn't pin down. Hope this is of some interest.
Regards,
Norman.
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