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Originally Posted by mahratt
I would be very grateful if someone would help me with the translation.
In my opinion, the scabbard was made specifically for this shashka. Its handle is deeply hidden in the scabbard, which can be seen in the first photo.
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Starting with the inscription nearest the throat you have
نصر من الله وفتح قريب
“Victory from God and near conquest” (part of Qur’an 61:13)
الله محمد علي حسن حسين وفاطمة
“God, Muhammad, ‘Ali, Hasan, Husayn and Fatima”
انا فتحنا لك فتحا مبينا
“Indeed we have given you a manifest victory” (Qur’an 48:1)
On the mount in the middle, you have, repeated:
يا قاضي الحاجات
ya qadi al-hajat
“O Requiter of Needs!”