I don't know why there is so little on the web on it but the Topaki museum is reported to have several swords attributed to Muhammad and his folowers s well as a large collection of early Qur'anic manuscripts
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The sacred relics of Islam were brought to the palace after the conquest of Egypt in the 16th century and have been preserved here since that time. This hall was used as the throne room before it was allocated to the sacred relics. The walls of the domed rooms are covered with tiles. Important pieces of the collection are the swords and bow of Mohammed and his mantle (cloak), which is kept in a priceless box. The seal of the Prophet, hairs from his beard, his footprint and a letter are other exhibits in the showcases in these rooms. Also on display are one of the first manuscripts of The Koran, the keys of the Ka'aba in Mecca, and the swords of prominent religious personalities.
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http://www.istanbulmagazine.com/topkapi_museum.php
Here is another list of the articles housed there relating to this
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The Sacred Trust - Pavilion Of The Sacred Relics - Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul by Hilmi Aydin
Beautiful golden colour box for book, nice gift pack.
Book contains pictures of many Muslim and Islamic sacred trusts which are kept saved in Istanbul. These pictures include
The Holy Mantle
The Honored Standard
First Manuscripts of Quranic Verses
The Letters Of Prophet Muhammad
The Sacred Seal
The sacred Strands of Hair
The Prophet's Footprint
The Sacred Sandals
The Bow Of the Prophet
The Holy Tooth
The staff Of Prophet Muhammad
The staff Of Moses
The Cooking Vessel Of The Prophet Abraham
The Turban of the Prophet Joseph
The Prophet John's (John the Baptist) Forearm and a Fragment Of His Skull
The Keys and Locks of the Kaba
The water Bag used during the restoration of the Tomb of the Prophet
Covers Of Kaba and the tomb of the prophet
Soil form the Grave of Prophet Muhammad
The Prayer Rug and Bridal Veil of Fatimah al-Zahra
The scarf of Aisha bint Abu Bakr
Sword Of The Prophet
Sword Of Abu bakr al-Siddiq
Sword Of Umar ibn al-Khattab
Sword Of Uthman ibn Affan
Sword Of Ali ibn Abu Talib
A Piece of a Mantle Attributed to Husayn ibn Ali
A Piece of Earth from Karbala
and many more things attributed to different prophets, prophet Muhammad's companions and sacred places
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Fenlander you may want to get a copy of
The Sacred Trusts : Pavilion of the Sacred Relics (Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul)
Author: Hilmi Aydin (author); Ahmed Dogru, Talha Ugurluel (editors); Dr. Brian Johnson, Hakan Yesilova (English editors); Korkut Altay, Recep Goktas (assistant editors); Dr. Mehmet Ipsirli (content editor); Etem Caliskan (calligraphy); Bahadir Taskin (photos)
Publisher: The Light (2005)
Or perhaps
Arms and Armor from Iran Manouchehr Moshtagh Khorasani
http://onlineislamicstore.com/b8512.html
Sounds like a place I would love to visit
here are some other links of some of the swords there and the museum
http://www.topkapisarayi.gov.tr/
http://www.ee.bilkent.edu.tr/~history/topkapi.html
http://users.stlcc.edu/mfuller/turk/TopkapiArms.html
http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0305-6139(1990)17%3A2%3C244%3AAAW%5BSA%3E2.0.CO%3B2-X
They are said to have the sword of the prophet David.
http://www.invitation2truth.com/imag...ed-trust/3.jpg
A saber made for OttoSultan Suleiman, the Magnificent
http://thomaschen.freewebspace.com/images/xxsulei.jpg
The sword of 4 Rightly Guided Caliphs
http://haqaonline.lightuponlight.com...0and%20Ali.jpg
The Blessed Prophet Muhammad's (Pbuh)
http://haqaonline.lightuponlight.com...PBUH_Sword.jpg
http://haqaonline.lightuponlight.com...rdandarrow.jpg
The Swords of the Sahabi's (RA) and the Khalifa's (RA) –
http://haqaonline.lightuponlight.com...ndkhalefas.jpg
Hazrat Ali's (RA) sword
http://haqaonline.lightuponlight.com...rat_Ali_RA.jpg