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Originally Posted by motan
Hi Detlef, sorry to hear you were ill and I wish you full and quick recovery. The writing is 100% Arabic, though it is somewhat unclear here and there. I will not try to read it because I would make too many mistakes. Ask a native speaker and he could read it. I am not familiar at all with this type of dagger, but without an example, it is very hard to say if it is a construct. The guard, ferules and the hilt seem to fit well together, so I am not convinced.
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Hi Eytan, thank you very much for both, the get well soon wishes and the identification that the writing is Arabic.
I hope that someone will be prepared to translate the inscription!
Best regards,
Detlef