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Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 26th March 2019, 02:27 PM

THE TUGHRA OF SAIID THE GREAT.

These SAYF are the swords that SAIID THE GREAT had produced to herald the reign of his own empire and the AL BUSAIDI that ruled after him including up to today.

They were used solely as pageantry swords at weddings; both Eid religious celebrations and important gatherings but mainly as a sword of heraldry in the march past of irregular infantry where they were shimmered and raised high in salute to the ruler.

The unwritten rules for its pageantry uses were contained in the Funun ...The Traditions where they can be viewed on various web based video and details already outined on EAA.

The swords carry the vestigial signature of Saiid The Great. His Tughra is placed here with a few examples of his mark on Sayf hilts. This mark is not on all examples, however, I see sufficient numbers to conclude the fact that this sword originated with his reign and was an invention to salute the Sultan and the Sultans who ruled after him as see in the march past of Omani Zanzibari persons at Zanzibar long after his death.

26th March 2019, 02:27 PM	#4
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	THE TUGHRA OF SAIID THE GREAT. These SAYF are the swords that SAIID THE GREAT had produced to herald the reign of his own empire and the AL BUSAIDI that ruled after him including up to today. They were used solely as pageantry swords at weddings; both Eid religious celebrations and important gatherings but mainly as a sword of heraldry in the march past of irregular infantry where they were shimmered and raised high in salute to the ruler. The unwritten rules for its pageantry uses were contained in the Funun ...The Traditions where they can be viewed on various web based video and details already outined on EAA. The swords carry the vestigial signature of Saiid The Great. His Tughra is placed here with a few examples of his mark on Sayf hilts. This mark is not on all examples, however, I see sufficient numbers to conclude the fact that this sword originated with his reign and was an invention to salute the Sultan and the Sultans who ruled after him as see in the march past of Omani Zanzibari persons at Zanzibar long after his death. Attached Images Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 26th March 2019 at 02:41 PM.