Super sword! The blade appears that it may be older than the engraving. It looks to me that the engraving is cut over some older blade pitting and has not been distorted by subsequent scratches. Also, it appears that a portion on the central fuller has been smoothed away to give a surface for it Arabic text.
The two crescent moons are more likely a local maker's mart and not part of the subsequent engraving. That would suggest a locally made blade with forged fullers. I can't hazard where and when the sword was made, but due to the grip and scabbard decorations it was finally outfitted in the Nile Valley region.
Best,
Ed
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