Tulwar with serrated and bifurcated blade

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by CharlesS

Jim,

I believe the bifurcated blade is associated with Muslim hero(especially for the Shia)Ali more than Mohammed, though according to tradition it was given to Ali by Mohammed. The style has, in fact, become a symbol of Shia Islam and the Imam Ali even today.

Thank you Charles for adding this most important clarification. I had neglected to add that most important element regarding the history of this sword. Though it was one of the number of swords owned by Muhammed and actually one of two swords captured by him in the Battle of Badr (630AD-8AH).
The fame of the sword itself indeed derives from the Imam Ali and of Sh'ia Islam. It indeed serves as the symbol of Sh'ia Islam, and there was of course profound Persian influence in the Mughal courts.

All the best,
Jim