otoman pic axe and war hammer or persian ??

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by drac2k

Could some of the parade axes that I usually associate with the Qajar dynasty actually been used by these dervishes ? They look very similar .

Salaams drac2k ~ I think so ...I have seen Dervish pictures with almost the entire range of weapons including axes etc... Qajari period...and later.

For a broad outline see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dervish .

The list of pictures shows various Dervishes in different garb...some with axes etc and one which is named as a Dervish Sword see https://www.pinterest.com/pin/7881368073626987/

See here Jewish dervishes Agha-Jaan Darvish and his brother, patriarchs of the Darvish family. Tehran, Iran, c.1922;
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JW4sWqPJbN...O0/s1600/1.jpg

Another Dervish with a saddle axe;
https://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=c...ian+Dervishers


Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

[drac2k]

Thank you Ibrahiim al Balooshi for linking to some very interesting sites !

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Please also see a partial report concerning the equipment worn and carried by Persian Dervish including weapons at http://www.academia.edu/11324900/Vis...n_Iran_part_1_