Interesting Mini Museum

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 17th September 2012, 07:07 PM

Salaams all ~ I have followed up with many attempts to unearth the situation in Al Hasa. It would fit very nicely, I have to say, because of the old camel trade route from Oman to this region and through the shipping trade from Oman to Bahrain thence to Al Hasa. There are, however, no clues to 7 ringers being used there. Nor were there any daggers on the Video at #1.

The southern region sometimes called Fifa or Jazzan which used to be in The Yemen but is now part of KSA is the identified area for this type of dagger. The city that it takes its name from in that region is Habaabi. I believe the mix up is because of the similarity of one city down there being called Al ABHA perhaps confusing it with Al HASA (OR AL AHSA).

I therefor suggested that the dagger shown is in fact an Habaabi...but..

What we are looking at is neither but a Sharqiyah item better known as The Muscat Khanjar. Certainly puzzled me for a while this one !! The hilt gives the game away. T shaped hilt on a 7 ringer body. The Muscat Khanjar.

The Omani Khanjar thread refers. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14878 see # 17 and the Ruth Hawley book Omani Silver from whence it came at # 15... and which I just happened to have open on the right page as I was looking at the dagger on this thread when the penny dropped ! I have the Muscat Khanjar down as a rare style these days.

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi

17th September 2012, 07:07 PM	#6
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	ID CRACKED FINALLY ON THIS KHANJAR. Salaams all ~ I have followed up with many attempts to unearth the situation in Al Hasa. It would fit very nicely, I have to say, because of the old camel trade route from Oman to this region and through the shipping trade from Oman to Bahrain thence to Al Hasa. There are, however, no clues to 7 ringers being used there. Nor were there any daggers on the Video at #1. The southern region sometimes called Fifa or Jazzan which used to be in The Yemen but is now part of KSA is the identified area for this type of dagger. The city that it takes its name from in that region is Habaabi. I believe the mix up is because of the similarity of one city down there being called Al ABHA perhaps confusing it with Al HASA (OR AL AHSA). I therefor suggested that the dagger shown is in fact an Habaabi...but.. What we are looking at is neither but a Sharqiyah item better known as The Muscat Khanjar. Certainly puzzled me for a while this one !! The hilt gives the game away. T shaped hilt on a 7 ringer body. The Muscat Khanjar. The Omani Khanjar thread refers. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14878 see # 17 and the Ruth Hawley book Omani Silver from whence it came at # 15... and which I just happened to have open on the right page as I was looking at the dagger on this thread when the penny dropped ! I have the Muscat Khanjar down as a rare style these days. Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 17th September 2012 at 07:29 PM.