Can you read this

AMS · 3rd January 2006, 05:31 PM

Hi Alan,
I do not know much in order to comment, but I think you've got the picture upside down in your post. I also do not know Iranian language but I know for sure the characters in the writing is Arabic. Normally, I would presumed that you need to hold the sword/dagger in your right hand and look at the blade with its tip pointing to the left. Just my opinion.

Azhar

Alan62 · 4th January 2006, 02:46 PM

Thanks AMS

Aqtai · 4th January 2006, 02:56 PM

The writing is upside-down so I couldn't read it very well. But I think it says "La fata illa 'Ali, la seyf illa Zhu-l-feqqar".

"There is no youth but (or greater than) 'Ali and no sword but Zhu-l-Feqqar"

Alan62 · 5th January 2006, 01:58 PM

Thank You Agtai
Are you reading it in Arabic?

Here is a pic flipped over

3rd January 2006, 05:31 PM	#1
AMS Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1	writing on blade Hi Alan, I do not know much in order to comment, but I think you've got the picture upside down in your post. I also do not know Iranian language but I know for sure the characters in the writing is Arabic. Normally, I would presumed that you need to hold the sword/dagger in your right hand and look at the blade with its tip pointing to the left. Just my opinion. Azhar

4th January 2006, 02:46 PM	#2
Alan62 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 164	Thanks AMS

4th January 2006, 02:56 PM	#3
Aqtai Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Merseyside, UK Posts: 222	The writing is upside-down so I couldn't read it very well. But I think it says "La fata illa 'Ali, la seyf illa Zhu-l-feqqar". "There is no youth but (or greater than) 'Ali and no sword but Zhu-l-Feqqar"

5th January 2006, 01:58 PM	#4
Alan62 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 164	Thank You Agtai Are you reading it in Arabic? Here is a pic flipped over