Arabic what's it, help

S.Al-Anizi · 10th June 2006, 11:40 PM

Hello Rich,

What you have picked up here is a newly made Syrian khanjar. Nice silver koftegari work on it as well. I would label this as a tourist item, although a well made one. Please post closer detailed pics of the writing, I will help in translating if I can.

Rich · 11th June 2006, 02:05 AM

Thanks for the info. I figured a tourist item, but didn't know what it was.
I'll try to get better pics of the writing, but the &%*$) digicam battery
just died :-(

Rich

Rich · 11th June 2006, 10:59 AM

Can't get a new battery until Monday, so tried to enlarge and sharpen
section of pic with script. Maybe will help with translation. I suspect it
says something like "infidel sucker" :-)

Thanks for any help.
Rich

S.Al-Anizi · 11th June 2006, 11:23 AM

Sorry Rich, but I cant read that, the writing it jumbled up, as well as I need a sharper and closer pic.

11th June 2006, 10:59 AM	#3
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Can't get a new battery until Monday, so tried to enlarge and sharpen section of pic with script. Maybe will help with translation. I suspect it says something like "infidel sucker" :-) Thanks for any help. Rich Attached Images

10th June 2006, 11:40 PM	#1
S.Al-Anizi Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arabia Posts: 278	Hello Rich, What you have picked up here is a newly made Syrian khanjar. Nice silver koftegari work on it as well. I would label this as a tourist item, although a well made one. Please post closer detailed pics of the writing, I will help in translating if I can.

11th June 2006, 02:05 AM	#2
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Thanks for the info. I figured a tourist item, but didn't know what it was. I'll try to get better pics of the writing, but the &%*$) digicam battery just died :-( Rich

11th June 2006, 11:23 AM	#4
S.Al-Anizi Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arabia Posts: 278	Sorry Rich, but I cant read that, the writing it jumbled up, as well as I need a sharper and closer pic.