Jambiya/Khanjar for comment. Also translation please

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by Dom

Hi Stuart

I've like a bad feeling ... you'll dislike me

your very recent addition to your collection, is a very recent production ...

to write digit, they are two (2) forms
- printing
- hand writting (it's our case)
the digit "two" (2) is often the subject at confusion as well in our case, the date is 1378 Hegire either 1958 Gregorian

on my humble point of view, it's not a "khanjar" (bent blade) ,
but a "jambyia" (long blade) yemenite shape, but manufactured in Jeddah - KSA

the arabic mention said;
Amal Mohamed Midwane - 1378 - Jeddah
translated by
made by Mohamed Midwane - 1958 - Jeddah - KSA

deeply sorry, but facts are facts

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Dom

Hi Dom,
Thank you for that, and NO I am not disappointed at all! I had already established that the date COULD be 1378, as the Arabic 2 and 3 are similar in shape. I was hoping that you would reply to this post and I thank you for the additional translation. As far as the description of this item is concerned, I also agree the the name "jambiya" is more correct than "khanjar" for knives originating from western Arabia. Either way, its a nice piece and I am very happy with it.
Thanks also for the kind comments of other Members.
Regards Stuart

[Dom]

Originally Posted by kahnjar1

ts a nice piece and I am very happy with it.

Hi Stuart
Alhamdulillah (الحمد لله) "Praise to God" that you are very happy with, and trust me, it's a nice piece
that Jambyia remind me when I was residing in Jeddah, and spending hours in the Yemenite market, where was ....
was coze since Koweit war, almost of Yemenites have been banished,
blacksmith, craftsmen, manufacturing sword handles in silver (I have one), jambyia, Khanjar
even, I saw ... some recent guns under modifications, or copy ...
but also, Bedouin jewels in silver ... nostalgia

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Dom