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Sword of Caliph Umar, found in Topkapi Museum, Istanbul, Turkey[1]

The saif (Arabic: سيف), sometimes called a shamshir (from Persian: شمشیر), depending on the era, originated in Arabia before the 7th century. Little is known about this weapon besides what Al-Kindi wrote in his treatise On Swords in the 9th century.

  1. ^ "Sword of Umar". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2022-06-09.

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