Zulfiqar
Sign in to saveAlso known as Ḏū-l-Faqār, Zu al-Faqar, Zulfakar, Dhu al-Faqar, Dhulfaqar
Zulfiqar or Zulfaqar (, ), also spelled Zu al-Faqar, Zulfakar, Dhu al-Faqar, or Dhulfaqar) is the sword of Ali ibn Abi Talib that was distinguished by having a double blade.
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Zulfiqar or Zulfaqar (, ), also spelled Zu al-Faqar, Zulfakar, Dhu al-Faqar, or Dhulfaqar) is the sword of Ali ibn Abi Talib that was distinguished by having a double blade.
thumb|Allegedly the Zulfiqar (upper) in display at the Topkapi Palace Museum in Istanbul.
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