Dagger (Katar) with Sheath
Not on view
Inlaid in gold on one side is the Prayer to 'Alī, particularly favored by Shiite Muslims: "Call upon 'Alī, the manifester of miracles, you shall find him a help to you in adversities. All care and anxiety will clear away through the light of your greatness. O 'Alī, O 'Alī, O 'Alī." On the other side is a short quote from the sūra of Victory (sūrat al-fatḥ, 48:1), "Surely We have granted thee a clear victory."
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