Arms and Armour

Arab sword

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.

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See also

• ▸Fighting knife
• ▸African humid period
• ▸Balassagyarmat

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