Draft:Qirda (sword)

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alqirda sword is a type of Arab cutting sword, characterized by its straight and wide blade.[1]

alqirda
TypeStraight sword
Place of originThe Arabian Peninsula
Service history
Used byBahrain
Saudi Arabia

Description of the sword[edit]

This sword is characterized by its straight and wide blade. Some of them are pointed on both sides, and some have their tip pointed on the back. They are among the strongest swords used by executioners.[2]

The Saudi historian Abdul Rahman bin Suleiman Al-Ruwaished mentioned other descriptions of the alqirda sword, including that it is short and moderate, and that it “uses its owner when confronting an opponent.”  He mentioned Al Saud swords of the alqirda type: Morgana and Yaqut.[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ سعد الجنيدل. معجم التراث السلاح. p. 183.
  2. ^ سعد الجنيدل. معجم التراث السلاح. p. 183.
  3. ^ "في العرضة السعودية يرتفع سيف الملك تعبيراً عن وحدة الوطن". www.al-jazirah.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  4. ^ "خادم الحرمين الشريفين يتقلد السيف الأجرب بعد أطول غيبة ود في تاريخ الولاء للتقاليد". www.al-jazirah.com. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2024-03-05.