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Pulwar

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The pulwar or pulouar (پلوار) is a single-handed curved sword originating in Afghanistan. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 14 relations: Afghanistan, Arab sword, Fuller (groove), Hilt, Iran, Khanjar, Kilij, Qajar Iran, Sabre, Scimitar, Shamshir, Sword, Talwar, Zulfiqar.

  2. Pashtun culture
  3. Single-edged swords
  4. Weapons of Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia.

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Arab sword

The saif (سيف), sometimes called a shamshir (from شمشیر), depending on the era, originated in Arabia before the 7th century.

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Fuller (groove)

A fuller is a rounded or beveled longitudinal groove or slot along the flat side of a blade (e.g., a sword, knife, or bayonet) that serves to both lighten and stiffen the blade, when considering its reduced weight.

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Hilt

The hilt (rarely called a haft or shaft) is the handle of a knife, dagger, sword, or bayonet, consisting of a guard, grip, and pommel.

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Iran

Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Turkey to the northwest and Iraq to the west, Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Caspian Sea, and Turkmenistan to the north, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south.

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Khanjar

The Khanjar (خَنْجَر, xencer, خنجر, khôñjôr, khanjaru, hançer, خنجر, خنجر, hanxhari, handžar, handžar, handžar, handzsár, qanjar) is a traditional dagger originating from the Sultanate of Oman, although it has since spread to the rest of the Middle East (i.e.

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Kilij

A kilij (from Turkish kılıç, literally "sword") is a type of one-handed, single-edged and curved scimitar used by the Seljuk Empire, Timurid Empire, Mamluk Empire, Ottoman Empire, and other Turkic khanates of Eurasian steppes and Turkestan. Pulwar and kilij are single-edged swords.

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Qajar Iran

The Sublime State of Iran, commonly referred to as Qajar Iran, Qajar Persia, the Qajar Empire, Sublime State of Persia, and also the Guarded Domains of Iran, was the Iranian state under the rule of the Qajar dynasty, which was of Turkic origin,Cyrus Ghani.

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Sabre

A sabre (French: ˈsabʁ, or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the early modern and Napoleonic periods.

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Scimitar

A scimitar is a single-edged sword with a convex curved blade associated with Middle Eastern, South Asian, or North African cultures. Pulwar and scimitar are single-edged swords.

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Shamshir

A shamshir (شمشیر) is a type of Persian/Iranian sword with a radical curve. Pulwar and shamshir are single-edged swords.

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Sword

A sword is an edged, bladed weapon intended for manual cutting or thrusting.

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Talwar

The talwar, also spelled talwaar and tulwar, is a type of curved sword or sabre from the Indian subcontinent. Pulwar and talwar are single-edged swords.

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Zulfiqar

Zulfaqar (Ḏū-l-Faqār), also spelled Zu al-Faqar, Zulfakar, Dhu al-Faqar, or Dhulfaqar), is the sword of Ali ibn Abi Talib (Imam Ali). Middle Eastern weapons are commonly inscribed with a quote mentioning Zulfiqar, and Middle Eastern swords are at times made with a split tip in reference to the weapon.

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See also

Pashtun culture

Single-edged swords

Weapons of Afghanistan

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulwar