Facts about Dhu al-Fiqaar

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   A famous phrase in Islamic tradition holds that Dhu al-Fiqaar was gifted by the Prophet Muhammad to Ali during the Battle of Uhud.

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   Inscribed on Dhu al-Fiqaar, according to some traditions, was a phrase declaring that there is no sword but this sword and no young man but Ali.

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   According to Islamic tradition, Dhu al-Fiqaar was captured as war booty at the Battle of Badr in 624 CE.

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   Dhu al-Fiqaar is often depicted in Islamic art and iconography with a distinctive double-pointed or bifurcated blade, making it visually unique among legendary swords.

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   The legendary sword Dhu al-Fiqaar is associated with the Prophet Muhammad and his son-in-law Ali ibn Abi Talib in Islamic tradition.

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