Zulfiqar

Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
1/21/2022, 9:40 PM	Mike C	update #111
11/16/2019, 11:04 AM	Mike C	update #105
12/8/2017, 12:41 PM	Mike C	update #97
3/21/2014, 10:33 PM	Mike C	update #88
1/25/2013, 11:59 PM	Mike C	update #85
10/10/2012, 5:50 PM	Mike C	update #84
2/12/2007, 1:03 AM	Mike C	earliest recorded revision

Gender Masculine

Usage Arabic, Urdu

Scripts ذو الفقار(Arabic, Urdu)

Pronounced Pron. dhool-fee-KAR(Arabic)

Meaning & History

From Arabic ذو الفقار (Dhu al-Faqar) interpreted as meaning "cleaver of the spine", derived from ذو (dhu) meaning "possessor, holder" and فقار (faqar) meaning "spine, vertebra". This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's sword, also used by his son-in-law Ali.