Saifu’llah

Posted on 06/30/2012 by marina

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SAIFU ‘LLAH. سيف الله
“The Sword of God.” A title given by Muhammad to the celebrated General Khalid ibn aI-Walid. (Mishkat, book xxiv. ch. viii.)

Based on Hughes, Dictionary of Islam

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