Zulfiqar

For other uses, see Zulfiqar (disambiguation).

Dhū l-Fiqār, a fictional representation of the sword of Ali.

With and without the shield, Zulfiqaar, The Fatimid depiction of Ameerul Mo'mineen Ali's sword as carved on the Gates of Old Cairo, namely Bab al-Nasr.

Ali Commander of the Faithful (Amir al-Mu'minin)
Views Sunni view of Ali Shi'a view of Ali Non-Muslim view of Ali
Life Marital life Birthplace First Fitna Timeline of Ali's life Hadith of the pond of Khumm
Legacy Nahj al-Balagha Qalam-e-Mowla Zulfiqar Imam Ali Mosque Ghurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim
Perspectives Ali the Warrior Ali as Caliph The Fourteen Infallibles Imam (The Twelve Imams) Ali in the Qur'an
Related articles Rashidun Caliph (Rashidun Caliph) Succession to Muhammad
Category Islam portal

Zulfiqar "bifurcated" (Arabic: ذو الفقار‎ Ḍū al-Fiqār) is the sword of the Islamic leader Ali. In Arabic the name is commonly transliterated as Dhu al-Fiqar, Thulfeqar, Dhulfiqar, Zoulfikar etc. "Zulfiqar" and phonetic variations have been popular given names, as with former Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

Origin

Main article: Raid of Sa'd ibn Zaid al-Ashhali

According to the Twelver Shia, Zulfiqar is currently in the possession of Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi, as part of his collection called al-Jafr.

Recent usage

The last Shah of Iran renamed the military order Portrait of the Commander of Faithful to Order of Zolfaghar. During the Bosnian War, a Bosnian army's special unit was named "Zulfikar". In 2010, The Islamic Republic of Iran revealed the attack boat dubbed the Zolfaghar, likening it to the sword as an unstoppable weapon of its time. The Iranian Zulfiqar main battle tank is also named after the sword.