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Originally Posted by A.alnakkas
Well you'd be surprised how many forms were worn by people who lived in Mecca. This being one of them and the example being a modern one.
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And i would like to add that even the so-called Meccan jambiya has strong similarities with jambiya from Western Yemen. It was called Meccan most probably because of the one(s) held by Lawrence. In fact it's all about Yemen and Jews... This shape expended in all the Hijaz and beyond as Hijaz was an Ottoman possession.
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Kubur