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Kubur · 2nd March 2020, 04:36 PM

Habibi Ibrahiim
Please look at our web pages, you will find a long discussion about the origin of the karabela.
In short, some think that it originates from the town of Kerbala in Iran and others think (like me) that it originates from Ottoman Turkey. It's the reason why you have these hilts from Poland to Yemen...

2nd March 2020, 04:36 PM	#9
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Habibi Ibrahiim Please look at our web pages, you will find a long discussion about the origin of the karabela. In short, some think that it originates from the town of Kerbala in Iran and others think (like me) that it originates from Ottoman Turkey. It's the reason why you have these hilts from Poland to Yemen...