Syria: Illuminated panel praising Imam 'Ali, the Prophet Muhammad's son-in-law, and his celebrated sword, Dhu al-Fiqar, both sacred to Shia and Alawi Islam.

This Arabic panel praises Muhammad's son-in-law 'Ali and his famous double-edged sword Dhu al-Fiqar, which he inherited from the Prophet, with the topmost statement executed in black ink: 'There is no victory except in 'Ali [and] there is no sword except Dhu al-Fiqar' (la fath ila 'Ali, la sayf ila Dhu al-Fiqar).

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