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The saif (Arabic: سيف), sometimes called a shamshir (from Persian: شمشیر), depending on the era, originated in Arabia before the 7th century. Little is known about this weapon besides what al-Kindi wrote in his treatise On Swords in the 9th century.
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| the Sabaeans | instance of | Southern Arabia was the home to some kingdoms | 0.80 | text |
| and the coastal areas of Eastern Arabia were controlled by the Iranian Parthians | instance of | Southern Arabia was the home to some kingdoms | 0.80 | text |
| Sassanians from 300BC | instance of | Southern Arabia was the home to some kingdoms | 0.80 | text |
| Arab sword | related to Abandonment | In | 0.60 | section |
| Arab sword | related to Abandonment | Arab | 0.60 | section |
| Arab sword | related to Abandonment | Al-Kindi | 0.60 | section |
| Arab sword | related to Abandonment | With Khorasan | 0.60 | section |
| Arab sword | related to Abandonment | Damascus | 0.60 | section |
| Arab sword | related to Abandonment | Mongols | 0.60 | section |
| Arab sword | related to Abandonment | Byzantium | 0.60 | section |
| Arab sword | related to Abandonment | Crusaders | 0.60 | section |
| Arab sword | related to Abandonment | Fourth Crusade | 0.60 | section |
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