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Sacred Strands of Hair

Fatima al-Zahra's mantle

The mantle is wrapped in a cloth decorated with silver gilt thread. It is made of camel-colored wool, has wide sleeves, and is worn. It has a blue lining in some parts, and knitted buttons on the chest. It was donated to the Topkapi Palace after it was among the belongings of Princess Fatima, heiress to the Khanate of Crimea.

Sword of the prophet David.

This sword is 101 cm. in lenghth; it has a leather hilt, silver pommel, and iron cross quard. It weighs 2,986 grams, and has a wide straight blade.

The staff of Moses.

The prophet Moses performed miracles with this staff, which turned into a serpent against the Pharaoh's magicians and parted the waters of the Red Sea.