Sword of Islam (Mussolini)

This article is about the ceremonial weapon. For the film, see The Sword of Islam. For other uses, see Saiful Islam.

The Sword of Islam (Arabic: سيف الإسلام, romanized: Sayf al-Islām; Italian: Spada dell'Islam) was a ceremonial weapon given on 18 March 1937 to Benito Mussolini, who was pronounced as the Protector of Islam (Arabic: حامي الإسلام, romanized: Hāmī al-Islām; Italian: Protettore dell'Islam). This was part of a fascist campaign to portray Mussolini as a 'protector of Islam'.

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