Found vintage knife, need info

[mede]

 

Hello everyone

I happened to find this knife in my families old items.
No one seems to know exactly where it came from.
Can anyone share any information that they would know?
Can someone identify the language at the top?

I didn't know exactly where to put it, hope this is OK. Sorry about the pix as well, had to use phone and it sucks with pictures.

[bigwull]

may i suggest..you buy a cheap Digital camera...e.g Panasonic Lumix 14.2mp...now @ under £25...cos as you say those pics are crap...and we can,t see anything....

[mede]

I was more-so looking for information on where it's from.  The language at the top is at least visible.
I was going through things at another location, so all I had was my phone. 
I will get better pictures probably tomorrow when I'm back there.

[bigwull]

it may be visible to you,but from where i,m sitting,there is too much glare....

[JAT]

The writing - Arabic, the building is a Mosque (probably made of brass), and the blue background appears to be Persian turquoise.  Regarding the latter (turquoise or not) clearer pics would be helpful.

[mart]

Such a glare that I can`t even guess at it !!

[JAT]

Monitors, software, and, printers all vary, as of course as do cameras.  In this specific case I chose to print the photos which for one took out a great deal of the glare.  My husband recognized the writing immediately, identified the building as a mosque, and due to its likely origin, and yes I did indicate earlier that clearer photos would be helpful, his educated guess is that the background is likely Persian turquoise.  Granted he is not considered an "expert" per se however due to the clearer image that I was able to obtain and his knowledge base he was able to identify the various aspects of the piece. 

Such a glare that I can`t even guess at it !!

[bigwull]

Monitors, software, and, printers all vary, as of course as do cameras.  In this specific case I chose to print the photos which for one took out a great deal of the glare.  My husband recognized the writing immediately, identified the building as a mosque, and due to its likely origin, and yes I did indicate earlier that clearer photos would be helpful, his educated guess is that the background is likely Persian turquoise.  Granted he is not considered an "expert" per se however due to the clearer image that I was able to obtain and his knowledge base he was able to identify the various aspects of the piece. 

Such a glare that I can`t even guess at it !!

Monitors,software,printers??,....give me a break, my poor Hamsters working overtime as it is...without having to power up that lot as well....they want help...the least they can do..is give us good pics...."help us to help you"....is the motto....

[mart]

Glad someone can help !!  I sure can`t as thats a bit out of my area !!  Thanks JAT !!

[JAT]

Monitors, software, and, printers all vary, as of course as do cameras.  In this specific case I chose to print the photos which for one took out a great deal of the glare.  My husband recognized the writing immediately, identified the building as a mosque, and due to its likely origin, and yes I did indicate earlier that clearer photos would be helpful, his educated guess is that the background is likely Persian turquoise.  Granted he is not considered an "expert" per se however due to the clearer image that I was able to obtain and his knowledge base he was able to identify the various aspects of the piece. 

Such a glare that I can`t even guess at it !!

Monitors,software,printers??,....give me a break, my poor Hamsters working overtime as it is...without having to power up that lot as well....they want help...the least they can do..is give us good pics...."help us to help you"....is the motto....

I utilize what is at my disposal in order to assist 

[bigwull]

Lucky you...some of us can,t afford such luxuries....and having good pics posted helps those of us that don,t have everything...or who might be on older systems....

[JAT]

"I know enough of the world now to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything." -Charles Dickens

Lucky you...some of us can,t afford such luxuries....and having good pics posted helps those of us that don,t have everything...or who might be on older systems....

[bigwull]

I will treat that with the contempt it deserves....*****........