Is this a Taliban Belt Buckle?

[ral]

DSCF0660.jpgI bought this at a Russian swap meet and was told it was a "Taliban" belt buckle but don't recognize this symbol from Soviet, Afghan or Pakistan. Any suggestions? Thanks!

[gel65]

Never seen anything like it, I have no clue I would think it would be from a country that was part of the Soviet Union based on the style other than that I don't know anything

[Thanatos]

The history of the Taliban and it's predecessors (The Taliban movement traces its origin to the Pakistani-trained mujahideen in northern Pakistan during the Soviet invasion era) should answer that question for you.
The belt may well have come from Afghanistan and have been worn by a Taliban follower but It would have no "official" link to that organisation I would think. It's true origins could be a number of Islamic countries.


All the best
Dave

[kradman]

Maybe Turkish from the look of it but 100% sure

[stuka f]

The history of the Taliban and it's predecessors (The Taliban movement traces its origin to the Pakistani-trained mujahideen in northern Pakistan during the Soviet invasion era) should answer that question for you.
The belt may well have come from Afghanistan and have been worn by a Taliban follower but It would have no "official" link to that organisation I would think. It's true origins could be a number of Islamic countries.


All the best
Dave

Indeed! I tought taliban don't allow any effigy...
But I know a specialist regarding islamic militaria, I'll ask him!
cheers
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[stuka f]

Please al ready provide a picture of the reverse side.
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[privatePileOfKnives]

Is there an particular taliban issue knife from the Russian/Afghanistan war? that era?

[Auseklis]

Found by a metal detectorist in Germany last weekend:
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[Anderson]

I would think Turkish, particularly if found in Germany.

[Auseklis]

I asked at a renown turkish militaria group on Facebook. They don't know them either.