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The Islamic Dinar is a specific weight of 22k gold (917.) equivalent to 4.25 grams.
The Islamic Dirham is a specific weight of pure silver equivalent to 2.975 grams.
Umar Ibn al-Khattab established the known standard relationship between them based on their weights:
"7 dinars must be equivalent to 10 dirhams."