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Originally Posted by Elmer G. White

Many people think that the Vikings were pagans. Now, a breakthrough in historical research shows us once and for all that, in fact, the Vikings were Muslims and this explains the outrageous behavior of their Scandinavian descendants. The Swedes and Danes [not of the vegetable or the dog kind (Genesis 1:12-25) but of the human kind (Genesis 1:27)] worshiped Allah, decorated their fabrics with the name of Allah and used Muslim burial practices.

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What was previously thought to be typical Viking Age patterns in silver have now proven to be geometric Kufic characters. The Uppsala University researchers behind the study also show that both Allah and Ali are invoked in the patterns of the bands.

The Arabic characters appear on woven bands of silk in burial costumes found in Viking Age boatgraves, as well as in the chamber graves clothing of central Viking Age sites
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“One exciting detail is that the word ‘Allah’ is depicted in mirror image,” says Annika Larsson, researcher in textile archaeology at the Department of Archaeology and Ancient History at Uppsala University.
“Presumably, Viking Age burial customs were influenced by Islam and the idea of an eternal life in Paradise after death,” says Larsson. “Grave goods such as beautiful clothing, finely sewn in exotic fabrics, hardly reflect the deceased’s everyday life, just as little as the formal attire of our era reflects our own daily lives. The rich material of grave goods should rather be seen as tangible expressions of underlying values.”

Did no one see The 13th Warrior?