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‘Allah’ Is Found on Viking Funeral Clothes

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‘Allah’ Is Found on Viking Funeral Clothes
She had been trying to recreate textile patterns for the exhibits — by comparing motifs on the burial dress with a silk band
found around the head of a skeleton in a Viking grave at Birka, Sweden — when she discovered Kufic characters of Arabic.
Larsson said that The Quran says that silk is worn in paradise, which together with the inscriptions
on the ribbons can explain the widespread presence of silk in Viking graves,
Viking chronicled that Viking burial customs were very likely influenced by Islam and the idea of an eternal life in paradise.
But Dr. Larsson said that the silk and other artifacts found in the Viking graves suggested
not just trade or plundering — but a deeper cultural exchange and shared ideas.
Larsson said that She has been following me for years,
Dr. Larsson discovered the Arabic characters in February, as she was preparing
some of the items for an exhibition on Viking couture in Enkoping, Sweden.