One of the excavated fragments made from fine silk and silver thread discovered at the two Swedish sites, Birka and Gamla Uppsala Researchers in Sweden have found Arabic characters woven into burial ...

All she needed was a mirror to unlock its secrets. The patterns were actually geometric Kufic characters that spelled 'Allah' and 'Ali', the fourth caliph of Islam You can save this article by ...

Islamic art historians and archaeologists are calling into question a Swedish medieval textile expert’s claim that the word “Allah” has been found on a 10th century Viking funeral garment discovered ...

Viking researchers have found Allah's name embroidered onto ancient burial clothes found in 9th and 10th century graves in Sweden. The "staggering" discovery was made after analysing materials ...

The word of Allah did not come easily to Muhammad iln Abdallah. “Never once did I receive a revelation without thinking my soul had been torn from me,” the prophet said. Like many religious leaders, ...

Researchers in Sweden have found Arabic characters woven into burial costumes from Viking boat graves. The discovery raises new questions about the influence of Islam in Scandinavia, writes journalist ...