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> "We know from other Viking tomb > excavations that DNA analysis has > shown some of the people buried in > them originated from places like >

> "We know from other Viking tomb > excavations that DNA analysis has > shown some of the people buried in > them originated from places like > Persia, where Islam was very dominant Which is also not proof-positive that there were Muslim Vikings, but as we know there were Persian Vikings, and as the name Allah appears as decoration, it does start to see pretty likely, no?

flukus 9y ago
> Persia, where Islam was very dominant Was that true at the time? They were certainly ruled by a caliphate, but other religions survive in Persia till this day so I wouldn't be surprised if the process took centuries. There also appears to be some repression of Persian people after. That Viking could of also been a refugee of the islamification process or the various power struggles in the region at the time.
- ZenoArrow 9y ago
  > "but other religions survive in Persia till this day" Just to be clear, what is known as Persia is a subset of modern day Iran: http://www.heritageinstitute.com/zoroastrianism/iranpersia http://www.heritageinstitute.com/zoroastrianism/iranpersia Quick note about non-Islamic religions in Iran: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Iran https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Iran "The remaining 0.6% associate themselves with non-Islamic religious minorities, including Bahá'ís, Mandeans, Yarsanis, Zoroastrians, Jews, and Christians. The latter three minority religions are officially recognized and protected, and have reserved seats in the Iran parliament."
  - thaumasiotes 9y ago
    > what is known as Persia is a subset of modern day Iran Subset? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achaemenid_Empire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achaemenid_Empire
    - ZenoArrow 9y ago
      Persia != Persian Empire. Just like Britain != British Empire, Rome != Roman Empire, etc...
- kapnobatairza 9y ago
  The Islamic conquest of Iran happened in the late 7th century. The aforementioned remains were probably from the 9th/10th century. However, in that time there were still many Zoroastrians, Jews and Christians in Iran. I agree that the existence of Persian remains does not necessitate that there were Muslim vikings.

flukus 9y ago

> Persia, where Islam was very dominant Was that true at the time? They were certainly ruled by a caliphate, but other religions survive in Persia till this day so I wouldn't be surprised if the process took centuries. There also appears to be some repression of Persian people after. That Viking could of also been a refugee of the islamification process or the various power struggles in the region at the time.

ZenoArrow 9y ago
> "but other religions survive in Persia till this day" Just to be clear, what is known as Persia is a subset of modern day Iran: http://www.heritageinstitute.com/zoroastrianism/iranpersia http://www.heritageinstitute.com/zoroastrianism/iranpersia Quick note about non-Islamic religions in Iran: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Iran https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Iran "The remaining 0.6% associate themselves with non-Islamic religious minorities, including Bahá'ís, Mandeans, Yarsanis, Zoroastrians, Jews, and Christians. The latter three minority religions are officially recognized and protected, and have reserved seats in the Iran parliament."
- thaumasiotes 9y ago
  > what is known as Persia is a subset of modern day Iran Subset? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achaemenid_Empire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achaemenid_Empire
  - ZenoArrow 9y ago
    Persia != Persian Empire. Just like Britain != British Empire, Rome != Roman Empire, etc...
kapnobatairza 9y ago
The Islamic conquest of Iran happened in the late 7th century. The aforementioned remains were probably from the 9th/10th century. However, in that time there were still many Zoroastrians, Jews and Christians in Iran. I agree that the existence of Persian remains does not necessitate that there were Muslim vikings.