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Lol, it was just the cloth. It was typically made in Syria and sold worldwide. As recently as in 1990s, Patriarch of Russia was hinted by the late ex-Prime Mini
by anovikov 7y ago
Lol, it was just the cloth. It was typically made in Syria and sold worldwide. As recently as in 1990s, Patriarch of Russia was hinted by the late ex-Prime Minister Primakov, who was a specialist in the Middle East and could read Arabic very well, that he wore one garment with the inscription "There's no God except Allah", and it turns out that Partiarchs of Russia wore those for centuries never having an idea. Just because the traditional ritual cloth have been for centuries bought in Syria.
I would be highly surprised if Vikings have been Shia Muslims :D
- jjdredd 7y agoThat story is just a myth, joke.
- anovikov 7y agoNot a myth. Yes it has been exaggerated by later stories, as if the print was clearly visible, while in fact it was 'white on white' (letters were pressed into cloth, as watermarks on the money) and difficult to even mention let alone read.
- morelisp 7y agoA translation of the first statement of the shahada into most languages would be "there is no god but God", or "there is no deity but God" - it's not objectionable in any Christian church unless you refuse to translate only the last word. It could've be made by Syrian Christians. (The remainder of the shahada would be more surprising.)