Are Viking Convert To Islam?
Vikings is popular nation. We maybe
know it as pirates with longship and horn helmet. But, are you know? Vikings
has side in Islamic History, although is so faint. It is true Vikings convert
to Islam or only held relation with Muslims Political authority? If Vikings
entered Islam, who spread Islam at them?
Lets search it.
Same with Rohingya, Islamic History
at Vikings is still mysterious and that until us only several pieces. But, doesnt
the meant not enough Islamic development at Vikings. Maybe historical datas
about is burried over run of time.
At 2015 AD, founded Viking s woman ring with Allah inscription.
Allah is the almighty god at Islam. It is the mark several Vikings maybe
entered Islam at Islamic Golden Age? Is still mysterious.
Muslims Notes about Vikings only
notes of Ibn Fadhlan, Ibn Fadhlan traveled to Russia, Swedia, Norwegia, and
Denmark, and he tell, that he meet several Vikings that he mention are disgust
people. Ibn Fadhlan tell Vikings are pagans and they worship statues. Ibn
Fadhlan tell, he involved at local battle and he became warrior at one of
Vikings Group that argue, the problem Ibn Fadhlan spreaded Islam at Vikings or
no, doesnt described.
But, recorded, Abbasid Caliphate
held trade relation with Vikings. In the age of Caliph Harun Al-Rashid. Vikings attack England from north and in
England, they mentioned as North Men, that then, mentioned as Norman. Normans
moved to France Coastal and their settlements mentioned as Normandia. At 209 H,
Vikings from Normandia plunder Spain that ruled by Umayyad Dynasty under his
Caliph, Abdurrahman Al-Ausath. Abdurrahman Al-Ausath send his troops to attack Vikings
and Umayyad Army succeded defeat Vikings Army and drive out them from Spain.
After this, Abdurrahman Al-Ausath built navy at his territory and he annexed
Islands Of Baleares.
At 9 Th century, Caliph Harun
al-Rashid held relation wirh Charlemagne, King Of Frankish Kingdom ( Old
France), mentioned, Al-Rashid give Charlemagne several gives such as clothes,
elephant, and spices.
According Historian Fuji Pratiwi,
relation beetwen Harun Al-Rashid and Charlemagne open the gate of Abbasid
relation with Europe, one of them, Vikings. Vikings trade with Muslims and they
use Arabic Coins from Muslim Goverment.
16 th century Historian, Amin Razi
write, several Vikings entered Islam, but they doent leave pork. It is show the
weakness of Islamic Preaching at Vikings, because in Islam, doesnt may eat the
pork. Historian Omar Mubaidin sayed, several Vikings convert to Islam when they
stay at Seville, Spain, can estimated, they entered Islam at age of Umayyads
Reign at Spain, or, at least, when Spain still at Muslims Political reign.
But, we need more research to
uncover, how Islamic Preaching at Viking Nation, is Vikings really convert to
Islam? Or only several from them?
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Hitti, Philip.K: The History Of
Arabs, Penerbit Serambi, 2006 M.
Turbani, Jihad: 100 Tokoh Islam
Yang Mengubah Sejarah, Penerbit Aqwam, 2016 M.
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Hubungan
Peradaban Viking dan Islam | Republika Online, accesed 9 March 2024 M,
10:04 PM.
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HAL TENTANG VIKING DAN PERADABAN MUSLIM - Jakarta Islamic Centre
(islamic-center.or.id), accesed 9 March 2024, 10: 04 PM.
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