Researchers find name of Allah woven into ancient Viking burial fabrics

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Find suggests evidence of Islamic influence not just 'the result of plundering and eastward trade', says archaeologist Removed from bookmarks I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice Allah's name has been found embroidered into

ancient Viking burial clothes, a discovery researchers in Sweden have described as "staggering".

The silk patterns were originally thought to be ordinary Viking Age decoration but a re-examination by archaeologist Annika Larsson of Uppsala University revealed they were a geometric Kufic script.

They were found on woven bands as well as items of clothing, in two separate grave sites, suggesting that Viking funeral customs had been influenced by Islam.

The woven bands contained ancient Arabic script, Kufic characters, invoking both Allah and Ali. The Kufic characters were found in the Viking Age in mosaics on burial monuments and mausoleums, primarily in Central Asia.

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