Yahia Lababidi on Nostr: This ring was discovered on a woman buried around 1,200 years ago in Birka, an ...
This ring was discovered on a woman buried around 1,200 years ago in Birka, an ancient Viking city located 30 km (19 miles) west of contemporary Stockholm, #Sweden
What sets this ring apart is the inscription "for Allah" in Kufic #Arabic, commonly used between the 8th and 10th centuries.
It provides evidence of direct contact between Vikings and the Abbasid Caliphate, the third caliphate succeeding the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
#history #histodons #Islam #culture #travel #religion
What sets this ring apart is the inscription "for Allah" in Kufic #Arabic, commonly used between the 8th and 10th centuries.
It provides evidence of direct contact between Vikings and the Abbasid Caliphate, the third caliphate succeeding the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
#history #histodons #Islam #culture #travel #religion