Early Muslims in the USA

[renak]

http://www.beautifulislam.net/history/melungeons_p.html

I don't know if anyone is interested in American history. If so, you may want to check out the thread above which pertains to early muslims in the USA, which are largely overlooked by American history.

[itsme01]

sweet! this is a great article. Read the whole thing!

In the mid 1600s, there were people living among the Powhatans and related tribes of eastern Virginia and North Carolina who wre described as dark like Indians, but called "Portugals." A similar people in South Carolina called themselves "Turks." The early seventeenth-century Powhatan Indian description of Heaven is nearly word for word the description found in the Holy Qur'an.

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thanks for sharing Renak!

[north_malaysian]

Whoa... moriscos went to India. Plus 'portuguese' muslims are among portuguese pioneers? I dont think so.

When Portuguese came to Malacca (presently in Malaysia) in 1511, they killed all Muslims - Malays, Indians, Arabs, Persians, Turks, Javanese. They took Muslim tombstones and built their famous fort 'A Famosa'. Plus they have sex with Muslim women and forced them to be Catholics. Their children were raised as Catholics, and now this 50,000 people are known as Serani. Catholics with Malay look. Alhamdulillah some managed to revert back to Islam in this modern days. I think 2% of them are Muslims.

Because of this 1511 tragedy Malays always be prejudiced to the Christians. No religious group dares to attack Malays but the Catholic. For Malays, Christianity is spread by swords. I dont think the 'Portuguese' includes andalucian muslims and jews.:offended:

[MinAhlilHadeeth]

Sorry bro, what are you getting at?:?
I thought the article was really cool. Thanks for sharing.

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[north_malaysian]

I just denying the Moriscos in India, and Portuguese conquistadores in Southeast Asia comprised of Moors too.

Regarding to America, no offence.

[renak]

I just denying the Moriscos in India, and Portuguese conquistadores in Southeast Asia comprised of Moors too.

Regarding to America, no offence.

Since you're Malaysian, I'm not going to argue. You know more about it than I do.:)

[abdul Majid]

nice post

[north_malaysian]

Since you're Malaysian, I'm not going to argue. You know more about it than I do.:)

Yeah, saying that Muslims spread Islam by swords is not well consumed by Malaysians because our ancestors have met Christians spreading Christianity by swords here in 1511.:offended:

[Halima]

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Thread moved please post in the right section.

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