Oldest Muslim graves ever found in Europe located in France
Posted On: Mar 24th, 2016 at 13:12
France
The oldest Muslim graves ever discovered in Europe have been found in southern France.
Dating to the 8th Century, the three skeletons are all facing Mecca and DNA results show the individuals came from North Africa. They were likely “Berbers integrated into the Umayyad army during the Arab expansion in North Africa”, says the report, although that’s yet another far-fetched conclusion based solely on DNA evidence. I wouldn’t be surprised if next they tell us the names of their parents…
