1.Khashshash ibn Said ibn Aswad
There are many versions of who was first brought Islam to America. One of them could be called is Khashshah ibn Said ibn Aswad recorded in history in the year 889 AD, has landed on the continent.
He's a Muslim navigator that comes from Qordoba, Spain. As we all know, Spain was a center of Islamic civilization in the West, under the leadership of Bani Umayyad Caliphate II.
This is a pretty powerful analysis to be believed, because the fleet strength of Umayyad II in Spain at the time were very large and spacious extraordinary influence. It is highly impossible for the sailors in those days to mengarui Atlantic Ocean. Moreover, there is a very high morale to spread Islam throughout the world.
With this fact, then the American continent including the continent that has been known since the beginning of Islamic teachings. It is remarkable abilities Muslim sailors at that time. With a broad cross the Atlantic ocean, they are listed as among the carriers of Islam to America. Time and distance to within 200-the year after the Prophet Muhammad's death.
2. . Admiral Ceng Ho
In addition, the history also notes that Admiral Ceng Ho who is Muslim, has also landed in the Americas. Interestingly, the admiral who was also a Muslim da `i it landed 70 years earlier than Columbus.
Even Ceng Ho's fleet and ships much larger than Columbus's ships. However, because world history is written by someone else, then the fact that Ceng Ho landed earlier than Columbus seemed to disappear behind a real lie.
Cheng Ho had Arab names, namely Haji Mahmud Shams. He was a Chinese Muslim who was born in 1371 and died in 1433. Famous as a sailor and famous Chinese explorer who made several explorations between 1405 to 1433.
3. Columbus
There was also a note from Columbus himself, that on October 21, 1492 he saw a mosque in the voyage between Gibara and the Coast of Cuba. It shows that Columbus also admitted that there were already a number of people in America who converted to Islam, before his arrival.
Columbus thought that the island is still virgin, not yet inhabited at all. They berorintasi make the island as an extension of Spanish territory.
But after the break in, Columbus was surprised to find a building that just never seen before when he landed in Africa. Imposing building is the mosque used by Muslims to worship.
Columbus originally greeted with friendly by the Indians, but after getting caught the bad behavior, Colombus lot of resistance from local residents. Some party-owned fleet of Columbus were drowned by the Indians because they feel disturbed and threatened by the arrival of Columbus.
Indians and Muslims
Some of the names of Indian tribes and tribal chief is also derived from the Arabic root word, such as: Anasazi, Apache, Arawak, Cherokee (Shar-kee), Arikana, Chavin Cree, Makkah, Hohokam, Hupa, Hopi, Mahigan, Mohawk, Nazca , Zulu, and Zuni. Head of the famous Cherokee Indians, whose real name Sikwoya Sequoyah, a tribal leader who is very famous because he created sillabel letters (Cherokee Syllabary) for the Indians in 1821. His name is immortalized as the name of the tallest Redwood trees in California, can now be witnessed in the protected forest park in northern San Francisco.
See U.S. map made by Rand McNally today and look at the names of places in America. In downtown Los Angeles there are names Alhambra area, also the names of El Morro and Alamitos Bay, and the names of places such as Andalusia, Attilla, Alla, Aladdin, Albany, Alcazar, Alameda, Alomar, Almansor, Almar, Alva, Amber, Azure, and La Habra.
