Christopher Columbus
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In 1492 CE (897 AH) Christopher Columbus arrived in the New World. He brought with him a copy of Al-Idrissi's works that mentioned the discovery of a new continent by eight Muslim explorers. He also brought with him some Muslim crew members. However he did not use idrisis map as it was unavailable in europe at that time
| History of Islam In America | |
|---|---|
| The Beginnings | 1312–1600 |
| Native Americans and Islam | 1300–1900 |
| Muslims First Journey To America | 1312 CE (711 AH) |
| Christopher Columbus | 1492 CE (897 AH) |
| Estevanico | 1538 CE (944 AH) |
| Slavery in the Americas | 1538 CE (944 AH) |
| Melungeons | 1600 CE (1008 AH) |
| Blackamoor | 1639 CE (1048 AH) |
| Islam In America 18th Century | 1700–1799 |
| Mahomet Weyonomon | 1708 CE (1119 AH) |
| Lamine Jay | 1730 CE (1142 AH) |
| Job Ben Solomon Jallo | 1730 CE (1142 AH) |
| Abel Conder | 1753 CE (1166 AH) |
| Kunta Kinte | 1767 CE (1180 AH) |
| Runaway Slaves | 1769–1790 |
| Peter Saleem | 1775 CE (1188 AH) |
| Ibrahim Abd ar-Rahman | 1788 CE (1202 AH) |
| Yusef Ben Ali | 1790 CE (1204 AH) |
| Islam In America 19th Century | 1800–1899 |
| Salih Bilali | 1803 CE (1217 AH) |
| Yarrow Mamout | 1807 CE (1221 AH) |
| Abraham of the Micanopy Indian Tribe | 1812 CE (1226 AH) |
| Umar ibn Said | 1770–1864 |
| Lamine Kebe | 1835 CE (1250 AH) |
| Islam In America 20th Century | 1900–1999 |
| Islam In America 21st Century | 2000–Present |
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[edit] Muslim Crew Members
Christopher Columbus embarked on four journeys to the new World, between 3rd August 1492 (29th Ramadhan 897) and 11th January 1502 (21st Jumada al-Thanni 907). This was the period between the fall of the Andalus city of Granada and the final expulsion of Muslims from the peninsula 1492 CE (897 AH) - 21st September 1609 (21st Jumada al-Thanni 1018). During this period there where an estimated 500,000 Muslims and Moriscos (Muslims who had been forcibly converted to Christianity under the The Spanish Inquisition). It is not suprising that quite a few found their way to the New World.
[edit] Pinzon Brothers
On his first voyage he had two captains of Muslim origin, Martin Alonso Pinzon, the captain of the Pinta, and his brother Vicente Pinzon the captain of the Nina. They where wealthy expert ship outfitters who helped organise Columbu's expedition and repaired the flaship Santa Maria. The Pinzon family were related to Abuzayan Muhammad III the Moroccan Sultan of the Marinid Dynasty 1196 CE (592 AH) - 1465 CE (869 AH)[1][2]. Vicente Pinzon also sailed with Colubus during his historic 1942 voyage to the New World and served as captain of the Nina. In late 1499 CE (904 AH) Vicente sailed a second time to the Americas, landing on the Brazilian coast at Santa Maria de la Consolacion. Sailing northwest from his initial landfall in Brazil, he explored the Amazon River estuary and the Gulf of Paria in northeast Venezuela. Vincente made two additional voyages to the Americas before 1508 CE (913 AH). Franciso Pinzon was the third of the Pinzon brothers to sail with Columbus in 1492 CE (897 AH). Franciso served as the pilot of the Pinta
[edit] Pedro Alonso Nino
Pedro Alonso Nino sailed with Columbus in 1492 CE (897 AH). He was of African descent, and helped navigate the Atlantic and map the islands of the Caribbean. [3]
[edit] Rodrigo De Triana
Rodrigo de Trana also known as Rodrigo de Lepe after a town in Al Andalus sailed with Columbus on his first voyage. He was recorded as being the first on the ship to sight land. Rodrigo was born a Christian, but on his return to Spain in 1493 CE (898 AH) he converted to Islam, and this was against the backdrop of The Spanish Inquisition and the perscution of Moriscos and Muslims [4]
