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Columbus did not see a mosque in the Americas

October 14, 2015 11 Comments

10. On Monday 21st October 1492, Columbus recorded seeing a mosque on top of a beautiful mountain off the coast of Cuba. #ColumbusDay — Mohammed Ansar (@MoAnsar) October 12, 2015   This claim of Mo Ansar’s is easy to rebut.… Continue Reading →

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