# Did Thanksgiving originate as a slur against Muslims?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-thanksgiving-originate-as-a-slur-against-muslims/588517>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 10, 2011, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-thanksgiving-originate-as-a-slur-against-muslims/588517 "2011-07-10T17:05:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 26, 2011, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-thanksgiving-originate-as-a-slur-against-muslims/588517/41 "2011-11-26T17:44:48Z")

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> [@Captain\_Amazing](#):
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> Also, for the record, Granada surrendered to King Ferdinand on January 2, 1942, and the thanksgiving mass was ordered by Ferdinand, and not the pope.

I think this entire thread is based on the logical fallacy “Argument from Dyslexia.”

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**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2011, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-thanksgiving-originate-as-a-slur-against-muslims/588517/42 "2011-11-26T17:55:37Z")

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> [@peopleschamp](#):
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> Yes In 1492 the pope of rome did say that was a day of thanksgiving to all european christians. and the only reason it falls on the fourth thursday in the month of nov is due to abraham lincoln making it a national holiday. is the song accurate throughout no but is that part true yes it is

> [@peopleschamp](#):
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> the moors were defeated on nov 25 that is facr

You might want to consider reading the rest of this thread to get an idea of the actual history, involved.

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