Each of April 1 , there are people , especially young children who celebrate the day by making a variety of shock or something fad . April Fools Day , so people call the West April 1, or more popularly referred to as the ' April Fool ' . But you know if the celebration is actually derived from the history of the Crusaders massacre of Muslim Spain which was preceded by a fraud attempt ? This is the history that is copied back part of the book " Valentine's Day , Christmas , Happy New Year , April Fool's Day , Halloween : So What ? " ( Rizki Ridyasmara , Alkautsar Library , 2005)
April Fool's celebration which always ends with the joy and satisfaction it actually came from a great tragedy that is very sad and heartbreaking . The April Fool or April Fool 's Day originated from an episode in the history of Muslim Spain in 1487 to coincide with the 892 H. Prior to the tragedy , it is useful to look first Spanish history when it was under the rule of Islam . Since Islam was released on the 8th century AD by Commander Tariq ibn Ziyad , Spain gradually grew into a prosperous country . Islamic forces not only stop in Spain , but continued to liberation in countries around towards the French . South of France could easily be released . City of Carcassone , Nimes , Bordeaux , Lyon , Poitou , Tours , and so fell . Although very powerful , the Islamists still tolerate Goth tribes and Navarro in the area next to the West in the form of mountains . Islam had penetrated Spain . Because of the attitude of the Muslim rulers so nice and humble, so many Spaniards who then sincerely and sincerely embraced Islam . Muslim Spain was not only Muslims, but they really practice the Islamic way of life . They not only read the Qur'an but also behave according to the Quran . They always say not for music , beer , promiscuity , and all that Islam prohibited . Such a state of peace lasted nearly six centuries . During that infidels are still around Spain tirelessly continues to cleanse Islam from Spain , but they always fail . It has been tried several times but always to no avail . Sending the number of spies to learn the weakness of the Muslims in Spain . Finally, the spy found a way to conquer Islam in Spain , which must first be used to weaken their faith and cultural way of thinking attack . Thus began secretly sending them free alcohol and cigarettes into Spanish territory . Music is played in order to persuade the youth prefers singing and dancing instead of reading the Quran . They also sent some false scholars who work in the body do the splits in Muslim Spain . Over time this effort to fruition . Spain eventually fall and be controlled by the Crusaders . The attack by the Crusaders actually do with a cruel without knowing humanity . Not only Muslim troops slaughtered , also civilians , women , small children , old people , all finished off with a sadist . One by one region in Spain falls , Granada was the last area of the conquered . Muslim populations in Spain ( also called Moors ) were forced to take refuge in the house to save themselves . Christian soldiers continue to pursue them . When the streets were deserted , leaving thousands living corpses bathed in a pool of blood , the Crusaders knew that many Muslims of Granada were still hiding in the houses . Crusaders loudly shouted announcement , that the Muslims of Granada could get out of the house safely and allowed to sail out of Spain to bring items of their purposes . " The ships that will take you out of Spain we have prepared in the harbor . We guarantee your safety if you want to get out of Spain , after this we no longer provide a guarantee ! "He coaxed Crusaders . Muslims are still suspicious of this offer . Some of the Muslims allowed to see for themselves the passenger ships that had been prepared in the harbor . After really see no ships were already prepared , then they get ready to leave Granada together toward the ships . They were preparing to sail . The next day , thousands of Muslim Granada coming out of their homes by bringing the entire keperluannya goods alongside the road to the port . Some Muslims who do not believe the Crusaders survive and continue to hide in their homes . After thousands of Muslims gathered at the port of Spain , the Crusaders quickly invade homes that have been abandoned . Visible flames licking the sky when the Crusaders burned the houses of the common Muslims who still survive in it . Thousands of Muslims are being detained in the port can only be stunned when the Crusaders burned also said the ships will transport them out of Spain . The boats quickly sank . Thousands of Muslims can not do anything about it because it did not armed . They are also mostly made up of women and children are still small . The Crusaders currently have surrounded them with drawn sword . With a cry from its leader , thousands of Crusaders were soon massacred and Spanish Muslims to kill without pity . Takbir screams and formations. With wild Crusaders continue killing civilians totally helpless . The entire Muslim Spain in the port runs out violently killed . Blood pooled everywhere . Blue sea has turned into a blackish red . This tragedy coincided with April 1. This was later commemorated by the Christian world each April 1 as an April Fool ( The Aprils Fool Day ) . For Muslims April Fool's certainly a very sad tragedy . Day in which thousands of his brothers and sisters slaughtered and massacred by the Crusaders in Granada , Spain . Therefore , it is highly inappropriate if there are Muslims who went along to celebrate this tradition . Because to celebrate April Fool's Day , in fact the Muslims rejoice and laugh over the tragedy. Anyone Muslims who helped celebrate April Fool's , so he actually celebrating a birthday mass murder of thousands of his brothers in Granada , Spain , a few centuries ago .