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[QUOTE]Originally posted by supercar: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by BahYBasha: [b]guys u r going crazy! what difference does it make if we are arabs or not?! Everybody will aruge about what he believe in but that wont get us anywhere. muslims and christans in Egypt had a great histroy of Defending Egypt together against the invadors. Egypt is one of the few places where u could see thousands of mosques and chruchs stand up infront of each other. thinking about what happiened in the past and attacking each other wont do us any good.[/b][/QUOTE] I think the problem is that some in Middle East tend to have a perception that if one person shares a certain language and religion with another, that makes them part of the same race. What many Gulf Arabs fail to see, is that Egyptians had an identity before the Arab conquest of that country. This conquest followed years of some intermingling, but for the most part it hasn't changed the overall identity of Egyptians. So, Egyptians who feel they are Arabs, are probably those who have some Arab blood in them. Those who say they aren't Arabs, don't have Arab blood...you'll find most of these in areas of middle to upper Egypt. It is as simple as that. These people are determined to keep their identity as Egyptians. While there may be some hatred between Arabs and Egyptians, it's probably born out of how they were treated while under Arab control, and how they feel they are treated today in Gulf states. As far as race goes, I don't think it is personal. They just feel that they are Egyptians who happen to share a common language and religion with Gulf Arabs. That's where the brotherhood ends! [This message has been edited by supercar (edited 26 June 2004).] [/QB][/QUOTE]
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