quote:Originally posted by Ceelgabo_11: Look the people who wrote this know more about the Touregs and their lineage than you and I.
Judging by certain inconsistancies, I'd say that the people who wrote this article are not a primary source but got their info from other sources. We have evidence BOTH from anthropologists and geneticists as well as from TUAREG ORAL TRADITIONS. The former supports the latter.
quote:I have question
How could North Africans associate themself with the prophet by claiming to be descended of Himyarites? When Himyarites Arabs are not even related to prophet Mohammed(pbuh)...Prophet Mohammed(pbuh) descended from Adnani Arabs, while Himyarites descended from Qahtani Arabs from Yemen.
You are correct about this! But try to understand that some Muslim folks want to associate themselves with the Prophet so bad they will try to claim relation to whatever Arabian group that historically entered their area regardless of actual relation to Muhammad!!
[QOUTE]You are correct about this! But try to understand that some Muslim folks want to associate themselves with the Prophet so bad they will try to claim relation to whatever Arabian group that historically entered their area regardless of actual relation to Muhammad !![/QOUTE]
If muslim tribe in Africa or Asia say that they are descended of Arab merchent or missionary and could name the person and could trace their lineage back to that person...than who are you to say they are lying about their lineage. Do you know their family tree better than them, I assume you don't.
Can't genetics tell? If the Hausa claim to be descended from someone in Iraq as OP stated, and if genetics and other methods debunk their claim, then what? Same applies to other groups.
People of African descent all over have issues with our identity due to the negativity surrounding Africa. So, the idea of people African descent attaching themselves to other groups while devaluing their heritage is not uncommon.
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