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maghreb


Origins


The inhabitants of the region are predominantly "Arab-Berbers" but this term implies a complete fusion of the two groups which is not the case. Whereas Arabs and Berbers, united through Islam are the main ethnic and cultural elements, it is important to bear in mind that over the centuries the Maghreb has been a melting-pot of many other ethnic groups and cultures. Before the Arab conquest Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Vandals, and Byzantines colonized the Maghreb and contributed to the development of its culture. Later, moriscos and muladies, that is, indigenous Spaniards who had earlier converted to the Muslim faith and were fleeing, together with ethnic Arab and Berber Muslims, from the Catholic Reconquista settled to the Maghreb. Among West Asians are Turks who came over with the expansion of the Ottoman Empire. A small Turkish descended population exists, particularly in Tunisia and Algeria. Other European contributions included French, Italians, and others captured by the corsairs and then turned into slaves.[7]

Nowadays, a majority of the current population in the Maghreb consider themselves generally Arab in identity, regardless of mixed ethnic or linguistic heritage. There are significant non-Arab or non-Arab identifying populations in the region and most important of the non-Arab populations found throughout the Maghreb, particularly in Morocco and Algeria, are the Berbers. They represented the majority of the pre-Islamic population. After the arrival of Islamic Arabs, Berbers assimilated in large numbers to Arab or mixed Arab-Berber ethnic identities.

Historically the Maghreb was also home to significant Jewish communities, including the Maghrebim Jews, who predated the 7th century introduction and conversion of the majority of Berbers to Islam. Under the Almohad dynasty rule in the 12th century, the Jews were forced to convert en masse to Islam.[8] Later largely augmented by Spanish Sephardi Jews, fleeing the Spanish Catholic Reconquista, established a presence in North Africa, chiefly in the urban trading centers. They have contributed to the wider population through conversion and assimilation. Many Sephardic Jews emigrated to North America in the early 20th century or to France and Israel later in the 20th century.

On the Saharan southern edge of the Maghreb are large communities of black populations




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maghreb_people

^^i meant the non-tuareg [white skinned] north africans.

tuaregs are sort of in-between because they range from white to black.

comprehension skills are important.

Sweetnecta:
@Aletheia: Hey, greek man, Jacob was victorious over Yahweh in wrestling.

Yahweh repented creating man.

Paul said Jesus is cursed.

Tell me how that is working for you?

I hope you will deny anyone of them, because you will be killing the bibles.

if you affirm any of them, you have killed your faith and salvation, if you have any.


Your case is clear, head or tail, you lose.

is that your interpretation of these verses:

1 Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.

2 You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.

3 Therefore I want you to know that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+12&version=NIV

Berbers can consider themselves white, but they are still mixed. And a Lebanese or Syrian would not place them on equal footing, it shows in the geopolitics of the region

even the white north africans dont place each other on an equal footing.

one of the major things most of them have in common is a dislike of blacks.

outside of that, they dont really care to be grouped together that much.

My mom told me that in her time, girls prayed for their hubby as early as their mid teens.

really?

though in some olden days a lot of girls married in their teens anyway.

Begin asking your parents questions.  What kind?  I don't know, but start from somewhere.  Your today comprised of yesterday, a product of yester generation.  You cannot move know where you are going to if you have no clue where you are coming from

makes sense although trusting in God may suffice if the past is too big a burden to be revealed.

some secrets are better kept secret.

BlackLibya:
I often see North Africans and mistake them for mulattos or black people, so idk where u get that from. At any rate, I have not seen a white person amongst even the racist rebels in libya.

Did you see the movie inception? The part that took place in "Kenya" was actually filmed in Morocco, and I believe specifically Cassablanca. Dont believe me? Read the credits.

was wondering about the flat roofs and narrow streets, which are more typical of maghreb countries.


north africans [berbers] have white skin and black features [not always in a biracial manner though].

dont know how to better explain it.


they're white because their ancestors are classified as white and they also have phoenician links in addition to the arab one.

@ topic

i do see your point however.

^^let's leave what the white man is saying.

north africa is majorly white while subsaharan africa [or any applicable term] is not.

that's the general picture, and neither is being black necessarily a bad thing unless some want to make it so.

i'm not sure anything can be done about the fate of the africans trapped in libya at this point, unless the west steps in and tells the rebels to stop.

we all know what happened with rwanda.

^^its a war zone and in war time, people give rein to previously held prejudices because there's a breakdown of law and order.

the person in your profile seems closer to 5"1

@ topic

seems like a publicity stunt to me.

until proven otherwise.

anytime you see a new user with mentally unbalanced posts, its usually fstranger masquerading with different monikers.

if you dont know who that is, search the user id.

blazay usually isnt far behind him- they come online around the same time.

i think by now people should start finding a way to resist or avoid the enslavers.

i know its not easy but sometimes we do have to take responsibility for our own actions.

not to mention some willingly go.

@ OP,

You made a serious blunder here.
All you had to do was tell your husband that your dad called and "said you should tell him that he is coming to visit you guys"
You can go as much as saying maybe network issues prevented him from reaching your husband or sumthing. What did you expect your father to say. We are talking about an African man here. We have Pride. This is a man who has his own home so his first reaction would be y do i have to specifically call your husband? If i tell you, isn't that the same thing as informing your husband?
At least he didn't just show up at your door. He respected you both by telling you. You have turned a small issue into a big one. You better find how to calm things down

true talk.

. I actually told my husband, he said it was ok but at least my father should have called him too to inform him as his son in-law and the head of the house and a mark of respect. I called my dad and told him to please call my husband to inform him of his coming,

since your husband already said its ok , you didnt need to call your dad back and mention anything about your husband.

just for the future.

you can iron out the fine print after the visit, and find a roundabout way of telling him.

imo.

i dont really care, but i understand why others might find it offensive.

however, the sahara does divide western and northwestern africa geographically as well as in the area of demographics.

the people above and below the sahara are different, especially in most areas.

claremont:
[b]Massage therapy is not an exclusive privilege of white people, blacks are not allergic to the therapeutic benefits of a world-class massage. The physical and mental nature of the work some persons do entails that they need to get a physio-therapeutic massage on a regular basis in order to effectively function. The Thais have a world-leading reputation for the quality of their massage therapy, and there is no better way to evaluate that reputation, than going to Thailand and experiencing such a therapy.

It has nothing to do with being "whiter than the whites", anyone who does a job that requires physical and mental strain will always get prescribed massage therapy by his/her GP as a first line of treatment/prevention of injury. It is not a white/black issue, it's simple common medical sense; there is nothing to "boast" about either. My point is that so many Nigerians go to Thailand for legitimate reasons, but only the few that get involved in illegitimate activities get all the publicity. [/b]

my point is learn to stop slavishly worshipping everything simply because it's not nigerian!

i have said my own- whoever has ears to hear should hear.

eni a wi fun oba je o gbo.

its appointed to man to die once, and after that, the judgement.

^^Poverty and desperation arent whats leaving people stuck in a place like libya.

its human trafficking and gang/cult overlords.

na so e be.

^dont know the bridesmaid but i just read something on mercy johnson being into juju and also at least five other men she's been linked with.

so this was a long time coming and no doubt the odo fellow is the same way.



God punish devil sha.



should have known from the getgo actually.

google?

or just tell her how you feel.

seems the woman in question is into juju and stuff, and its not the first time she'll be accused of snatching someone's man.

so, since the fellow seems the same way, let them sort themselves out.

juju is no stranger to such scenarios and being a churchgoer doesnt mean someone actually knows christ.

therefore, we will all give account of ourselves on judgement day and till then, God will keep watching the affairs of men.

and may God have mercy on human beings because the works and days are evil.

dont know if i should keep watching these videos, but since the acts are being recorded by the people on ground [via cell phones, digicams and the like] should one really choose not to view these things?

quandary.

people talk as if their bodies are robots?

God created man to rest occasionally, just like he himself rested on the 7th day.


heart attacks and hbp are both real!!

be wise, jeez.