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The thing is that...the monkies look white! How dis one take resemble black people.

400billionman:
And APC won't allow anybody see this...

Amaechi the houseboy.

just when I tot that they were honest!

bigfrancis21:
Oh ye black man. Brainwashed into believing he is inferior. Echoing racial subjugation cliches purposefully orchestrated to mentally subjugate him as inferior.

Listen, Civilization started from Africa. The earliest human civilization started in Egypt at about 3000BC when the ancient black egyptians gathered together to form a civilization, out of which came the egyptian pyramids (an architectural wonder of sort with to such a wonderful precision which still dazzles modern science of today), mathematics, philosophy, astrology, philosophy etc. Egypt was at its might during ancient times and can be likened to the position of America in the world today. Nationals from Rome, Greece, Persia, paid visits to Egypt to learn from her civilization. The earliest 'white' civilization is traced to the Romans and Greeks who were to surface in world history in 800BC i.e. about 2200 years after the Egyptian civilization. The Romans and Greeks learned from Egyptian temple priests and took their knowledge with them back to Rome and Greece where they wrote their books and equally admitted in their books that they learned from the egyptian priests first hand. Ancient Egyptians were already practising mathematics (the pythagoras theorem with which they used to build the pyramids. The pythagoras theory in mathematics which is wrongly attributed to Pythagoras actually came from the Egyptians for they knew that the longest side of a right angled triangle can be taken from the square root of the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other 2 sides. They had formulas for finding the area of shapes etc). 2000 years later, Egypt was invaded by the romans, their temples destroyed and their books and knowledge carted away. Egypt fell under Roman occupation and became a colony of Rome from about 300BC to 4AD/5AD when the Roman empire fell and Europe was plunged into intellectual darkness.

Thus the Romans lost the knowledge which they had learned from the Egyptians, marking the beginning of the dark ages (also known as the middle ages - a period characterized by stuntness in growth of useful world learning and advancement) until year 711 when the black moors of North Africa who were Muslims invaded Spain through the Strait of Gibraltar and conquered Spain, Portugal and the Southern Part of France, establishing the Islam religion in Iberia (Portugal, Spain, France). The moors took knowledge with them to Europe and brought again learning and civilization to Europe.

The Spanish occupation by the Moors began in 711 AD when an African army, under their leader Tariq ibn-Ziyad, crossed the Strait of Gibraltar from northern Africa and invaded the Iberian peninsula ‘Andalus' (Spain under the Visigoths).

2. A European scholar sympathetic to the Spaniards remembered the conquest in this way:

a. [T]he reins of their (Moors) horses were as fire, their faces black as pitch, their eyes shone like burning candles, their horses were swift as leopards and the riders fiercer than a wolf in a sheepfold at night . . . The noble Goths [the German rulers of Spain to whom Roderick belonged] were broken in an hour, quicker than tongue can tell. Oh luckless Spain! [i]

[i] Quoted in Edward Scobie, The Moors and Portugal's Global Expansion, in Golden Age of the Moor, ed Ivan Van Sertima, US, Transaction Publishers, 1992, p.336

3. The Moors, who ruled Spain for 800 years, introduced new scientific techniques to Europe, such as an astrolabe, a device for measuring the position of the stars and planets. Scientific progress in Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Geography and Philosophy flourished in Moorish Spain

4. Basil Davidson, one of the most noted historians recognized and declared that there were no lands at that time (the eighth century) "more admired by its neighbours, or more comfortable to live in, than a rich African civilization which took shape in Spain"

5. At its height, Córdova, the heart of Moorish territory in Spain, was the most modern city in Europe. The streets were well-paved, with raised sidewalks for pedestrians. During the night, ten miles of streets were well illuminated by lamps. (This was hundreds of years before there was a paved street in Paris or a street lamp in London.) Cordova had 900 public baths - we are told that a poor Moor would go without bread rather than soap!

6. The Great Mosque of Córdoba (La Mezquita) is still one of the architectural wonders of the world in spite of later Spanish disfigurements. Its low scarlet and gold roof, supported by 1,000 columns of marble, jasper and and porphyry, was lit by thousands of brass and silver lamps which burned perfumed oil.

7. Education was universal in Moorish Spain, available to all, while in Christian Europe ninety-nine percent of the population were illiterate, and even kings could neither read nor write. At that time, Europe had only two universities, the Moors had seventeen great universities! These were located in Almeria, Cordova, Granada, Juen, Malaga, Seville, and Toledo.

8. In the tenth and eleventh centuries, public libraries in Europe were non-existent, while Moorish Spain could boast of more than seventy, of which the one in Cordova housed six hundred thousand manuscripts.

9. Over 4,000 Arabic words and Arabic-derived phrases have been absorbed into the Spanish language. Words beginning with "al," for example, are derived from Arabic. Arabic words such as algebra, alcohol, chemistry, nadir, alkaline, and cipher entered the language. Even words such as checkmate, influenza, typhoon, orange, and cable can be traced back to Arabic origins.

10. The most significant Moorish musician was known as Ziryab (the Blackbird) who arrived in Spain in 822. The Moors introduced earliest versions of several instruments, including the Lute or el oud, the guitar or kithara and the Lyre. Ziryab changed the style of eating by breaking meals into separate courses beginning with soup and ending with desserts.

11. The #Moors introduced paper to Europe and Arabic numerals, which replaced the clumsy Roman system.

12. The Moors introduced many new crops including the orange, lemon, peach, apricot, fig, sugar cane, dates, ginger and pomegranate as well as saffron, sugar cane, cotton, silk and rice which remain some of Spain's main products today.

13. The Moorish rulers lived in sumptuous palaces, while the monarchs of Germany, France, and England dwelt in big barns, with no windows and no chimneys, and with only a hole in the roof for the exit of smoke. One such Moorish palace ‘Alhambra' (literally "the red one" in Granada is one of Spain's architectural masterpieces. Alhambra was the seat of Muslim rulers from the 13th century to the end of the 15th century. The Alhambra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

14. It was through Africa that the new knowledge of China, India, and Arabia reached Europe The #Moors brought the Compass from China into Europe.

15. The Moors ruled and occupied Lisbon (named "Lashbuna" by the Moors) and the rest of the country until well into the twelfth century. They were finally defeated and driven out by the forces of King Alfonso Henriques. The scene of this battle was the Castelo de Sao Jorge or the 'Castle of St. George.'

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Moorish Chief
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Spain (Europe) and Morocco (Africa) are so close together that you can see both countries from each side of each continent:
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You could literally cross over from Morocco into Spain by speed boat in less than 10 minutes.

The Moors brought enormous learning to Spain that over centuries would percolate through the rest of Europe.

The intellectual achievements of the Moors in Spain had a lasting effect; education was universal in Moorish Spain, while in Christian Europe, 99 percent of the population was illiterate, and even kings could neither read nor write. At a time when Europe had only two universities, the Moors had seventeen, located in Almeria, Cordova, Granada, Juen, Malaga, Seville, and Toledo.

In the 10th and 11th centuries, public libraries in Europe were non-existent, while Moorish Spain could boast of more than 70, including one in Cordova that housed hundreds of thousands of manuscripts. Universities in Paris and Oxford were established after visits by scholars to Moorish Spain.

It was this system of education, taken to Europe by the Moors, that seeded the European Renaissance and brought the continent out of the 1,000 years of intellectual and physical gloom of the Middle Ages.

After the end of the Moorish period in Iberia (Europe) came the Renaissance period, marked by the revival of interest and learning in arts and science. Europe grew and expanded ever since.

The Moors ruled for over 800 years in Europe until 1492 when they were finally expelled from Spain by Isabella back to Morocco. By 1800 America (the new world) was coming into world power. The expellation of the moors (blacks) was a great victory for the whites in the history of whites. The period of Moorish presence in Spain began the signification of 'black' as evil (the domination of islam over christianity in spain and consequently 'black', being the colour of the moors, being synonymous with the islam religion), thus giving birth to the earliest racial sentiments against the black people. It is said that before the Moors left they handed over a map of how to get to the Americas. 8 months later in 1492 using the map handed over to him, Columbus set out for his voyage to America (the new world) where he met the Red Indians. Transatlantic slavery of black africans was soon to start immediately, in early 1500s and reaching its peak between 1600 and 1700s and ending in the 1800s.

The dominion of the blacks in spain was something europe was never to have again. Thus began the subjugation of the black african people as 'lower' beings, blotting of the african history and rewriting of history, attribution of earliest human inventions to people of caucasian origin (philosophy attributed to aristotle who mentioned that he learned from the egyptians, pythagoras theorem which the ancient egyptians used in building the pyramids attributed pythagoras a greek man etc), the attempts to 'white-wash' ancient egypt and claim its civilization to be 'white' civilization or non-african or 'aryan' despite overwhelming evidence seen from the mummies of dead pharoahs, egyptian depictions of themselves as a black people, egyptian reference to themselves as 'kemet' (black, khawm, ham), DNA and skin test evidence performed on some of these mummies that revealed sub-saharan ancestry and high melanin pigmentation (blacks have high melanin content in their skin, whites lack melanin. Melanin is responsible for the colouration of the human body) etc that prove the ancient egyptians were a black people.

One of the earliest universities in the world is the University of Timbuktu in Mali but you will never hear of this part of history. It has been totally ignored and sidelined and European universities glorified instead.

The Renaissance period of Europe saw the representation of several African figures as whites. In Christianity, Jesus Christ and His Mother, Mary, who were black were represented as white people. The Pope in Rome, obviously knowing the truth, prays in front of a black mother mary and baby jesus. Beethoven who was described as a 'blackamor' is said to have been represented as 'white'. The 18th century saw the rise and spread of white superiority and black inferiority theories all over Europe and America. Several tactics have been used to ingrain mentally into the black people of some 'inferiority' complex, which unfortunately till today, majority of blacks are still suffering from it. They have been told several times without number that they are 'inferior' and incapable of performing great things that they have come to believe it as true. Infact, some blacks would not even want to attempt greatness or invention because they believe their brains are incapable of doing such.

Till today, blacks are still suffering from this mentality and there has been several calls for blacks to emancipate themselves from mental slavery. You are no longer physically bound by chains but mentally you still think you are. However, some blacks are beginning to awaken to their original self. With knowledge, self-realization is restored, and there comes with it power of the mind and self.

http://atlantablackstar.com/2013/10/07/when-black-men-ruled-the-world-moors/

don't know where u got this fake info from oo...but the people that existed in Egypt and Morroco infact the maghreb weren't black oo..unless u would start regarding Berbers as a Negro race! Come to think of it...the summarians had developed prior to the great egyptian civilization. So don't decieve anybody...africa never built anything!

psucc:
Don't misrepresent facts.

Africa developed spiritually and oyingbo developed physically.

How many Whitman can fly from Naija to America and back the same night?

Development na development.

what's dis one saying? We are talking reality u are saying crap.

The blackman can't think for themselves....when they were even in Egypt the first monument which is the sphinx or pyramids you see were built by Pheonician Decendents. And Berbers. The negrows were driven out during this time. We as Africans have to ask God what the problem is...and again our bloody culture that most Africans cling to are what's setting us back. We should do away with them and think in a most secular way.

Ellylace:
Beauty of his style?? Lollllllllllllz...Dude, u crap me up with your sarcasm.. ....Wait! ..you were being sarcastic right?

Now i'm not one to judge...But this guy's a freakshow abeg..fun, but freakish!

him, lady gaga and the likes of Charly boy intrigue me seriously.

I like dis guy! People like him make the world fun! Just wish Nigerians were more open minded to see the beauty of his style

sameer1212:
sorry are u speaking swahili language?

and she's got 20 likes already! Nigerian men eh ...chai

Opiosko:
When did u hear an SUG aspirant was gunned down on campus in Great Uniben?. Dnt let ur bitterness control u

what bitterness would I have towards a school that I attend? No be shoot shoot dem dey do since 4 inside skool? Just hope it doesn't happen to him as hin wing don dey too big

Tot dis only happened in uniben! May God console his parents.

What nonsense...Nigeria is under pressure and he dancing!

STARSHYNE:
oh!tot u are

na wa for u..would any gal tell u she's short? Average means Shoty.

Wetin make dis woman tink say dem no go arrest am too..?? Pay pay u and joe both dey prison oo dey service the main presido for prison...ur husband go dey fan and u go dey mmmmmm oga presido for prison.

See guilty conscience o...so she know say her hubby dey tif!

Cutehector:
I dnt even chyke "pretty" ladies. Beauty isn't everyn. I just like a gurl wit a wonderful heart

ur children go wowo be dat na...

almostFamous:
100% naija

so nigerians are fast evolving be dat na...come and represent me in my company...

Why she go keep to time when she still find Jonny?

CR77:
Next time try to keep time


Here in europe time is time..

Ogbeni u no dey any Europe..na ma backyard u dey...no b u on "I beta pass ma neighbor gen" yesterday?

angelTI:
Eleyi gidi gan o

yes dis one is strong...bring the holy cain!

Acekidc4:
Why Kill the Poor Animal!!

Must everything in this country be attributed to Evil and darkness!! Haba!!!

how would a country like dis move...today they flogged the owl and shout halleluyah..tomorrow they are stealing money. Never seen such hypocritical superstitious Bastards!

almostFamous:
lol..now I know

I know u aren't completely naija abi?

ivyT:
Now its ur turn
I nor think say u go survive am ,I pity ur tiny diick

I dey wait make u quote me

tiny ke...have you seen it? I go use am impale u then carry u troway...u can try me but not my John o...

lanxlot:
he is an arsenal fan....check out d jersey....Stingy club, Stingy fans, Stingy attitude

by dia Jersey we shall know them

almostFamous:
Lol..okwa okwa dat igbo buoy

u r famous to me oo!!!!

debrihachi:
Hehe. ..i would so date him

I knew you were pretty bfore I checked u out...coz u are the people that write cool stuff worth posting...*wink*

ivyT:
Only boys nd guys behave this way

If u don't understand wot I just typed, don't bother quoting me_morrafukkas

mtchuwwww...na hunger go kill u

Mtchewww o boy na to block am oo...and that girls lap is to rough to be a Nigerian abeg!

KoloOyinbo:
Thanks for the comments. As a small example of the racism you merely have to look at comments here. I don't just mean the tribalism but the blatant racist comments so prevalent in many threads. In Naija I do get it a little but would never dream of judging either a people or a country by the actions or words of a tiny minority of bigoted fools. I will not let those isolated cases diminish my love for your country or people and ALWAYS look forward to my next trip which will hopefully be when your elections are out of the way and concluded.

hahaa...the elections right...?so tired myself.

KoloOyinbo:
I am an Irishman from Belfast and know MANY Nigerians here in Belfast some of which date and marry Irish gals! While some racism exists here (as it does in Naija and I have experienced it) it is rightly frowned upon by the vast majority of people and is quite illegal with severe penalties in law!

There is as much protection in law for Nigerians living in the UK as any other citizen. Come and see for yourself! I would not criticise Naija without visiting it! (In fact I have been coming for nearly 15 years). If you think it is hard for you guys to get visa's to the UK then you should be an Oyinbo trying to get one for Naija! Wahalla dey!

In any case this terrible tragedy of a death of a young man is not an appropriate place to be discussing racism of any form!

I second your thought...I would go and visit the Uk in the future soon as I'm done with m studies. However I wonder the racism you might have experienced in Naija. But meanwhile may Temidayo's soul find peace with God.

KoloOyinbo:
To assume (wrongly) that all whites are like that is certainly racist! Yes there are a few racists in EVERY ethnic group but your comment is a racist one. You must not know very many oyinbos.

well this is the most populated black nation in the world. To see one "oyinbo" is going to be quite difficult. My friends that come from the UK said that there are a lot of racist there. A hello is an axe to your head. Date a white girl and you are in danger. One who attended John Moore University (JMU) was even beaten by some ragamuffins and ordered to "go back to Africa the land of the monkeys" and he came back shocked to his bones because he never believed that the uk was ever like that. There's little or no protection for Nigerians living there. But still I don't and wonder why Nigerians still flock there. We are even one of the most hated people in the world there in the uk. Visit the uk embassy and see for yourself. Hell your prime minister wanted to impose a 3 to 4 thousand pounds on us for visiting the country in order to curb our visits . Might I say more

Teeboy22:
thnx

u r welcome