what are the origins of Jews and Arabs.?
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Arabs are sons of Abraham, Jews on the other hand is a religion not a race. We call people Jews because their religion is Judaism, and NOT because they are Israelites.
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There have been a few studies done which prove that many Jews do have a common male descendant. I know there was a study which shows that most "Cohen" (priests) do have a common male descendant (Aaron ?)\n\nThe problem with proving that Jews and Arabs are descended from a common male descendant:\n\n(1) Judaism has had many converts over the years. Some entire cultures (one in Africa, one in Asia) actually converted.\n(2) A jew is defined (by jews) as one who has a jewish mother. It has been that way for 2500 years. So one with a jewish mother, but gentile father would be harder to prove via "y" chromosome.\n(3) "Arabs" today are not the same as Arabs in biblical or even in Mohammed's time. Take for instance Egypt. The Egyptians were Copts until Islam. When they converted to Islam, they started speaking Arabic instead of Coptic. So they became Arab ethnicity without actually being of Arab descent.
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The term “antisemitic” and all of the words derived from it, like “antisemite,” have nothing to do with the actual definition of the word, “semitic.” The word, “semitic” refers to a group of languages that are, themselves, derived from the same language common to all of them, which includes, Ugaritic, Hebrew, Arabic, and other languages common in the ancient Mesopotamian world.\n\nThe term “antisemitic” was specifically coined by a Jew hater named Wilhelm Marr in 1859, who was proud of his own hatred of Jews. The term was created to sound more scientific, to make is sound as though the Jews were a race (the Jews are NOT a race!), and to replace "Judenhass," which translates to “Jew Hatred.” All the variants of antisemitic, antisemite, antisemitism, etc. are various forms that all mean Jew Hatred. This is not “semite-hatred” but “Jew hatred” and it was defined as only Jew-hatred from the very beginning.\n\nToday, the Arabs are working to have the definition broadened to include Arabs because the see the word semitic and want to include Arabs along with Jews. They want to do this strictly for political and propaganda purposes. However, the term semite does not refer to them, it refers to their language, Arabic, and the term antisemitism refers to the hatred of only Jews.\n\nThe Jews are so incredibly small in numbers, the Arab Muslims, especially IN AFRICA are so huge in numbers, the vast majority of Jews did not come to the U.S. until well AFTER the Civil War, and after the slave trade.\n\nFROM ::\n\nhttp://jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu/~plarson/smuseum/jas.htm\n\n"""Jews, Slavery, and the Slave Trade \nIn my years of teaching about slavery and the slave trade, this is perhaps the most frequent and persistent of the questions I consistently receive. Most of the askers are either Jews or African Americans. \n\nThe short answer is that persons of Jewish heritage played only a peripheral role in either the slave trade or as slave owners. \n\nThe idea that some Jews participated in the slave trade and were slave owners often comes up in a context in which responsibility for the slave trade is placed mainly at the feet of Jews. This is wrong. We must question why there is such interest in Jews and the slave trade. Never once in my classroom has anyone asked, for example, if Norwegians or Danes or--for that matter--Christians--participat... in the slave trade. Even asking the question implies some special relationship of Jews to enslavement. The vast majority of individuals involved in and benefitting from the slave trade were either African Muslims or Christian Europeans.\n\nJews might best be characterized as people largely on the sidelines of slavery, although a very small number benefitted along with the majority of Christian traders and masters."""
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The ancient Hebrews are Jews; and we have many beliefs.  The most important one is the belief in ONE G-D; He is one, undivided, and has no blood relatives.
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Yes they are and I can prove it, The whole bible prophecies the history of blacks, blacks have always seen the similarities but never made the connection. Didn't you know blacks during the slave trade was know by Muslims as "Yahoodee" meaning tribe of Israel? Did you know at of all the people on the face of the Earth who claim to be Hebrews would envy the Ashanti's. The name mean people for the land of Ashan in Judah? Did you it was a place during the slave trade call the "Land of Judah" by the french? Did you ever hear of the Falasha's or beta Israel, Ibo's, Lemba, Yoruba, Fanti, etc. Were call Israelites by Muslims over 1000 years ago? Look it up the Hebrew/Jewish customs in Africa, you will find lots of info. Especially in on the west coast of Africa.
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Judaism:  The Religion of the Hebrews\n\nThe Jewish religion was unique in the ancient world because it was monotheistic.\n \nAlmost 2,000 years ago, many Jews were forced to leave their homeland in Palestine. This diaspora, or scattering of people, sent Jews to different parts of the world. Wherever they settled, Jews maintained their identity as a people by living in close-knit communities and obeying their religious laws and traditions. These traditions set Jews apart from other people. Yet they also helped them survive centuries of persecution. \n\nJudaism is numbered among the world's major religions for its unique contribution to religious thought as well as its influence on two later religions, Christianity and Islam. Both these faiths, which also emerged in the Middle East, were monotheistic. Jews, Christians, and Muslims all honor Abraham, Moses, and the prophets, and they teach the ethical world view developed by the Hebrews.
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olive skinned or the color of the modern arab. This is based on ancient manuscripts and tomb paintings in egypt showing what the jews looked like.
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Don't get me started on this subject. I believe and some historians agree that the only true originals of that area of the world is the Palestinians every Jew is not genetically connect to the original people only religously.\nNotice most of the Jews that came back to "take back their land" came there from European countries. I have no problems with Jews at all but the facts are most Jews of wealth and knowledge were taken away by the Romans in the \ndays of Roman rule  inter-bred wth  the local people and convert some to Judaism.This is over 2000 years!\n The ones that stayed were invaded by others and eventually became Islamic and called themselves Palestinian.\nThe only reason the major countries of the world support Israel is because the Jews control the banking industry of the world.They got the money! I told you not to get me started.
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Please refer \nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rothschild, \nand also\nhttp://www.biblebelievers.org.au/slavery.htm\nBest 'o Luck !
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casue they were jews.
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An Arab is someone living or descended from an Arabian background .these peoples were originally from the saudi arabian peninsula but may now be found in many North African countries mostly those bordering the sahara desert.the original arabian way of life was nomadic but this is rarely the case now.The term Arab seems to have become a catch all phrase used to describe anyone of a middle eastern appearance or nationality and also any muslim.when in fact most middle eastern countries are the creation of whichever colonial power gave them their freedom back(mostly the U.K. and France).Arabs have been in existance far longer than any of the countries they now inhabit and also far longer than the religions most now follow.
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Sephardic Jew (Moroccan Descent)\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sephardic_People\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuelle_Chriqui
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Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were the founders of the people and men of faith, but they never called their religion "Judaism".  In fact the word "Judaism" never appears in the Bible (not even in the Christian Bible).\n\nObviously in Judaism G-d is the Creator.  But I don't think that is quite what you are asking. \n\nJudaism is founded on Torah.  Torah is the 5 books of Moses - Genesis through Deuteronomy. So Moses is perhaps the personality that you are looking for.  \n\nThe story of the Exodus is often looked upon as being like a betrothal and marriage. The descendants of Jacob - the children of Israel - had become slaves in Egypt.  G-d sees this and like an angry boyfriend comes in, curses the Egyptians with 10 plagues, takes Israel out.  He leads them through the waters of the Red Sea and kills the enemies that are following them.  He then leads them to Mount Sinai where He gives them His Covenant. (Much as the marriage contract is read in a traditional wedding.) Read Exodus 1 through 20.\n\nIsrael entered into the Promised Land and generations later the nation was split into 2 kingdoms.  Israel was the northern kingdom and Judah was the southern kingdom.  Israel was conquered by Assyria and the people there were dispersed amoung the nations and no one knows where their descendants are now.  Judah was taken into captivity by Babylon but was allowed to return.  They were later conquered again by Greeks and then by the Romans.  \n\nSince the area was called Judea, the nation was called Judah, and the people were called Jews; the unnamed religion of the people became known as "Judaism".
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ACTUALLY, YES they do.  They both originated from JUDAISM.  Christianity was founded by Christ who was a Jew.  His teachings he hoped would expound upon God's love and to clarify how he wanted us to live our lives.  Islam was founded by Mohammed (hope I spelled it right)  Mohammed created Islam in hopes of uniting the warring tribes into a single Arabic state through religion.  Mohammed after hearing many travelers from both of the aforemention religions claims to have been visited by the angel Gabriel and instructed to form Islam.  He did not "write" the koran as many people believe because he was illiterate.  however, after his dream/visit from the angel Gabriel, he dictated the religion to someone...\nThis is just a vague synopsis so look up more information on the history of the religions (not the practices).  I dont remember much because I took world history like two years ago but i did learn that they came from the same place...so what is all the fighting about?  extremists.  there are some people who interpret the koran one way and some who interpret another.  same with christianity.  some interpret one way and hundreds interpret it in other ways.
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The Assyrians exiled 10 of the original 12 Tribes of Israel in the eighth century B.C.E.  The remaining tribes were the small tribe of Benjamin and the very large tribe of Judah.  Hence the people of Israel became known thereafter as 'Jews" from the word Judah. (Much as people from Poland are called Poles)\nThe religion which is followed by the 'Jews' is know as 'Judaism'.
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Their were Jews in Muslims Country's before their were Muslims \n\nthe Jewish community in Iraq as been around for over 2,500 years. At one time their were also large Jewish groups in Medina.\n\n\nunfortunately though these groups were driven out by the Muslims over the last 1,400 years. Particularly in the last 100 with the creation of Israel.
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Arab is an ethnic term and Muslim is a religious term. Not all Arabs are Muslim and not all Muslims are Arabs.\nAn Arab is a person from Arabia.\nA Muslim is one who accepts Islaam as his religion. \n\nBoth Isaac (pbuh) and Ismael (pbuh) were prophets.\nIshmael (pbuh) was the one who was offered for sacrifice.\nIshmael (pbuh) was the first born.\n\nBoth Abraham (pbuh) and Ishmael (pbuh) built the Kaa'ba in Makkah.\nIshmael (pbuh) lived in Makkah.\nGod ordered Abraham (pbuh) to take Ishmael (pbuh) and Hagar to Makkah before Ishmael (pbuh) was weaned.\n\nMuhammed (pbuh) is a descendant of Abraham (pbuh) from his son Ishmael (pbuh).\nMoses (pbuh) and Jesus (pbuh) are descendants of Abraham (pbuh) from his son Ishaac (pbuh).\n\nYes! The roots are the same.