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Re: Theory: Axum was Cushite
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 5:24 pm
by surrender
but GG i thought before islam, (as in prophet musa pbuh) egyptains were black?
Re: Theory: Axum was Cushite
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 5:26 pm
by BABYGIRL123
No they were never black they were ruled by the black nubians for a century.
Re: Theory: Axum was Cushite
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 5:35 pm
by garowegal
Ancient Egypt was settled by numerous groups it would be difficult to settle for one race, besides race didn't exist back then.
Re: Theory: Axum was Cushite
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:17 pm
by James Dahl
Voltage wrote:Again, not a single source.
But then again, who needs references nowadays?

I found this one site that has great excerpts from historical sources, here's some beauties
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/nubia1.html
Ancient Egyptians referred to themselves as the "red people" as did their neighbors. They were neither black nor white, not that those labels really mean anything.