Tacitus, Ethiopians and Black St. Paul
Roman historian Tacitus wrote that many of his time believed that the Jews “were a race of Ethiopian origin.”
The Bible classifies the Ethiopians & Jews together, “Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the Lord.” (Amos 9:7)
Black Paul is mistaken for an “Egyptian” and declares himself to be a “Jew.” (Acts 21:37-39, 22: 2,3)
Persia and Ashanti
It has also been speculated that the Jewish presence and influence was greatly helped by the ancient gold trade between Persia and Africa.
Jews were the main intermediaries of this trade in the medieval ages since most Muslims (due to Islamic laws prohibition on usury) were wary of its usurious dimensions.
These Jewish itinerant traders came to rely on contacts with the various Jewish communities of West African who proved no mean help in sourcing the scarce commodity. Thus, for instance, the silk of the Royal Kente cloths of the Ashanti reputedly came from China.
Various historical accounts claim that Jewish travelers from Persia had organized exchanges of Chinese silk for gold in the Kingdom of Ghana; the Ashanti needed the silk for weaving Kente cloth and the Jews need gold for their intrinsic and fiscal value. It is said that the Ashanti words for numbers relate to those in Parsi, the language of Persia. See Lichtblau.
Genetics
Haplogroup E3B
The E3b haplogroup has been observed in all Jewish groups world wide. It is considered to be the 2nd most prevelent haplogroup amoung the Jewish population.
All the major studies agree that E-M35 is the second highest in prevalence next to J, for “Founding Jewish Lineages.” http://www.familytreedna.com/pdf/Behar_contrasting.pdf.
It is found in moderate amounts in all Jewish populations, from Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Kurdish, Yemen, Samaritan and even among Djerba Jewish groups.
The scientific consensus is that Haplogroup E3b (M35) appears to have originated in East Africa, but has been carried from there to the Near East and then on to North Africa and Europe. Today it is most common in East Africa, North Africa, the Near East and around the Mediterranean.
Haplogroup J
Haplogroup J (previously known as HG9 or Eu9/Eu10) is a Y-chromosome DNA haplogroup. T is subdivided into two subclades: haplogroup J2, defined by the M172 marker, and haplogroup J1, defined by the M267 marker.
Of special interest are maps that show the geographical spread of the J haplogroup. J1 and J2 are both common in southern Europe, central Europe, the Mediterranean region, and Africa. The J haplogroup is considered to be a signature gene of Jewish ancestry and the cohen modal gene happens to be a subgroup of J.
In fact, the highest frequencies of J1 (M267) are seen in the Middle East, north Africa, and Ethiopia. See (Thomas et al. 1999). J2 (M172) also exists in significant proportions across Africa especially among the semitic speaking peoples of Tigriniya, Amhara, and Oromiya.
The J1’s from the Middle East and North Africa seem to be distinguishable from the rest of J’s by having YCAII=22,22. Behar et al found that a significant proportion of the Jewish population of Europe (more than 20%) carry the J1 haplogroup. The other 20% carry the J2 haplogroup. See Behar et al Hum Genet (2004) 114: 354-365
Cohen Modal Haplotype
The presence among the Lemba of a disproportionate number of men carrying a particular polymorphism on the Y chromosome known as the Cohen modal haplotype suggests an ancestral link to the Jewish population. One sub-clan within the Lemba, the Buba clan, is considered by the Lemba to be their priestly clan. Among a small sample of the Buba, fifty-two percent of males were found to carry the Cohen modal haplotype CMH, which is generally suggestive of Y-DNA haplogroup J, but notably prevalent among Jewish Kohanim, or priests.
Decline of the Black Jews of Africa
Many reasons have been sought for the decline and virtual disappearance of Africa’s once thriviing Jewish communities of black Jews. Many see the beginning of this decline as contemporaneous with the advent of the Islamic religion in Africa.
Some historical accounts highlight the fact that black Jews were die-hard nationalistic traditionalists and had led the black African resistance against the influx of the black muslim jihadists and their new interpretation of morality. The most notableof these black Jewish nationalists was Queen Kahina Dahiya Bint Thabitah ibn Tifan otherwise known as El-Kahina. A descendant of one of the priestly Black Jewish families of North Africa, Kahina led the nationalist resistance against the muslim invasion until her defeat at the hands of Hassan Ibn Numan. See Margolis, “History of Jewish people”, 1927 pages 278-279. See also Remy Ilona, “The Igbos: Jews in Africa?” volume 1, Research Findings Historical Links, Commentaries, Narratives,” 2004, Mega Press Limited, Abuja, Nigeria.
Amidst this tumult, the Jews of Northern and West Africa were given a choice of conversion or emigration. Many left for the deeper forest recesses of West Africa seeking the peace and tranquility that appeared to elude them in each generation. The late incursions by the colonialist christian elements of Europe did not make matters any better. There seems to have been a direct link between the incursion of relatively modern religions in Africa and the decline of the ancient practise of the Hebrews which had a pride of place in Africa, its mother land.
For instance the Jewish enclaves of Qamnurya or Naghira in the area of modern Senegal was destroyed completely in the wake of sectarian unrest. Similarly, Al-Maghili a prominent black Muslim noble not only destroyed the Jewish enclaves of Tuat in the old Mali empire, he convinced other potentates throughout the Western Sudan to banish Jews from the empire’s cities. See Remy Ilona, supra.
Lichtblau speculates that: although “…Jewish presence is also confirmed by numerous surviving accounts of Portuguese and other European visitors in the 14th and 15th centuries, as well as North African and Arab historical records… gradually most of these communities disappeared. Since they existed largely in isolation, there was a good deal of intermarriage which for a while reinforced their influence and expansion. As a result they were increasingly viewed as a threat by Muslim rulers, and most of the Jewish communities and nomad groups south of the Atlas mountains were either forced to convert to Islam or massacred; the remainder fled to North Africa, Egypt or the Sudan, and a few also to Cameroon and Southern Africa.”
Jide Uwechia
August 19, 2007
Is it possible to have different percentages in your Y chromosome? Example, can a person be 72% E1B1A and 28% G2A, or is it one or the other?
No doubt Africa was robbed of the land and human resources. There i ample proof that Israel was part of African Egypt that was conquered by Islam as well as other northren states. One can only look at Egyptian Holy places like pyramids that are denigrated and archeologists from both west and Islam are intensely digging up old african graves to study bones, sovenirs and embroideries of mumies. Surely if the origins of pyramids and mumies were muslim or west in origin they would not be dug up for studies, they do it in order to understand african culture hidden in graves of mumies to publicise under the guese of scientific research. To an african it is a great insult to defile the graves and distort the truth about the originality of Egyptian civilisation that was unmistakebly african as in the rest of southren africa. Africa’s history cannot be distorted any more and every single liar will be named and shamed for telling lies about african history to date. But those that tell African historical truth as they are will be greatly honoured and exalted. May their truth and revelations about african historical greatness live forever than the obsfuciation of the historical distorters and their sponsors.
Meekahaefele, I totally agree with what you typed. Most beliefs/religions would never allow the desecration of their ancestor’s resting places…and the fact that there exists this insensitivity to another belief/culture is proof that there is more than just scientific study involved. More like spin doctors.
Meekahaefele,
The desecration of tombs in Egypt in regards
to archaeology is inspired by the financial benefits offered
from Western European institutions of higher learning.This
is not motivated by a belief in Islam. Egypt was colonized by
a number of Non-Muslims such as the Greeks etc. long before
it became a Muslim Nation. Ancient Egyptian religion and culture
are not respected in the Judeo-Christian world as Egyptians are
viewed as the tyrants and oppressors who enslaved the Israelites.
In Africa there is not tribe which has good relationship with Hausa tribe we could say only Ethiopia tribe.I want to make you undersnd BAYAJIDDA OR to say ABUYAJID.They came to HAUSA land.they had done what they wanted to do .they have blood of BAYAJIDDA.There is not this blood in Africa only Ethiopia tribes .Also iam not saying Hausa tribe we are Jews.we are Musulim.Then in Nigeria there is good blood only Hausa tribe which has good relation with Bayajidda.there is not any evidence that Bayajidd came to their area only HAUSA bribe.
Thank “Goodness” people are beginning to point to facts which prove that the people in Egypt today are not the descendants of ancient Egyptions. They are Arabs and other mixed peoples. For, if those people living in Egypt today are descendants of ancient Egyptians, there is no way they will allow both the European and Arab scholars to continually desecrate the tombs of their Pharoahs and their other ancestors in the name of evil-intended archeology.
And people should not tell the world that the lineage and relations of the clan that produced Pharoahs of Egypt are extinct today because I am sure that they are not. I don’t know where they are but I believe that a thorough search within the Sub-Saharan Africa may produce stunning results. We already know that there are descendants of Egyptians in many Sub-Saharan nations.
Take for example, a House of David can be traced to the Kogi State in Nigeria today if the doubters can believe this – although many of them may have migrated to parts of Igboland today. Thank God that there is some evidence. First of all, the City of Idah (Judah) in Igala (Igal) in Kogi State is the only City of Judah established anywhere on earth outside of Cannaan by a descendant of King David whose name is Asadu (Asa still lives). Ida is the true rendering of Judah and Igala is the true rendering of Igal. If one types in “Igal in Judah” in the internet, the chapter and verse in the Bible, especially in the Book of the Chronocles will show up. Asa is also a descendant of David and king of Judah. So, what we have here is not a strange name but a name that can be found in the lineage of king David (Deweudo or Keep the peace). To belittle Africa, European perverts of the truth want the world to believe that the ancient people of the Asia Minor that flocked to Sub-Saharan Africa are extinct, but I can assure anyone, “none of these peoples are extinct”. Just look harder in Africa, they are there. Thanks.
Idah has nothing to do with Judah! The Igala Kingdom was founded by Ebulejenu – a Jukun Princess born of a Bachama mother and first Atta Igala. Igala was part of the Kwararafa kingdom until she won her independence at the Inachalo battle.
They are not only in Africa. The so call African American makes up more then 80/percent of the house of David. And many other ancient races where sold in the African slave trade.The Torah exsplanes Egypt as well was sold.
Eugene is right, it is possible to find the Egyptian offsprings, well their kings were deposed and some masacred but that alone cannot exterminate the whole people, more so because Egypt was conquered over a long period of time, as Ishaq alludes, and its royalty and nubian citizenry amongst others mellowed into the surrounding nations to avoid enslavement and death. In southren africa, for example, it is a common knowledge that Africans migrated from the north sometimes stampeting but at times orderly. What was the push for the bantus particularly to surge south rather than pushing north? It was amongst others a genocidal pressure caused by many battles against african kingdoms north of sahara since 8000 years ago to date. To appreciate oneness of africans you only need to observe common languistic roots amongst africans from Euthopia, Mali, Congo to south africa and you will conclude that there is a common ancestory. For example take the Sesotho word ‘Metsi’ or ‘Amanzi’ in Nguni languages and ask any bantu or native from south africa to israel itself and you will be surprised of the same meaning, or similar sylables in their many dialects of that word and you will tell me the meaning of tha word.
The point is that Africans are the same people, the original people who used to inhabit Egypt,Algeria, libya any many other regions in africa and simply got assimilated in other african tribes when the war of colonisation devastated them. Therefore George must not worry because we all have egyptian gene as much as Zulu or any other african blood in us and it cannot rest until we claim our ancient holy places back to our children, and we must start now telling the truth. The african genocide must not be limited to slave ships of the years 1600 or so it goes back to the actual dismembering of of african cultures from Egypt Israel to Sudan since 6000 BC to date, today the colonisation on africans is secretive and silent in the form of foreign-religions trying to convert africans and foster their allagiance to their converters. The fact is that Africa, as an original birth place of humanity, became Godly, civilised, educated and religious before any other nations if you accept that many western philosophers and priests came to africa for training. Remember the words of a Greek leader “in Africa you always get something new”, this shows our civilisation was coveted and revered by othe nations. Even today Egyptian Pyramids are still a marvel if not a cause of jealoucy in the western and arab sections. So if you are African you are also an egyptian or a nubian, you are not extinct. Except subsahara you are an aboriginal in many parts of the world, you are a vanguished nation but you are still alive and God willing Africa will assume her previous super status and teach the world humaness, Ubuntu / Botho. With africa in the helm all earthly wars of destructions, racism and hatred will be redundant and irrelevant. Our cultural values offer humanity togetherness and peace but the truth be told, we claim our holy lands taken from us by a hook or a crook. Our African cultural values, religions and langauges are ignored at the alter of foreign values in our motherland and this has to stop if we are to realise one nationhood as africans and act as one to promote our interests as a nation and not as devided ethnic enclaves that leads us to nothingness.
Who are you, I just love the way you wrote, good God we still have people who believe in Ubuntu! (humility) that’s who we are and what we stand for! falling in love with your words
My Brother Ishaq, Sulaimani,
Good Morning! I just ran into the shock of my life the other day. During my research, I stumbled into the name of the town and the actual village of Abraham’s mother in Igboland today, and this is confirmed in about two Jewish documents. This is not something that I can just write down casually because people may take this for granted. Besides, every evidence I have seen today shows that the majority of people known to the world as Jews today do not want to be associated with Africa because they are Aryans by race and not Hebrews. So, my problem now is how to secure a grant that will allow me to visit this town and village to question this people. This is big indeed and may later involve a documentary. Do you know any foundation that will be able to provide me with such grant money? I thank you.
Eugene Akanam
With the current economic recession grants
are not as fluid as in times past. However I
will pass on the information to Dr.Grier. Perhaps
your research and findings could be incorporated
into other projects on Igbo-Israelite identity. I am
hoping to meet with Dr.Ujah who will be coming to
the United States in August. I will also discuss the
issue with him as well. What part of AlaIgbo(Igboland)
are you originally from? I am currently researching some
of the Igbo descendants from the tribe of Ephraim. These
were Moorish Igbo who at one time lived in Morocco. Some
of them are found in the Imo State. They were originally ruled
by a King named Abraham Ha- Ephrati. Have you heard of
any Igbo person,town or village bearing the name Ephrati
or a variant thereof??? Keep up the Excellent work in tracking
down the Israelite origins of the Igbo!