Morocco just made history at the World Cup - do you consider them as Africans or Arab?

[Bonk]

People from Morocco have very little Arab admixture & genetically they’re closer to West Africans than any other group. Their haplogroup is below:

The only Arab influence there is the fact that they’re mostly Muslims (that came with the Ottoman Empire) & some of them speak Arabic. However, the overwhelming majority of them speak Berber languages. And Berbers are all over North & West Africa & they come in different shades - from very light, to very dark skin shades.

A lot of the admixture in Morocco has a lot to do with European migration due to its proximity to Iberian peninsula - not cos they’re Arabs.

Most of the people from Morocco I see online are also saying they’re Africans not Arabs. Ditto all the Moroccans I know.

So, what does The Coli think?

 

[jdubnyce]

Isn't Morocco located in Africa?
They're Africans

 

[OneManGang]

They are Berbers, not Arabs for the most part. Most there are proud and will tell you they aren’t Arab

And yes they are African. Morocco is in Africa

 

[UpAndComing]

I'll say this. They are more African than White South Africans

 

[Jazzy B.]

They’re Arabs.

“African” = pure black

North Africans only conveniently become “African” when it’s time for sporting events

Check back in in about two months and they won’t be calling themselves “African”

 

[Ohene]

theyre both lol

what kinda thread?

salute to them

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

 

[JasoRockStar]

They're African. Period.

But you're probably about to get a bunch of smart-dumb responses based on folks' feelings.

 

[Conan]

They're African. And Arab. It's not an either or thing.

 

[Koba St]

These people are not Africans. They don’t consider themselves Africans. They’re Arabs. Go see how they treat africans in North African countries. Why africans are celebrating this shyt, I will never understand.

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

TOLD COLI BREHS MOROCCO WINNING THIS THANG AND YALL DENYING IT BECAUSE I HAVE A SMOOTH BRAIN

 

[Koba St]

They're African. Period.

But you're probably about to get a bunch of smart-dumb responses based on folks' feelings.

Africans are pure black. Next you would say white South Africans who introduced apartheid are Africans too. Is Elon Musk an African tooo?

 

[Zardoz]

When people think of Africa, they think of the Sub-Saharan Africa region. So Morocco will never be considered truly African.

 

[Imyremeshaw]

My parents are originally Moroccan, I am Imagizhen(Berber, Uregu) and black, however I grew up in America, having said that Morocco proximity to Europe makes them eurocentric thinking with Arabized racism from the middle east.....

 

[Uncle Trill]

Nah as an African we dont claim them nikkaz