Talk:Al-Jahiz

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[edit] Does al-jahiz was black or not ?

We know about his book "on the superiority of the blacks on the whites", this book makes that many believe that he was of african descent but in the book of Bernard Lewis (Race and Slavery) he is quoted saying

  • "Like the crow among mankind are the Zanj for they are the worst of men and the most vicious of creatures in character and temperament." Kitab al-Hayawan, vol. 2
  • "We know that the Zanj (blacks) are the least intelligent and the least discerning of mankind, and the least capable of understanding the consequences of actions." Kitab al-Bukhala
  • "They [the Shu`ubiyya] maintain that eloquence is prized by all people at all times - even the Zanj, despite their dimness, their boundless stupidity, their obtuseness, their crude perceptions and their evil dispositions, make long speeches." Al-Bayan wa`l-tabyin, vol. 3

So I ask:Does al-jahiz was black or not ? Roger_Smith —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 83.77.139.15 (talk) 18:21, 6 December 2006 (UTC).


"Zanj" does not mean black, don't be ignorant. Their word for black was 'sudd', and is reflected in the name for the country Sudan, Bilad al-Sudan ("lands of the Blacks").. Zanj simply referred to an area in East Africa or Zanzibar and possibly its slaves.. And learn how to write a coherent sentence, do you speak English as a first language or what?Taharqa 18:22, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The reference previously sourced

The author of that webpage referenced himself as proof, and claimed that the Prophet Muhammad is African...no further comments. MB 21:25, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

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