It becomes amusing that "radical blacks argue that they were known as Hebrews," in part because the Islamic tradition offers a "coloring" on the whole subject:
The Islamic tradition contains many descriptions of the prophet, including of his hair, beard, and particularly skin color. It is very insistent that he was extremely white of complexion.One can find MANY other sources for the Hadiths and all which insist that 1) Mohammed has a light complexion, and ) the official death penalty for denying Mohammed's "whiteness" is death.Ahmad ibn Abi Sulayman, the companion of Sahnun said, “Anyone who says that the Prophet was black should be killed."
Source: "Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars: Muhammad's White Complexion
Source URL: https://wikiislam.net/wiki/Qur%27an,_Hadith_and_Scholars:Muhammad%27s_White_Complexion
Ah, the internet.... Ibn Musa al-Yahsubi, Qadi ‘Iyad, p.375
As to Abram becoming Abraham, Hebrew seems the language descriptor, since it is not a name for an area as spoken of in that time, until our Jacob wrestles with the angel to be renamed IsraEl.
Ever notice that all those names ending "el" like Michael and Daniel are names ending in the "short" for God? Language tells much through its etymology and history.
So those Black Hebrews are in deep trouble.... Racists, anti-Semites and with a history constructed from whole cloth. White supremacy of the Mohammedan sort should have a field day with these folks. As would Jews.
Tom Lehrer's song lyric will need revision, like the Black Hebrews have revised much.
Ping.
I know it’s a vanity, but could be fun.
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