Arabs are not categorized as brown, white, green, or any other color. Arabs are Arabs. They’re the most inherently diverse race, representing a spectrum of skin tones from white and wheat-colored to light tan, moderate tan, and deep brown to black.
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Within the same family, you might find one relative with a tan complexion and dark eyes, and another who is fair-skinned with blue eyes.
If there were to be a predominant skin color, it would be what we refer to in Arabic as "Adam-ish" or wheat color.
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If there were to be a predominant skin color, it would be what we refer to in Arabic as "Adam-ish" or wheat color.
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It's annoying that some Europeans insist on labeling Arabs as brown and associating us with an imaginary white vs. brown dichotomy. Notably, Arabs never used "brown” to describe skin color.
Moving forward, it’s crucial to realize that color is not synonymous with race.
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Moving forward, it’s crucial to realize that color is not synonymous with race.
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If Europeans choose to identify themselves as white, that's their prerogative. However, this doesn't align with the perspectives of Arab scholars, historians, and ethnologists regarding race. It’s not how Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his followers spoke of race.
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Arabs are Arabs, Ḥabashīs are Ḥabashīs, Germanics are Germanics, and Europeans are Europeans (al-Rūm or Banū al-ʾAsfar). The colors they exhibit are descriptors — not necessarily exclusive to or definitive of their race, especially for Arabs who encompass every shade.
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Labeling Europeans "white" and Arabs "brown" creates confusion considering many Arabs, especially Levantines, have white skin.
This discrepancy may lead to misconceptions, particularly when describing the Prophet ﷺ and his companions, many of whom were described as white.
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This discrepancy may lead to misconceptions, particularly when describing the Prophet ﷺ and his companions, many of whom were described as white.
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With an unnuanced, erroneous understanding, how exactly do younger generations or pseudo-anthropologists comprehend these descriptions of Arabs when they read "white" in books and manuscripts?
So, to end, enough with this blind, primitive rubbish!
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So, to end, enough with this blind, primitive rubbish!
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