The Original Arabs Were Muurs: Reclaiming the True Identity of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and His Companions

IntroductionThere is a widespread misunderstanding—perpetuated by modern media, colonial narratives, and post-prophetic-era admixture—that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) were phenotypically similar to modern “Middle Easterners.” In reality, historical, linguistic, and classical Arab sources make it abundantly clear that the original Arabs—including the Prophet (peace be upon him)—were dark-skinned, indigenous people who fit the broader classification of Muurs.In this article, we clarify the linguistic usage of key Arabic terms like abyad, asmar, and akhdar; we examine descriptions from early Islamic and classical sources; and we distinguish between the spiritual identity of the Muurs and the religious-political construct of the Moors.