2007-01-25 07:21:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Yes. They trace their lineage back to the Persian emperor Cyrus (who was Hebrew) who later conquered Babylon and freed many Hebrew slaves. Currently, Tehran (city in Iran) is the home of the largest population of Jews in the Middle East outside of Israel.
Just FYI, the Ashanti (Ghana), Lemba (South Africa/Zimbabwe), Beta Israel (Ethiopia), Cochin (India) and the Kaifeng (China) are all Semitic as well. PLEASE, do not fall into the ethnocentric mode of thinking that being Black/Brown or non-European disqualifies one from having Semitic roots.
2007-01-25 07:49:49 · answer #1 · answered by Bama Grad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as "semitic" people. This term refers to a family of languages. The term "anti-semitic" was adopted by Jew-Haters in the late 19th century to specifically refer to jews. Again, this is not a genetic distinction. In linguistics, it is a language family, in politics, it refers to people of the Jewish religion and race and only in the term "anti-semitic".
2007-01-29 03:02:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm not sure, but it can easily be shown that all middle eastern ethnicities are not seperated at all genetically.
2007-01-25 07:34:41 · answer #3 · answered by Brandon 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why wouldn't they be?
2007-01-25 09:43:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋