Classical Arabic Texts Say the Original Arabs Were Black — Here’s the Source Modern narratives insist Arabs were never Black — yet classical Arabic literature says otherwise. The Diwān of Ḥassān ibn Thābit and other early Arabic sources describe the original Arabs (ʿArab al-ʿĀribah) using language associated with dark or Black skin, centuries before modern racial categories existed. This video examines: • What early Arabic texts actually say • How color terms were used in classical Arabic • Why

The National has chosen the 50 most important Arabic novels of the 20th century. Presented in alphabetical order, according to countries making up the Arab League, our list only scratches the surface of the myriad brilliant works produced across the region in that 100-year span. Read more: https://news.ae/4eJdMRD | The National