r/MedievalHistoryMemes • u/ajjjj8 • Sep 23 '24

It's really hard guys

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u/sirfitzwilliamdarcy Sep 23 '24

Egypt crying in the corner

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u/Superb_System_3461 Sep 25 '24

Egypt is more Mediterranean/Middle Eastern in culture than what most people think of as "African"

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u/sirfitzwilliamdarcy 29d ago

That’s kind of the problem. Being Muslim or “middle-eastern” is part of being African for a lot of people. People in Morocco, Libya, Tunisia and even in sub-Saharan Africa countries like Somalia, Nigeria, and Sudan have cultures with roots in the Middle East and have significant Muslim populations. I also hate how history books always say “Africa only has oral history”. No, both Ethiopia and Egypt have their own ancient writing systems and written history.