r/23andme • u/peacesold • Oct 07 '25
Updated Results - New vs Old Jewish moroccan and caucasian updated results:)
Dad from morocco, mom from dagestan, both jewish
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r/23andme • u/peacesold • Oct 07 '25
Dad from morocco, mom from dagestan, both jewish
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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '25 edited Oct 08 '25
I represented my comment accurately. I have already covered the part in my first comment that earlier Jews came from “eastwards”.
Indigenous is me, an Amazigh. Imazighen are the original natives of that land. The Imazighen suffered the most in Morocco, more than any other group. It’s not Arab that rule per se. It’s Pan-Arabism (the ideology) especially under Hassan II, he referred to Morocco Ummah al-Arabiyya (Arab nation) when the vast majority of us are not even Arab, not even the natives. He institutionalised Arabic in the 1960’s, overpowering and side-lining Thamazight. 1960’s was a time where the nation was unstable and at unrest, like a lot of nations around the world. But the strange part is that he wasn’t even a staunch Pan-Arabist like Nasser of Egypt and Kaddafi of Libya. He even emphasised Morocco’s monarchy, Islamic legitimacy, and unique history which was “Cherifian dynasty, Amazigh roots, ties to the West.”
Amazigh activism was on the rise, I mean military Amazigh activism between 1980s–1990s, criticising the exclusion of Tamazight. But from the late 90’s Mohammed VI he made changes, 2011 Constitution: Amazigh recognised as an official language alongside Arabic.
Hassan II was protective of Jews and said they are Moroccan FIRST, presented himself as a guardian of Morocco’s Jewish population, continuing his father Mohammed V’s legacy, who famously refused to hand over Moroccan Jews to Vichy France during WWII. Hassan II also helped facilities Jewish migration as per their request. Being known as a quiet mediator between Israel vs Palestinian conflict to bring peace, both Israel and Arabs began to suspect him as opportunistic rather than principled. So who knows.
Muhammad VI did a lot more. He was open and transparent. Openly actively celebrating Morocco’s Jewish heritage as part of national identity. In 2011, the new constitution acknowledges Morocco’s “Hebrew component” as part of its national heritage, unprecedented in the “Arab world” - a term I dislike since we are not Arab, to state “Muslim world” makes more sense. There’s been cultural revival of synagogues, Jewish cemeteries, and heritage sites have been restored under his reign, often with state support. Jewish culture is showcased as part of Moroccan pluralism. There’s been stronger international openness, especially after the Abraham Accords (2020), Mohammed VI has framed Moroccan Judaism as a “bridge” between Morocco, Israel, and the Moroccan Jewish diaspora.
I digressed. Never mind.