Archaeologist claims Prophet Muhammad had Egyptian roots
Egyptologist Wissam al-Sisi sparked controversy with claims that the Prophet Muhammad was of Egyptian, not Arab, origins.
CAIRO — Recent statement by an Egyptologist about the origins of Prophet Muhammad have raised controvery in Egypt.
In televised statements Aug. 22, Wassim al-Sisi, an Egyptologist, said, “Prophet Muhammad is the son of Abd Manaf, who hails from Egypt, which means that the Prophet has Egyptian roots, and Egyptians are his descendants.”
“Our Lord chose al-Kinana [the Land of Egypt], and then He chose Banu Abd Manaf , then the Quraysh [clan], and from Quraysh, He chose the Bunu Hashim. … Lady Hagar [a revered woman in Islam] is our daughter and our granddaughter,” he added in reference to the Egyptians.
Sisi’s statements sent social media into a flurry. According to some archaeologists who spoke to Al-Monitor, the Prophet hails from the Arabian Peninsula.
