“Why Jesus Looked Like a Black Moor, Not a European.” Pt. II In this episode of Moorish History TV, we uncover the forgotten story of how Jesus’s own brothers—Jude and Simon—carried His message across Africa, decades before Christianity reached Europe. Ancient Christian writers like Hippolytus, Dorotheus, and the Apostolic Constitutions record that: 📌 Jude (Thaddeus) preached in • Egypt • Libya • Mauretania Tingitana — modern Morocco, the land of the Moors 📌 Simon the Zealot traveled through •

Simon of Cyrene, an African from present day Libya, carried the cross of Jesus. That moment reflects Africa’s early, central role in the faith long before Europe claimed it. African theologians helped define Christianity itself. Tertullian shaped its language. Origen advanced biblical scholarship. Augustine of Hippo influenced doctrine still taught today. Christianity was never foreign to Africa. Africa helped build it. Check out my YouTube channel. Link in bio. | Shanell R. Oliver