This is my understanding: After the 70 AD dispersion many of the poorer "Jews" remained in Jerusalem and Judea. Other ethnic groups arrived and intermingled with these original "Jews". Islam forced many of the original Jews to convert to Islam. So it's my understanding that many of today's Muslims have "Jewish" blood in their veins.
This is my understanding: After the 70 AD dispersion many of the poorer "Jews" remained in Jerusalem and Judea. Other ethnic groups arrived and intermingled with these original "Jews". Islam forced many of the original Jews to convert to Islam. So it's my understanding that many of today's Muslims have "Jewish" blood in their veins.