"Why would Moorish American not be a nationality?

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Moorish‑American is not considered a nationality because it functions as an adjective describing a shift from an original Moroccan or Moorish national status into an Americanized identity created through foreign naturalization. The term reflects a change imposed by U.S. jurisdiction rather than a continuation of the original Moorish nationality recognized in treaties such as the Peace and Friendship Treaties of 1786 and 1836, which presuppose two distinct contracting parties—Moroccans and Americans—not a merged or hybrid national status. “Moorish‑American” emerged after the death of Noble Drew Ali and was used in ways that encouraged Moors to identify as Americanized subjects rather than as descendants of Moroccans, which contradicts his teaching that “You are descendants of Moroccans.” The term Moorish‑American is seen as a linguistic and administrative tool that accelerated assimilation “with speediness,” effectively naturalizing Moors into a foreign jurisdiction and obscuring their original national character. Because nationality in treaty law requires clarity—one cannot be both the Moroccan party and the American party within the same contract—the hybrid label is viewed as incompatible with the bilateral structure of the historical treaties. As a result, Moorish‑American is interpreted not as a sovereign nationality but as a descriptive category reflecting the effects of naturalization, miseducation, and jurisdictional reclassification rather than the preservation of Moroccan Moorish state identity.