I am saying that some things are frowned upon because they are clearly haram while other things that are mayne even worst is allowed in our community and it's just all cool.
For example.
Its is from the sunnah to eat together and with you right hand. We somalis know that very well.
But then...
After I spend some time in Eastleigh Nairobi I was amazed by the ignorance going on in the Somali communities. I remember I was smoking a cigarette on the street and an old man came to be and said: Warya Arent you ashamed of smoking in the middle of the street. Kids are watching you go and smoke...
Yea lol. I can understand people that do it for kids, because we are also part of the diaspora countries we are in.
But I am happy my parents didn't do it for me, and I wont do it for my children either
Lol this was also a thing in the 70's.
Names like Diana - Baaris (Paris)
I even met this aunty when I was a child her name was Baarliin :ftw9nwa::ftw9nwa:.
I was like Baarliin, you mean Berlin habaryar ?
:damn:
As I grow up I went to an Islamic primary school in the Netherlands. We never celebrated someone's birthday (let alone Christmas). And it was total normal for me. I did not miss it because I never really knew what it was.
Then I went to high school and college and with the rise of social media...
If I get kids inshallah I have the following names in mind
Boys
1. Muxammed 2. Ka3ab 3. Nuaym 4. Sharmaarke 5. Zayed 6. Musa 7.Haruun 8.Usama
Girls
1. Maryam 2. Fatima 3. Aisha 4. Intesar 5. Romeysa 6. Bilqis 7.Bisan 8.Dahaba
Nobody is harassing you. You just keep telling how mysterious your name is that even your own family members cant pronounce it. Might aswell tell your name then lol
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