You can be genetically but a massive portion of somali culture is tied with islam.
Can you share examples of what native practices and traditions have died out and what part of Somali culture are taken other cultures?Most of our modern culture are parts taken from Arab, Ethiopian and even Indian culture. Since most of our native practices and traditions have died out
One is forever Somali irrespective of one's religion, or faith.Let me phrase it better:
Can you be considered part of the Somali community of you are not a muslim, which is a fundamental part of the Somali identity.
Discuss
I have a new brother nowHugwho posting this?
Can you be considered a Somali if you are non Muslim
hell nahh your habasha now walalo.
Why are you speaking from a dirty, deficit attitude mindset? Are you going through an identity crisis? Relax and show some respect to our culture, please. Delete your post. It is not good, not just for you, but for our religion and cultural values. You are representing the white-men ideology and anti-Islamic views against our Somali traditional and cultural views on our religion, which will never be recreated or changed.
Alhamdulillahour country is 100% muslim #somalipride #somalia
One is forever Somali irrespective of one's religion, or faith.
One's faith, and its practice are between one and his Creator. Just like Most [operative] Muslims, Somalis are so by accident, and many [operative] know nigh to naught about Islam, and often practice out of habit than duty. Or so I think.
The only reason i gravitate to other muslims isReally? I don't feel that way. Other than practicing Islam, I don't share many similarities with ajnabis. I mean, we have dhaanto, food, poetry, dances, etc. To assume us to be connected to other Muslims just because we're Muslim is an overstatement. I don't attempt to become friends with other Muslims in my college simply because they're Muslim. I mostly gravitate towards other Somalis. Perhaps, this is simply down to me being a Somali from the Somali Region and as such I don't feel a kinship of sorts as we mostly don't have much of an interaction with non-Somalis. Of course, I don't like Ethiopians and never will.
The same thing with my sister, one of her best friends is Eritrean.
Even a broken clock is right once, no?Why are you so right on this?![]()
The only reason i gravitate to other muslims is
1. we most likely share common ethics
2. There are parts of muslim identity that is universally shared amongst all muslims.
I think there are somethings that can be considered βmuslim cultureβ thats why i can relate to stories of an ajanabi upbringing even if we come for different parts of the world.
I squat on the opposite side of the fence so far as Muslims are concerned.Really? ... To assume us to be connected to other Muslims just because we're Muslim is an overstatement. I don't attempt to become friends with other Muslims in my college simply because they're Muslim.
Quite the loner, are not you? Unless of course you reside in little Xamar (Minneapolis), in which case, you are quite disadvantaged, sheltered, and missing alot.I mostly gravitate towards other Somalis. Perhaps, this is simply down to me being a Somali from the Somali Region and as such I don't feel a kinship of sorts as we mostly don't have much of an interaction with non-Somalis.
Why one, and not the other? And why so?Of course, I don't like Ethiopians and never will. The same thing with my sister, one of her best friends is Eritrean
I squat on the opposite side of the fence so far as Muslims are concerned.
Quite the loner, are not you? Unless of course you reside in little Xamar (Minneapolis), in which case, you are quite disadvantaged, sheltered, and missing alot.
Why one, and not the other? And why so?
Simply put, I have got greater affinity with Muslims than you do, and much closer relationship with them than my non-Muslim friends, colleagues, and acquaintances.Care to elaborate on your first point?