Calm down is it general question but as i wanted to know why Somalis take it serious don't guilt trip me you fool as i'm muslim but Somali first. Ethiopians have been christian since the fourth century but have preserved there culture and script.
"i'm muslim but Somali first"
You can't be somali first, Islam is the religion of ALLAH (SWT) and it is HIS will that matters first and foremost.
Infact you should understand
our culture was a gift from ALLAH (SWT), so you are not giving it up when you put Islam first.
"O humanity! Indeed, We created you from a male and a female, and made you into peoples and tribes so that you may หนget toหบ know one another. Surely the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous among you. Allah is truly All-Knowing, All-Aware."
Surah 49 "Hujurat" ayah 13
This ayah makes it clear we were made different across the world, as well as into two genders, so we know one another.
The only thing that can elevate us is Islam though.
Somalis were important in world history since the bronze age, appearing on maps across the world, but its quite clear
the apex of somali influence and power was during the Islamic period.
Somali muslims spread Islam in asia, conquered far off lands like madegascar, built wonderful buildings, and were very famous in the Islamic period.
This is because when you put ALLAH (SWT) high in your priorities, you are given a great bounty, and it is through this that the somali people can become great again.
Do not forsake your faith or you will find our honor will disappear, look at the state of people like the secular parts of arabia, they lost more of their culture in pursuit of materialism and nationalism, Islam preserves the culture.
Our culture was robbed by the colonial governments, during the Islamic period we had the culture people love to discuss on this site!