Do you have ajinabi in-laws?

[Ghengis Kaarhis]

I'm curious if anybody has ajinabi in-laws. How are they received within your family? Are they attempting to learn Somali? Learn about the culture and history? Also how smoothly did it happen? And finally do they experience hostility from certain family member? If so, what kind of hostility?

I am curious, as I don't have any ajinabi relatives and I wonder how the typical Somali family deals with this.

 

[Samaalic Era]

Not close but I have 3/4 cousins whos mothers are ajnabi. These ones from US have an Irish American mother and ones from Finland have a Finnish mother. The American ones moved to Somalia and the mother speaks broken Somali but the children speak Somali and are religious

 

[Ghengis Kaarhis]

Not close but I have 3/4 cousins whos mothers are ajnabi. These ones from US have an Irish American mother and ones from Finland have a Finnish mother. The American ones moved to Somalia and the mother speaks broken Somali but the children speak Somali and are religious

Mashallah, kudos to the mother for making serious efforts in preserving her children's heritage and being an example.

 

[JewhanOmar]

Not close but I have 3/4 cousins whos mothers are ajnabi. These ones from US have an Irish American mother and ones from Finland have a Finnish mother. The American ones moved to Somalia and the mother speaks broken Somali but the children speak Somali and are religious

you are lying, how is that possible. Were she a muslim

 

[Samaalic Era]

you are lying, how is that possible. Were she a muslim

Of course she is a Muslim. My uncle converted her and married her even tho the relatives were against it but they eventually backed down. He works in US and sent his family to Hargeisa where they lived with some of his relatives who are HY. They come to Xamar occasionally but they live and study in Hargeisa with the oldest son teaching Dugsi Qur'an

 

[JewhanOmar]

Of course she is a Muslim. My uncle converted her and married her even tho the relatives were against it but they eventually backed down. He works in US and sent his family to Hargeisa where they lived with relatives who are HY. They come to Xamar occasionally but they live and study in Hargeisa with the oldest son teaching Dugsi Qur'an

manshallah you have a mixed family. Hopefully she won't be kidnapped, by a stupid geeljire thinking it would be easy money.

 

[Xasusi]

Not close but I have 3/4 cousins whos mothers are ajnabi. These ones from US have an Irish American mother and ones from Finland have a Finnish mother. The American ones moved to Somalia and the mother speaks broken Somali but the children speak Somali and are religious

Irish girls

 

[Ghengis Kaarhis]

Of course she is a Muslim. My uncle converted her and married her even tho the relatives were against it but they eventually backed down. He works in US and sent his family to Hargeisa where they lived with relatives who are HY. They come to Xamar occasionally but they live and study in Hargeisa with the oldest son teaching Dugsi Qur'an

Mashallah, it's always good to hear about positive experiences.

And you @SOULSEARCHING how's your sister in law integrated in your family. You help her out?

 

[Sol]

One of my Uncles married a Dutch women the kids speak fluent Somali too

 

[Miro]

Of course she is a Muslim. My uncle converted her and married her even tho the relatives were against it but they eventually backed down. He works in US and sent his family to Hargeisa where they lived with some of his relatives who are HY. They come to Xamar occasionally but they live and study in Hargeisa with the oldest son teaching Dugsi Qur'an

They must stick out like a sore thumb. It would've been better for them if they stayed in the west.

 

[Samaalic Era]

They must stick out like a sore thumb. It would've been better for them if they stayed in the west.

They do, they are lighter than Reer Xamar and when they visited my relatives in Xamar, ppl thought we had Gaalo visiting us lmao

 

[SOMALI GENERAL]

1st Cousins who have an Egyptian Mother. They regularly go back to the Fatherland(Somali Galbeed) with my Uncle & speak fluent Somali.

 

[celidheere]

I'm curious if anybody has ajinabi in-laws. How are they received within your family? Are they attempting to learn Somali? Learn about the culture and history? Also how smoothly did it happen? And finally do they experience hostility from certain family member? If so, what kind of hostility?

I am curious, as I don't have any ajinabi relatives and I wonder how the typical Somali family deals with this.

My uncle on my mother's side is Italian and he's basically a part of the family, his dad accepts the children and stuff too, after the war he let Somalis stay at his place

 

[Ghengis Kaarhis]

One of my Uncles married a Dutch women the kids speak fluent Somali too

Mashallah that's blessrd!
Here in Canada almost every half Somali person born here doesn't speak a lick of Somali other than swear words

 

[SOULSEARCHING]

Mashallah, it's always good to hear about positive experiences.

And you @SOULSEARCHING how's your sister in law integrated in your family. You help her out?

She's good, respectful lady , practices the deen and also has learned simple words in Somali. She wears Somali clothes too at home, she feels more somali then white.

My brother and her are planning to move to djbouti incoming years when their daughter turns 5

 

[Ghengis Kaarhis]

She's good, respectful lady , practices the deen and also has learned simple words in Somali. She wears Somali clothes too at home, she feels more somali then white.

My brother and her are planning to move to djbouti incoming years when their daughter turns 5

Do you you fully accept her? No trolling serious

Cause I personally don't know if I'd fully accept a cadaan as a family member. I wouldn't say anything in order to respect the union, but I doubt I'd see that person as one of us.


That's good for them, inshallah may their kid grow strong and healthy.

 

[SOULSEARCHING]

Do you you fully accept her? No trolling serious

Cause I personally don't know if I'd fully accept a cadaan as a family member. I wouldn't say anything in order to respect the union, but I doubt I'd see that person as one of us.


That's good for them, inshallah may their kid grow strong and healthy.

Deep down I wanted my brother to marry a Somali. I wasn't comfortable at all. But my brother was happy and that's what matters.

 

[Ghengis Kaarhis]

Deep down I wanted my brother to marry a Somali. I wasn't comfortable at all. But my brother was happy and that's what matters.

Glad it worked out for him!

 

[SOULSEARCHING]

Glad it worked out for him!

It's strange because we get invited to Christmas dinner at our in-laws...just to show respect.

 

[Ghengis Kaarhis]

It's strange because we get invited to Christmas dinner at our in-laws...just to show respect.

Ahahaha that's funny, but nice nonetheless. I can imagine an old hoyo reacting to a first time Christmas dinner invite