The chronicles of Ibn Battuta states that the the people of Zeila were Berber (Somali) and they were the same people which were found when he sailed down to Mogadishu 15 days later. Harar, Mogadishu and Zelila were all built by Somalis.
There’s so much disinformation online regarding Somali history
Xamar is a Somali wordThere's the name Xamar too which is Arabic but according to this story all of this happened way before Ibn Battuta arrived
It means red in arabic Im pretty sure, but maybe its somaliXamar is a Somali word
You guys fail to understand ibn battuta comes way after the arab origins, how do you guys even wanna argue against these claims if you dont even know what they are, when they were written, who wrote it or what they say.The chronicles of Ibn Battuta states that the the people of Zeila were Berber (Somali) and they were the same people which were found when he sailed down to Mogadishu 15 days later. Harar, Mogadishu and Zelila were all built by Somalis.
It doesnt date back to colonial times and also what brings you to the conclusion that gibil madow founded it ?The idea of Mogadishu being founded by Arabs is obviously false and is rooted in old colonial era discourse surrerounding Somali history. According to Xamar's own traditions, the city's founders and oldest inhabitants are the gibil madow clans such as Moorshe and Bandawoow. If Xamar was truly founded by Arabs then there should be local narratives of Arabs/Persians founding the place like you see with the Swahili coast. Arabs and Persians would only arrive after Mogadishu was a fully established place.
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History of Mogadishu - Wikipedia
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I don't normally like wikipedia when it comes to Somali history but the Mogadishu article is pretty decent and lays out everything I said with appropriate sources. And wikipedia will be the first site the average layman will choose when it comes to Somali history.
The word Xamar has nothing to do with Arabic. You’re doing the same disinformation you’re crying about.There's the name Xamar too which is Arabic but according to this story all of this happened way before Ibn Battuta arrived
Im not arguing about the xamar part, and this is not how history works, Ajuran pre 1000AD spreading islam in the interior ? The oldest somali clans such as dir didnt even exist at that time.. This ajuran BS is starting to get ridiculous. The Persian theory is even worse.The word Xamar has nothing to do with Arabic. You’re doing the same disinformation you’re crying about.
Funny enough, it was actually Persian traders who brought Islam to Xamar/marka area. And was the ajuurans who spread it in the interior.
Let me know if you want it funnier, sharper,
He’ll never answer thatIf it was founded by Arabs why don’t the Inhabitants speak Arabic and why are they not of Arabic decent?
Are you guys mentally challenged ? I literally answered and I dont personally believe it was founded by Arabs or any historical slop like thatHe’ll never answer that
Im literally just sharing knowledge, tell me how Im trolling ?@Barkhadle1520 you are probably the most annoying user we’ve ever come across. A teenager and already a self hating troll.
"We should do this" "We should do that"This ajnabis are getting comfortable, we should debunk them and keep them at arms length
Somaliland waa gobol kaa mid ah Somalia"We should do this" "We should do that"
Why dont you do it ? Im really curious
Wtf does this have to do with the topicSomaliland waa gobol kaa mid ah Somalia