We will not call this script "Far Carabi" because, throughout their history, Arabs have not been a one-script nation. They had multiple scripts, including: Thamudic, Yemeni Musnad, Syriac, Phoenician, and Aramaic.
However, the script we present today is special, as it is the one chosen by the companions (Sahabah) and their successors (Tabe'oon) for transcribing the Qur'an. It was a means of preserving the Qur'an from distortion and loss. For this reason, we will call it "Far Qur'aanka".
The Status of This Script
No script has reached the value of this one; it is the script that was born and developed within the Islamic framework. It is the script in which the word of Allah was recorded, and thus it became the tool for writing revelation and the bearer of the Islamic identity in its most exalted forms.
What About the Differences with the Arabs?
Yes, we may differ from the Arabs in clothing, architecture, art, food, and other aspects of life. But such differences should not become a confusing or disruptive issue, especially when it comes to religion.
What is happening today in Somalia is, unfortunately, that a child learns Arabic script in Duksi to read the Qur'an, but at school, they study the Somali language written in the Latin script.
The result:
• Those who do not attend school will not be able to master reading Somali.
• Those who do not go to Duksi will not be able to read the Qur'an!
So why not give the child the ability to read both the Qur'an and Somali together through a unified writing system that incorporates both?
Why Did We Abandon "Far Wadaad"?
Despite the great value of "Far Wadaad", after some reflection, I found that it does not fully meet the purpose, as it suffers from clear limitations in representing the sounds of the Somali language accurately.
Therefore, I decided to start anew and create an integrated writing system.
Goals of This System:
• To maintain the ability to read the Qur'an by adhering to the familiar Arabic writing style.
• To provide an accurate representation of the sounds of the Somali language, while ensuring ease of reading and writing.
What About the Old Somali Scripts?
The scripts invented by the Somalis throughout history, such as the Ottoman script, the Qadiriya script, and others, should not be forgotten.
Rather, they can be revived intelligently, such as using them as symbols in science (mathematics, physics, chemistry), similar to how the Europeans made Greek letters international scientific symbols.
This is the system I created :
I need your support in the following:
1. Invent Somali names for letters and diacritical marks not found in Arabic, such as:
• g
• dh
• e
• o
• Stress tone
• Special vowels for the sounds e and o
2. Create a Keyboard Layout (for both mobile and computer) that supports this writing system.
3. Produce Educational Videos and publish them on YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok.
4. Establish a Website dedicated to this system.
Here is an example of a distinguished website from which we can draw inspiration for our project:
To contact me on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/somali_style2?igsh=OWh1cGo1aGh3bGZr
However, the script we present today is special, as it is the one chosen by the companions (Sahabah) and their successors (Tabe'oon) for transcribing the Qur'an. It was a means of preserving the Qur'an from distortion and loss. For this reason, we will call it "Far Qur'aanka".
The Status of This Script
No script has reached the value of this one; it is the script that was born and developed within the Islamic framework. It is the script in which the word of Allah was recorded, and thus it became the tool for writing revelation and the bearer of the Islamic identity in its most exalted forms.
What About the Differences with the Arabs?
Yes, we may differ from the Arabs in clothing, architecture, art, food, and other aspects of life. But such differences should not become a confusing or disruptive issue, especially when it comes to religion.
What is happening today in Somalia is, unfortunately, that a child learns Arabic script in Duksi to read the Qur'an, but at school, they study the Somali language written in the Latin script.
The result:
• Those who do not attend school will not be able to master reading Somali.
• Those who do not go to Duksi will not be able to read the Qur'an!
So why not give the child the ability to read both the Qur'an and Somali together through a unified writing system that incorporates both?
Why Did We Abandon "Far Wadaad"?
Despite the great value of "Far Wadaad", after some reflection, I found that it does not fully meet the purpose, as it suffers from clear limitations in representing the sounds of the Somali language accurately.
Therefore, I decided to start anew and create an integrated writing system.
Goals of This System:
• To maintain the ability to read the Qur'an by adhering to the familiar Arabic writing style.
• To provide an accurate representation of the sounds of the Somali language, while ensuring ease of reading and writing.
What About the Old Somali Scripts?
The scripts invented by the Somalis throughout history, such as the Ottoman script, the Qadiriya script, and others, should not be forgotten.
Rather, they can be revived intelligently, such as using them as symbols in science (mathematics, physics, chemistry), similar to how the Europeans made Greek letters international scientific symbols.
This is the system I created :
I need your support in the following:
1. Invent Somali names for letters and diacritical marks not found in Arabic, such as:
• g
• dh
• e
• o
• Stress tone
• Special vowels for the sounds e and o
2. Create a Keyboard Layout (for both mobile and computer) that supports this writing system.
3. Produce Educational Videos and publish them on YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok.
4. Establish a Website dedicated to this system.
Here is an example of a distinguished website from which we can draw inspiration for our project:
To contact me on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/somali_style2?igsh=OWh1cGo1aGh3bGZr
