Was Pre civil war Somalia religious?

[Jake from State Farm]

My dad was mentioning how it was really chill. He would go partying with his friends, females weren't covering up their hair, and etc.

For the longest time I thought Somalia as under sharia but it wasn't. I remember reading an article online When I was younger saying how women were banned from swimming at the beaches. I said that was bullshit.

 

[bigdogg]

My dad was mentioning how it was really chill. He would go partying with his friends, females weren't covering up their hair, and etc.

For the longest time I thought Somalia as under sharia but it wasn't. I remember reading an article online When I was younger saying how women were banned from swimming at the beaches. I said that was bullshit.

We still fxcked up in the end

 

[Bidaar Wanagsan]

We were religious. We are Somalis of course, so religion is important to us, but religious did not mean sticking your nose into the anus of Salafi wadaads five times a day and wearing massive pubic hair on your chin. Only Saudis did that.

We used to pile out of the masjid on Friday and head for the cafe to chew the divine leaf AKA jaad AKA the botanical blessing with sheikh Musa Abdulqadir, the one who used to get mocked for his unusually small beard. He would say that he never shaved, but you could tell he was familiar with Gillette because we had pictures of him with facial hair on areas of his face that were now as hairless as a chemo patient.

The nightclub was no stranger to guys with tusbax and prayer bumps trying to land their second xalimo. Their pickup line was "I'm allowed four, but my skinny frame can't take being slammed with four of those posteriors". It was an era of compromise. The Geelsankataabte restaurant sold wine provided you knew the code word and tipped the waiter appropriately. People assumed that life is hard and youngsters will seek escapism, so if a man must pick his poison, better Chardonnay than sniffing glue. We had cinemas, museums, cafes, and the best brands of whisky in the Dark Continent.

Everybody was expected to know his Quran. There was never an excuse for theological ignorance. But if you sinned with the duqsi teacher's daughter when you went to his house at an hour at which he was not present, everybody said blame the heat. It does strange things to a man. There was no rubbish about covering women in death shrouds, flogging adulterers, amputations, etc.

We practised the Islam of our ancestors, the one that we had for a thousand years: tolerant, inclusive, and civilized. But that was before the Arab reformers came and polluted everything.

 

[GeKo]

It's funny, the habaryar judging you for what you're wearing and snitching was once sporting a big afro and baati in 1970s Xamar. :siilaanyolaugh:

You'd think the older generation were always religious but they became more religious after the civil war. Back then only a few ppl would say Asalamu aliekum even, most would say iska waran, setahay etc.

When your dad tells you to shave your head because it looks too long and ciyaal suuq just pull up his old pictures.

 

[wawenka]

We were religious. We are Somalis of course, so religion is important to us, but religious did not mean sticking your nose into the anus of Salafi wadaads five times a day and wearing massive pubic hair on your chin. Only Saudis did that.

We used to pile out of the masjid on Friday and head for the cafe to chew the divine leaf AKA jaad AKA the botanical blessing with sheikh Musa Abdulqadir, the one who used to get mocked for his unusually small heard. He would say that he never shaved, but you could tell he was familiar with Gillette because we had pictures of him with facial hair on areas of his face that were no as hairless as a chemo patient.

The nightclub was no stranger to guys with tusbax and prayer bumps trying to land their second xalimo. Their pickup line was "I'm allowed four, but my skinny frame can't take being slammed with four of those posteriors". It was an era of compromise. The Geelsankataabte restaurant sold wine provided you knew the code word and tipped the way waiter appropriately. People assumed that life is hard and youngsters will seek escapism, so if a man must pick his poison, better Chardonnay than sniffing glue. We had cinemas, museums, cafes, and the best brands of whisky in the Dark Continent.

Everybody was expected to know his Quran. There was never an excuse for theological ignorance. But if you sinned with the duqsi teacher's daughter when you went to his house at an hour at which he was not present, everybody said blame the heat. It does strange things to a man. There was no rubbish about covering women in death shrouds, flogging adulterers, amputations.

We practised the Islam of our ancestors, the one that we had for a thousand years: tolerant, inclusive, and civilized. But that was before the Arab reformers came and polluted everything.

1 I must admit you are a cool story teller. 2 the civilwar was the best thing that happend to us it drew us closer to Islam yeeehaaaaaaa

 

[Bidaar Wanagsan]

1 I must admit you are a cool story teller. 2 the civilwar was the best thing that happend to us it drew us closer to Islam yeeehaaaaaaa

You're a '90s kid, so you don't know what we lost. You never met Sheikh Musa Abdulqadir. His tajweed was better than sheikh Sudaysi, and his voice sweeter, but he still knew how to breakdance on the dancefloor.

 

[wawenka]

You're a '90s kid, so you don't know what we lost. You never met Sheikh Musa Abdulqadir. His tajweed was better than sheikh Sudaysi, and his voice sweeter, but he still knew how to breakdance on the dancefloor.

Haha what are you talking about breakdance

 

[Okoj]

You're a '90s kid, so you don't know what we lost. You never met Sheikh Musa Abdulqadir. His tajweed was better than sheikh Sudaysi, and his voice sweeter, but he still knew how to breakdance on the dancefloor.

Damn, thought i'd never hear of Sh Musa abdulqadir again. last time i saw him was in '84. good times good times.

 

[Bidaar Wanagsan]

Haha what are you talking about breakdance

See, you're so young, you don't even know what breakdancing is. All you kids know these days is daggering. Authubillahi mini shaytani rajeem. I've never seen a more ographic form of dance in my life. You can lose your virginity from it without ever taking your pants off.

Our disco moves back then were wholesomer and decenter. Somalis have not gotten more religious. Just more debauched. May Allah punish the workers of iniquity who invented that dance style. Come to think of it, it was probably the same guys who invented the nose in the ass routine from Arabia.

 

[wawenka]

See, you're so young, you don't even know what breakdancing is. All you kids know these days is daggering. Authubillahi mini shaytani rajeem. I've never seen a more ographic form of dance in my life. You can lose your virginity from it without ever taking your pants off.

Our disco moves back then were wholesomer and decenter. Somalis have not gotten more religious. Just more debauched. May Allah punish the workers of iniquity who invented that dance style. Come to think of it, it was probably the same guys who invented the nose in the ass routine from Arabia.

Bidaar waangsan... Stop dwelling in the past its not good for your health plus things are not as bad as you make them seem... If you have relatives that are geeljires go stay with them ans see the culture i bet you wont worry about Somalia not being a super civilisased country , but rather proud of your culture heritage ect... Hehehehhe

 

[Bidaar Wanagsan]

Bidaar waangsan... Stop dwelling in the past its not good for your health plus things are not as bad as you make them seem... If you have relatives that are geeljires go stay with them ans see the culture i bet you wont worry about Somalia not being a super civilisased country , but rather proud of your culture heritage ect... Hehehehhe

Saxib, at my age, when you've got one foot in the grave, the past is all you have. Memories are what sustain you in the face of arthritis and diabetes. It is evil to tell an awoowe to forget his youthful adventures.

I can still smell the fragrance of Hodan Jamac Ismail when she kissed me in Kismayo at the tender age of 11. I thought she liked me, but turns out she was only practising her tongue skills for the hot date she had with Abdullahi at seven o'clock. Should have guessed that 15 year old chicks don't dig 11 year olds, but I was naive. We all were.

I can still remember the day the policeman chased us in 1979 for throwing rocks at the disco which threw us out after we failed to produce ID.

I can still remember when we tasted our first bundle of qaat on Liido beach as the waves crashed against the shore and skimpy girls with henna on their ankles giggled at us for trying too hard.

I can still remember ... but enough! I'm getting emotional wallahi. Aan ooye albaabka ii xiidha

 

[wawenka]

Saxib, at my age, when you've got one foot in the grave, the past is all you have. Memories are what sustain you in the face of arthritis and diabetes. It is evil to tell an awoowe to forget his youthful adventures.

I can still smell the fragrance of Hodan Jamac Ismail when she kissed me in Kismayo at the tender age of 11. I thought she liked me, but turns out she was only practising her tongue skills for the hot date she had with Abdullahi at seven o'clock. Should have guessed that 15 year old chicks don't dig 11 year olds, but I was naive. We all were.

I can still remember the day the policeman chased us in 1979 for throwing rocks at the disco which threw us out after we failed to produce ID.

I can still remember when we tasted our first bundle of qaat on Liido beach as the waves crashed against the shore and skimpy girls with henna on their ankles giggled at us for trying too hard.

I can still remember ... but enough! I'm getting emotional wallahi. Aan ooye albaabka ii xiidha

How old are you

 

[Bidaar Wanagsan]

How old are you

Too old to be chatting with a naas nuug like you.

 

[Gadiid]

They were religious but also reasonable.
Religiosity without reason or understanding of humanity will lead to certain forms of extremism.
Our Prophet(saw) told us of the middle path, but now you'll notice what Salafism/Wahhabism has done to not only us but many other nations.
A cancer that claims to be Islam's sole representative vision yet chases away Muslims, brings confusion to the masses when they ask about Islam and other rubbish that I'm sure most know by now.

 

[wawenka]

Too old to be chatting with a naas nuug like you.

heheh age is but a number

 

[Bidaar Wanagsan]

heheh age is but a number

You would think so, but after a while it's hard to get it up when you see a woman's lady bits.

 

[wawenka]

You would think so, but after a while it's hard to get it up when you see a woman's lady bits.

Have you heard about growth hormones ? I can hook you up Ader maacan..

 

[Bidaar Wanagsan]

Have you heard about growth hormones ? I can hook you up Ader maacan..

If I pop any more Viagra, I will have an overdose. Satisfying my ex-wife took a toll on my body. had the nerve to leave me for a younger man with more timo than Mr Wanagsan.

 

[wawenka]

If I pop any more Viagra, I will have an overdose. Satisfying my ex-wife took a toll on my body. had the nerve to leave me for a younger man with more timo than Mr Wanagsan.

Bidaar waangsan enough now you almost had me thier!... I have to admit Im to naive

 

[Bidaar Wanagsan]

Bidaar waangsan enough now you almost had me thier!... I have to admit Im to naive

Enough indeed. Enough with Saudi cultural imperialism. Enough with banning 15 year old girls from kissing eleven year old boys. Enough with niqabi s who act righteous in public and give head to wadaads in private. We want our old Somalia back.