Why do some Somalis identify as arab? Is our culture and identity weak?

Is our culture and identity weak?


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I can kind of understand how a light skinned Somali would identify as an A-rab, but I cringe at the idea of a dark skin Somali person denying being of African heritage and instead claiming to be a decedent of those desert nomads.
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it was siyad barre who started the myth. And previous somalis were sometimes arabized in clothing and names some even with arab patronyms
There is truth to this. Siyad Barre's regime indoctrinated kids of our parents generation with songs in school praising arabs as our "brothers" and hating africans so is it really that big of a a surprise why so many feel that way? It wasn't that long ago.
 
We should’ve never joined, I’d prefer if it was the Islamic league and all Muslim majority nations joined
OIC exists my friend

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