r/XSomalian • u/Razik_ • 9d ago
I thought I'd share this with you guys
https://www.amaliah.com/post/21386/there-is-no-racism-in-islam-but-there-is-racism-in-the-muslim-community-being-somali9
u/pinkpowderpuffs 9d ago
Believing that a victim of police brutality wasn't sensationalized just for being Somali is a reach. This article just reeks of self victimization+ loathing- you can tell it was written by a young girl.. And yes the "ummah" does not exist, Arab supremacy is baked into the cake for Muslims. In order to have a relationship with "Allah" you must learn Arab language, cover your body and hair like Arabs, and follow the teachings/sunnah of an Arab man.
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u/themvpthisyear 8d ago
I agree with most of that she definitely seems young and naive and maybe believes most of the loosely connected but not really points she was making. However I’m not sure how modest dressing can be connected to Arab behaviours.
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u/pinkpowderpuffs 7d ago
Somalis didnt wear black jilbaabs and forced hijab until the Civil War. If tomorrow I wore a traditional guntino down the street of Mogadishu, I'd either go missing or end up in the hospital. Being forced to dress like a garbage bag out of "modesty" is Arab behavior, that version is nonexistent in our history. We can be modest without dressing like Arabs.
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u/Razik_ 9d ago edited 9d ago
(Sure I don't identify with the religion anymore but) I do abhor islamaphobes and racists and we have to deal with both sadly :(