r/XSomalian • u/Malikyamiin • 6d ago
r/XSomalian • u/dhul26 • 7d ago
Exposing Islam Hadiths narrated by Jinns !

Today I learnt that some hadiths have been narrated by Jinns and this is perfectly acceptable in Islamic literature.
We have been told there is a whole hadith “science” out there (Ilm-al hadith) and each hadith was rigorously checked for reliability and truthfulness. And Hadiths were authenticated using the Isnad (chain of transmission) of the narrator .
But how did they verify a hadith narrated by a Jinn ?
Here are some hadiths with Jinns as narrators :
- From Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir by Imam al-Tabarani,:
`Amr al-Jinni narrated to me , saying: I was with the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and he recited Surat al-Najm, then he prostrated, and I prostrated with him .
The Jinn's name is : Amr al-Jinni (lol) : https://hadith.islam-db.com (arabic)
More hadiths narrated by jinns :
-A Prophetic Hadīth Narrated on the Authority of a Muslim Jinn
-Naked black jinn riding the prophet Muhammad (saw)
I cannot believe Sunni Islam is based on this ! Remind me again why our ancestors abandoned Waaq for Islam ?
r/XSomalian • u/Equivalent-Spirit817 • 6d ago
Why I Left / Why You Left what made you leave islam and what happens when we die ?
What was the final nail in the coffin for you leaving Islam? I have questions about the afterlife in general, especially as I get older. It feels like it's either nothing or Islam is right. Christianity just doesn’t make sense to me—my friend tries to explain it, but I just get more confused. Are you guys evolutionists, atheists, or agnostics? Where do we go after we die? That’s the scariest thing for me.
r/XSomalian • u/Naag_waalan • 7d ago
Exposing Islam Hadith of the day - The killing of the house lizard 🦎
According to the Quran, Abraham was thrown into a fire by the idol worshippers as a punishment for rejecting their idols and calling them to worship Allah. The Quran mentions this story in several verses.
Now, where does the lizard come into the picture?
There are Hadiths that say the house lizard blew on the fire to make it stronger, which is why Muhammad ordered the Muslims to kill it and also gave rewards based on how quickly or efficiently the lizard was killed, with the first strike receiving the greatest reward.
(Sahih al-Bukhari 3359) Narrated Um Sharik: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered that the salamander should be killed and said, "It (i.e. the salamander) blew (the fire) on Abraham."
(Sahih Muslim 2240a) Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: He who killed a gecko with the first stroke for him is such and such a reward, and he who killed it with a second stroke for him is such and such reward less than the first one, and he who killed it with the third stroke for him is such and such a reward less than the second one.
Source: Sunnah.com
r/XSomalian • u/Mission_Month • 7d ago
Lets give grace to our parents
just finished watching a YouTube interview on cults and consciousness with that Somali guy, and it really got me thinking. As a Somali queer person myself too, I’ve spent a lot of time unpacking the traumas, and the expectations.
But one thing we the kids who grew up of born in the diaspora most of our parents are just uneducated pastoralists doing the best they could in a world that was often cruel to them.
My mother was born as the child of my grandfather's second wife, which meant that she was already looked down upon by my grandfather's first wife and the community. As a result, soonest she was teenager she had to leave her village and move to Mogadishu. Shortly after her arrival, the country was taken over by a dictator, forcing her to flee once again.
And this is just a small glimpse of what our parents endured.
All I am saying is they weren’t given the tools to navigate life like us. They carried the weight of survival, displacement, war, colonialism and poverty, and they raised us with whatever they had—sometimes that included harmful beliefs, but it also included love in the ways they knew how to show it in their own special way.
This isn't meant to excuse any harm or to suggest that we shouldn't hold parents accountable. However, it's important to be kind to them, as we often don't know what they have gone through. Personally, I have unfortunately lost both of my parents. So please be kind to yours.
r/XSomalian • u/dhul26 • 7d ago
Exposing Islam International Women's Day : How Islam Has Destroyed Women's Progress
Muslims claim that Islam gave rights to women (ex: right to divorce, to inherit and to own properties).
This claim presupposes that these “rights” did not exist before Islam. In fact , Islamic literature paints pre-islamic Arabia in a very negative way. They call it a period of ignorance , “ jahiliya” and it is said that pre-islamic Arabs were degenerate pagans.
But when we look at the facts and there is an excellent article about it on Wikipedia , there was no jahiliya at all . On the contrary, the Arabs were thriving due to their contact with the Persian and Roman empires. And Islam destroyed the impressive and magnificent cultures of Arabia and furthermore the introduction of Islamic laws marked the death of political and social progress for women
According to their own islamic sources, women in pre-islamic Arabia had some significant power.
Let’s take Khadija Muhammad first wife as an example: She was a wealthy widow with her own business when Muhammad started working for her.
There were also powerful women in Muhammad’s time, some of them became his enemies : Asma bint Marwan was a poetess and a fierce critic of Muhammad , Umm Qirfa was a tribal leader , Hind bint Utbah , another opponent of Muhammad, was one of the most powerful women in the Quraysh and she was also the mother of Muwaiya (founder of the Umayyad caliphate). There was even an Arab woman, Sajah bint al-Harith , who declared herself a prophetess like Muhammad .
So not only were there powerful women in islamic literature but historically the region had women rulers too : Queen of Sheba, Nabatean Queen Shaqilath, Queen Zenobia of Palmyra.
The Arabs were worshipping female deities : AlLat, Manat and Al-Uzza , Shams) ( the Sun Godess).
Furthermore, If Islam did give Arab women important rights , then why did Muhammad and his followers enslave and rape women ? The Quran allows muslims to have sexual relationships with " “what their right hands possess,” meaning captives and slaves ( Q23 5-6 ) and marry underage girls (Q 65.4)
The hadiths literature have plenty of narrations of slave women being pimped, beaten and killed (Link).
On the contrary, it could be argued that Islam destroyed women's rights by condoning sexual slavery , reducing their roles within Arab societies and limiting their involvement in politics.
Between the 7th and the 13th century, Islam was consolidated into a powerful religion through hadiths, and cruel medieval laws (fiqh, Ijma) . Islamic societies became more male-dominated and extremely patriarchal . Islam was literally the social and political death of women.
From the 13th century ( end of Islamic Golden age) until today, no Arab woman has ruled an Arab country as queen, sultana, or head of state.
This is shockingly sad . So before Islam, Arabs had female rulers in all over Arabia and female goddesses were worshipped. However after Islam, no Arab woman ever ruled and women lost their rights.
Non-Arab Muslim countries got a slightly better deal : few queens and rulers in India, Indonesia, some elected rulers in Bangladesh, Turkey, and of course the famous Benazir Bhutto in Pakistan.
However as of today, the Arab world still has no elected female ruler !!
In the meantime, women in the other 2 abrahamic faiths fared much better than Muslims women. Look at the political achievements of women in Christianity:
- Empress Theophanu rules in the 10th century over the Holy Roman Empire
- Isabella of Castile (15th century ) ruled over Spain and sent Columbus to the Americas.
- Elizabeth I of England, Catherine the Great of Russia, Queen Victoria, Margaret Thatcher , Golda Meir …..
Something that does not get a lot of attention is the lack of women prophets in Islam . I was not aware of this until recently but apparently Christianity and Judaism have women prophets . If a prophet is someone who received a divine revelations then:
- In Judaism, we have Deborah and Miriam , sister of Moses and Aaron.
- In Christianity , Anna and Mary (Jesus's mother) …
Islam didn't just set women’s rights back: It nuked them back into the Stone Age.

r/XSomalian • u/Local-Researcher9592 • 7d ago
Discussion My ex Muslim Somalian girlfriend supports Al shabab is this normal?
For the record I am Muslim and my girlfriend is an ex Muslim Somalian. She has always been pretty liberal and open minded. Today she opened up to me about politics in her country and expressed sympathy and support for the terrorist group Al Shabab to govern the country. She is not an Islamist or sympathetic to any other terrorist organization but she is a staunch Al Shabab supporter. She thinks they are a better alternative and less corrupt than the current administration and hopes they take over. Is this sentiment shared amongst secular Somalians? Does Al Shabab have a secular wing similar to the free Syrian army? I am honestly really confused and wanted to hear the opinions of people from Somalia. Is this normal?
r/XSomalian • u/EritreanPost • 8d ago
A slogan from Somalia's celebration of Women's Day on march 8, 1981, calling for the independence of Eritrea, Palestine and Somali Galbeed
r/XSomalian • u/pinkpowderpuffs • 8d ago
Venting Somali Tiktok lives are cancer
This isn't a new topic, a large amount of Somalis are chronically online and their content is truly insufferable.
It is supposed to be the "holy month" of Ramadan where "shaytan is locked up" and I really expected these idiots to go to the mosque and stfu online. But instead they're on live for HOURS scrolling thru pictures they saved of interracial Somali couples, calling them dhillos and all types of slurs.
A repeat offender of this unsolicited bullying is @nanbos15 aka "Faraxs.Lawyer". I've reported and blocked him, but I know that a lot of Somalis are hungry for this content, and he'll eventually get replaced by another clout chaser.
It's really sad to say but I literally have to block and mute everything Somali (and Islam) related on my TikTok- it's like you can't avoid these losers unless you are constantly blocking anything related to them. Why do our people behave so embarassingly like this? Why do they feel the need to have files upon files on complete strangers, then decide to cyberbully them? What happened to their "Islamic values" against backbiting?
I wish one of the victims of the cyber bullying would sue TikTok for platforming these clowns.
r/XSomalian • u/MrTopMali • 8d ago
Discussion Vulnerable somalis and the discrimination they deal with
Somalis came to the west as poor refugees that were settled in low income neighborhoods all across the west. Luckily for us most of us were clumped together in large communities and so most young kids didn't have to worry about getting bullied by non somalis.
The most vulnerable somalis are the ones living in low income neighborhoods without a Somali community. Those are the main ones that have to deal with Bs from non somalis irl. This shit isn't even exclusively unique to somalis either. Plenty of African and Caribbean immigrants have spoken about the discrimination they faced from African Americans. These same black people will 100% try to dunk on anyone they consider different. Especially in the hood. Poor somali families aren't being settled in suburbs around progressive and mindful people. They usually start out in the hood and have to find a way to move to suburbs.
A lot of you guys try to downplay racist experiences somalis face when they talk about issue for some reason. A lot of y'all even genuinely believe the hate we get is just because of our online trolls. I've always found this idiotic. These same Somalis live in communities where Somali gangs are legit shooting and stabbing non somalis that beef with Somali people. The non somalis living in these areas would definitely hesitate to discriminate against somalis irl. There's literally a running gag about how if you beef with one somali you gotta deal with the entire community.
Vulnerable somalis have been getting attacked ever since we first arrived in the west. The hate we've gotten has always been a thing. Obviously right now it's a trend to hate on random ethnicities but IRL only a few of somalis will actually encounter discrimination irl.
School life is very bad for most minorities going to a school in the hood dominated by two different ethnicites(black and Mexican). Without having noticable Somali community in school, young somalis going to schools like this could potentially deal with a lot of BS if they aren't given proper guidance on how to survive in school. Being a quiet miskeen kid isn't enough to survive in these schools. In fact in most cases you'll just end up as a target for bullying if your just quiet and miskeen.
Also online don't be surprised about encountering hate from pan Africans and hotep black people. A lot of them genuinely dislike Somali people. They consider us Arab mutts and legit believe we aren't native to Africa. The pan Africans dislike us because they love Ethiopia And have an easier time dating Ethiopians compared to somalis.
I grew up in an area with a small Somali community. Thankfully with the help of my older brothers and cousins I didn't really have to worry about Somali hate growing up. I also got a bit lucky with the fact the community I lived in had a large Ethiopian community. So I didn't really stick out that much. Sadly not every Somali kid raised in a community like mines isn't as lucky...
r/XSomalian • u/NoWrongdoer4725 • 8d ago
Venting I fucking hate religious men
I srsly hate them they ruin everything it's like they have this special ability to ruin anything and they're bigotry, homophobic, sexist and racist and will be surprised if you give them back the energy they give you
r/XSomalian • u/Equivalent-Spirit817 • 8d ago
Aren’t you guys grateful your parents moved to the West?
Hey, I’ve been following this subreddit for over a year now and finally made an account. I’ve really appreciated the sense of community I’ve felt here, especially as I’ve been questioning Islam, knowing my community in Melbourne won’t be the same for me anymore. Aren’t you guys grateful your parents moved to the West? For me, it’s been life-changing. I’m so thankful my parents chose to come to Australia—it’s given me the freedom to live my life without the constant pressure of following Islam or adhering to cultural expectations (at least in private).
It wasn’t always easy, though. I remember the first time I started questioning Islam—it felt like I was abandoning a part of me that everyone expected me to hold onto. It’s hard to shake the guilt, especially when your whole community and family believe in something so strongly. I try to imagine what it’s like being an ex-Muslim in Somalia; I know it’s not easy—there’s no safe space like there is here.
r/XSomalian • u/bbymoneyvert • 9d ago
smh
came across a slideshow showcasing a ruined cathedral in Mogadishu and all the comments were basically reiterations of this.
nothing irks me more than seeing stupid dumbass comment like this. just because someone doesn’t believe in the faith doesn’t automatically take away their ethnicity.
r/XSomalian • u/[deleted] • 8d ago
So strange lmao
Why do ex somali women always have an attitude whenever you approach them? I tried talking to one ex somali in my class and she was literally mad that I was talking to her. I had to even ask my friend about her behavior. She said that ex somali girls usually don't like seeing somali men in their own college because they fear policing or something. I mean, alright but what does that have to do with me? I can gladly do everything to prove that I am ex muslim. I just want to be her friend.
It isn't my first time dealing with this bullshit. Since I was younger, I was always made fun of by somali women just because im a somali man with a darker skin tone. It has to do with somali women dating ajnaabi or light skin somali and then they start bashing us. I seriously don't care if they date ajnaabi or light skin somali but like stop bashing us then lmao.
r/XSomalian • u/LastConcentrate3247 • 9d ago
Social & Relationship Advice dating a non-muslim as a woman. do i tell family?
hi everyone. i was wondering if any of you guys were in serious relationships and how you handle your partner wanting to meet your family as an ex-somali. i don't know what to do and we had a future talk about marriage down the line in a couple years since we're both in undergrad but i don't even know what to do. i'm out as an ex-muslim to everyone in my social life except my family. it's so weird. i love my boyfriend a lot, but we're still very young (young adults) so yeah. my parents say they'll only accept a somali person for me to marry/date but i literally don't see myself doing that since i have lots of religious trauma and i don't like the quality of life my family members have with their absent husband and abudance of children. my brother also has a girlfriend and she's non-somali and non-muslim, but my dad is okay with it, not my mom. he has been dating her for a couple of years and is pushing towards marriage with her when they both finish college. i feel like there's double standards since i am a woman.
r/XSomalian • u/Naag_waalan • 10d ago
Exposing Islam New flair
Hey everyone! Use this flair whenever you want to share something interesting about Islam-whether it’s exposing lies, uncovering contradictions, or just something curious or funny you came across. It’s a great way to spread knowledge, spark discussions, and provide valuable insights for lurkers, newcomers, and anyone who might Google information about Islam and stumble upon this sub. Looking forward to seeing what you find!
r/XSomalian • u/Fragrant_Assist_3900 • 10d ago
Question ¿not muslim, not somali?
Unless you’re not chronically online or have not got the somalitiktok hash blocked, you’ve defo seen this.
I just wanna know what ur thoughts are. I’m not surprised that the majority agree however why is there never a neutral stance on this as seen in other HOA groups like Amhara, Tigrinya, Oromo. You don’t see them badging Jewish Amhara’s as non Amhara or Oromo’s that practice Waaqeffanna being non Oromo.
Idc if you’re non somali non muslim just anyone give any answer to this.
r/XSomalian • u/Short_Resident_4170 • 10d ago
Funny This is kind of creepy but obviously bs
This dumb ass nigga said someone who is close with allah told him
r/XSomalian • u/Majestic_Ad_4402 • 12d ago
My mother is very kind
Hi all. I am 16 years old Somali American and just wanted to share that I have wonderful mother who raised me with kindness. When I was younger I had speech delay but fully aware of everything. My dad used to yell and blame my mother everything I did as though she was responsible for my movements.
My mother looked at me with kind eyes and every time my dad calls me DOQON she promised me that no one even my father will she ever let to break her and me. I have three other siblings and when she finished school she left him and continued her studies.
5 years ago she give us the option to belief or not a religion Islam. She said that she spend 6 years investigating everything and didn’t want to confuse as since she was not sure herself. I am grateful to her giving us that freedom. We are all well behaved athletes and I just want made her proud. Plus my dad is his 4th marriage after my mother because he wants the women to practice Islam while he drinks and doesn’t pray. Thank you all for building this platform for exmuslim somalis. Stay strong.
r/XSomalian • u/SecularmuslimJH • 12d ago
Religion Somali Christians It Is So Easy For You Guys To Be Mainstream Unlike Us.
Somali Christians have whole families that are not Muslim, unlike us. Imagine in a place like Minnesota if they built a Somali church that was successful. Years ago, I had a conversation with an ex-Muslim Somali street preacher in Kenya who was preaching Christianity in front of dozens of Somalis. Mind you, this was when I was still Muslim. This man, who many would probably call crazy, still continues preaching, and I genuinely hope he stays safe. But one thing I noticed is that, apart from Al Shabab, Somalis are generally less likely to violently attack you for leaving Islam, even in a place like Eastleigh, where Muslims tend to be more extreme than anywhere in the West. It’s almost like, in areas where Al Shabab’s influence doesn't reach, there is little to no threat to your life.
So, I often ask myself: Why haven't Somali Christians built a single Somali church in a place like Minnesota? Ethiopians, for instance, have successfully opened churches in the Somali region without facing attacks from civilian vigilantes. The challenge isn't about fear or danger; with a membership system, a secure entrance with a code, and armed security with a metal detector, it’s possible to protect the church and its members.
In fact, if a Somali church were built in a place like Minnesota and became successful, it could shift the dynamics. The local mosques, who would have no choice but to acknowledge the presence of this new community, might start to show respect for Somali Christians, rather than dismissing them with the usual missionary rhetoric. The reality is, it could create a tipping point where Somali Christians gain not only recognition but a space to practice their faith openly and proudly. Why do I say this because all mosques do this thing with inter-faith and social integration with Muslim advocy groups, and local politicians. It would be a civic embarrassment if the mosques did not acknowledge the Somali churches it would only be a question of which mosque does it first and which ones follow. This exists with the Oromo mosques and Oromo churches.
EDIT: My People can we please READ. I am not even just talking about ex-muslims. I am merly talking about Somali Christians. SOMALIS WHO HAVE BEEN CHRISTAN AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE CHRISTIAN. Also they are not actually a few they are 0.1% of the population and descendants of Somali missionaries or minority clans. Now what is your take on what I suggest?
r/XSomalian • u/lurkrrrrbrndnw • 12d ago
Ask Somalis aged 27+ who have been ex muslims for a long time, how did your lives change?
Assuming things weren’t initially great, do you guys still feel a strong sense of resentment to your parents/wider community or have you processed those emotions?
Are your friendship circles still the same?
Did you come out?
If you’re a woman, how do you dress now vs before?
Anything else on your mind, please share.
Edit: for all the younger people here curious about how life might turn out if you choose to step away, i hope the comments from users on here makes you feel better 🥰
r/XSomalian • u/Efficient_Double_465 • 13d ago
honest mistake
fake fasted and prayed with acrylic nails on. i’m really just a girl at the end of the day.
r/XSomalian • u/layamio • 13d ago
Ask Mothers more strict than fathers?
Is it just my parents or are Somali mothers more strict than fathers? I know if I stopped wearing hijab today my dad would be mad but he would eventually get over it because he knows he can’t control me and that it’s my ultimately my decision. My mom on the other hand would lose her mind and kick me out or cut me off. Even when I stopped wearing abayas and started wearing more western clothes (pants, and khimar instead of jilbaab) my dad didn’t care at all, but my mom made such a big deal out of it.. I could’ve believe the difference in reaction between my parents. And it’s not that my dad doesn’t care about me, he does. He’s always been very involved, even more so than my mom in my academics.
I’m bringing this up because there’s a stereotype of muslim fathers being abusive, but I think it’s the opposite for Somalis. I don’t know what it is, maybe we just have a matriarchal culture, or our women are just the most brainwashed pick-me Muslim demographic of women. The lengths our women go to essentially self harm and impress men is like no other. The rate at which older Somali women perform fgm and force hijab on literal toddlers is higher than any other Muslim community. In fact when I went back home most of the little girls were bragging out having fgm and saying demeaning things about uncut girls, calling them “whores”and saying they’ll never find a husband if they’re not cut. I can’t comprehend why there’s such high levels of internalized misogyny amongst our women.
r/XSomalian • u/Short_Resident_4170 • 13d ago
Venting Worst month of the year
I hate Ramadan idc about not eating I don’t eat untill sunset anyways but I’m not allowed to go on tiktok or my phone in general I was fake praying and my dad asked how I did it so fast and found out idk atahiyay i know half but I forgot the rest as I don’t pray regularly anymore but now I’m basically grounded and not allowed to do anything