Postby FAH1223 » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:15 am
[quote="Xusseyn"][quote="*Arabman"] Not so. Islam is a religion for mankind. Only about 10-15% of Muslims worldwide speak Arabic. There are tens millions of Christian Arabs (Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, etc); a clear indication Islam wasn't forced on lands conquered by Muslims. The customs and behavior of non-Arabs differ from that of Arabs. The language, culture, behavior, fashion, style, food, etc of Turks, Nigerians, Indonesians and many other Muslims differ from that of Arabs. Islamization is the anti-thesis of secularization, so it's normal that secular Muslims and their masters would label it Wahabism, Salafism, etc.[/quote]
Islam was forced on some people in certain times in history but that's not what I am talking about here. Those Muslims who haven't been Arabized are those who either cnverted into Islam later or were not part of the Arab Islamic empire. Again my topic is not about this. What I am saying Islam was born out of Arab society and culture, the holy book of Islam is written in Arabic, Muslims are mento pray in Arabic five times a day so there is a degree of Arabazation in Islam it's just a matter of to what extend.
Somalis who followed Wahabism before the civil war were tiny minority, but since the wars they have grown and became very influential people. Most of these people prefer their new Arab-Islamic customs that they had acquired to Somali customs. The schools they and other groups run inside Somalia are conducted in Arabic where you have children who can read and write Arabic but not their native Somali. This is some thing that I don’t like.[/quote]
its actually better that way
the language of the HOLY PROPHET SALLAHU ALAYHI WASALLAM is better to have as 1st language
then Somali
then whatever else
Culture that is alien to Islam needs to be thrown out and the good Somali culture needs to remain
The kids may also know Somali in the Arabic script if they are taught Arabic
are you Muslim?
"Many aspects of Islam are reflected in Arabic culture. For example, patriachial lineage is the standard in Islam and in Arabic culture. Date and time are determined by sighting the moon and the position of the sun - another shared aspect between Islam and Arabic culture.
There does exist, however, a general distinction between Islam and Arabic culture. In Arabic culture, women and children are often sidelined and denigrated. As the culture has experienced modernisation and globalisation, this seems to be slowly changing, God willing. Another aspect of Arabic culture that is at least limited by Islam is the historic tendency towards ceaseless blood wars. Islam has set down laws dictating under what circumstances fighting is allowed (nearly always defensive) and how it can be conducted (no killing civilians, preserve environment, fair treatment of POWs etc.). Most interpretations of Islamic law also hold that war can only be declared by a certain Islamic leader who has not yet entered the public realm.
In most aspects, Islam accommodates culture. For example, the material replacement that one can offer if he is unable to fast can be staples representing his own culture (wheat, rice, etc.). Men and women need to cover their bodies; but how they do it is, within reason, according to their culture, A man could wear a modest t-shirt or dress shirt and modest slacks or jeans. He could also use a robe or even some very roomy pants with a tunic-length shirt. A woman could wear a skirt, blouse, and jacket. She could also use a modest robe or even the same roomy pants and tunic-length shirt. Of course, women wear the headscarf. There are even various designs of headscarf according to different cultures."
as for the latin scrip i dont know about that but why do we have to write in arabic when we are not arabs and only think we share with them is a religion. 
