I never thought I would say this but I wish Siad Barre was still ruling somalia. Not much to like about the man except he held the country together AND KEPT WAHABISM IGNORANCE OUT. This is nostalgia talking for I was too young to remember much of Barre's regime but uncomfortable signs I see emerging in somali society.
Never has there been another time as now in which a somali can feel so little pride in his countrymen and nation. Not only for the embarrassing inability to put petty differences aside and end the pointless civil war but seeing our culture and tradition being replaced with alien, violent, backward and evil one. A one incompatible with our ancient tradition, culture and way of life.
No one is disputing somalis are deeply islamic ppl. But they believed their Islam, as it was introduced to them 1000 years ago. Not wahabism of Saudi Arabia, the beheader's kingdom. Somali islam was perfectly in harmony with somali culture and tradition. Somalis were equally devout of their religion as they were of their culture, customs, tradition and way of life. Somali way of life never caused a somali his faith and vice versa. No one was considered any less a somali becuz he/she didn't pray or fast or pay zakat. But that time is no more becuz a vile and backward form of islam and mentality is seeping through our social fabric.
No one knows what the full effect of wahabi Islam is or will be like. But from what little signs we witness among somali muslims, we should expect nothing good from this strain of Islam. The signs are ominous.
As a case in point of what negativism wahabism can bring to somalis, take the story of Ayan hirsi. Lets for arguendo purposes agree she crossed all lines and insulted islam. Where in somali culture/tradition is considered honourable to kill a woman? Somalis, both men and women, have been calling for her death. But is this part of somalino? I hope to hear from older somalis about this.
And to the somali men calling for the death of somali woman, you are a cowards. No other way of describing you. Any man willing to lay a hand on a woman deserves to be called a coward. She is not threatening your lifes.
To the wahabi somalis, you have sold out your ppl. You have turned your back to your version of Islam, the one that was practiced by your ancestors, accepted a foriegn version. A form of Islam that is not universal nor obligatory nor ordained by Allah. You have accepted wahabism, invented by abu wahab, and you are now calling for the death of your fellow countrymen in the name of another man's religion. That is treason. YOU ALL ARE TRAITORS AND BACKSTABBERS. You should be ashamed of yourselves. What a disgrace you all are.
I am waiting macallinka ee la soo bood warkaada.
