People also forget yemen is near somalia so some somalis claming ancestry might not be a stretch due to the historical connections with arabs
2026-08-07 01:45:14
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AyeH8 :
I don't think anyone said it's purely arabized like other "Arab" countries but certain aspects due to Islam.
1. arabic is mandatory for prayer and loan words from Arabic are used so its often slightly pushes and praised
2.you can examine weddings etc Arabic attire due to Islam has been held to a higher standard over traditional Somali and names from Arabia are dominant and other traditions from arabia are on the rise while the others die down (as well as Islamic laws which is just old century Arab laws)
3.yes Arabian DNA has long existed in Somali and almost all somalis have a tiny to significant amount but this is also a cause of being close to yemen none the less a lot of somalis claim it and value it over there own Somali dominant DNA as you claim
4. I think underplaying that they joined the Arab league is significant they are now in the same boat as sudan for example African yet partially Arab it's not a Muslim it's an "Arab" league lastly as you said many tribes claim Arab ethnic orgins
5. yes the truth is partially so, and this is a cause of Islam it happened to the rest of north africa and even Iraq and the Levant only a matter of time while Somali culture fades at this rate
so for people to point this out I don't blame them I wish they had for my cultures and for many this isn't a bad thing and seen as an improvement due to their commitment to Islam this is left for somalis to decide in the bend but it would be foolish to ignore and deny it completely like some do
2026-08-06 18:43:34
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ultraBeam :
I mean it's not a big deal Im speaking out of ignorance but I'm not aware of colonization or war ? and they are pretty close anyways
2026-08-07 12:40:15
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F :
great post brother, really well structured and clear, proud of u
2026-08-07 05:23:44
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mooi7 mudugi :
Those who claim that Somalia has been Arabized are either speaking out of ignorance or are Islamophobic.
2026-08-07 09:03:25
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愛 :
great video
2026-08-06 19:36:47
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Kawsar :
Great video and in a great format as well, good on you for also putting the sources 💯.
2026-08-07 00:06:33
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Hakuri_Glazer🇸🇴🌎 :
Gem
2026-08-06 19:31:06
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bourgeoisiebombattcker :
I really like your videos could u do one on Wahhabism
2026-08-07 09:29:19
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Cercariae :
Good one
2026-08-07 11:15:11
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Ahmed :
they are anti islam hiding behind the term “Arabization”
2026-08-07 07:22:34
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Ybg Iso :
Same people saying Somalis got Arabized are the same people who has English or French as their official language they just can’t stand that us Somalis never backed down 😂😂
2026-08-07 00:48:44
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Anita Augustus Wayne :
The fact we haven’t been arabized is phenomenal. We are the only people near to Arabia that hasn’t been arabized. And I thank my ancestors and fellow country people for that.
2026-08-06 14:59:53
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YB :
how can it be arabized if we don’t even speak arabic? anyone that says we’re arabized is mad we’re muslim that’s all🤣
2026-08-07 01:05:05
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Fahad dheere :
I’ve noticed a lot of those who say “Somalis have been arabised” are anti Islam but are just too afraid to say it because the reason is they know when it comes to the Somali nation our religion is the red line, if they aren’t anti Islam and they don’t hate the religion how could they hate a language that allah sent down a book in that exact language to humanity as guidance? it doesn’t make any logical sense to anyone who have true love for Allah and hes messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم)
2026-08-07 08:31:13
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