If they claim Somali they are Somali in my eyesThis is a question that has been surrounding the Somali community in the diaspora. Are Half-Somalis (Mom or Dad is Somali) considered Somali within our community? I was watching these Somali YouTubers, which included @LarryThePuntiteand it further confirmed my argument. Somalis don't really accept half-Somalis.
I understand "b-b-b-b-but az long az da father have da qabiil, da children are Somali" but let's be honest, even if half-Somalis do carry a "qabiil", Somalis don't accept Half-Somalis![]()
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Lineage is only traced through the father this is a preference given to men by Allah. Even though we're all children of adam iyo hawa Allah specifically refers to us as children of adam and never children of Hawa. This is why we carry our fathers name and not our mothers name, the only time children take the name of their mother is when zina occurs. Also skin tone has no bearing on a persons lineage.
It doesn't matter whether the person can speak somali or not etc as long as the father is somali they're considered to be somali. I don't consider anyone whose father is somali and mother is non-somali to be "half-somali" doing so amounts to denying their rightful lineage. Tbh i never use the term half-somali it's either you're somali or non somali.
Whose last name do you take? Ain't nobody calling you Hebel heblaayo. It's always Hebel Hebel.
meaning if the father is somali, that kid is as somali as the rest of us. If the mother is somali, that child has nothing to do with us.
I'd personally slap them out of it if I saw a nigga whose father isn't somali who is claiming us.
Yes so is Maya Jama.Ok, here's an example, the UK rapper "Nines". He's Half-Somali and Half-Jamaican. Is he considered Somali to you?
Let's put it this way, if he moved to somalia and killed someone or stole something important? who'd pay the mak? and don't say his mother's qabiil.
Ok bro, but what if the half-Somali guy/girl claims Somali and his dad isn't Somali, he knows the language, follows Somali cultural norms etc. Is he still not a Somali to you? Cause half-Somalis with non-Somali fathers are always claiming "Somalis".
What is she mixed with? That's the most Somali looking half-breed I've ever seen.half somali grils are heart eyes emoji View attachment 21710
Yes so is Maya Jama.
Somali is an ethnicity, you can't be one unless you're 100% Somali. Just like how mixed people are not considered white (but they can be black because blackness is a social identity).
We do accept half Somalis if the father is present in the child's life, is a strong influence, and is Somali.This is a question that has been surrounding the Somali community in the diaspora. Are Half-Somalis (Mom or Dad is Somali) considered Somali within our community? I was watching these Somali YouTubers, which included @LarryThePuntiteand it further confirmed my argument. Somalis don't really accept half-Somalis.
I understand "b-b-b-b-but az long az da father have da qabiil, da children are Somali" but let's be honest, even if half-Somalis do carry a "qabiil", Somalis don't accept Half-Somalis![]()
Let's put it this way, if he moved to somalia and killed someone or stole something important? who'd pay the mak? and don't say his mother's qabiil.
no qabiil=not somali.
simple as that man. u can claim to be somali all u want if u ain't going back to banu hashim, or samaale, u ain't somali.![]()
So for you it doesn't have to do with qabiil? This is a sentiment alot of Somalis have.
We do accept half Somalis if the father is present in the child's life, is a strong influence, and is Somali.
I had a friend as a child who was half Somali half Black. She claimed Somali her father was Somali but the problem was the father was a dead beat and was never in her life so we never knew her qabiil or paternal side of her family. Sad case because she loved her Somali heritage but she couldn't be Somali.
What is she mixed with? That's the most Somali looking half-breed I've ever seen.
She wasn't accepted by the Somali community because she never went to dugsi, most people did not know she was Somali, and her father wasn't in her life. My best guess is he was one of those gangster Somalis who leave their families and nobody pays attention to. If he were any normal Somali man all the harbaryars would gossip about it and the girl would be the talk of the town.Was she alienated due to her being Half-Black and Half-Somali by your Somali community?
She wasn't accepted by the Somali community because she never went to dugsi, most people did not know she was Somali, and her father wasn't in her life. My best guess is he was one of those gangster Somalis who leave their families and nobody pays attention to. If he were any normal Somali man all the harbaryars would gossip about it and the girl would be the talk of the town.
Half-Somali women are very beautiful.
Ok I understand that, but let's say there's this Half-Somali guy/girl who's mom is Somali but his dad is ajnabi, and this half-Somali considers himself/herself Somali, learns the language, etc. is he still not "Somali" due to him/her not having a qabiil?