The Somali pre-islamic religion debate

[BetterDaysAhead]

I’ve seen many Somalis express different opinions regarding what somalis believed before embracing Islam, some say we were Christians, some say we followed waaq while others say we followed another animist belief, what do you guys believe our pre-islamic belief was?

 

[Sixiroole10]

Probably Waaq at 1st like other neighbouring Cushites then some converted to Christianity until we were all guided to islam al hamdulilaah

 

[a y a n]

waaq, at least it was monotheism

 

[Invader]

1st: Waaq just like the other cushites specifically the Oromos and Afars.
2nd: Only Jews were Aksumites and Himyars
3rd: Even though we were close to the Xabash they were pagans and were converted to Christianity due to Roman missionaries who went down the Nile.
4th: Islam was introduced and we accepted it.

 

[Octavian]

waaq, at least it was monotheism

that might not be true thoo as ancient niggas most likely prayed to a wide range of goods and waaq might just be 1 out of a fuckton of others

 

[a y a n]

that might not be true thoo as ancient niggas most likely prayed to a wide range of goods and waaq might just be 1 out of a fuckton of others

It would’ve been harder for us to accept Islam that easily if we weren’t monotheistic

 

[Pipit]

Mostly waaq

 

[Octavian]

It would’ve been harder for us to accept Islam that easily if we weren’t monotheistic

not really many people like the romans did convert to monetheistic relgion and they had a fucton of gods practiced in their lands it just took some time plus there quite many people whom studied in the middeleast so that did help spread the faith too

 

[Invader]

not really many people like the romans did convert to monetheistic relgion and they had a fucton of gods practiced in their lands it just took some time plus there quite many people whom studied in the middeleast so that did help spread the faith too

The trinity and Christmas(25th December) are remnants of that. 25th of December used to be a pagan festival

 

[Octavian]

since the area we call home had all sorts of distinct local cultures and variations on the language and so on i would say that every other town or wondering band of nomads had their own unique faiths or through trade brought some from over seas

 

[Aurelian]

that might not be true thoo as ancient niggas most likely prayed to a wide range of goods and waaq might just be 1 out of a fuckton of others

But waaq religion was monotheistic according to many, so we were monotheistic people, unless you have another option

 

[Marcus]

My family were jewish not waaqists.

 

[Arabsiyawi]

that might not be true thoo as ancient niggas most likely prayed to a wide range of goods and waaq might just be 1 out of a fuckton of others

Check out Frumentius of Aksum bro. No missionaries from Rome came to convert Aksumites.

 

[Octavian]

But waaq religion was monotheistic according to many, so we were monotheistic people, unless you have another option

depending on how far you go back monotheisim wasn't a thing and such people back in those days would attribute god or gods to being representation of the different forces that where surrounding them such water air the sky and so on waaq might just either on of the gods or the king/ruler of the gods

 

[Octavian]

Check out Frumentius of Aksum bro. No missionaries from Rome came to convert Aksumites.

and i've not said or mentioned missionaries

 

[madaxweyne]

Check out Frumentius of Aksum bro. No missionaries from Rome came to convert Aksumites.

no missionaries from roman egypt not rome itself which is why ethiopians and eritreans follow the egyptian coptic eastern church and not the catholic church in rome

 

[Octavian]

Missionaries are not the only whom are capable of converting people to other faits trade and politicians can do the jobs just as well as. Trough trade people exchange ideas and settle as such bringing their faith with them or simply convert thereby bringing a new faith back home. Politicians can use religion to not only unite but also bring create unity thereby bringing the masses under one banner

 

[Genesis]

There would have been records if there were large Christian community in Somalia, we followed Waaq

 

[Juke]

Most Somalis nomads were followers of Waaq, like other cushites in the horn.

He was associated with snakes (black mamba), sky and the wagar tree. Waaq was mentioned in the Quran as one of the false gods worshiped in Arabia; Wadd is Waaq, it's just the Arabian version. It was the national god of the Mineans of Yemen, the kings of Main called themselves Waqah, son of Waaq. And the people of Noah used it worship it.

 

[Octavian]

There would have been records if there were large Christian community in Somalia, we followed Waaq

there are christian grave sites in somaliland