"The case of the Somali people reminds me of, the African-Americans. Only difference is it happen in a different Continent, with a slightly different twist. African Americans, were robbed of their original names, original culture, original religion, and given a new language, to communicate with. In addition, they share no ancestral links, with the White man. Maybe a handful of inbreeding cases, but nothing big enough, to really consider. Hmm, this sounds very similar to the case of the Somali, and the Arabs"
Haystak, U confused me bro, make some clearifications. Are U saying that Somalis were robbed of their original religion culture and given new religion and language like African Americans? As Siman clearly stated, there is no such comparison existed. Somalis embraced Islam @ their homeland and was honored to make Islam their religion and culture like many other people who upto now embracing Islam as their faith which makes Islam the fast growing religion in the world. Because Somalis are Muslim it is no suprised we have common culture with not only arabs but all the muslim in the world and arabs are the closest geographically atleast to Somalis. Islam reach Somalia before the death of Prophet Mohamed(SWW) and since that time Somalis and Arabs inter mingled and intermarried. As far as comparing Somali-Arab relationship which was based religion and brotherhood and respect with African American and their White Master is ludicrous. not to mention, 20% of the American who were bruough to American as slaves were Muslims.