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AlphaNerdFx

Don't want to offend anyone but I don't know much.


mahmud_

Brah, you're Tunisian: you guys are known for one guy who burned himself, if we're being frank! 🤭


Adorable-Block-1613

French Arabs too


Penghrip_Waladin

thought these were Algerians. Tunisians would be italian arabs lol


Adorable-Block-1613

Nah frenchies


Ok_Expression_34

I’m the captain now


Humble-Library-4362

Unfunniest joke everrrrrrrrrr


badboybalo

7 people disagree with you


Had_anal_with_my_dad

8


genc_osman

Based people


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Thanks bro


genc_osman

Yes


Abdo279

God help them


Zionist_1984

Somaliland je Somalia


Esco_Dash

One Somalia One China.


Arakis-balls

Based Chinese guy


mahmud_

Well said, Mao _tongzhi!_. You can now keep Tibet, but let go of East Turkestan _pongyo!_ 😭


Strange-Cut-8387

Wallahi they funny


boshnjak

💀💀💀💀💀💀


boshnjak

Based ppl. Sh*t gov. Hope they prosper in the future.


bottomapple_jr

Story of the whole MENA world


sacrello

Is Somalia part of the MENA world?


bottomapple_jr

Depends, it doesn’t fit well with the rest of Africa, so I would say so, but others wouldn’t


sacrello

Interesting, how doesn't it fit well with the rest of Africa?


bottomapple_jr

Language, culture, and history is a lot more similar to MENA than to Sub-Saharan Africa


SOCKFAN52

Sad this true


wallahbushdid911

For those commenting “i’m the captain now” referencing a quote from captain Phillips listen up. When that movie came out the media & movies pushed the somalis are pirates narrative leaving out the full story. I suggest you learn the history before making corny pirate jokes… Crazy enough, there was less than a handful of actual piracy attacks in somali waters that all happened in 2007-2008, after that piracy died. Not a single movie showed the real reason for it.. They never showed both sides to the story, only one to push their agenda & propagate. Many european countries like France & germany dumped TONS of nuclear waste like uranium, mercury and tons of trash & hospital waste in somali waters during the civil war. They also stole BILLION in fish leaving the somalis who relied on that to starve during a civil war. A tsunami happened in somalia 2005 and all the nuclear waste they dumped to wash up. It caused thousands of deaths & birth defects. Not a single major news outlet picked it up.. Somalia before the civil war had a very large navy fleet, after the war it was all gone. Somalia was once the most militarized country in africa, even israeli jets didn’t dare to violate its airspace in their mission in africa (there’s a book written on that). When the civil war happened many countries took advantage of the chaos. Foreign fishers & nuclear dumpers took advantage of that. They made somalis look demonic & evil in that movie. They all violated somali waters & no one said anything, they just got upset when they had to pay a fine from angry locals. What were they doing in somali waters? the fisherman’s small boats could barley reach past the shores. Truth is they were either delivering weapons to warlords or dumping toxic waste. They were all close to somali’s shore & could be seen looting our recourses. Somali fisherman, former navy man & civilians all pledged to defend our waters from these criminals. These European companies were the true pirates but that will be a story told in the future.. It was successful for a short time until a few desperate people took advantage & ruined the name for the “civil war navy”. They were hungry and extremely upset that these large fishing vessels were stealing our resources so they took up arms. I don’t condone that behavior but i understand. It got to a point where they stopped any ship in SOMALI WATERS since they couldn’t identify them or knew the reason they were in our waters without permission. The fish were either gone or dying because of the nuclear dumping & over fishing. People who live next to the waters were getting sick & dying. Somalia relied heavy on it since it has the largest coast line in africa. You probably didn’t know that…. I spoke to many fisherman in somalia who were around at the time & explained it to me. There’s a few books written about it if you’re interested. Let’s leave the racist corny stereotypes in 2013…


Humble-Library-4362

I don’t even know why op asked this question… all we got was racist sayings disguised as “jokes” and generalisations


wallahbushdid911

this subreddit gets worse by the day. we need to scrap it


Khaibwa

Man fuck the west ...


wallahbushdid911

one day, 100 years from now the world will understand my brother. until then we shall suffer in silence.


Esco_Dash

We are the GigaChad Cushitics.


mahmud_

"Human goats" is also acceptable, Wallaahi!


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True bro 💪


pasinoglu

Black Turks


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RoyalLemonade

why


World-Thinker

Mid sub tbh


boshnjak

Why did u put “Turk Turks?” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂


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Arakis-balls

Yeah, we tend to be nationalists, but many aren't bigots


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[deleted]

Nationalism most often falls to patriotism. A superiority complex among those who believe and practice nationalism.


Valcorx

Many are like this in Canada. Ive inly met 2 that weren’t like these the rest were unfortunately but the somalis 2 I grew up with in middle school and high school in Qatar were super chill so idk 🤷🏽‍♂️


AlexTheGreatGRE

What exactly do they feel superior about?


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SnooSquirrels3639

It’s because we hate you guys most of the time because you are generally absolute nitty racists fr 😄idk about Somalis but that’s how it is for us


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SnooSquirrels3639

Idk bro that rehab apartment ain’t gonna شطب itself 🥵


SnooSquirrels3639

It’s because we hate you guys most of the time because you are generally absolute nitty racists fr 😄idk about Somalis but that’s how it is for us


RoadRunner49

No we dont man what do somalis do in Egypt. We mind our business.


SnooSquirrels3639

Da bredren 🤝🏿🤝🏿only difference I see is language and average forehead size 🤝🏿🤝🏿


wallahbushdid911

Thanks for standing by us during the ogaden war & kicking out the soviets 💛


RomiRR

You mean Somalia in particular (not all middle easterners), if so why? p.s. I am not overly familiar with both countries, would apricate some ALIE5 explanation to get me started


SnooSquirrels3639

Somalia in particular. The demographics are actually crazy similar, not only in the shared Cushitic decent but also religiously with Sufi, salafi mix. , we share a lot of food and the music is nostalgic I sometimes think it’s Sudanese [just look at this random trad. Somali music I found](https://youtu.be/ZCMQjSVkcGM)/////[and this sudani “حقيبة” ie classical song](https://youtu.be/Urw1XhA_Qes) .1 sec into each video and you’ll see the similarities probably wouldn’t be able to tell the difference if you didn’t speak either language. It’s a lot of small cultural similarities… and Sudan and the rest of the Middle East don’t really have much in common …. Well they do but not really and it’s really only in Khartoum/ casual culture. Where the similarities with Somalia Ethiopia Eritrea and tchad are much deeper but language also a big difference.


Paelllo

Beautiful country, such a shame it got fucked by war. Would love to visit, especially Berbera and Puntland! ❤️


NutsForProfitCompany

I am not an AKP supporter but understand why Somalis like Erdogan. One of the few things Erdogan did right was build relations with Somalia when everyone else basically abandoned them to famine. I think it was 2011 or something like that. Now we have the biggest embassy and military base there.


sacrello

It's too bad the Turkish govt treats Somalia very racistly. https://stockholmcf.org/turkish-authorities-detain-somali-restaurant-owner-in-ankara-for-deportation-despite-legal-residence-in-turkey/


NutsForProfitCompany

Not to deny what happened but you can't paint the entire Turkish government as racist for the action of the police. Especially when Erdogan himself has establishes the most relations with Africa than any other leader


sacrello

Well it's the Turkish authorities that are taking these unfair actions against Somalis in Turkey. Only HDP is defending their rights


Thomas_Peace

I live in Europe, unfortunately Somali people are always depicted negative in news. I met 2 Somalis in my life both named Abdi, lol. One is data scientist other one is studying to become docter. Data scientists guy comes from very poor background but in time of needed he always helped. He gave me his chemistry books for free, amazing guy!


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Great song


GoldenSkywatcher

Beenta ka daa sxb waa rubbish eh Translation: it’s a masterpiece, homie!


mahmud_

Based translation. _Tarjumad xaar ah._


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The beat and flow is nice


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Best country best people. I wish Kurds were closer to Somalia because they’re the best


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Based Kurd 👍


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Somali and Kurd same blood.


SnooSquirrels3639

Kurds be kurding 🫡🤝🏿💪🏽 the only sudani winston Churchill called celebrated and immortal was half Kurd half eastern Sudan so the mix is dangerous my brudda… if you have a sister I’m ready with 1 billion mahr akhi [check](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskMiddleEast/comments/w7ka8h/just_found_out_the_elitist_sudanese_military/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) >! That’s 1 billion sdg don’t get your hopes up !<


[deleted]

Wow, I did not know about this. I will definitely look into it too. I hope to see more Sudan and Kurdish mix wallah. 💪💪💪🇸🇩


SnooSquirrels3639

Okay 2 billion mahr best I can do akhi 🤝🏽


[deleted]

I mean where to start. Best tea, excellent food (to be eaten with a banana, sounds crazy until you try it), chillest people. Really wish them the best, they've had many years of conflict in their country and deserve better.


EnvironmentalBee3629

Most natural ,beautiful women on earth


Nienke_Meijer

Funny as fuck


blackandwhitetalon

David Bowie’s wife is from there… thats about all I know about Somalia lol


Reza0321

Very good with the RPG.


mahmud_

We also play FPS games.


RoyalLemonade

Love your flag, people seem pretty nice, at least the ones I have seen so far, although I didn't have a lot of contact with Somali people. Sad about the state of your country, hope you can fix it


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🇸🇴🤝🇹🇷


RoyalLemonade

❤️❤️❤️


Adept-Sense-1794

Based af


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Thanks bro


Ancient-Chemical5174

Based👍


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Thanks


MontanaEmir

I hang around With One somalian girl and can say they are very beautiful


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Rare Israeli W


i578

Usually good Muslims.


Traditional-Coconut3

Every Somali Uber driver I’ve met tells me that Somalia is heaven on Earth, it’s moving up my travel list as a result …


ArabianShogun

Based 💪🏾


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💪💪💪


mrhuggables

Somali patients I have had are all very pleasant. They remind me more of Turkish or Iranian or Central Asian when it comes to their style of Islam, in that they are not too extreme. A lot of the women would remove their hijab while in labor rooms and the husbands did not interfere too much (I am an Ob/Gyn in the US). Stark contrast with some South Asian Muslim or Arab Muslim pts Don't know much about the country, other than it being like a permanently unsafe place to visit


spicymemesdotcom

Iranian doctors unite.


boshnjak

Ob/Gyn??? COOMER.


mrhuggables

I dont know what that means


adamantane101

Coomer means wanker


Mother_Chest3977

Somalia are genuine hardworking people that are honest with their work. I respect them


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🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴


Mother_Chest3977

Inshallah indo-somali empire 2024 🇮🇳🇸🇴


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💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪


DutchApplePie75

I grew up in the US state that has the largest Somali population. I'm a fan. As for the country itself, it's a shame they've been plagued by civil war and political instability for so long.


Arakis-balls

Minnesota


DutchApplePie75

Bingo!


[deleted]

Yea but inshallah we will rise up again


MulatoMaranhense

1. I need to find photos of Mogadishiu before the civil war to base the architecture of my D&D game 2. Seriously, I need to study it history and culture in general for that game. 3. Pirates >>>>> abyss >>>>> Latin American Drug Dealers


Mr_RavioliDude

Fym thoughts like bro it’s a country???? Ok????


secondbreakfast5

I've met some really intelligent Somali, but unfortunately most I've interacted with behave like animals.


Humble-Library-4362

I’m confused on how you thought this was appropriate to say???


secondbreakfast5

Cause I've seen some shit.


Humble-Library-4362

Your israeli… your the last person to speak


secondbreakfast5

I'm not Israeli lmao


Humble-Library-4362

Where are you from?


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Longjumping-Care-702

So let me get this straight. You've met traumatized, undiagnosed refugees from a war-torn nation. An occupied nation but your brain was like 'oh shit they're animals'? and you lot are supposed to be intelligent people?


World-Thinker

Love them


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❤️


laith-the-arab

Never met a Somali that I didn’t like. Hard working, smart; and pretty funny people. It’s sad seeing the perpetual state of disarray their country is in. I hope they can resolve it and it can return to the wonderful place it once was - and inshallah visit myself


Arakis-balls

Would love to see the same for Palestine Inshallah


waqoyi92

We will always and unequivocally and unconditionally support our Palestinian brothers


JosipBTito1892

All the Somalis I know are genuine gigachads


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True


Cheap-Experience4147

Funny people and good muslim in general In one word : Based


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True, thanks bro


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I am the captain now


Humble-Library-4362

Dead joke


[deleted]

great people, and great food


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Thanks bro


kerridanz

Somalili mi oldun simdide ?


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Kanım Somali


kerridanz

Her masada varsın masallah,kurban oldugum her ana doğurmaz böyle bir aslan 😅


[deleted]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🤣😂😂😂😇😇😇😇😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😎😎😎😎😎😎


X275S_3

Never had Somali food, but neither did they


waqoyi92

usually greeks arent cunts I dunno what your deal is


bottomapple_jr

Greatest country on earth, am totally not biased


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SOMALIA NUMBER 1 💪🇸🇴💪🇸🇴💪🇸🇴💪🇸🇴💪🇸🇴💪🇸🇴💪🔥🔥🔥🔥


BismarcKcrow

KARABOĞA


Humble-Library-4362

Best people in the world and very sexy 😩🥵 (I’m not bias)


Ill-Break-7149

My favourite flag in the world 🌏


Adorable-Block-1613

Warya abdi 😎


Penghrip_Waladin

shit pretty shit


TheKraiden

good people, I hope there will be peace in their country but I still could not understand why they are in the Arab League


Holy_crows

It was a political move. We don’t speak Arabic and we are not arab. I Wish we could leave.


Dzhazhi

Thots and prayers


Scout10217

got the prayer, where you get the thot🤣😭😭


mosalad29

nicest people I have met


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Thanks bro


bloodofchrist

Foreheads


Humble-Library-4362

Big noses hairy Persians 🤯


bloodofchrist

I do have both a big nose and am hairy


Humble-Library-4362

Why would you ask a du.mb question like this in some middle eastern subreddit??? All we got was racist and xenophobic sayings disguised as “jokes” some of you Somalis need to grow a backbone and stop begging others We shoudnt care what others think about us


Holy_crows

Love your comment! Somalis need to stop licking arab boots. Who give a %#<>€%}}}} what some desert guy thinks.


Humble-Library-4362

I truly don’t care for what arab sand m0nkeys have to say about us. They can go fu3k their cousins for all I care. Inbred m0nk3ys


chedmedya

War war war


Lockput

Based new age pirates 🏴‍☠️


GoldenSkywatcher

The central government should take a step back and give all the power to the autonomous states. I love the blue flag with all my heart, so it should remain an ethnic flag that unites all the Somalis in and out of the Horn of Africa. Soomaalidu ha noolaadan waligood!


Swimming_Spirit_1334

Might as well take it a step further and sell the provinces to Ethiopia and Kenya because that's what your suggestion will eventually lead to.


GoldenSkywatcher

My suggestion is entirely valid. A) More people are loyal to their autonomous state than to the federal government. B) People are loyal to their tribes more than they are to the federal government. C) Every autonomous state belongs to one clan or another(majority). D)The federal government barely controls the autonomous states as it is. *Those are well-known facts to the Somalis.* The federal government is there to paint a picture they hope to achieve someday instead of finding different approaches to create a better future for the coming generations. What have they done in the last 30 years other than trying the same proposition and hoping to get a different outcome? Who are they pleasing, their citizens, who are under terrorist attacks every minute of the day and avoidable natural disasters, or outsiders who want to spread their ideologies to Somalia? It’s impossible to fully comprehend what’s happening in Somalia if you’re not Somali yourself because it’s much deeper than you see. I hate to get political, especially on the Internet, but that’s the reality.


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Clan states are awful and the worst way forward. When stability comes the impact on qabil will decrease. We need internal integration in the future but security is step one.


GoldenSkywatcher

It seems like it will take at least 20 more years to get a stable Federal Republic of Somalia that completely shuts down this autonomous state bs. Besides, clan states are a lot better than what Somalia is now. Take a look at the Northerners. They are doing much better than their southern counterpart. The same goes for Djibouti, even though they ended up with a dictator who plans to stay in power until he dies. History is also full of countries and empires that were once sovereign states but split into multiple stable and functioning countries. Either way, I support whatever system that takes people towards stability and peace, even if it’s unorthodox.


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Dude most things are better then what Somalis have now, clan states are a short term solution but in the long term it would be worse for us. Even though I hate qabil, I understand why qabil exists but it’s one of the big hurdles that Somalis must overcome in order to make drastic improvements in our land. Can you clarify you last point. It sounds like your advocating for Balkanizing Somalia into clan nations. Although I may be interpreting it wrong.


GoldenSkywatcher

If the state of Somali affairs continues on this path, Balkanisation might be quite possible. Ultimately, I’m a firm believer in, ‘Haddii aan lagu heshiin karin in la wada joogo, aynu ku heshiino in aynu kala tagno, duco na aan iskogu darno.’


Tavesta

Only Arabs country than can call black people the n word without being racist.


mugiwaraluffyyyy

Wartorn hyper religious country


DelightlessMan

some say i live in new somaliand


SnooBananas4781

Not one attractive woman among them.


EnvironmentalBee3629

Lol they are the most attractive women in the world …


SnooBananas4781

[https://media3.giphy.com/media/fUYhyT9IjftxrxJXcE/giphy.gif?cid=790b7611bbe806102874485e397ce14ab47cdb45d253a640&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g](https://media3.giphy.com/media/fUYhyT9IjftxrxJXcE/giphy.gif?cid=790b7611bbe806102874485e397ce14ab47cdb45d253a640&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g)


Swimming_Spirit_1334

What Iraq and Syria is, but on steroids.


xSuperL

Cool flag


Upper-Membership5167

Corruption


CouscousCofee

They eat rice with banana


Professional-Mix6452

"We have a Black Hawk down, repeat we have a Black Hawk down."


Communist_Orb

It was only based 1969-1977


Dangerous_Moose8

Al shabab


Classic_Parfait2150

Don't be fooled by media, Somalia is way bigger than u think. Do some researches Dude.


Dangerous_Moose8

Okay dude


Tomato_aim

What a random question


katilkarinca

SORY FOR MY BAD ENGLAND


whereisshe_

It's going to get buried but OP might see it and it's a funny story. At the beginning of the pandemic, I used to get bored rather frequently so I started going on Omegle. One of the first people I met was a Somali guy who was living in Sweden. He said his name was Abdul, and that he was 17 years old. He honestly did not look it so I immediately imagined he was lying but couldn't understand why. He then asked me for my age, and I told him I was 21. When I said that he looked super shocked and said I was probably lying because my face looked too young. He later tried to fix his age by asking me if I was willing to have a long distance friendship with an 24 year old like him, or if I preferred dating guys who were more my age. I said, "I wouldn't do that because you lied about your age so that makes me suspect of you". When I called him out on it he admitted he lied about his age to try and get to me, so he yelled at me that I probably was lying about my age too and then some Arabic curse and disconnected. But, Somali girls are gorgeous MashAllah.


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Damn that is a funny story and Somali girls are beautiful indeed ❤️❤️


Reza0321

I meant Rocket Propelled Grenade.