Somalia bans Christmas celebrations

[original dervish]

Didn't the Govt say they wanted to rebuild Mogadishu Cathedral?
PS this is just window dressing....mog is full of whorehouses and drinking dens.

[xamarLady]

Yes, because Santa Claus is the real reason you have been killing each other for close to 30 years and are considered as the archetypal "Failed State".

Zoomalis tilting at windmills as usual...

[VeiledGarbasar]

There are two types of people I notice:

1) The reactionist; who doesn't see anything beyond what it appears to be.

2) The conspiracist; who believe everyone is out to get them.

The Somali government is not in a position to support Christmas in a country where they are fighting extreme elements that use everything against them. That is politics 101, xumaan mahaan.

Tan kale, if a private person hires a hall and wants to celebrate Christmas or New Year, it really is their perogrative and isn't insulting at all. They are celebrating what they deem to be the birthday of Prophet Isa (as), so there's no reason for us to start overreacting and thinking they're trying to change Somalis into Christians or what not.

[TheblueNwhite]

Didn't the Govt say they wanted to rebuild Mogadishu Cathedral?
PS this is just window dressing....mog is full of whorehouses and drinking dens.

I have yet to meet a sober Dhulo in Xamar, so I get why you jumped on this.

[FarhanYare]

Didn't the Govt say they wanted to rebuild Mogadishu Cathedral?
PS this is just window dressing....mog is full of whorehouses and drinking dens.

[Pwani]

good move, actually this has to be the best move this government had ever made..manshaa ALLAH, Amisom base or not hotel or motel the Somali "nation" is a muslim nation, and those celebrating it should go and do it else where (I know some of you will come after me Saying "ohh and what about Somalis who celebrate eid in non muslim countries". well you can't compare a country where 90 something of its population is muslim to a country with many faiths. so don't try that bull on me) if you celebrate xmas know that you are lying about Ciisa calayhi sallam, and making him God.. saying MERRY XMS Alone can make you a Kafir/kafira....Allahuma hal balaqtu..Assalamu Allaykum All.

[waayeel101]

Some of you don't really get the point of this ban. Every year in xamar, christmas is celebrated in AMISOM base camp and that is still fine.
The ban is for Somalis who want to celebrate it in the city. We are Muslims and therefore forbidden to celebrate any festivals celebrated by non muslims.

who are those? somali gaalo or diaspora?

[JSL3000]

Amisom still going party at the base so it's on

[26June1960]

Didn't the Govt say they wanted to rebuild Mogadishu Cathedral?
PS this is just window dressing....mog is full of whorehouses and drinking dens.

I have yet to meet a sober Dhulo in Xamar, so I get why you jumped on this.

As for the OP: You created this thread on Somalinet knowing that it will be accessible on google search. Demonizing Somalia will not give Isaaq the recognition they've been wanting for over 25 years. Christians, Jews, Hindus, etc are all welcome in Somalia as much as Somali (Muslims) are welcome in Christian, Hindu countries. There is no compulsion in religion.

[TheFuturist]

How embarassing


Hypocritically they love to celebrate Eid in the west.

[TheFuturist]

Yes, because Santa Claus is the real reason you have been killing each other for close to 30 years and are considered as the archetypal "Failed State".

Zoomalis tilting at windmills as usual...

Tell em

[Vivacious]

Some of you don't really get the point of this ban. Every year in xamar, christmas is celebrated in AMISOM base camp and that is still fine.
The ban is for Somalis who want to celebrate it in the city. We are Muslims and therefore forbidden to celebrate any festivals celebrated by non muslims.

who are those? somali gaalo or diaspora?

Can't really say gaalo ama diaspora. Waa dad iska wareersan

[grandpakhalif]

There are two types of people I notice:

1) The reactionist; who doesn't see anything beyond what it appears to be.

2) The conspiracist; who believe everyone is out to get them.

The Somali government is not in a position to support Christmas in a country where they are fighting extreme elements that use everything against them. That is politics 101, xumaan mahaan.

Tan kale, if a private person hires a hall and wants to celebrate Christmas or New Year, it really is their perogrative and isn't insulting at all. They are celebrating what they deem to be the birthday of Prophet Isa (as), so there's no reason for us to start overreacting and thinking they're trying to change Somalis into Christians or what not.

You do realise Christmas is a pagan Roman addition to Christianity and wasn't introduced until 300 years after Nabi Ise (AS) death?

I support this ban, its a big security risk, Christmas should only be celebrated in AMISOM camps

[TheblueNwhite]

In our establishment, Kenyan workers were allowed to party without alcohol. They cooked themselves a dinner and exchanged gifts.

[Halmog]

In our establishment, Kenyan workers were allowed to party without alcohol. They cooked themselves a dinner and exchanged gifts.

Reasonable accommodation