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On Islamization of Somalia and the Historical Origin of Arabic Identity
Author(s): YAN Wei, Institute of Middle Eastern Studies, Northwest University
Pages: 107-
123+158
Year: 2020
Issue:
6
Journal: Arab World Studies
Keyword: Islam; Somalia; Arabic Identity; Sufism; Tribe;
Abstract: The spread of Islam in Somalia is accompanied by the process of "Arabization",which has shaped the national identity of Somalia to a certain extent.Islam was introduced to Somalia by Arab immigrants at the end of the 7 th century AD.Mogadishu,an Arabized city state,was formed,and Islam spread to the interior of Somalia.Zella and Berbera which located on the coast of the Gulf of Aden,are the center of Islam spread in the north.In contrast,Islam spreads slowly in the northern region,and it mainly relies on the mission of Arab saints in some legends.In the 14 th century AD,the coastal cities of Somalia basically completed Islamization,and a large number of Somali native ulemas grew up,and spread the Islam to the inland tribesmen along with the expansion of Sufism,which promoted the deep integration of Sufism and tribal society in the social structure and religious beliefs.More importantly,some Somalis began to reconstruct their own lineage and traced it back to the early Arab immigrants,the ancestors of Sufism,that is,Hashemite.This has become the origin of Somali Arab identity since modern times,which has a profound impact on Somalia.
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