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Saint and Somalis gives insight into the workings of Somali society
Somalia is and has been for 20 years a region of the earth with a fragmented and mostly broken government. Pirates and terrorists prey upon the Somalis and upon outsiders who enter their perimeter. We urgently need to understand the social structures that do exist in Somalia,so that we may develop strategies that address these problems of importance to our globalized...
Published 23 months ago by Shimbir Libaax
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Very interesting but not completely accurate
My husband was recommended this book when he visited the British Library; he is from the Reer Sheikh Mumin one of the clans of Arab origin mentioned several times in this book; it is a very interesting book but some of the things written about my husband's clan are from colonial sources and thus not fully accurate; for example saying that they were into sorcery and...
Published on June 12, 2006 by Sister81
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Saint and Somalis gives insight into the workings of Somali society,
By Shimbir Libaax (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Saints and Somalis: Popular Islam in a Clan-Based Society (Paperback)
Somalia is and has been for 20 years a region of the earth with a fragmented and mostly broken government. Pirates and terrorists prey upon the Somalis and upon outsiders who enter their perimeter. We urgently need to understand the social structures that do exist in Somalia,so that we may develop strategies that address these problems of importance to our globalized community.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Very interesting but not completely accurate,
By Sister81 (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Saints and Somalis: Popular Islam in a Clan-Based Society (Paperback)
My husband was recommended this book when he visited the British Library; he is from the Reer Sheikh Mumin one of the clans of Arab origin mentioned several times in this book; it is a very interesting book but some of the things written about my husband's clan are from colonial sources and thus not fully accurate; for example saying that they were into sorcery and banditry is simply not correct; this was a smear first started by the Italian ruler whom the town of Lugh Ferrandi was named after; also it is now thought by some sources that the Reer Sheikh Mumin migrated to Somalia over a thousand years ago, not 300
1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Good, really good,
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This review is from: Saints and Somalis: Popular Islam in a Clan-Based Society (Hardcover)
Absolytely good boo
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Good, really good,
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This review is from: Saints and Somalis: Popular Islam in a Clan-Based Society (Hardcover)
Absolytely good boo
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Good, really good,
By A Customer
This review is from: Saints and Somalis: Popular Islam in a Clan-Based Society (Hardcover)
Absolytely good boo
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Saints and Somalis: Popular Islam in a Clan-Based Society by I. M. Lewis (Paperback - Oct. 1998)
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