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by mafribe 3656 days ago
Interesting. Could you say something about why the jihadi ideology was introduced in Somalia, by whom, and why it was able to take hold?
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Am I crazy for thinking this is a pretty serious ask of someone who is presumably just a regular person from Somalia. I could be way wrong and "mahmud" may have some great insight into this question. It just seems like someone would write an entire dissteration on after having spent many years conducting research.
Well, the lay-person's understanding of it would be interesting as well. Like asking an American "Can you tell me about your war for independence against the British and why it happened?" You could write a dissertation on it, but it's also interesting to hear the tl;dr that a citizen believes (correct or not).
I agree, it's a bit of a crazy question, but, as "articfox" also points out, "mahmud" may have some interesting insights to share.