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🧵 2015 Somali IQ Debunk

Possibly the earliest glimpse of the Somali ethnonym appears in Tang-era geography by Jia Dan (d. 805), later preserved in Northern Song dynasty texts, ancient China may have recorded Somalia as “Sanlan” along maritime routes.

They played Hans Zimmer’s Interstellar soundtrack in Cologne Cathedral. Surreal.

Former Prime Minster Shinzo Abe in 2013 briefly mentions this

A Somali woman in Aden🇾🇪, 1879 A rare glimpse into 19th-century Aden, a vibrant trade hub where Somalis were integral to the city’s cultural and economic life. This historic moment reflects the deep connections and cultural exchange between Aden and the Somali coast

Higher quality image of جميعة الاتحاد الصومال الإسلامي the Somali Islamic Union Club in Aden founded by Haji Farah alongside Palestinian leaders [1939]

A photo of Palestinian leaders with members of the Somali Union Club in Aden, including club president Shaykh Muhammad Abdullah, Barud Farah, Sa’id Muhammad Muuse, and others

In the Isagoge an influential Aristotelian work of Porphyry, 'Accidentals' are explained using the colour of ravens & Aethiopians (Αἰθίοψ). In the translation into Syriac, Aethiopian became Cushite. Arab philosophers translating from Syriac used Zanj instead. Kuššāyā/ܟܘܫܝܐ