MINNESOTA - “SOMALIA’S PROMISED LAND” 🇸🇴
In recent weeks a new meme has emerged on Somali social media in which Somalis claim Minnesota is the promised land for Somalis and invent histories about how Somalis came to settle there. Collection thread of some of these memes 🧵
‘Somali Manifest Destiny’
“A native American Somali man who's ancestors and tribes dwelled the land of Minnesota for centuries .🪶 Fun fact traditional dishes like banana and rice were served in thanksgiving back in those days also”
‘Founding Council of Somalis’
“Finding our land at last”
‘Somali Birthright Trip’
‘Etymology of Minnesota’
‘Trump leads Somalis to settle on the promised land’
“300 years ago, Somali admiral George Mohamed Washington al-Minnisooti crossed the Atlantic with 30 ships, reaching Minni-soota, the sacred promised land. There he built the first mosque on the future Mall of America, named the territory Minnesota, and declared: “From Misisiibi to MiShiGaan, this land is the eternal birthright of the children of the White Star.””
‘Somalis discover Minnesota first’
“Abdi, Omar, and Shukri set out from the Middle West on a federally funded 8,000 mile expedition 1804-1806 to explore new U.S. territory. One of America’s greatest journeys highlighting the impact Somali Americans have had in building this nation.”
‘The Black Hawk Down Memorial’
cc @CityBureaucrat
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