Comments on: Muslim Men in Somalia

By: KKKKK

KKKKK — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:42:00 +0000

Pray for the SOmali:
* for protection of the few known SOmali believers
* for many somali to have dreams, visions, and revelations of Jesus
* for Christian radio to be aired at the Somali
* for Bible tranlsation and distribution amongst Somali
* for a breakdown of prejudice and other barriers to the Gospel among the Somali

By: Sburash

Sburash — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:34:13 +0000

Chat is a very serious problem to Somali people while neighboring countries benefit from it such as Kenya and Ethiopia who supplies to Somalia and make millions of dollar each year. It's an Islamic to chew Chat while your family and your neighbors needs that money. I prey to Somalis and everyone who chew Chat that God gave them the strength to see it's bad side.

By: I and Somalia against the world

I and Somalia against the world — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:28:46 +0000

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By: Much pressure on Yemenis to remain Muslim

Much pressure on Yemenis to remain Muslim — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:07:54 +0000

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By: Helic

Helic — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:27:58 +0000

I didn't chew qat but did see firsthand the effects on the daily life of people in Yemen. It was terrible. A friend showed us around his furniture business in the afternoon. The workers could barely manage to function after the afternoon khat session. Although the business owner was also a chewer, he admitted productivity was greatly impaired thanks to khat. But what saddened me the most was the impact on the ordinary folk, many of whom had little if any work at all. It was obvious, even to them, that they were hurt by qat, but knew no way out. Terrible.

By: JP

JP — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:59:55 +0000

I've tried qat before, while in Yemen, and have studied the literature on it. I wouldn't entirely agree with the description of it here. While the US classifies it at the same level as cocaine, in Britain it's still perfectly legal. I think the US has gone way overboard on it. I myself felt no effect at all, except that I felt like a panda bear and it tasted like hard dry tea leaves. (In other words, there was no pleasure at all.) Yes, it is addictive, but socially and psychologically. Most scholars of the herb would say it's effect on the chewer is equivalent to the effect of cigarettes, and the addictive properties more like those of alcohol and caffeine. For some individuals, it can be very addictive. For most, the physical addiction is minimal. In the West we allow alcohol, and in most countries caffeine is not banned. Minimal addiction is not considered a vice. Excessive use and addiction is.

So, I agree, there needs to be a great deal of prayer over the use of this herb, and prayer against the overuse of it. Men need to greatly curtail the amount spent on this, and spend much more time with their familes. They need to find that satisfaction in Jesus, and in communal worship. They need to be galvanized not just to the poetry in qat chews, but also be inspiring to love and serve others. Qat production takes up far too much arable land and water, that could be spent on more productive crops, helping the economy as a whole. Let us pray for these things. But let us also beware of treating qat as a dangerous drug, or perceiving these other cultures as basically addicted to coke. Unless we are willing to also examine ourselves, and suspend all use of cola products in our own countries.

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