This archive report was first published on 14 October 2019.
Kenyan Social Media Users Amazed by Somali Preacher's Kikuyu Sermons ¶
Published on October 14, 2019, a video of a Somali preacher giving sermons in fluent Kikuyu has gone viral in Kenya.
The video, shared on Twitter by Ahmed Mohamed (@Asmali77), shows Sheikh Abdullahi Ibrahim, a well-known Islamic scholar, delivering a 30-second sermon in Kikuyu and Arabic.
Sheikh Ibrahim is seen explaining the concept of God's name and how it should be addressed by people of different backgrounds.
"Tunazungumza kuhusu neno, wale wanataka kuamini ni sawa na wale ambao watapuuza ni shida zao," Sheikh Ibrahim said in the video.
"Neno la Mungu linasema, Zungumzeni kuhusu neno la kweli la Mungu kwa watu, wale ambao wanataka kusikia ni sawa na wale ambao wanapuuza wachana nao. Neno la Mungu litaendelea kusimama," he added.
The video has been widely shared and admired on social media, with many Kenyans expressing excitement and admiration for Sheikh Ibrahim's language skills.
"Hii ni kipindi cha kujifunza kwa watu wote," one Twitter user (@ibrahimibnuomar) said.
"Kikuyu ni lugha ya kipekee, na Sheikh Ibrahim anafahamika sana kwa wengi kwa ujuzi wake wa lugha hii," another user (@MuhuniSam) added.
Sheikh Ibrahim's video has sparked a lot of discussion on social media, with many Kenyans praising his language skills and others expressing surprise at his ability to speak Kikuyu fluently.
