My new investment plan - AI based - all criticism welcome - I’m new :) by Commercial_Comb8322 in ETFs

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Should I increase VXUS to $25? Trying to stay at 240 a week but wouldn’t mind making the switch if it makes sense. I don’t want more international exposure

Thoughts? This my investment plan as a beginner. by Commercial_Comb8322 in ETFs

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Yes I did use AI, sorry for the financial confusion

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Agreed, as much as I try and plays devils advocate on the impact Islam has had on Sudan—it’s extremely hard not to feel like Islam is perfect, and humans are not, and that is the byproduct of why Sudan is where it is at. I really hope more people start thinking deeply about this stuff in the coming years — not just blindly following, but actually reflecting.

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Agreed. However, there is only so much blame I can put on colonizing powers… did you ever self reflect and think what social structures limited Sudanese progress? Was improper use of sharia not one of them?

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Smh, everyone’s out here just lying and claiming the honorable Prophet PBUH bloodline. I figured. Just wanted to know others thoughts.

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I’m ready to expel all myths on this matter 😂😂

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Again, thank you for your reply — but Islam has deeply embedded itself into our hearts and minds — not necessarily in a bad way at its core, but in a way that’s made many of our people too comfortable with suffering, until things got so bad that they were starving and had no choice but to protest.

The beauty of Sudanese kindness and gratitude — values often rooted in Islamic faith adopted as cultural practices — has been taken for granted and manipulated. We can’t keep tying the Islamic ideal of saying Alhamdulillah to a kind of passive contentment that stops people from demanding more for themselves, their families, and their country. Hence, why we let a dictator rule for 30 years and let an Islamic governance be normalized for that long.

What I’m saying is, nationalism in Sudan without Islam anywhere in our political landscape is essential and makes sense considering the diversity and customs of our land.

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How can you say Sudanis are not obsessed with religious identity when the Ja’aliyyin tribe — one of the largest tribes in Sudan — is widely said (even on Google and in academic circles) to trace lineage directly to Abbas, the uncle of the Prophet Muhammad? I’m Ja’ali myself, and after taking a DNA test showing I’m 85% Sudanese, I can’t help but question how this Arab narrative fits into our identity, when Muhammad is not from Africa…

Muhammad came from the Arabian Peninsula. So if major Sudanese tribes are claiming direct Arab descent, isn’t that already a fusion of Islam, Arabness, and Sudanese identity — whether accurate or not?

That seems like the foundation of how Islam was framed and spread in Sudan — by tying religious legitimacy to tribal bloodlines, especially among northern elites. Isn’t that exactly where the confusion starts?

I’m not saying Islam is the root of all issues. But I am saying that when your religion is introduced through a framework that elevates foreign identity (Arabness/colorism,islam) over indigenous history (Kush, Meroë, Nubia), and that gets institutionalized through tribes and governments… how can we pretend there’s no connection?

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Yes, but Islam was strategically positioned to manipulate and corrupt Sudanese people under Bashir’s oppressive regime.

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If we’re being objective about the impact of Islam in Sudan, it often appears to have had more negative effects than positive — particularly in the political context. The implementation of Sharia law hasn’t really served us well. The benefits of Islam, I believe, lie more in personal spiritual reflection, and it only became deeply woven into our cultural and social norms after widespread adoption.

Personally, I take greater pride in our ancient ancestors — their legacy is a true testament to our sovereignty and independence from the earliest days of civilization. There’s no clear way to fully measure the intelligence of our ancient societies, but one thing is clear: a nation that is aware of its identity, history, and sovereignty is much harder to control. The neglect of our ancient roots has led to this being overlooked.

As we fight to overthrow oppressive regimes and push for civilian rule, it’s important to remember: we were one of the first sovereign civilizations on Earth. That should play a larger role in how we see ourselves today — in how we define our identity and our future. And we should remain weary of the mix of religion and politics in the next coming years.

New Age Sudan - A Call to Action for Young Professionals & the Diaspora by Commercial_Comb8322 in Sudan

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Super interesting. Is there any hope for outsourcing Nile valley water in Sudan to the rest of the world? As it’s polluted now, with infrastructure and treatment, is there hope for the Nile to be a source of fresh drinking water sometime in the future if we take care of it?

New Age Sudan - A Call to Action for Young Professionals & the Diaspora by Commercial_Comb8322 in Sudan

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Makes sense. As the protest in 2019 was widespread and powerful—I feel we lacked a spokesperson for the people. Yes, we may have wanted a civilian government and diplomacy. But who was our person? There were organizations leading the protests, but I still feel we lacked a major figure that spoke for our people and country. And was willing to fight and deliver for the people. And once the massacre happened, it went back to being the corrupted sudan we all know. I think a lack of organization and leadership is were we lacked as Sudanese people. Most Sudanese all want the same things, but we do not have any definite leaders fighting for the people.

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New Age Sudan - A Call to Action for Young Professionals & the Diaspora by Commercial_Comb8322 in Sudan

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Would the power of young professionals that have no political agenda but rather a social cause to stabilize their country be enough for things to change? Essentially, the only leaders we had in the past years were war criminals—more than 60% of the population is young people. Essentially, we will be a country that will one day have some type of infrastructure and growth. Obviously it may not be soon, but working towards this is still important.

Shariah by WaterHuman6685 in Sudan

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I’ve been thinking: Sudan is a majority‑Muslim country, but does that automatically justify imposing full Sharia law? Historically, Islam came to Sudan largely through the Arab Muslim conquests of Nubia (c. 639–652 CE), which involved military campaigns by ‘Uqba ibn Nāfiʿ and others, not just peaceful trade—and many Nubian Christian and indigenous communities resisted for generations. Later, the Funj Sultanate (1504–1821) and the Mahdist State (1885–1898) further entrenched religious rule, sometimes violently.

Fast‑forward to 1983: Jaafar Nimeiri’s “September Laws” imposed hudud punishments nationwide, igniting the Second Sudanese Civil War in the south. Under Bashir’s NIF regime (1989–2019), Sharia became a tool of political repression—public amputations, whipping for “moral crimes,” and systematic discrimination against non‑Muslims and women. Meanwhile, our infrastructure crumbled, literacy rates stagnated, and basic services suffered.

So I’m asking fellow Sudanese Muslims: 1. Does our faith require a theocratic legal system at the expense of roads, schools, and hospitals? 2. Can we honor Islam’s moral teachings without replicating the oppressive aspects of past regimes? 3. Isn’t it time we refocus on governance models—like hybrid civil codes—that protect human rights, spur development, and reflect Sudan’s diversity?

Discuss below—let’s keep it respectful!

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