By Markus V. Hoehne The Somali Dervish ‘state’ was related to the Dervish uprising, that shook the British Protectorate and other parts of northern and also partly southern Somalia between 1899 and 1920. A ‘state’ implies a minimum of centralised and institutionalised power (i.e., a government), a territory and a population. The Somali Dervish state...
October 1, 2024
Category: Camels and Poets
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Somali Language: The Mirror that Reflects our Identity
By Mahdi Sultan Language is a system that is unique to human beings. Some animal species may mimic or learn some features of human language but these creatures do not have the language faculty that endowed or unique to humans known as Language Acquisition Devise (LAD) When we say we speak a language, particularly our...
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The Ancient Kingdom of Punt and its Factor in in Egyptian History- Part I
By Said M-Shidad Hussein Abstract: The purpose of this study is to shed more light on the location of ancient land of Punt and the nature of its relationship with ancient Egypt through discussion on the following points: origin of Somali history (introduction); review of the opposite arguments on the location of Punt; Punt as...
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Raadraac: Wareysi Dr. Maxamed Daahir Afrax
Barnaamijkeenna maanta ee Raadraac waxaan idiinku soo gudbinaynaa wareysi aan dhawaan la yeelanay guddoomiyaha Akadeemiya Goboleedka Af Soomaaliga (AGA) Dr Maxamed Daahir Afrax. Guddoomiyaha ayaa waxa uu si baahsan uga waramayaa AGA iyo sababihii keenay in la aasaaso iyo guud ahaanba dhibaatooyinka xilligan la soo dersay Af Soomaaiga iyo sidii wax looga qaban lahaa.Waxaa barnaamijka...
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In Memory of Tubeec, King of Somali Music
By Adan Makina Known in Somalia and in the Diaspora as ‘Boqorkii Codka’, ‘King of Vocals’ or ‘King of Music’, Mohamed Suleiman Tubeec (GBS) had the qualities of a modern musician. A soft-spoken man who polished his career through hard work in the Somali music industry, Tubeec had to his credit almost half a century...
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Dalanbaabi (Maanso)
W/T: Cabdiraxmaan Beyleh PhD (Cabdi Wadaad) Walaalaha Soomaalilyeed ee caalamka daafihiisa ku kala noolow, waan idin salaama. Waxaan idiin rajeynayaa Sannad Wanaagsan oo wacan, 2014. Jiiftadii sannakan 2013 gunaandadkeeda iyo oddoroska inna soo food-saaray, 2014, way soo socotaa. Haddase, waxaan saaka idiin soo gudbinayaa maanso aan u bixiyey DALANBAABI (Rough translation would be: UTTER DISPPAIR)....
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MANDELA
By Mohamud Siad Togane I am the master of my fate I am the captain of my soul. William Ernest Henley Mandela That is the man Who knew his name That is why now Everybody on planet Earth knows his name Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela The bigots The bigoted boring poor Boers In their ignorance In...
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SAHWI LAGUMA RIDO QOOM ILAA AY SAXA KALEEXDAANE
Abwaan Haybe Axmed Yuusuf 1: Saadaasha gabay maalintaan, saxa u luuqeeyo 2: Ee aan salaamada ubaxo, samay laroorkeeda 3: Masakalo,e waa inan sugaa, sadaradeediiye 4: Salka aan udhigo oo murtida, siinka ka higaadsho 5:Seben hore wixii soo jiriyo, saaka waxa jooga 6: Soomaalinimadaan rabaa, inan sifeeyaaye 7:Sabciin sano horteed iyo wixii, saxafi ii sheegay 8:...
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Yaa Qoray Buugga “Maansadii Tima Cadde”?
W/Q WardheerNews Waxa aannu halkan idiinku soo bandhigaynnaa faallo ku saabsan ururintii u horraysay ee maansadii Eebbe naxariistii janno ha siiyee Cabdillaahi Suldaan “Timacadde”. WardheerNews waxa soo gaadhay nuskhad buug aan la faafin, madbacadna aan lagu daabicin oo teeb lagu garaacay. Kaas oo cinwaankiisu yahay “Maansadii Timacadde” oo ay wada qoreen Boobe Yuusuf Ducaale iyo...
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Qaylo Dhaan: A dialogue between the Somali Flag and Dr. Abdirahman Beileh
Dr. Abdirahman Beileh Dear Folks, I would like to share with you this short note as a preamble to the song attached below called Qaylo Dhaan. Qaylo Dhaan is a culmination of a long dialogue, over a period of about 14-15 years, between the Somali flag (the Blue one with the white star in the...