By Said M-Shidad Hussein On the Records Textual Accounts It seems that some scholars have not paid adequate attention to the fact that Pliny, a Roman author (d. 79 CE), and others, state that the Egyptians had contacted and influenced Somalia. There are at least two kinds of information in this regard. Firstly, he attests...
April 19, 2025
Category: Camels and Poets
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I. M. Lewis and Somali Clanship: A Critique
Prof . Lidwien Kapteijns Introduction When large-scale violence occurs in Africa, initial analyses rarely go beyond characterizations of it (and, by implication, characterizations of the nature of the groups involved) as “ethnic” or “tribal.” Over time, more nuanced, historically based, and carefully contextualized analyses emerge. These often try to understand the complexities of, and changes...
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Luck of the Somalis
By Prof Said S. Samatar A Somali-related incident recently has aviators and officials of the sky gasping in astonishment. The officials were bowled over by the riveting story of a Somali stow-away who sneaked undetected into the wheel receptacle of a jetliner that took off from San Jose (California) airport for a seven-hour flight to...
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An appraisal of the ‘Dervish state’ in northern Somalia (1899-1920)
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...
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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...