By Abdisalam Ali Farah (Biligsey) A person who grows up in a society where government, police and courts function properly would struggle to understand how an innocent man could be killed because two clans fought somewhere else. Yet in parts of Somalia where state authority remains weak, a person’s clan identity can still become a...
By Abdulhakim A Sheik Somali society rebuilt itself after the state fell on trust, privacy and quiet mediation. A generation raised on the smartphones is now testing whether any of that still holds. Picture a house in Mogadishu, or Minneapolis, or Nairobi. A husband and wife are arguing — not violently, but badly, the way...
Dr Zakariya Weyrax Warsame Is the Old Somali Sheikh with the Illuminating Faynuus Hidden Under His Garment—Claiming the Power of the Awliya, Invoking Sheikh Jaylani, and Deceiving Us for Money and Influence—Back, Only This Time Speaking Arabic and Selling Houses in Jannah? There are questions a people eventually has to ask itself—questions that are uncomfortable,...
By Abdikarim H. Abdi Buh Few lives in human history have had an impact as profound and enduring as that of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. His story is remarkable not because it began with wealth, privilege, formal education, or political power, but because it began with loss. Muhammad ﷺ was born in Mecca in the sixth...
By Osman Ali Hassan Mr. President, there is a photograph circulating on social and mainstream media. It shows a group of children, no older than five or six, beaming at their kindergarten graduation in St. Paul, Minnesota. They are dressed in caps and gowns, and a number of the girls wear hijabs. Recently, you shared...
By Abdikarim Haji Abdi Buh Both the fast of ʿArafah and the fast of ʿAshura are among the most rewarding voluntary acts of worship in Islam. They are opportunities to seek Allah’s forgiveness, renew one’s faith, and draw closer to Him. Although both involve fasting, they commemorate different events and carry distinct spiritual significance. 1....
By Sheikh Abdunasir J. Warsame, PhD Introduction Islam has underscored the significance of patriotism. The homeland is regarded as a portion of Allaah’s creation, designed for humanity to nurture and enhance through the sophisticated architectural methods available in our era. The duty of ensuring the welfare of the homeland and its inhabitants lies with both...
Eid al-Adha, or the “Feast of Sacrifice,” is an Islamic holiday that begins during the Hajj, on the 10th day of the Islamic lunar month of Dhul-Hijja. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. See more- Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, in photos Source: AP
The Editorial Board and contributors of WardheerNews is extending heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to the entire Muslim Ummah around the world, especially the Somali people, on the blessed occasion of Eid al-Adha. In this Eid Adha occasion, the editors and contributors pray Allah grants the Somali people and the wider Muslim Ummah the opportunity...
By Dayib Sheikh Ahmed Every year, as the final month of the Islamic lunar calendar dawns, millions of households across the globe engage in a practice that feels deeply jarring to the sensibilities of modern, urbanized life. In an era where food arrives inside sterile plastic wrap, ordered via smartphone algorithms and dropped off by...