Two new minerals which have never been seen in nature have been found in a 15-tonne meteorite in Somalia – which was the ninth-largest ever found. Professor Chris Herd, curator of the University of Alberta’s Meteorite Collection, analysed a thin slice of … Continued
Kindergartners in the St. Cloud school district will soon be able to learn both English and Somali through a dual language immersion program. Students in a dual language immersion program will receive instruction half the day in Somali, and half … Continued
W/Q Mahad Siciid Maxamuud Jebiye Dulucda qoraalka (abstract) Tan iyo markii uu soo ifbaxay dhiganihii yaabka lahaa ee dalmareenkii Giriiga ee “Periplus of the Erythraean Sea” (ερίπλους τῆς Ἐρυθρᾶς Θαλάσσης) oo si weyn loogu faahfaahiyey ganacsigii xabkaha iyo Cananada udgoonka … Continued
By Pedro Alonso; Laprensa Latina Gedi, Kenya, (EFE).- Deep in the East African rainforest lies a mystery: the ruins of the Lost City of Gedi, an archaeological wonder known as the Machu Picchu of Kenya. For decades, the Swahili city … Continued
By Isma’il Kushkush Vibrant off the pitch but a low-scoring affair so far on it, this year’s Africa Cup of Nations also offers a window to the tournament’s beginnings. Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan contested the first-ever Nations Cup in 1957, … Continued
NII NTREH In the strictest sense of the political theory, Somalia is one of the few countries in Africa that we may refer to as a ‘nation’. The overwhelming majority of those in that territory share common ancestry and heritage. To explain further, … Continued
Early Muslim communities in Africa ate a cosmopolitan diet as the region became a trading centre for luxury goods, the discovery of thousands of ancient animal bones has shown. Halal butchery practices became common when Islam spread through Ethiopia as vibrant … Continued
By Avv. Abdiwahid Abdullahi Warsame “Iyana waxaan kaga gudbaa gobey liicoo ha jabin”by Hassan Ganey To be frank I love politics. This is because politics is the battleground for ideas and discourse in order to engineer a good society. Unfortunately, … Continued
By Maxamed Daahir Afrax, PhD Introduction All writers begin with the literary tradition they inherit, no matter what they do to it, and they write for an audience educated to respond in particular ways. What is significant about the first … Continued
By Muhumed M. Muhumed (Khadar “No character in recent Somali history has drawn so much attention from both foreign and indigenous writers as the Sayyid Mahammad ‘Abdille Hasan, known in colonial literature as the ‘Mad Mullah’”1 writes the late Prof. … Continued
A mysterious “ghost population” of now-extinct ancient human-like creatures may have interbred with early humans living in West Africa, scientists say. Researchers suggest DNA from this group makes up between 2% and 19% of modern West Africans’ genetic ancestry. They … Continued
BY: MANSOOR ALAM Prophet Ismail (PBUH) had 12 sons. His second son Qaydaar (قیدار) settled in Hijaz and became the custodian of Kaaba built by Ibrahim (PBUH) and Ismail (PBUH). Prophet Ismail’s descendants, over time, became a large community. They expanded … Continued
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