MOGADISHU, (Reuters) – Somali soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan returned home to a hero’s welcome on Wednesday after being barred from entering the United States for the World Cup, describing the decision as a matter of “fate” and urging his fellow Somalis not to lose heart over it. Artan, Africa’s referee of the year in...
By Osman Ali Hassan To chat of Omar Abdulkadir Artan is to write of a man who has spent his entire adult life running. Not from the chaos that birthed him, but toward a standard of truth so rigorous that it exists only in the white lines of a football pitch. Omar was born in...
Omar Abdulkadir Artan, the first Somali referee ever selected for a FIFA World Cup, has been left out from the 2026 tournament after being denied entry into the United States. He arrived in Miami, was pulled aside for additional inspection and was ultimately deemed inadmissible due to what U.S. Artan told the New York Times...
(Reuters) – The United States denied entry over the weekend to soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been expected to be the first Somali to officiate at a World Cup match. A FIFA spokesperson said on Monday that Artan will not be able to train and officiate at the World Cup — which kicks...
MINDELO, Cape Verde (Reuters) – Cape Verde sways to the sound of morna, a homegrown folk music laced with melancholy, longing and soul. Morna’s most famous song, “Sodade,” remembers the tens of thousands of emigrés who have left these 10 islands sprinkled off the coast of West Africa for work and opportunities abroad. “If you...
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
By WardheerNews Editorial “In it are Signs Manifest; (for example), the Station of Abraham; whoever enters it attains security; Pilgrimage thereto is a duty men owe to Allah,- those who can afford the journey; but if any deny faith, Allah stands not in need of any of His creatures” Surat Imran. Performing the Hajj Performing...
By Sheikh Abdunasir Jamac Warsame, PhD Introduction Definition of the science of inheritance: It is a discipline governed by rules and regulations, grounded in jurisprudence and mathematics, that determines the portion of each heir and their entitlements from the estate of the deceased. The study of inheritance is closely tied to economics, necessitating careful consideration...
Mogadishu (WDN) — A devastating maritime tragedy has claimed the lives of 17 Somali youths in the waters between Algeria and Spain, after a migrant boat reportedly capsized during a perilous attempt to reach Europe. The Federal Government of Somalia confirmed the deaths, describing the incident as one of the most harrowing recent cases linked...
By Sheikh Abdunasir Jamac Warsame, PhD Concept of Revenge Revenge is an unjustified killing and counter-killing.What constitutes revenge? It refers to the act of inflicting harm or pain on another individual without engaging in any criminal activity. It is impossible to locate a society devoid of all types of crime or an ideal society that...