No one can get tired of Somali food. It's delicious. I am sure you can support a Somali restaurant 50% of the time. I would go as far as only hiring Somali lawyers, eating at Somali places 100% of the time (which is what I have done for the past month now), buying only from Somalis (products and services). You know, copying the Chinese. But Somalis are lacking in businesses. But I still think you can end up only relying on Somali businesses if you were motivated enough. If you live in Toronto, London, Minneapolis, Ottawa, Columbus, Birmingham and the other cities with large Somali populations with many businesses, this is very do-able. A part from cable TV, rent/mortgage, phone line, utilities, insurance, etc etc, it's manageable.

I will be picking Somali businesses at RANDOM Somali over the others

It's disheartening seeing Somalis not support their own fellow countrymen and instead going out to eat at other restaurants or buying their things from other people. Yes, there's no problem going out to eat at a Thai or Lebanese place but it wouldn't hurt you to at least spend half of your money you spend on restaurants at a Somali one. For a billion and a half people, the Chinese still support their own no matter what. I don't remember the last time I saw a Chinese person at one of the larger national supermarkets. They go to their own Asian supermarkets like T&T. They buy Asian cars (I have yet to see an Asian driving an American-company car). They very rarely have any business interactions with non-Chinese or non-Asians. And this is even the case with the Chinese dhaqan-celis kids. I've read somewhere on average, each dollar circulates the Chinese community at least 8 times before it leaves the local Chinese economy. Any who, once a month, I will be featuring a Somali restaurant some where in the world. If you live in the city I post, I urge you to support your local Somali restaurant :cool: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Banadir Somali Restaurant 137 W Arbor Vitae Unit C Inglewood, California (25 minutes from downtown Los Angeles)

The time of playing nice guy is over. For every caught Shabab member, shoot them in the head the same day. If someone has explosives in their house, hang them high. For every person spreading extremism, castrate them. Get rid of these parasites. Death penalty.

What started out as a lunchtime food fight in a Minneapolis high school ended in a massive brawl involving hundreds of students and police officers wielding canisters of Mace. Minneapolis South High School was placed on lockdown shortly before 1pm Thursday after violence broke out during third-period lunch inside the cafeteria between Muslim and black students. The fight involved 200-300 students and lasted about 15 minutes, leaving four people injured. Teaching continued as usual during the lockdown, but students had to remain in their classrooms. Students were let out at 3pm as usual, and parents were not asked to pick up their children. After-school activities proceeded as scheduled, CBS Minnesota reported. According to a message posted Thursday afternoon on the school's website, the incident began unfolding at around 12.45pm and quickly escalated into a large-scale physical confrontation. More than 20 staff members and two school resource officers responded immediately and attempted to break up the fight, but were unable to handle the situation and called the Minneapolis Police Department for help. Dozens of police officers who arrived on the scene tried to disperse the crowd of brawling teenagers, but to no avail. They then formed a human chain often used during crowd control situation and called on the brawlers to stand down, but when that failed, police sprayed Mace into the air above the crowd Four people, including three students and one staff member who was hit in the head with a bottle, were sent to a hospital. Police said no weapons were used in the altercation, and the teens' unspecified injuries were not related to the fight. A dozen people also complained of suffering from side effects related to the chemical agent sprayed by police. They were treated on the scene for Mace inhalation. Student Abdi Sheik told CBS that the fight escalated into a 'big riot' over racial hostilities that have long been bubbling under the surface. According to witnesses, an initial fight happened during the first lunch period when one student threw a milk carton at another. By the time the third period came around, the situation spiraled out of control, with boys hitting girls and some students lying on the floor and covering their faces in surrender. Some members of the South High School community said that the violent incident was the culmination of ongoing tensions between the eight per cent of Muslim students of Somali decent and the 20 per cent who are African Americans 'I don't feel safe here,' senior Guled Omar told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. 'This is something that has been going on [for at least two years].' In a statement posted on the school's website, district spokesperson Stan Alleyne wrote: 'South is a very diverse high school. 'It is a microcosm of the city. Students function together at a high level every day. That is the strength of this school. Our students live diversity every day.' So far, no charges have been filed but police said students involved in the melee could potentially face assault, riot, and other counts.

People visiting the Ottawa Catholic School Board's website, this morning, got an unromantic eyeful. The website was hacked by someone using the name xCrotz. The page shows a crossed-out Valentine’s gift and a rant against the romantic day. The school board took down the website shortly after saying it was down for maintenance. In a statement to CTV news, the board writes: “Our main Board website was hacked. Our school websites, intranet and all student and staff information systems were not affected or compromised in any way.” “We hope to have the website up soon, we will be putting additional protective measures in place to ensure this does not happen again.” Read more: http://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/ottawa-catholic-school-board-hacked-by-anti-cupid-1.1155064#ixzz2Kz6wam69

Not one Muqdisho resident is among the 1 billion global squatters. Xamar is consisted of halal homeowners who fear the Almighty God.

Yup "He said census takers would be divided into groups and dispatched by district to every household in the city to complete the census forms. Internally displaced persons will also be included in the count" I think Xamar is around 2 million without the IDP's. Xamar is a huge city. You have to be there to really get an idea.

For years al-Shabaab outlawed women from driving in Mogadishu, but now, more than a year after Somali and allied forces pushed the militant group out of the capital, women are back behind the wheel. Farhiya Gelle, 34, who recently came back to Somalia after living in England for more than 10 years, said there are many women drivers in Mogadishu now, a sign that security has improved significantly in the capital. She, like many women who have returned from abroad as well as women who never left, is now able to go anywhere in the city with her car. "At first I was a little afraid, but now I feel okay because people in Mogadishu are used to seeing us drive and it is a normal thing for them," Gelle told Sabahi. Amina Hussein, an 18-year-old student at Mogadishu University, said her life has changed since she learned how to drive a year ago, as she is more independent and does not need to rely on a driver whenever she wants to go somewhere. "Many people stare at me when I am driving my car because they are surprised that a woman is driving," she told Sabahi. "I think it is because they have not seen women drivers before. I have no problem driving, and I will keep at it, now that I have seen other women like me driving." Men getting accustomed to seeing women drivers Maryam Moalim Ali, a 31-year-old mother of five, said many aspects of her daily life are easier now that she has learned how to drive. "It was a problem for me when there were a few female drivers because everyone used to stare at me in amazement and I was even forced to tint my car windows to avoid being seen," she said. "But, that is over now." She drives her children to school and goes places by herself if she needs to. If one of her children gets sick, Ali said she no longer needs to wait for her husband to drive them to the hospital. Now that women drivers are becoming more common in Mogadishu, some residents are beginning to notice and see it as a positive sign for Somalia. Diyib Hashi Nur, a 37-year-old business owner in Hamar Weyne market, said the recent increase in women drivers represents progress. He said it was good for the city to have women driving their own cars. "I am happy to see female drivers in Mogadishu and I encourage every woman who is able to drive to do so, because not every woman can have a personal driver," Nur said.

The Somali government, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), is planning to conduct a comprehensive census that will count Mogadishu residents for the first time since 1975. Director General at the Ministry of Finance and Planning Abdullahi Sheikh Mohamed said the census count is an effort to "obtain ample information about the number of residents in Mogadishu, which will help in issuing official documents". Mohamed said that hundreds of high school and university students would be stationed in offices in 16 districts in Mogadishu to help administer the census. The newly formed Kahda district, home to several military compounds and formerly part of Dharkenly district in southern Mogadishu, will not be part of the census due to security concerns, officials told Sabahi. "We have started a training course on the principles of statistics and analysis and we have formed committees for population and household census," Mohamed said. "In this regard, we intend to co-operate with our partners from the Ministry of Information, Posts and Telecommunications, the Somali Minister of Development and Social Affairs, and the Ministry of Interior and National Security." "We have also asked UN agencies to provide the necessary funding and logistical support in order to assist the census teams that will be moving between the different neighbourhoods and implementing the population count in all its multiple stages," he said. Before starting the count, the census plan will be presented to a logistical committee for review and then sent to the cabinet for approval, Mohamed said, adding that the exercise would likely begin before mid-March and is expected to be completed in 60 days. The UNFPA will help monitor the census campaign in Mogadishu. "After the success of the registration and statistics gathering process in Mogadishu, the Somali government will look into launching a census campaign in all the central, northern and southern provinces," Mohamed told Sabahi. "High school and university graduates will participate in this effort, which will be implemented in large parts of the country." Hassan Adde, head of the management department at the Ministry of Finance and Planning, said the youths participating in the exercise were selected by community leaders in their respective districts and will be given a stipend of $100 a month. He said census takers would be divided into groups and dispatched by district to every household in the city to complete the census forms. Internally displaced persons will also be included in the count. Adde said the Somali government is determined to conduct the census despite the challenges ahead. Somalia's renewal of diplomatic relations with its allies around the world and the return of international and regional organisations to the country gave the government a needed boost, he said. "We have a long way ahead and a difficult path towards completing the census, but the end result will be appreciated by all of us Somalis," Adde told Sabahi. "Our goal is to come up with accurate figures that will help us build development projects put forward by strategists as a matter of priority." "We think that having information about the population count will be hugely important in providing basic services for those living in the suburbs, villages, towns and cities," he said. "This includes building hospitals, healthcare facilities, universities and primary and secondary schools, as well as providing electricity and clean water supplies and delivering infrastructure and economic and service sector projects." According to Doctors Without Borders, Mogadishu's population is estimated to be more than 2 million, half of whom are internally displaced persons. There is no accurate demographic data on Somalia's population outside the capital, and most censuses conducted before the collapse of the central government and the onset of the civil war were not successfully published, according to the United Nations Development Programme. Abdinasir Roble Abubakar, who teaches statistics and physics at SIMAD University in Mogadishu, told Sabahi that the Somali government tried to conduct a census in 1986, but the project was stopped in its tracks due to the outbreak of war in the northern and central parts of the country. He said selecting individuals with scientific and leadership qualities to spearhead the census campaign would help make the population count efforts successful. He urged officials from the Ministry of Finance and Planning to hold statistics workshops for the contributors, volunteers and others involved in the process to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the data collected.

Only massacres occurred in Somalia. Somalis of any clan have not witnessed any genocide of any kind. If you want to see what a genocide really is, you need to visit the Genocide Memorial Center in Kigali. Close to 50% of the Tutsis were wiped out of the face of the planet.

Something is not right. They have Somali faces but they have qudhaanjo hair.

DoctorKenney;917619 wrote: I'm thinking it's best for Somalia--for the time being at least--to adopt a laissez-faire style of governance. The government should only be involvd in terms of National Security and law enforcement. We Somalis are an entrepreneurial people. We don't need a centralized bureaucratic government like the ones you see in Europe. We don't "need" the government to take care of us, outside of providing national security. Governments generally get their revenue from "taxing" the rest of the population, and then use those funds on various government programs. This encourages waste and corruption, and we can best serve ourselves by cutting the middle-man out I like your comments, Somali Ron Paul.

Che -Guevara;917613 wrote: metta.....Everybody is protecting their interest even it comes at the expense of national cohesion. I guess you are right. I guess its also in the interest of reer Mogadishu to have the President rule and accepted in only the capital. More money and attention :cool:

uchi;917597 wrote: You have no idea what you are talking about. Stay on the General side of these forums. kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk that made me laugh for a good thirty seconds. i am an expert in somali politics. i am called into somali talk shows to discuss about somalia and her issues. I am the Karl Rove/Rachel Maddow/Roland Martin/Ann Coulter/Fareez Zakaria of Somali politics. My opinions and expertise are needed and begged for. I am well sought after. You crazed bimbo. :cool:

Xamar is not ignoring the other regions. They have been opening their arms only to be told to get lost. As for the foreigners, we are a war-torn country where virtually everyone lives in poverty. It is no surprise we will be relying on foreigners for quite a while.

True but the Government will soon have money. The international community is only engaging with the federal government now and not the local administrations anymore. This is what Clinton has said and this will continue to be the policy of the US government even though she is now long gone. The Turks have been dealing with the federal government 99% of the time. If the states don't cooperate with Xamar, how can Xamar tell the Turks and the other nations that want to do projects to go to this state and build a school here rather than building one in the capital? If Xamar has no control, Xamar has no choice but to only allow the development to occur in Xamar. Telling Mog City to skedaddle has consequences.

Yes Faroole is loaded. Of course. He takes a personal cut from the pirates. He is a multi-millionaire. No brainer. But the pirate money isn't going to the government coffers. It's his money. Puntland as an administration has no money, just like all administrations in Somalia. Otherwise, the diaspora wouldn't of have been paving the roads and building schools and hospitals in cities across Somalia. There are no public funds.

Money from what

*Blessed;917358 wrote: That's an interesting find, what is the history of Muslims in Canada? First migrants are mostly Shami Arabs, right? I'm not sure about the name thing.. Yup. Mostly Syrian and Lebanese.

http://search.ancestry.ca/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=canadavoterlists&rank=1&new=1&MSAV=0&msT=1&gss=angs-d&gsln=mohamed&dbOnly=_F0007081|_F0007081_x&uidh=000&gl=&gst= I stumbled upon a voters list in Canada 1930-1980 and typed in "Mohamed" in the search bar just out of curiosity to get a general sense of how common Muslims were over here at that time. However, I stumbled upon something that made me really surprised. The majority of the people on the list have Western first names like Randy Mohamed, Betty Mohamed, Gerald Mohamed, Sam Mohamed, Normand Mohamed, Keith and Ivan Mohamed. I kid you not. It's not one or two people. It's basically over 50% of the people on the list :confused: Looks like their parents were forced to give their children "Western" names in order to integrate into society after immigrating here. My question to you guys: Would you name your kids Andy Bilal, Stephanie Abdirahman, Brittany Mohamuud? I think it can happen. I've noticed it is rare to find a Somali person born here to speak even Somali at an intermediate level. It's mostly beginner, after maybe 2 decades of exposure to the Somali language in the household. I know 30 something year old who can't speak a word of Somali (other than the basics). There really isn't a culture to hang on too. Somalis have become too westernized. It's bound to happen. I think it has already started. I met a Somali sibling who were called "Michael" and "Susan". They were not Christian either, the girl was wearing a hijab . I've thought about it myself. Maybe name my children "Adam" and "Sophie" :cool:

Somalis from outside Mogadishu need to understand there are severe consequences to not accepting President Hassan Sheikh Mohamuud as their leader. There are consequences in trying to avoid coming under his leadership. There are consequences in trying to make your own states and at the same time having no communication with Xamar. How is the President and his government supposed to distribute aid money and federal money when there are states who wish to ignore him and deny his leadership? How is the government supposed to build schools in the future outside of Xamar? How is the government supposed to build hospitals in the future? How is the government supposed to build roads and infrastructure? Somalia will become a city-state (Mogadishu) if this attitude continues. What is ironic is that since all the jobs and all the opportunity will be in Xamar since all the regions rejected the President and his government, everyone will be flocking to Xamar. The same centralization and attention of Xamar that Somalis were seeking to avoid will end up coming to fruition. And this will occur. Foreign governments now are seeking to speak with only the Somalia government and not the local administrations anymore. Whatever help and assistance will go to the federal government from now on. Denying and ignoring the Somalia government will bite you in the a$$ in the near future. And only those who wished to be left alone will be to blame