President Sheikh Sharif and his Government of National Unity should make the priority hopefully: 1) To bring peace, stability, law and order to the capital Mogadishu and southern regoins of Somalia, Just like Northern regoins of Somalia (Puntland and Somalia), then there wil be no need for foreign troops 2) To bring together all somalis to form a Government of National Unity, somalis from all regoins/clans,from all sides of the political spectrum (moderate islamist, even extremist shabab, seculars, liberals, conservatives), and all sections of civil society elders, traditinal leaders, clerics/culomo, women, community leaders, youth groups, etc 3) Rgarding Shariah , president Sharif said already that the somali constitution is shariah compliant, like all other constitutions of muslim countries So far the president is on the right track, we only need to work with him and pray for him, Lets all pray to Allah Most High to give our president success, Insha Allah

President Sheikh and PM Omar both need all the support they can get from all sides, from somalis inside somalia ,and from International community True this good development in the right direction, and Insha Allah Sheikh Sharif and PM Omar will succeed to bring back rule of law, peace and prosperity to Mogadishu and all regoians of Somalia

Arab League, Egypt welcomes Somali new president CAIRO, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Cairo-based Arab League (AL) on Saturday voiced its congratulation and welcome to the election of Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, the Islamist opposition leader, as Somalia's new president. The AL said in a statement that the election of the new president is an important step that is helpful for Somali reconciliation and reconstruction. Describing the presidential election as "transparent and fair," the pan-Arab body said it's ready to offer all assistance to the Somali people for the country's peace and stability. Egypt also welcomed the election of the moderate Islamist leader as the new president of Somalia. In a statement, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit expressed his congratulation to the Somali people, hoping that the country would reach a comprehensive national reconciliation. Moderate Islamist leader Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed won the Somali presidency in a parliamentary vote in Djibouti early Saturday, paving the way for a national unity government for the war-torn Horn of Africa nation. Sheikh Sharif, who heads the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia, garnered the majority of votes just before 4:00 a.m. (0100 GMT) during a run-off vote in a parliament session. In his mid-40s, Sheikh Sharif was also chairman of the Islamic Courts Union that drove warlords from Mogadishu and has run the capital for six months in 2006.

Qatar hails election of Somali leader Qatar hails election of Somali leader QATAR has welcomed the election of Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed as the President of Somalia, an official source at the Foreign Ministry said. The election of the President represented a positive step in step to rebuild the state and achieve the national reconciliation between the Somali people, the source said. The source underlined Qatar’s support for all the efforts made to enhance security and stability in Somalia and maintain its unity and territorial integrity. – QNA

OIC Secretary General congratulates Sheikh Sharif on his election as Somali President Date: 31/01/2009 The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Prof Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu has welcomed the election held today 31st January 2009 in Djibouti of the leader of the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS), Sheikh Sharif Ahmed as the new President of Somalia and conveyed to him his sincere congratulations. In a message delivered on his behalf at the swearing in ceremony by Ambassador Tariq Bakheet, Prof Ihsanoglu commended the transparent and credible process under which the new Somali leader emerged and hoped that this new dawn marks a new beginning that will reinforce the foundations of democracy, peace and stability in Somalia. He further praised the statesmanship, commitment and spirit of compromise of President Sharif Ahmed and urged him to work for the reconciliation, unity and socio-economic development of the country. While commending all Somalis especially the two parties in the Djibouti Peace Process on this historic occasion, the Secretary General also appealed to them to close ranks and support the new leadership with a view to addressing the challenges facing the country including the ending of violence and the humanitarian crisis in Somalia. He called on the militants and other opposition elements to cease all acts of insurgency and join the peace process. Prof Ihsanoglu reiterated the continuing engagement of the OIC with Somalia and assured the new leadership that he will continue to mobilize Member States in order to extend their full assistance to the peace building efforts and reconstruction of Somalia. He finally appreciated the special contributions of the President of the Republic Djibouti HE Mr Ismael Omar Guelleh and the United Nations Special Representative for Somalia , Mr Ahmedou Ould Abdallah in the endeavor to restore durable peace to Somalia.

CAIRO — Picking up a new prime minister and negotiating a ceasefire with rival groups, Somali president Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed is on track to restore stability to the violence-wracked Horn of African state. "This is a president who has hit the ground running," Rashid Abdi, a Somalia analyst at International Crisis Group, told the Los Angles Times on Saturday, February 14. Less than two weeks in office, Sheikh Sharif chose Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, the son of Somalia's last democratically-elected president, as his prime minister. "I am more optimistic about the future of Somalia than I have been in a number of years," professor David Shinn, an Africa expert at George Washington University, told Reuters. "I think this selection increases the possibility that the Sheikh Sharif government will be able to pull Somalia out of its downward spiral and eventually even create an administration that is broadly accepted by Somalis." The Somali parliament on Saturday endorsed Sharmarke's appointment. "I will form a government of national unity that will give top priority to peace and security," Sharmarke told parliament after his endorsement. "The nation and the people are waiting for us." Somalia has been without effective government since the ouster of former president Mohamed Siad Barre in 1991. More than 14 attempts to restore a functional government have since failed. Optimism Sheikh Sharif, who is the leader of the Islamic Courts Union, which ruled Somalia for six months before the 2006 Ethiopian invasion, also started negotiating a ceasefire with rival Islamic groups. According to the Times, the Somali president is holding preliminary talks, through intermediaries, with the leader of Eritrea-based opposition, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys. He is also negotiating with Mukhtar Robow, the leader of Shebab group, a splitter of the Islamic Courts Union. Shebab, which is designated as a terror group by Washington, has rejected Ahmed's election as Somalia's president, describing his government as an illegitimate "puppet" administration put together by foreign powers. "(His) appointment has thrown Shabab into disarray," analyst Abdi told the Times. "It has undercut the argument that the only way Islamists can come to power in Somalia is through military means." Abdirahman Issa, a Mogadishu resident, is confused why armed groups are still fighting. "They have been fighting for Islamic law, and now it will be implemented," he said. Hopes for peace and stability are now prevailing across the Horn of African nation. "People like him because he's not seen as a clansman, or a warlord or an extremist," said Ali Said Omar Ibrahim, head of the Center for Peace and Democracy, a conflict resolution group. "So far there is a lot of hope and optimism toward this new government."

Sheikh Sharif " I believe that the way they[shabab] deal with people is not right" Question:Some Islamist groups have been very rigid in their application of what they see as Islamic law. People are flogged and even stoned. What is your view of their interpretation of Islam? Sheikh Sharif: I believe that the way they deal with people is not right and has nothing to do with Islamic Sharia law. Islam has a legal framework and courts. So for individuals to take their whip and flog people on the street is wrong.

DJIBOUTI, 12 February 2009 (IRIN) - Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed was recently elected President of Somalia at a parliamentary meeting in Djibouti. Before returning to Mogadishu where he will appoint a prime minister and form a government, Ahmed talked to IRIN about the challenges ahead. Below are excerpts: IRIN: What are the biggest challenges facing your administration? Ahmed: The biggest obstacle is trying to get people to believe and have hope again that things can and will get better. The people have suffered and are still suffering. They have been divided. Rebuilding the unity of our people and nation will be one of our biggest challenges. Every time they were hopeful, they were knocked back again. We must keep this hope alive. We also face the task of building government institutions from scratch. We are basically broke and the country broken. All these in my opinion are obstacles we will have to deal with urgently. What role do you expect donors to play? In the past donors have put money into Somalia but unfortunately, it did not have [the] impact it should have had on the people for various reasons, including corruption. Often, aid did not reach the intended targets. We hope and expect that donors will increase their support. For our part, we have to change the way things are done and make sure that any money given will be used appropriately and in the manner intended, that it will reach the people. We will not allow corruption to take root and public money [to be] misused. Do you think the international community is serious in its support and will give the necessary help to allow your government to function effectively? It is too early for me to answer that question. Give it time and we may be able to answer it. There are groups that do not support you, including the more radical Islamists. How do you intend to deal with them - negotiate or fight? First, I don’t have any desire for more fighting. The Somali people do not want any more fighting. Those who think that more fighting will resolve things, I want to tell them it will not. Let us try to find a better way for them to accomplish what they are looking for. The best way is through dialogue and negotiations and we are open to talking. We will talk to anyone willing to talk. We will not engage in war. I am for a negotiated settlement to our differences. You will need a security force. Where will you find them? Security will come from a combination of the TFG [Transitional Federal Government] forces, our forces in Mogadishu and other supporters and of course the Somali people who want to see the government succeed and are ready to join the security forces. So, yes we are going to create security forces. Do you need outside help in forming a security force? Obviously outside help is necessary but then it must be done in a way that they can help without inflaming the situation and creating instability and animosity among the people. It will have to be an approach that is appropriate and will help without hurting us. Does this help need to include military as well? Do you need arms, soldiers, maybe even blue helmets? Because we are in a new situation we need to figure out what exactly we need. We need arms and security forces and of course we need the world to help us. However, we have to figure out the best form that help should take. Therefore, it will be the responsibility of the new cabinet to come up with the best way to ask for the help. In the past two years, thousands have been killed and over a million displaced in Mogadishu due to the fighting. What plans do you have to alleviate the suffering of the people? I am deeply saddened by the suffering of those people affected by the fighting. Taking care of them and resettling them is going to be one of the biggest challenges facing this government. We [will] do our part in assisting them … but we are also going to invite humanitarian agencies to come and help. We are putting in place plans to ensure the security of the city to enable people to return home. With this two-track approach, ensuring security and providing the necessary help, I am convinced there will be changes that will lead to the return of the displaced to their homes. There is an enormous naval taskforce fighting piracy off the Somali coast. Do you think that is the best way to combat the problem? I think the best way to fight piracy in Somalia is to have a strong and functioning government capable of taking charge of security both on land and at sea. But I also understand that while ships are being hijacked nations will not stand by and watch. That is why foreign forces at sea are taking action. Some Islamist groups have been very rigid in their application of what they see as Islamic law. People are flogged and even stoned. What is your view of their interpretation of Islam? I believe that the way they deal with people is not right and has nothing to do with Islamic Sharia law. Islam has a legal framework and courts. So for individuals to take their whip and flog people on the street is wrong. The clan structure in Somalia has been a problem. Do you think it will pose a problem for you when it comes to naming your government? I don’t think the problem has been the clan but the way it was used. It has been misused and I think we will find a different and positive way and whatever problem it presents, I am confident we will be able to deal with it without resorting to its negative side. How do you plan to deal with Somaliland and Puntland? Both are enjoying real, tangible peace and stability. Therefore, we must acknowledge the contributions of those who made this peace and stability possible. We are opposed to anything that will jeopardise the peace and stability enjoyed by those regions. We are determined to resolve any misunderstandings through dialogue and negotiations. I trust that we will succeed in finding common ground.

Ethiopian PM Sees Touts Moderation Trend in Somalia By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 14 February 2009 Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said the rise to power of moderate Islamists in Somalia has vindicated his decision to send troops to drive out extremists who were threatening to turn the country into a haven for terrorists. Prime Minister Meles said he sees evidence of a major trend toward moderation in Somalia with the election of President Sheikh Sharif and his appointment of a western-educated prime minister. The Ethiopian leader told reporters the split between Sheikh Sharif and his former allies from the militant Islamist al-Shabab appears to be permanent. "Sheik Sharif and his friends had distanced themselves from the terrorists before he became president. We have had contact with this group for quite some time, and we are reasonably confident this is not some idiosyncratic move on the part of some individual. We believe this is a major political trend among moderate Islamists," he said. Mr. Meles sent Ethiopian troops to Somalia in 2006 to drive out the Islamic Courts Union led by Sheikh Sharif and backed by al-Shabab. Even though al-Shabab is considered by many to be a terrorist group, Mr. Meles said he sees nothing to indicate the Muslim cleric might return to his former association with Islamic hardliners. "We have no problem with him being an Islamist. So where is he going back to being an Islamists, he is already there. He always has been there. To being a terrorist, but we have no reason to believe he has ever been a terrorist. So what are we going to be afraid of as far as this person is concerned? We don't believe he'll change is colors, one way or the other. He was an Islamist; he is an Islamist. We do not believe he was a terrorist, have any information to prove that, and I don't believe he's likely to become a terrorist in the future," he said. Mr. Meles said Ethiopia has no objection to Sheikh Sharif forming an Islamist government, if that's what Somalis want. "Whatever a people choose by way of political system, whether it is democratic or non democratic is not our business. We are not evangelists of democracy. So if they want to govern themselves by means other than democracy, we have no problem," he said. Ethiopian soldiers on truck during a farewell ceremony which took place at the presidential palace, Mogadishu, Somalia, 13 Jan. 2009 Mr. Meles said he has assured President Sheikh Sharif of Ethiopia's support. But he said he neither asked for nor received any assurance from the Somali leader, given the long odds he faces in trying to tame the well-funded and determined religious extremists, and coping with the clan wars that have been Somalia's curse for generations. "Can Sheikh Sharif give me an assurance that Somalia would not revert to total chaos. No. Even if he wanted to, I wouldn't believe him because there are countervailing trends. The countervailing trends are the innumerable internecine conflicts among the various sub sub sub clans, and so far very few political forces have risen above these conflicts, and this has the potential of undermining any government in Somalia. So there are no guarantees in Somalia. All we can think of is a trend, and the trend is encouraging," he said. Mr. Meles admitted Ethiopia paid a high price for its military intervention in Somalia, both in terms of lives lost, as well as its battered international image. Human rights groups accused Ethiopian soldiers of repeated war crimes, and critics claimed the presence of foreign troops had become a lightning rod for violence and a rallying point for extremist forces. Though al-Shabab is still capable of carrying out spectacular attacks such as the suicide bombing in Mogadishu two weeks ago that killed many civilians, African Union officials and many western diplomats agree with Mr. Meles that the extremists are far weaker than they were two years ago. But even if that analysis proves wrong, the prime minister said he cannot imagine a scenario that would require him to send Ethiopian soldiers back to Somalia.. He told reporters, "as far as we are concerned, even the worst case scenario is not hell'.

US government welcomes appointment of new Somali Prime minister APA-Mogadishu (Somalia) The United States government has welcomed the appointment of the new Somali Prime Minister Omar Sharmarke and congratulated him on his nomination and confirmation by the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) parliament in the position. “Mr. Sharmarke takes on a momentous task at a critical time in the history of Somalia. We commend the TFG, under the leadership of President Sharif, for having completed this process in an exemplary manner” said a press statement from US embassy in Nairobi of which a copy was obtained by APA The statement said that United States government welcomes the commitment of the TFG leadership to establish a broad-based government and the Obama administration will continue to support efforts to achieve peace and stability in Somalia. “We urge all Somalis who reject violence, extremism and terrorism to seize this opportunity to bring about peace and a better future for all Somalia” the statement carried once again. The release adds that the United States is one of Somalia’s major donors and has been playing an active role in Somali politics for the last 18 years of civil wars, unrest and political disorientation in Somalia.

Ex-president's Son Becomes Somalia PM IslamOnline.net & News Agencies DJIBOUTI — Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has chosen Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, the son of the country's last democratically-elected president, as Somalia's new prime minister. "The president has signed the nomination paper and met with the prime minister designate," an aide to the new president told Reuters on Friday, February 13. Ahmed will formally announce Sharmarke's nomination before the Djibouti-based Somali parliament later on Friday. Born in Mogadishu in 1964, the tipped premier is the son of Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, Somalia's last democratically-elected president who was shot dead in a military coup in 1969. He belongs to the ***** subclan, the Majarteen, of former president Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, who resigned late last year. The US-based Sharmarke, who holds Somali and Canadian citizenship, has worked with the United Nations. According to Somalia's transitional charter, the president, the prime minister and the parliament speaker have to belong to three different major clans. Sheikh Sharif, a young Islamic scholar who was elected as president by parliament late last month, is a member of the ****** clan. Sharmarke will replace Nur Hassan Hussein, who lost in the presidential election to Sheikh Sharif. According to the charter, Sharmarke will have a month from the moment of his official appointment to pick a cabinet. Welcome Sharmarke's nomination drew plaudits from ordinary Somalis. "I believe he will change a lot on the ground," Ali Abdi Aware, an unsuccessful presidential candidate, told Reuters. "He is a simple man who listens to different ideas. He can keep unity." Sheikh Abdiqadir Ali, a clan elder in the northern port of Bosasso, in northern Puntland province where Sharmarke comes from, echoes a similar view. "We welcome him," he said. "He was not involved in Somali politics and we are sure he will bring peace." Many Somalis believe that Sharmarke would be successful as his father. "We hope the new prime minister will be patriotic and will make Somalia peaceful," Botan Hashi, a clan elder in Gurael town, said. "He is the son of our beloved late President Sharmarke who was just killed because of being honest," he added. "Welcome - like father, like son." But Sharmarke's nomination drew mixed reactions from Somali armed groups. "An unlawful camel never gives birth to lawful ones," said Sheikh Hassan Yucqub, a spokesman for the Al Shebab group, a splitter of the Islamic Courts Union. Shebab, which is designated as a terror group by Washington, has already rejected Sheikh Sharif's election as Somalia's president, describing his government as an illegitimate "puppet" administration put together by foreign powers. But the moderate Islamic Courts movement said Sharmarke could bring positive changes to Somalia. "We hope President Sharif and his new prime minister will not argue like the former government leaders," said spokesman Sheikh Abdirahim Isse Adow. "May Allah make them leaders liked by all."

U.S. Embassy, Nairobi, Kenya Press Release February 5, 2009 The United States Government condemns the February 4 murder of Said Tahlil Ahmed, Director of Horn Afrik’s Mogadishu station. The senseless assassination of Mr. Ahmed is yet another indication of the dangerous environment in which Somalia’s brave journalists perform their vital work. We offer our condolences to the family, colleagues and friends of Mr. Ahmed. At this critical time in Somalia’s history, it is clear that extremists have intensified their efforts to disrupt the reconciliation and stabilization process. The Somali media have resolved to support this process with a renewed sense of professionalism, integrity, and determination. All enemies of those striving to support free media in Somalia as an essential element of the democratic process should instead show absolute respect for their courageous countrymen who are dedicated to building a better Somalia.

Sheikh sharif, tell why US position toward Somalia has become honest suddenly? In 2006 Sh Sharif as ICU leader acussed US and CIA of financing the somali warlords (so-called anti terror coalition)

I agree with you, Sheikh Shariif should speak to somali people and his former alies, about his journey from Islamic courts and as ally of Sh aweys to somali president backed by United States and Ethiopia? The sheikh is silent and thats not good, just like Obama made an important speech about race relations and Jeremiah Wright Sheikh Shariif should explain as former leader of ICU his action plans, and why he failed in 2009, and how he will succeed this time as a Somali president?

New Somali leader, Ethiopia agree to peace push ADDIS ABABA (AFP) — Somalia's new President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and his neighbours in the Horn of Africa agreed Monday to work together for peace, in a remarkable political change for the region. A statement issued after a meeting in the Ethiopian capital marked a turnaround in regional affairs, two years after Ethiopia invaded Somalia to drive out Sheikh Sharif. When Ethiopia, a US ally, sent in its troops in late 2006, their main target was Sheikh Sharif's forces, which were then seen as extremists who had gained control of most of the country. After two years of deadly guerilla war, Ethiopia withdrew just one week ago having made little real progress, while new radical groups emerged and made Sheikh Sharif appear like a moderate. He was elected president by a parliamentary vote on Friday, in a move welcomed by the region as well as the United States as a step towards bringing stability to a country without an effective central government since 1991. Sheikh Sharif met with leaders of five other nations in the Horn on the sidelines of the African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital, where the young cleric was welcomed with rousing applause. After meeting with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), which groups six nations in the Horn including Ethiopia and Somalia, the leaders released a statement vowing to work together to solve Somalia's security problems. Sheikh Sharif said in the statement that his priorities included "developing peaceful and friendly relations with the neighbouring countries based on international law and AU principles." The six countries agreed to "keep close liaison with the government of Somalia... and continue to render it the necessary political support as the latter continues its endeavour for peace and national reconciliation." They also called on the international community to provide training to Somali forces and humanitarian aid for the people. Although Sheikh Sharif briefly controlled large parts of the country before the Ethiopian invasion, his government now has little power outside the capital Mogadishu.

Somalia’s new president reaches out to U.S. By Shashank Bengali / McClatchy Newspapers | Monday, February 2, 2009 | http://www.bostonherald.com | Africa The new president of Somalia, the moderate Islamist cleric Sheik Sharif Ahmed, has been in the job barely two days but already he looks like an old pro at the delicate game of diplomacy. There he was on Sunday, in an interview with an Egyptian newspaper, praising the U.S. role in Somalia. "One can say that the U.S. position towards Somalia has become honest," Ahmed, a former schoolteacher, told the El Shourouk newspaper. "We think that the American view of Somalia is now positive." Um, Mr. President, don’t meant to interrupt your inaugural jubilee, but didn’t the United States secretly pay off Somalia’s most brutish warlords to try to defeat your Islamic Courts Union in 2006? Didn’t they accuse you of sheltering al-Qaida operatives? When the courts gained strength, didn’t the U.S. help Ethiopia drive you from power, sending you into exile and fueling a violent insurgency by your onetime militia, al-Shabaab? Yes, yes and yes. But Sheik Sharif’s comments indicate that this is a different United States. Even before Barack Obama became president, the Bush administration realized that its Somalia strategy had completely backfired and that maybe a moderate Islamist government, which many Somalis would welcome, would be preferable to the unreformed, U.N.-bankrolled warlord who ran the place until recently. U.S. officials started to reach out to Islamist leaders - including, I am told, Hassan Dahir Aweys, a hardliner who has split with Sheik Sharif but whose support would be a huge boost to the ongoing peace negotiations in Djibouti. Sheik Sharif still seems to be the soft-spoken, relatively moderate, law-and-order kind of guy he was when my McClatchy Newspapers colleague, Hannah Allam, met him in 2006. Back then, he told her he didn’t want conflict with the U.S. but also didn’t plan on having full diplomatic ties. Now, he says, "In the framework of the Djibouti negotiations, America has become a force which supports peace." A source at the U.S. Embassy called me Monday to say that the folks in the Fortress had "noted" Sheik Sharif’s comments, which were appreciated. Well played, Mr. President. As for that other new head of state, President Obama has yet to do anything on Somalia. Given recent U.S. history, that’s far from a bad thing.

Somali leader wants united front against extremism By Anita Powell Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Feb 01, 2009 Ethiopia—Somalia's new president called for a united front against violent extremists and signaled his intent to try to bring together the country's feuding Islamic factions, according to an interview published Sunday. Moderate Islamist leader Sheikh Sharif Sheik Ahmed was sworn in Saturday and faces the daunting task of leading a Western-backed government that wields little control over a country that has suffered nearly 20 years of violence and anarchy. "I say it is now high time to achieve national unity, forget our differences, unify our ranks and confront those who commit violence," Sharif was quoted as saying by the English-language Saudi Gazette. Ahmed was chairman of the Islamic Courts Union that ran Mogadishu for six months in 2006 before Ethiopian soldiers drove them from power. The group's extremist breakaway militia, al-Shabab, has now taken much of the country, forcing lawmakers to meet outside of the country. The U.S. considers al-Shabab a terror organization with links to al-Qaida. Al-Shabab did not recognize the last government and also disapproves of Sharif, but his election raises hopes that he will bring many of Somalia's Islamic factions into a more inclusive government. The U.S. government welcomed Sharif as leader Saturday and said that he had worked diligently on reconciliation efforts in Somalia. Sharif was attending the African Union summit in Addis Ababa on Sunday and holding a series of meetings with other African leaders. He did not speak to reporters. Mohamed Jaama Ali, a minister in Sharif's government, said the administration would first try to appease the militia, but that if they refused to come around, would go after them. "We'll try to negotiate with them," he said. "We'll try to bring them on board. We'll use the carrot-and-stick. We'll try to influence them -- or we'll beat them." The last president resigned in December after failing to pacify the country during his four-year tenure. The arid and impoverished Horn of Africa nation of some 8 million people has not had a functioning government since clan-based militias overthrew a dictator in 1991 then turned on each other. Pirates prey on international shipping freely from Somalia's lawless shores, and analysts fear an extremist Islamic administration could become a haven for international terrorists. There have been more than a dozen previous peace efforts and three previous governments were formed, but they never managed to take effective control over most of the country.

Somalia's newly elected president Sheikh Sharif Ahmed (2nd R) walks with his bodyguards upon his arrival at the 12th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa February 1, 2009. Islamist Unity in Somalia Tested by New President In Somalia, militant Islamist factions are testing the resolve of the country's new interim president, who was sworn in Saturday pledging to restore governance in a society torn apart by nearly two decades of civil war. The parliamentary election of Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed is strengthening old alliances and creating new divisions within Somalia's Islamist movement. After fighting a two-year-long anti-Ethiopian insurgency alongside other Islamist groups, the faction representing the Islamic Courts Union says it supports Islamist leader Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed's new role as president of a Western-backed unity government being formed in neighboring Djibouti. Speaking to the media, Islamic Courts Union spokesman Abdurahin Isse Adow, praised Sheik Sharif for helping end Ethiopia's military occupation in Somalia. Adow says he is the right person to form a responsible government based on Islam. He says the courts welcome Sheik Sharif's election as president because he can be trusted to form a good government that will implement and uphold the Islamic Sharia law. The Islamic Courts Union endorsement of Sheik Sharif is not unexpected. Its fighters are considered mostly nationalist and they have been supportive of Sheik Sharif, who was the ICU chief in 2006 during the Islamists' brief rule over much of southern and central Somalia. Somalia Neighboring Ethiopia, with U.S. approval, ousted the Islamists in late 2006 and replaced the courts with a secular interim government. Last June, Sheik Sharif enraged hard-line Islamist leaders by negotiating a peace deal with the Ethiopian-backed government during U.N.-sponsored talks in Djibouti. The move divided the Islamist opposition, and many Somalis feared that Sheik Sharif would be on the losing side for reaching out to the West. That is because few believed that Ethiopia, as part of the peace deal, would withdraw its troops from Somali soil and allow an Islamist-led unity government to be formed. The biggest threat to Sheik Sharif, the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab group, continued their fight against Ethiopia and the government, regaining control of most of southern and central Somalia. But the departure of Ethiopian troops last month prompted clan elders and influential clerics to call for an end to the insurgency, which has killed more than 16,000 people and has left more than one million people displaced in Somalia. The leaders urged Somalis to support Sheik Sharif, who is now being seriously viewed as a peace-maker. In addition to the Islamic Courts Union, Sheik Sharif also received an endorsement from Ahl-Sunna Wal-Jamea, a long-established Islamic organization which has recently taken up arms to fight al-Shabab extremists. Al-Shabab and other hard-line Islamist leaders in Somalia have issued scathing criticism of the Djibouti accord and Sheik Sharif, denouncing him as "a sell-out" who has joined the enemy. On Monday, one of the spiritual leaders of al-Shabab, Hussein Ali, reiterated the group's opposition to participating in Somalia's unity government. Ali says all Somalis are being warned not to support the efforts in Djibouti to form a government by "God's enemies." He did not say what would happen if Somalis defied the warning.

Somalia to hold polls 'in two years' New Somali President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed makes a pledge to hold elections after two years at a meeting of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development Addis Ababa, Tuesday Somali President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed has promised to hold elections in two years. Sheikh Sharif, who was elected last Saturday, made the pledge at a meeting of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on the sidelines of the African Union summit in Addis. Yesterday, President Sharif had a meeting with Igad leaders among them Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia, Mwai Kibaki of Kenya, Djibouti’s Ismail Omar Guelleh, Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir and Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni. A senior Somali diplomat who attended the meeting and who sought anonymity said President Sharif was impressed with ‘’the warm welcome’’ from fellow leaders at the summit. During the informal discussion, Sheik Sharif briefed the leaders about his security, political and humanitarian plan to avert the deteriorating situation in his country. He also expressed his interest to establish peaceful and friendly relations with neighbouring countries. President Sharif underlined his interest to work with African Union peace keepers (AMISOM) in Somalia to ensure security in the country where war has raged for close to two decades. Sheikh Sharif also met with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on the sidelines of the summit. They discussed political and humanitarian issues.

Somalia's new President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, seen here on February 01, 2009, and his neighbours in the Horn of Africa agreed Monday to work together for peace, in a remarkable political change for the region. Newly-elected Somali President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed© is congratulated by a delegate at the opening of the African Union summit in Addis Ababa. "I count on your wise and visionary leadership," Ban told Sheikh Sharif. Somali Sharif From Ouster to Rosy Welcome IslamOnline.net & News Agencies "I count on your wise and visionary leadership," Ban told Sheikh Sharif. ADDIS ABABA — Only two years after celebrating his ouster, UN and African leaders gave Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed a rosy reception and standing ovation, while the new Somali president's former allies are branding him a traitor and declaring war on his regime. "All of us can take pleasure in the progress towards a peaceful settlement in Somalia," UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon told the African Union (AU) summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Monday, February 2. "I count on your wise and visionary leadership," Ban said addressing Sheikh Sharif, elected in a parliamentary vote on Saturday. AU Commission chairman Jean Ping introduced him to the summiteers as Africa's newest head of state, saying that "some shades of hope have appeared in Somalia". Sheikh Sharif stood up as the packed hall erupted in applause in a rare standing ovation. Following the opening ceremonies, he met the leaders of six neighboring countries, including arch-foe Ethiopia, and agreed to work together for peace. Two years ago, Sheikh Sharif's Supreme Islamic Courts of Somalia (SCIS) was ousted by invading Ethiopian troops, supported by regional and international powers. Prior to the invasion, they were in control of large parts of Somalia and restored rare peace and security during a short six-month rule. Sheikh Sharif's election has been welcomed by regional players as well as the US, which backed the ouster of his SCIS, as a step towards bringing stability to Somalia. The Horn of Africa country has been without effective government since the ouster of former president Mohamed Siad Barre in 1991. More than 14 attempts to restore a functional government have since failed. "Traitor" Sheikh Sharif, who has vowed to reconcile with all warring parties, is scheduled to fly to Mogadishu straight after the AU summit to put together a unity government. But just as former enemies turned friends, longtime allies took no less dramatic positions. "We cannot accept a secular constitution with which the new government wants to rule our country," Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Hussein, leader of Al Shabaab group told a protest in Baidoa, seat of Somalia's parliament. Shabaab, which now control swaths of southern Somalia, staged protests against Sheikh Sharif in Baidoa, which fell to their hands last week after the Ethiopian pullout. The group, which was once an affiliate of Sheikh Sharif's SCIS, mocked his trip to arch-foe Ethiopia and rallied their supporters for war against his new government. "He is now with our number one enemy, Ethiopia," said Sheikh Hayakalah, who heads the Islamic court in the Shabaab-held port of Kismayu. "Imagine how Sharif, who was once our leader, deceived us," he charged. "We shall fight the so-called government of Sharif in every place." Sheikh Sharif's election is also opposed by the Eritrea-based opposition led by Sheikh Hassan Aweys, who co-chaired the SCIS with Sharif. Fearing a new bout of infighting in Somalia, the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) has called on Somalis to rally behind their new leadership. "We call on our brother Hassan Aweys to cooperate with the new leadership," it said in a statement. The IUMS proposed to champion a dialogue to heal the deep rift between Sharif and other Islamists, saying it is ready to send a high-ranking delegation for this mission. "[somalis need to] establish security and peace in the country and spare it the effect of any more civil wars which only result in death and destruction."

Khudbadii Shiikh Umal Sidee Loo Arkay , Maqaal Arrintaas Ku Saabsan. Feb 03, 2009 By:Sh. Abdulkadir Abdi Warsame Maqaal(Jidbaale.com):-Sheekha Soomaaliyeed ee caanka ah ee ku nool wadanka Kenya ayaa khudba jimcadii ugu danbaysay (Jan 30, 2009) kusoo qaatay arrinta shirka markaa Jabuuti ka socday isagoo dhaliil kulul ujeedinayey xubnihii halkaasi baarlamaanka loogu dhaariyey. Sheekh Umal ayaa khudbadiisani noqotay mid aad u soo shaac baxday inkastoo aan horey loo maqal ama aysan aad u shaacin wax khudbad ah uu kaga hadlay in la taageero amaba uu qudhiisu qayb ka noqdo halgankii labada sano loogu jiray in dalka looga xoreeyo ciidamada xabashida. Sheekhu wuxuu soo qaatay dhawr qiso oo quraanka kusoo aroortay ee tii saxaradii Fircoon sida ay iimaanka ugu dhegeen markii ay Muuse NNKH ahaatee ay raaceen iyo qisadii Kacab ee ka tirsanaa sedexdii la dib dhigay ee nin madax ahaa oo gaal ah waqtigaa ugu baaqay inuu saaraaco taasoo uu ka dhiidhiyey. Sheekhu wuxuu la yaab ku tilmaamay culimo dad sheeganaya ama garar weliba leh ay ku dhaartaan kitaabka alle inay dastuurka diinta alle kasoo horjeeda oo ilxaadiga ah ilaalinayaan!!! Isweydiin iyo Tacliiq 1. Sidaba ay u jiraan dad muslimiin ah oo si shakhsi ah diintooda ugu dhagay looguna ammaanay ayaa dhanka kale waxaa jira hadana in diintu ogoshahay in qofku iimaankiisa qarsan karo sidiiba ay aayaddu tilmaamntay markii ay ka hadlaysay arrintii Cammaar bin Yaasir ee alle tibaaxay inu qofku iimaankiisa qarsanaya ee daahirka yeela wixii gaaladu ku qasabto ay u bannaan tahay. Waa marka laga hadlayo kala doorasho qof kaligii tiisa u yeelayo. 2. Waxaa halkan ka duwan marka laga hadlayo arrin dan guud ama bulsho. Sida ay u jirto waxyaalo daruuri ah oo qofka muslimka baqtiga u xalaaleynaya ayaa iyana waxaa jira waxyaalo daruuri ah oo bulshadana u jid furaya arrimaha qaarkood. Halkan waxaa imaanaysa saxaabigii isagoo diintiisa ku dhegan ay gaaladu isaga iyo rag kale qabsadeen ee markii madaxii gaalada ka codsaday inuu madaxa ka dhunkado, taa hadduu yeelana uu sii dayn doono uu sidaa yeelay, laakiin dadka qaar taas u arkeen dullinimo halka falkaasi uu Cumar bin Khidaab kasoo dhaweeyey oo ahaa ninkii isagu markuu hijroonayay kaligii yiri si cad ninkii ku dhaca ha isoo daba galo. Sidoo kale waxaa la mid Nabiga SCW oo diintiisa ku adkaa oo macsuum ah oo lahaa marna kama tagayo haddii ay dayaxa iyo qorraxda gacmaha iisoo saaraan, ayaa hadana sulixigii xudaybiya isagoo danta guud xeerinaya, Allena hagayo qaatay waxyaalo dullimo u eg sida magacaada tir, iyo halkan sanadkan ka laabo kii soo islaamana noo soo celi aan diintiisa ka fidnaynee, taasoo rasuulku markaa scw masaalix kale oo aan in badan u muuqan dhaafsanayn oo ay aqoonsiga ugu horreyso loo aqoonsan yahay inuu yahay awood jaziiradda ka jirta oo degaan gaar ah leh ay diinteeda ugu yaraan ku faafin karto, carabta kale ciddii raacdana aan lagu fara gelinayn laakiin quraysh aysan ku jirin. Sidoo kale dagaalkii Axzaab ee la isu soo bahaystay Nabiga isagoo aan diintiisa ka tanaasulayn ayaa hadana wuxuu ogolaa iin reer Madiina ay baad siiyaan qabiillada cadawga ee gaalada ahaa qaarkood si culayska saaran Madiina looga fududeeyo, taasoo ay diideen balse ahaa khayaar sharci ahaan bannaan. Nabi Yuusuf scw waxaa isna uu ninkii xabsiga kazoo daayey ee gaal ahaa u noqday wax u eg wasiirka maaliyadda dawladdana ma ahayn markaasi mid Islaami ah ee waxay uun culimada ka qaateen in wixii wanaag ah intiiba aad karto xaqiijintiisa laga qayb qaato aysanna shardi ahayn wax walba wada Islaami ahaadaan ama wada islaam la’aan. 3. Sidoo kale waxaa culimada Islaamka iyo diintuba qabtaa kala doorashada laba dhib kii yar, marka taa laga hadlayana waa arrin qadarin masaalix ku salaysan ee aan saxnimo kaliya ku salaysnayn iyo nas, waana midda saldhig u ah tajaaaribta xarakaadka islaamka ee dunida muslimka maanta ka jira marka laga soo billaabo galbeedka dunida muslima ee Marooko iyo Aljeeriya ilaa iyo bariga fog ee Malaysiya iyo Induuniysaya iyo inta ka dhaxaysa dunida carabta u badan ay xarakaadkaasi iyo culimadoodaba ay ugu jiraan baarlamaannada dalalkaas oo inta badan dastuurkoodii islaami ahayn, ayna u leeyihiin axzaab ay doorashooyinka kaga qayb galaan iyagoo ajandahooda yahay mid Islaami ah, laguna hanbalyeeyo guulaha ay kazoo hooyaan iyo inta xubnood ee baarlamaanka ka helaan iyo haddii ay qodobo ka badalaan dastuurka. Culimadaasi waxay leeyihiin Ikhwaan, Salafiyo iyo itijaahyo kalaba. Maanan arag culimo diintooda tuhmaysa raggaasi ama ku eedaynaysa inay kitaabkii alle xumeeyeen. Sidoo kale wadamo kale oo Sida Kenya oo kale oo iyana waxaa jira muslimiintu aqallabiyad yihiin hadana ay baarlamaannada galaan lagumana eedeeyo, balse muwaadinka Muslimka ah ee ku nool dalalka aan diinta islaamka lagu xukumin ee dunida muslimka iyo kuwa ay muslimku ku yar yihiin wuxuu u hogaansan yahay dastuurka dalkaasi sidaasaan culimo badan dalalkaa jinsiyad iyo baasaboor uga qaataan mana jirto cid fartay inay ka hijroodaan oo duurka ka galaan ama Iiraan qabtaan ama jinsiyadaha aysan qaadaan ama shariciga dalalkaa u hogaansamin, ee waxaa la eegayaa hadba sidii duruuftu yahay iyo intii la karo wanaagga la heli karo lasii kobciyo. 4. Dastuur Ilxaadi ah: Sheekhu wuxu sheegay in dastuurka TFG ee kitaabka Alle iyo sunnada kasoo horjeedo oo ilxaadi yahay, culimadana ay ku dhaarteen? Waa dhib kale in kalimadaha macnahooda laga qaado Dastuurka TFG ma aha Ilxaadi, waana sahwi ama jahli ama calwin kas ah in sidaa lagu sheego, amaba uusan sheekhu soo aqrinba dastuurka! Ilxaadi waxaa ah dastuurada ka jira wadamada shuuciyadda adagi ka jirto ee diiddan jiritaanka Eebbe. Laakiiin dastuur ka DFKMG ah waxaa ku qoran qodobkiisa tobnaad sidan: B) Islaamka ayaa ah diinta Soomaaliya T) Shareecada Islaamka ayaa saldhig u ah dhammaan shuruucda Qaranka. Hadaba in qodobkaa la taabbo geliyo waa arrin u baahan in xaqiijinteeda laga shaqeeyo laakiin sax ma ah in culimo diintooda lagu tuhmo ama dastuurka ilxaad lagu sheego ay sidaadi ugu cadahay kaalinta diinta Islaamka iyo inay tahay asaaska dhammaan shuruucda Qaranka. 5. Golaha Ammaanka: Sheekhu wuxuu sheegay in ay ragga uu la kulmay la waynayd qaabilaadda golaha Ammaanka, isagoo arrintaa qiimo la’aan ku tilmaamaya. Aqoonsi waxaa u weyn kan alle mana jiro wax la mid ah, laakin dhanka kalena awoodda maadiga ah iyo waaqica jira aqoonsiga laga helo iyo in dagaalka laga daayo ama lagaa yareeyo waa wax lagu xisaabtamo. Bal eeg a sida rasuulka Alle u weydiistay ilaahay in laba Cumar oo gaalo ahaa midkood islaamka kusoo gargaaro. Sidoo kale Abii Daalib oo gaal ahaa, balse nabiga difaac u ahaa ayaa markuu dhintay isaga iyo xaaskii Nabiga scw loo bixiyay sanadkii Murugada, nabiga ay dhibaato badan kazoo wajahday dadkii uu Abii daaalib ka hortaagnaa marka helista aqoonsi iyo ximaaada kusoo hoos jirta adigoo xornimadaadii iyo diintaadii aan ka ridoobin waa arrin qiimaheeda leh. Reer Banii haashim waxay nabiga scw la galeen cunaqabtayntii la saaray hadana lama lahayn waxay yihiin cadaw islaam gaal oo dhanna macnaheeda ma aha inuu cadaw islaam yahay. Dabcan cidina ma laha umana samaysna Golaha Ammanka inuu danaha diinta Isaamka dhawro ama diin kalaba, waase masaalixda dawladaha iyo sida loo kala xoog badan yahay, iyo sidii aad sharta dawladahaas isaga weecin lahayd arinta in la eego u baahan. 6. Dawlad Cilmaani ah: Sheekhu wuxuu gariib ku tilmaamay in la yiraahdo waan rafaadnay ee aan dawlad Cilmaani ah iska aqbalno. Dabcan dalka uu joogo mid islaami ah kama jirto hadana ummad badan baa ku nool iyo culimo oo weliba masaalix ku leh. Sidoo kale gobollada Soomalida ee Soomaliand iyo Punland culimo ayaa ku nool afartankii sano ee lasoo dhaafay ka baafinaysay in diinta Islaamka la iskumaamulo welina ka wada, hadana ma gaalaysiiyaan hubna uma sitaan sidi ay maamullada jira ula dagaali lahaayeen, mana ceebeeyaan haddii qaar culimada ka mid ah ay maamulladaa galaan oo la og yahay inaysan ku galayn tiro badan oo wax kaga badali karaan nidaamka halkaasi ka jira iska daa inay madaxweyne ka noqdaane. Sidoo kale dunida muslimka culimo iyo xarkaad ayaa ka jira baafiya in shareecada islaamka la isku dhaqo, laakiin hadana taasi dhiig sokeeye uma daadiyaan, dagaalna uma galaan, balse si nabad ah ayey ku raadiyaan kii baarlmaan gala ama xisbigii sidaa yeelana lama gaaleysiiyo balse waa loogu hanbalyeeya kuraasta ay baarlamaannada ka helaan iyo hadii loo ogolaado inay axzaab furtaanba. Sheekh Ibnu taymiya ayaa horey u sheegay in alle dawlad gaalo ah oo caadil ah waariyo halka uusan dawlad muslim ah oo daalimad ah uusan cimri siinin ama macno sidan ku dhaw. Sidoo kale waxaa la ishaaraa in hal maalin oo dowlad la’aan ahna ay ka daran tahay 60 sano oo dawlad daalimad ah. Marka arrintu waa kala doorasho sida dhibku u kala yar yahay ee ma aha ama dawlad Islaami oo sidii aan rabnay aan helno ama fawdo iyo dagaal ahli ah yaan ka xignaa taas oo ah qatar mudan in sheekhu milicsado shacabkana uga digo, xasuusinaya sida ay alle agtiisa uga qiimo weyn yahay dhiigga qofka Muslimka oo la daadiyo kaasoo kacbada iyo xurumaad badan ka qaayo weyn alle agtiisa, waxaanan dul taagan nahay iyadoo ay wadaado madaafiic ku garaacayaan magaalooyin iyadoo ay u baratamayaan gacan ku haynta halkaasi oo aysan gaalo joogin balse ay yihiin waxa isdilyaahi dad muslim wada ah . 7. Ugu danbayn: waa in laga digtoonaada caqliga ah ama boqolkiiba boqol aan helo ama waa ii wax la’aan iyo burbur ee dhaqankeena meelaha qaar uga jira. Arka wixii reer Afgaanistaan ku dhacay raggii soo wada jihaaday ayaa guushii ay Ruushka kusaaren calfan waayey oo qorigii ay isu qaateen uu weli manta dabkiisii shidan yahay shareeco iyo dalna uusan midna u dhaqnayn. Wadaadada Soomaaliyeed haddii ay inta badan koonfurta Soomaliya gacanta ku hayaan, dhaqaalihii, waxbarashadii iyo kaabayaashi kale iyo shacabkana saamayn weyn ku leeyihiin , Madaxweynena loo doortay mid iyaga ka mid ah, baarlamaanka nus laga siiyey waxay hasytaan fursad aan duunida muslimka ka jirn ee isku giijinta ha iska daayeen, ummada dagaal sokeeye halakeeyeyna ha unaxeen, oo ujeedooyinkoodii inta u hartay wada hadal iyo is afgarad ha ku dhameysteen, mar haddii ay heli karaan aqlabiyad ama ay u sahlan tahay inay helaan aqlabiyad ay dastuurka iyo nidaamka dawladda ee haatan koonfurta ku kooban wax uga bedeli karaan oo sidii Soomaalida isla garato shareecadana waafaqsan ugu sixi karaan dastuurka, keenaanna qorshe aan dhiig ku daadan ee Jamhuuriyaddii oo idil la isku keeni lahaa. Fursaddu mar walba nama soo mari doonto ciddii dayacdana way ka shalayn doontaa, shacabka iyo taariikhduna waa xusi doonta cidii sababtay ama dalka dhib hor leh u horseedda. Sh. Abdulkadir Abdi Warsame

Shiikh Yuusuf Alqardaawi Oo Ugu Baaqay Somalidu In Ay Taageeraan Shiikh Shariif Kuna Baaqay Shir Lagu Dhex Dhexaadinayo Culimada Ismaan Dhaafsan Feb 02, 2009 By:Jidbaale Doha(Jidbaale.com):-Shiikha Caanka ka ah Dunida MUslinka ee Shiikh Yuusud Alqardaawi ayaa ugu baaqay isaga oo ku hadlaya MIdawga Culimada Islaamka oo uu shiikhu madax u yahay in ay taageeraan Madaxweynaha Cusub ee Soomaaliya Shiikh Shariif wuxuuna shacabka Soomaaliyeed ugu hanbalyeeyey Madaxweynaha Cusub. Shiikh Yuusuf Alqardaawi ayaa waxa uu ugu baaaqay Culimada ka soo horjeeda dawlada shiikh shariif hogaaminayo in ay tagaeeraan madaxweynaha Cusub , arrimaha jira lagu dhameeyo wada hadal wuxuuna si gaara ugu baaqay ururka Ashabaab in ay miiska wada hadalka yimaadaan, wuxuuna balan qaaday Shiikh YUusuf Alqardaawi in ay diyaar u yihiin in ay u fidiyaan gogol si ay culimadu ugu dhameeyaan Khilaafka ku aadan dawlada Shiikh Shariif. بيان الاتحاد العالمي لعلماء المسلمي& #1606; بتهنئة الشعب الصومال& #1610; بعهده الجديد وقيادته الجديدة& #1548; ومناشدة لكل الفصائل الصومال& #1610;ة بالوحدة والحوار. . الحمد لله، والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله، وعلى آله وصحبه ومن اتبع هداه.. أما بعد: فقد تابع الاتحاد العالمي لعلماء المسلمي& #1606; الأوضاع في الصومال الشقيق منذ بداية الغزو الإثيوب& #1610; لهذا البلد العربي المسلم، الذي لم يشهد الاستقر& #1575;ر ولا الأمن منذ بداية تسعينيا& #1578; القرن الماضي، عندما سقط النظام الديكتا& #1578;وري الذي حكم البلاد بالبطش والجبرو& #1578;، وكما هي العادة بعد سقوط كل نظام مستبد متجبر، دخلت البلاد في حالة من الفوضى والانقس& #1575;م والصراع المسلح، وساد عهد تجار الحرب، وأطلّت العصبيا& #1578; القبلية الجاهلي& #1577; برأسها، وسفكت الدماء، وخربت البلاد، ومزقت شر ممزق، وأوصلت هذه الحروب الأهلية الطاحنة البلاد الصومال& #1610;ة إلى حالة من التردي والتدهو& #1585;، مما أطمع فيها جارتها الكبرى المتربص& #1577; بها، وهي إثيوبيا التي انتهزت الفرصة، وقامت بغزو الصومال واحتلال& #1607; بدعم أمريكا، بحجة مكافحة الإرهاب. ولقد تحرك أبناء الصومال –في فترة الصراع الجاهلي المحزن- بقيادة تحالف المحاكم الإسلام& #1610;ة فأذعن لها الشعب، وسلمت لها المدن قيادتها بسهولة، ووصلوا إلى (مقديشو) وسيطروا عليها، فساد فيها العدل والأمان والطمأن& #1610;نة بين الناس لعدة أشهر، ثم ما لبثت إثيوبيا أن تحركت مرة أخرى لتحتل البلاد، وتقهر العباد. لقد كان احتلال القوات الإثيوب& #1610;ة للأراضي الصومال& #1610;ة مدعومًا بالضوء الأخضر والعتاد العسكري الأمريك& #1610;. وإسقاطه& #1575; لنظام المحاكم الإسلام& #1610;ة، هو نقطة نهاية مرحلة وبداية أخرى، نهاية للحرب الأهلية التي عاشها الصومال لما يزيد عن 15 سنة، وبداية لحرب التحرير التي سرعان ما انطلقت من قبل قوات المحاكم الإسلام& #1610;ة وغيرها، حيث التف عدد من السياسي& #1610;ن والقادة العسكري& #1610;ن الصومال& #1610;ين السابقي& #1606; مع المحاكم الإسلام& #1610;ة؛ ليكوّنو& #1575; إطارًا جامعًا رافعًا لواء تحرير الصومال من الاحتلا& #1604; الإثيوب& #1610;، أطلق عليه اسم (تحالف إعادة تحرير الصومال) . واليوم والحمد لله رب العالمي& #1606;، بدأت تباشير الخير والوحدة& #1548; حيث انتخب البرلما& #1606; الصومال& #1610; الشيخ شريف أحمد رئيسًا للدولة، وهو أحق بها وأهلها، وقد قوبل انتخابه بارتياح عام، محلي وعربي وإسلامي& #1548; لما عرف به من اتزان وحكمة وإخلاص. وأمام هذه الأوضاع والتطور& #1575;ت، فإن الاتحاد العالمي لعلماء المسلمي& #1606; يرى ما يلي: أولاً: يهنئ الاتحاد العالمي لعلماء المسلمي& #1606;، الشعب الصومال& #1610; برئيسه الجديد المنتخب& #1548; الأخ المجاهد الشيخ شريف أحمد الذي عرفناه بهدوء نفسه، وعمق تفكيره، وحسن خلقه، وإخلاصه لدينه وأمته، كما نهنئه بالانتص& #1575;ر على قوات الاحتلا& #1604; ودحرها من أرض الصومال& #1548; داعين الله العلي القدير أن يوفقه في مهمته، ويسدد خطاه في النهوض بوطنه، ويهيئ له الأعوان الصالحي& #1606;. ثانيًا: يدعو الاتحاد بقوة إلى وقوف الشعب الصومال& #1610; بكل فصائله وجماعات& #1607; خلف رئيسه المنتخب& #1548; استجابة لأمر الله تعالى: ((وَاعْتَ ;صِمُوا بِحَبْل& #1616; اللَّهِ جَمِيعً& #1575; وَلَا تَفَرَّ& #1602;ُوا)) [103:آل عمران]، وقوله تعالى: ((يَا أَيُّهَ& #1575; الَّذِي& #1606;َ آَمَنُو& #1575; أَطِيعُ& #1608;ا اللَّهَ وَأَطِي& #1593;ُوا الرَّسُ& #1608;لَ وَأُولِ& #1610; الْأَمْ& #1585;ِ مِنْكُم& #1618;..)) [59:النساء] 548; وقوله تعالى: ((وَأَطِي ;عُوا اللَّهَ وَرَسُو& #1604;َهُ وَلَا تَنَازَ& #1593;ُوا فَتَفْش& #1614;لُوا وَتَذْه& #1614;بَ رِيحُكُ& #1605;ْ وَاصْبِ& #1585;ُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الصَّاب& #1616;رِينَ)) [46:الأنفا 04;]، وقول الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم: «لا ترجعوا بعدي كفارًا يضرب بعضكم رقاب بعض» رواه البخاري ومسلم. ونناشد الجميع أن يتحرروا من العصبيا& #1578; القبلية والحزبي& #1577; التي فرقتهم، وأن يقفوا صفًا واحدًا كالبنيا& #1606; المرصوص يشد بعضه بعضًا، وأن ينسوا الماضي بجراحات& #1607; ومآسيه، ويتطلعو& #1575; إلى مستقبل أفضل، يتظاهرو& #1606; على إقامته متكاتفي& #1606; في ظل الإسلام& #1548; وتحت راية القرآن. ثالثًا: ندعو شباب المجاهد& #1610;ن خاصة، كما ندعو الأخ المجاهد الشيخ حسن ظاهر أويس، رئيس (تحالف إعادة تحرير الصومال- جناح أسمرا) إلى التعاون مع العهد الجديد، ومباركة انتخاب أخيه ورفيق دربه الشيخ شريف شيخ أحمد على رأس الدولة، والتعاو& #1606; معه على البر والتقوى& #1548; وتوطيد الأمن والسلام في البلاد، وتجنيبه& #1575; مغبة أية حرب، ليس من ورائها إلا القتل والدمار& #1548; وطرح كل النقاط الخلافي& #1577; للحوار والنقاش. رابعًا: وبهذه المناسب& #1577; فإن الاتحاد العالمي لعلماء المسلمي& #1606; يعبر عن استعداد& #1607; لرعاية أي حوار أخوي وجدّي بين الشيخ شريف والفصائ& #1604; المعارض& #1577; في أقرب وقت ممكن، وفي أي مكان يختارون& #1607;، واستعدا& #1583;ه لإرسال وفد رفيع المستوى من المكتب التنفيذ& #1610; ومجلس الأمناء للقيام بهذا الواجب. خامسًا: يدعو الاتحاد جميع الدول العربية والإسلا& #1605;ية، وكذلك جامعة الدول العربية& #1548; ومنظمة المؤتمر الإسلام& #1610; إلى وقوفهم وقفة جدية لمساندة هذا البلد، وهذه القيادة الجديدة& #1548; وإمداده& #1575; بكل ما من شأنه أن يدعم استقرار& #1607;ا واستقرا& #1585; هذا البلد، ويساعده& #1575; على بناء مجتمع عربي إسلامي معاصر، يأخذ أسباب التقدم والازده& #1575;ر والبناء الحضاري& #1548; ويتفرغ للإصلاح والإعما& #1585; والتنمي& #1577; المادية والبشري& #1577;، وتجنيد كل القوى لبناء البلد على أساس متين، مراعيًا قيم الإسلام وروح العصر، ويكفي هذا الشعب ما عانى من ويلات الصراع الداخلي والكيد الخارجي. نسال الله أن يجعل يوم الصومال خيرًا من أمسه، وغده خيرًا من يومه، ويجمع كلمة أبنائه على الحق والخير. والحمد لله رب العالمي& #1606;. يوسف القرضاو& #1610; رئيس الاتحاد العالمي لعلماء المسلمي& #1606;

Shiikh Maxmed Idiris :- Shacbiga Soomaaliyeed Cidna Uma Xilsaaran In Ay Ka Hortimaado Madaxweyne Shiikh Shariif Feb 02, 2009 By:Jidbaale Qaahira(Jidbaale.com):-Shiikh Maxmed Idiris oo ah shiikh aad looga yaqaano Soomaaliya ayaa bayaan uu soo saaray maanta waxa uu ugu baaqay Culimada Soomaaliyeed ee ka soo horjeeda Shiikh Shariif in ay joojiyaan MUcaaradada oo ay garab istaagaan shikh Shariif oo uu sheegay in uu yahay maanta madaxweyne haysta taageerada aduunka Shiikh Maxmed Idiris waxa kale oo uu ugu baaqay XUbnaha ku eedaynaya Shiikh Shariif in uu isu dhiibay Reer galbeed in ay la shaqeeyaan si ay iyagu u noqdaan kuwa ugu dhaw oo markasta wadada toosan ku toosiya. Hadanlkan Shiikh Maxmed Idiris ayaa waxa uu ku soo beegmay xilli ay Shiikh Shariif Mucaarado kulul kala horyimaadeen Xubno badan oo ka tirsan Maxkamadaha Garabka ASmara, Raasgaanbooni iyo ururo kale oo oo maanta ku midoobay Xisbiga Islaamiga Koox loo bixiyey, waxa kale oo Mucaarado kulul kala horyimi Culimada ugu caansan Somaliya sida Shiikh Umal.

Insha Allah , we hope success to Mr Faroole and his new team I like that Ilka jiir, Nuuradiin and Suleiman are all selected to join the cabinet, Congratulations for Faroole for selecting people who have have strong personalities and opinions, thats a good start

Former Puntland Presidential Candidate AND the New Minister of Fisheries & Marine Resources of Puntland Dr saleebaan xaglatoosiye speaking to people of his hometown Buuhoodle, Puntland , Somalia Somalia: 'Colonialists cannot give our territory to Somaliland': Elders 13 Jan 13, 2009 - 8:27:01 PM GAROWE, Somalia Jan 13 (Garowe Online) - A group of traditional elders from Sool and Sanaag regions in northern Somalia have dismissed recent comments attributed to the foreign minister of the separatist government of Somaliland, Radio Garowe reports. The elders attended a Monday meeting held at the president's compound in Garowe, the capital of semiautonomous Puntland. Both Somaliland and Puntland claim legal ownership over disputed Sool and Sanaag regions, with Somaliland separatists arguing that the regions fall under colonial-era boundaries. Garad Abdullahi Ali Eid, a traditional elder from Sanaag who spoke at the meeting, said: "Colonialists cannot give [away] our territory to Somaliland." He supported new Puntland President Abdirahman Farole's recent comments calling on Somaliland to withdraw troops from the disputed regions. READ: Puntland's new leader frustrated Somaliland Abdullahi Mohamed Du'ale, Somaliland's foreign minister, referred to the elders from Sool and Sanaag regions who are currently in Garowe as "politicians." In 1960, the British Protectorate of Somaliland – which included Sool and Sanaag – united with Italian Somalia to form the Somali Republic. Somaliland has not been recognized internationally, but the breakaway government deployed soldiers to Sool region in Oct. 2007, forcing thousands of families to flee Las Anod. The breakaway region is slated to hold elections in March and has dispatched voter-registration teams to the disputed regions. Last month, two Somaliland military officers were gunned down by a local gunman who escaped. Source: Garowe Online