Slain cabbie honoured as 'martyr' Meagan Fitzpatrick and Vernon Clement Jones The Ottawa Citizen; The Edmonton Journal April 16, 2005 Even as mourners crowded Edmonton's Al-Rashid Mosque Friday for the funeral of cabbie Hassan Yusuf, his friends in Ottawa's Somali community were relieved to hear that two more people have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death. Mr. Yusuf, 41, a former Ottawa cabbie, was found stabbed, robbed and stuffed in the trunk of his taxi in Edmonton earlier this week. The car sat in a parking lot at the rear of a liquor store for five days before police found it Tuesday night. He leaves behind a wife and seven children. Even as the funeral was underway, the first of three accused of killing Mr. Yusuf -- Karl Blair Strongman, 25, of Ponoka, Alta. -- made his first appearance in an Edmonton court. Two others for whom warrants had been issued, Ronald Adrian Crane, 27, and Deidre Renee Baptiste, 23, both from Hobbema, turned themselves into Edmonton police. All three face charges of unlawful confinement and robbery. While they were placed in custody, hundreds of people, including numerous cab drivers, turned out to honour Mr. Yusuf's memory. "We believe that he was killed in a state of grace," Imam Tamer Ali told the crowd. "When a brother has died as a martyr for his family, we have to be proud of him." Mr. Yusuf's children sat silently in the auditorium, close to the green casket containing their father. Collective chants of "Amen" hummed over the heads of the children as his four girls sat with their mother, Farhia. His three boys were across the aisle with the men of the mosque. In Ottawa, meanwhile, outside the prayer room near South Keys that Mr. Yusuf used to attend, his cousin and other friends spoke about the tragic end to Mr. Yusuf's life, and how it could have been avoided. "It could have been prevented if he had been allowed to work professionally. But the doors were closed and he had to resort to driving a taxi," said one man. Mr. Yusuf had two degrees from schools in Mogadishu and Russia and spoke several languages, but had trouble finding work in Ottawa in his field of agricultural science. He worked various jobs since immigrating in the early 1990s, including the assembly line at JDS. He upgraded his skills by taking courses at Algonquin College, but still couldn't land a permanent job. He moved to Edmonton about a year ago in hopes of establishing a career there, and was driving a taxi to make ends meet. He family was preparing to join him in Edmonton. At the Edmonton mosque, Mr. Ali led the crowd in asking God to show Yusuf the mercy his killers withheld. "May Allah bless his soul and accept him, and give patience to his family," he said. Not everybody was so forgiving. "The guy went through the worst nightmare you can imagine and then they killed him," said Barrel Taxi driver Marek. "Personally, I think there should be more punishment for a crime." But Yellow Cab -- the company that employed Mr. Yusuf -- has to explain why it waited five days before notifying police about his disappearance, said Albi Mohamad, another taxi driver. "We have to know that this terrible thing won't happen again," he said. "The company has to look out for its drivers and that is a fact. Why didn't they do that for Hassan?" Mr. Yusuf sacrificed himself to the job of feeding his family, another said. "I came to show my respect to the family and to him," said Sukhi Tahli. It was a sentiment echoed by friends and relatives in Ottawa. His cousin, Saiid Shire, said family that was central in Mr. Yusuf's life. "He was a loving, loving father." Whenever Mr. Yusuf got home after his children were asleep, he would go into each of their rooms and kiss them good night. Mr. Shire described his cousin as a caring, generous man who always made others laugh and had a positive outlook. If ever there was a conflict, Mr. Yusuf would intervene, said Mr. Shire. "In a word, he was a peacemaker." Leaders of the Somali community are setting up a trust fund and will soon make the details public. Mrs. Yusuf will need financial help for the children, who range in age from one to 20, they said. Staff at the Somali Centre for Family Services are in contact with Mrs. Yusuf to see how they can help. Avtar Grewal attaches a ribbon to a cab in memory of former Ottawa cabbie Hassan Mohamud Yussuf who was found slain this week in the trunk of his cab

^^What a rubbish...!

Man of the year in SOL : Ngonge Young emerging Nomad in SOL : Ngonge Most Illustrative Nomad of the Year : Ngonge Best story creator in SOL : Ngonge Ladies man in SOL Ngonge and many more aniga ma Dawoco ka aqli liita, ayadaba sidi la oga ayey Libax wax ugu qeybiseye

^^^^^^^ Had me cracking...!

Mudaharadkii ugu balarnaa ee 14 sano Soomali wadajir ah ay ka dhigtay magalada London Boqolaal Soomaalida ku nool Dalkan Britain ayaa maanta waxaa ay ku hor banaan baxeen safaaradda Sucuudigu ay ku leedahay Magaalada London iyagoo ku muujinayay sida ay uga soo horjeedaan dilkii xukunka ahaa ee Dhalinyarada Soomaaliyeed oo ay ku fulisay Boqortooyada Sucuudiga horaantii Bishan Abril.Soomaalida banaan baxayay oo sitay Boorar ay ku qoranyihiin hal kudhigyo ay kamid yihiin Sucuudigu ha dhaco iyo Shareecada Islaamku in aysan ogolayn dilkii 6da dhalinyarda Soomaaliyeed ayaa waxaa ay ku sheegeen in dilkaasi uu ahaa mid aan waafaqsanayn Shareecada Islaamka iyo Xuquuqda aadanaha, waxaana horay dilkan uga hadlay Amnesty oo u dooda Xuquuqda Aadanaha. Banaan baxan oo ahaa mid nabadeed kama dhalan wax rabshado ah iyadoo ay dhinaca kalana si wayn u joogeen Safaaradaasi qaar katirsan Policeka dalkan oo u yimid in ay ka hortagaan hadii wax rabshado ay dhacaan isla markaana qaarkood waxaa ay ii sheegeen in ay ku faraxsanyihiin in si wax dhibaato ah aanay ku dhaqaaqin Soomaalida Mudaaharaadka samaynaysay , waxaana lagu tukaday salaadii Jimcaha goobtaasi. Dhinaca kalana waxaa Soomaalida Mudaaharaadka dhigaysay ay dalbanayeen in Magdhow la siiyo qoysaskii ay ka soo jeedeen Dhalinyaradii soomaaliyeed ee Sucuudigu ay Xukunka dilka ah ku fuliyeen isla markaana waxaa waraaqahaasi la gudoonsiiyay Policeka oo sheegay in ay gaarsiinayaan safaaradda. Dadka kasoo qaybgalay ayaa aad u badnaa oo 100laal gaarayay, waxaana dadkii joogay kamid ahaa Eng. Yariisoow oo ah Gudoomiyaha Somali Concern group,Maxamed Nuur tarsan,Cawaale Kulane,Saciid Cabdiwaaxid,Cabdi Xayi, Maxamed Xuseen Awliyo iyo dadkaloo aad ufara badan. Waxaana Maanta si toos ah Mudaaharaadkaasi u tabinayay TVga Al Jazeera,IQRA,HornAfrik,Onkod iyo Idaacado kale oo aad u fara badan.

Salaaaaaan Bidiiiiixxxxxx...! Bilicda ka muqaata Xildhibanada Xamar jooga. They are not being kicked out of hotels.. Planning the next move...! Capo di tutti capi..!

^^^Please ignore the previous post ..it is not that of my dear friend Duke..!

Allah uu naxariisto ehelki,oridi yo carurti uu ka tagey na samir iyo iman Allah ka siyo. Wa arrin naxdiin weyn xambarsaan murugadedana leh. Illahow qadiro waxiido weyno kitabkiisa midigta ka sii carrurtisana olaad salax ah oo wadada xaqa ah oo tosan racda ka dhig....amiin.!

Originally posted by Abwaan: They know where to go Juma don't they? Back home, that is where they are needed, not around some hotels in Nairobi. Indeed...!

Originally posted by Jumatatu: Ogesyiis Ogeysiis Ogeysiis Ka soo qeybgal wanaagan iyo asluub wacan. Madsanidiin GOOBTA BANAANBAXA- Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in London, 30 Charles Street W1J 5DZ MAALINKA BANAAN BAXA. JIMCE 15-Ka April 2005 Time 1400 - 1800 Tube Station Green Park I quote for you an early post xaaji Ngonge before you accuse me of not doing my duty.....and hey your window is marked..i hope you are flexible enough to duck sxb..

Originally posted by Northerner: ^^too bad i have work commitments and cant make it! Northerner you bloody traitor..and you promised to come along and throw bricks...but since you are a KOP supporter you are forgiven sxb..... Bring on Chelsea and we will trash the pretenders... KOP rulezzzzzz

Soomaalida Britain oo ku sii qulqulaya Safaarada Sacuudiga

Wasiiradii iyo Xildhibaanada DFKMG oo maanta u eg qaxooti ladajinya kaam kale oo qaxooti ah Wasiirada iyo Xildhibaanada daganaa hoteelka weyn ee Chester House ayaa banaanka loo soo dhigay boorsooyinkooda iyo qalabkooda ayagoo ay ka muuqata diif iyo dhafar badan kadib markii xalay oo dhan ay isku mash qulinayeen qaadka . Ka xirishada hoteelka ayaan la ogeyn inta ay qadan doonta ayagoona maanta u ekaa kuwa ah qaxooti looraray xera kale tasna ay noqotay sharaf dhac u soo hooyatay wasiiradii la rabay in ay la shiraan wasiirada kale ee caalamka maanta la meel uu ku hooyda Arinta ku dhacday wasiirsada iyo xildhibaanada ayaa dhabar jab ku ah madaxda xukuuumada oo ka cabsanaya shacabkooda ayagoo rabo in wadankii ay u dhasheen uga hormaraan ciidamo ajnabi ah tasna ma noqon doonta mid aqli ah ayadoona ay dowlada ku sugantahay Kenya lagama yaabo in ay Soomaliya galaan ciidan ajnabi ah..

Kudos to Abdi...he has proved young Somalis are capable of achiving a lot. Am sure he will set the example and the trend now..all the best to him.

Munaasbad ku aadaneyd 45-guuradii aasaaska ciidanka qalabka sida oo maanta ka dhacday garoonka Staadiyo Muqdisho( qaar ka mid ah hogaamiyeyaashii ugu tunka weyn Muqdisho oo ka qeyb galay) Daawa sawirada ugu danbeeyey Munaasabad balaaran oo lagu maamuusayey maalinta 12 apriloo ah 45 Guuradii ka soo wareegtay aasaaskii ciidanka xooga dalka Soomaaliyeed oo ku beegan maanta ayaa lagu qabtay garoonka kubada cagta ee istaadiyo Muqdisho. Manaasabadan oo ay ka soo qeyb galeen xubnaha labada gole ee DFKM ah ee ku sugan Muqdisho, Saraakiil iyo ciidamo gaaraya illaa 30 000oo ugu horeyntii halkaasi salaan sharaf ku siiyey madaxda dowladda ee ka soo qeyb gashay munaasabadaasi iyo dadweyne kor u dhaafaya illaa 2500-kun.Munaasbada maanta ayaa ugu horeyntii waxaa halkaasi khudbad aad u dheer ka jeediyey Jen. Max’ed Nuur Galaal oo ugu hambaleyeeyey qaar ka tirsan hogaamiye kooxeedyada Muqdisho sida wada jirka ah oo ay uga soo qeyb galeen muddo 15-sano kadib munaasabada ciidanka xooga dalka Soomaaliyeed, sidoo kalena sheegay ciidanka xooga dalku inay yihiin difaaca Dalka Soomaaliya “ciidankaan hortiina ah waxaa safan ninamkii ku naafoobay dagaalkii 77-dii, waakuwa halkaa safan hortiinaa waa faallo nool oo jirta marka ragga dhahaya ciidan Amxaaro ayaan keeneynaa waxay ku tacadinayaan nimankaas ku naafoobay iyo ujeedadii ay u naafoobeen meel ayayna uga dhacayaan†ayuu yiri Jen. Galaal oo ka hadlayay naafadii xooga dalka Soomaaliyeed oo maanta ka soo qeyb galay munaasbadaasi. Sidoo kale waxaa halkaasi ka hadlay wasiiro ay ka mid yihiin wasiirka Amniga Qaranka Max’ed Qanyare Afrax, wasiirka Howlaha guud iyo guriyeynta Cusmaan Xasan Cali Caato iyo wasiirka Ganacsiga Muuse Suudi Yalaxow oo iyagu si cad u sheegay in ciidanka xooga dalka Soomaaliyeed ay yihiin ciidankii tababari lahaa maleeshiyooyinkooda ku sugan Muqdisho marka ay ka saaraan gudaha magaalada†ciidankena Milateriga nimanka dhalinyaradaa ee jabhadaha noqday ood adinku dhasheen idinlana dhashay, tababarkooda ayaa la idinka doonayaa oo waxaad taqaaniin aad ku shubtaan, waa geesiyaalkii Qaranka, waxaana idinka ballan qaadeynaa waxaad tiraahdiin inay yeelaan anakaa ugu horeyno tabarkaana qoddeyna ka geleynaa†ayuu yiri wasiirka Ganacsiga Al-xaaji Muuse Suudi Yalaxow oo la hadlayay ciidamada qalbka sida, sidoo kale waxaa halkaasi isna ka hadlay wasiirka Amniga Qaranka Max’ed Qanyare Afrax oo kula dardaarmay ciidanka xooga dalka inay jiraan dad u adeegaya caddowga Soomaaliyeed, oo aana marnaba dooneyn inay shacabka Soomaaliyeed dhibaabata ka baxaan†ma’aqbali doono kuwii aad Gaaraa mardha iyo Harar uga adkaateen inay idin tababaraana waa ka dirirnay mana yeelidoono, sidaas inaad ogaatiin ayaa la rabaa, warkana waa kii Xaajiga uu sheegay kaliya waxaan rabaa inaan idiin sheego inaan ka mideysanahay arrintaas, waddankiinana u diyaar garooba inaad difaacdaan, dadbadnaa soo baxay oo caddowga Caamiliin u ah, waxaana ka dhaadhici weynay Itoobiya ka hara, goormaanu heshiinay, waana la waayay meel lagu heshiiyay, waxay rabaan inay ka faa’iideysaa dhibaatada idin heysata, kuwa caddowga la jira ha dhacaano†ayuu yiri Max’ed Qanyare oo aad u xamaasadeysaa Sidoo kale waxaa halkaasi isna ka hadlay wasiirka howlaha guud iyo giriyeynta Cusmaan Xasan Cali Caato oo ugu hambalyeeyey cidanka qalbka sida munsaadan qiimaha badan oo ay wada jirka uga soo qeyb galeen sidoo kalena sheegay inay ka mideysan yihiin difaaca dalka ayna raali ka noqon doonin marna in wax loo dhimo sharafta iyo sumcada Soomaaliyeed. asiiradu waxay kaloo intaa ku dareen in ciidamada looga baahan yahay in ay qarankooda daafacaan, cid walba oo isku dayda in ay wax u dhintona madaxbanaanida dalka ay iyaga laf ahaanyooda talaabo ka qaadaan “ Munaasbadan oo ay ka soo qeyb galeen qaarka tirsan xubanaha labada gole ka jooga Muqdisho ee dowladda FKMG iyo kumanaan dadka reer Muqdisho ah The chiefs inspecting guard of honour..! Active Xalimos they surely can give a hiding to 'Axmaros'... ka leexda yesan idin dar-darine This where the MP's should be not in a hotel in Nairobi

Ogesyiis Ogeysiis Ogeysiis Ka soo qeybgal wanaagan iyo asluub wacan. Madsanidiin GOOBTA BANAANBAXA- Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in London, 30 Charles Street W1J 5DZ MAALINKA BANAAN BAXA. JIMCE 15-Ka April 2005 Time 1400 - 1800 Tube Station Green Park

Originally posted by wind.talker: [QB I'm pretty sure the five dead Nabadoons didn't want a war this ugly to be waged in their name. [/QB] Eh..! Dont you think that is a stale and tired out excuse..and that it is no longer the case.

Originally posted by bilan: i for one wish no one will come out. Reer Galkacyoodkeena adiga oo kale waxan dhahna 'cuqda iyo corada . You are the kind of a person who will sell the live of your brother or sister for Wordly gain. If the thousands who make their living in Saudi Arabia are doing so in terms of and at the expense of the lives of other Somalis. Then it is better they are made homeless and jobless. I hope that does answers your question... :mad: :mad:

Originally posted by NGONGE: By all means, protest, campaign and remonstrate against what you perceive to be a total miscarriage of justice, saaxib. However, you need to do it sensibly and responsibly. Tell me how sxb. So far am part and parcel of organising mass demo infront of Saudi Embassy's in Western capital cities and presenting a letter of protest signed by thousands of Somalis to these Embassy's. I'm also responsive and willing to listen to other ideas so please tell me of a more sensible and responsible way to register my anger and protest which I share with you ofcourse and other Somalis..thanx..

Originally posted by NGONGE: Still, someone has to step back and see things for what they are. There is nothing NEW about executions in Saudi Arabia, nothing sacred about Somali lives that would say, “Execute all the others but don’t touch our Somalisâ€. In other words, in the usual scheme of things, the Saudi justice system did what it always does. This time the “accused†happened to be Somali! Exactly sxb the Saudi justice being what it is, suspiciously dubious, gives us the right to raises our voices this time cause the victims are our brethens. Now it is not the time for us to step back and see things how they are. There is nothing that can be done about the deceased six but if ever there is a numerous and united voices angry and in protest this time then it would hopefully ring a bell in the mind of Saudis to think twice in the future before carrying out such indecent and gravely injustice acts on future Somali prisoners in their custody. I think you will agree with me one of the influtial factors in their decission to carry out such injustice was first superiority complex and secondly their understanding that there is no as such a Somali society united that will even blink about it let alone be alarmed. It is the latter factor that needs to be proved wrong and show that it we are all hurt by it.

I will be carrying a banner which will show how most nomads in SOL are infuriarated by this inhumane and unjustice acts, so it will not be difficult to find me...

Originally posted by Bishaaro: Maxaa waaye dadkaan Politicianka ah oo plastic bag-ga ku safraayo!!!!! Dadkaan waa na ceebeeyeen. loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool Could it be Bisharo the bags are from the Duty Free shop on Airport No:50..

Could it be possibly that they share the Indian Ocean....?

Xubno ka tirsan labada gole uuna hor kacayay wasiirka Hidaha iyo dhaqanka oo galabta goor dambe soo gaaray Muqdisho Xubno ka tirsan labada gole kana kooban 24 xubnood uuna hor kacayay wasiirka Hidaha iyo dhaqanka dowladda federaalka Cabdi Xaashi C/llaahi ayaa galabta goor dambe soo gaaray magaalada Muqdisho, waxayna ahaayeen wefdigii 3-aad ee maanta Muqdisho yimaada iyagoo ka soo degay garoonka No.50 ee gobolka Sh/hoose. Xubnaha la socday wasiirka ayaa waxaa ka mid ahaa xildhibaanada kala ah Caasha Axmed Cabdalla, Cabdi Cabdulle Siciid Jinni boqor, Axmed Ducaale Geelle (Xaaf), Saleebaan Colaad Rooble Yuusuf Xasan Ibraahim (Yuusuf-dheeg),C/casiis Ibraahim Cusmaan, Muuse Nuur Amiin, sheeq nuur cali aadan ,cumar islaaw maxamed wuxuuna imaatinkoodu la xiriiraa xog ogaal u noqoshada Xaalada Muqdisho iyo sidii loo dhiiri gelin lahaa nabadeynta Muqdisho. Xubnahan labada gole ayaa isugu jira kuwo horay u yimid muqdisho iyo kuwo ay hada ugu horeyso tan iyo intii la dhisay dowlada federaalka.