Appreciate it brothers and sisters, i'm not sad cause she was very ill and in pain the last couple of months but alxamdulilah she was in Somalia the way she wanted it and not dhul gaal they burried her yesterday morning/afternoon and the majority of her sons (my uncles) made it at the funeral the thing that makes me angry right now when watching al jazeera is this bangladeshi scumbag is shelling hundreds of grandmothers indiscriminatly sick fck fck face mothefcking fcking basterd

died today (allahu naxiriisto), she lived 15 long years in Holland before my Uncle(her son) took her back to Somalia because she wanted to be where she was born, her home, her country She died in a hospital in Galkaayo,i'm so happy for her man because this is what she wanted all this time and she died peacefully masha-allah i hope i live as long(83/4) as her and be burried in my own country 2 insha-allah just wanted to share that peace!

respect!

Please do bro, we need to turn the Swiss cheese(Somali History)into Dutch cheese

Originally posted by Castro: I know it feels like an eternity but if you thought the ICU lasted only 6 months, the coward yeey and his cabal have lasted even less. The TFG is no more. Not since the end of January have they had any peace to walk around and have photo ops. When was the last time you seen any pictures of the puppet "president" in Muqdisho? No more sunshine for that coward. All he's trying to do now is to stay alive and the Ethiopians entrusted to protect him are in dire need of protection themselves. I wouldn't be so numb if I were you. i see numbers i don't see my people anymore i see numbers so many numbers that is the scary part

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Last few weeks i have become so numb because of the treacherous decisions made by the xaasid Bangladeshi i no longer click.. www.somaliaonline.com but.. http://www.somaliaonline.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb Instead. those headlines are to painfull to read. how do you deal with this feeling that literally makes you sick from the inside? i float in the past and hallucinate one day i'm in the 1800s the other 1400s sometimes B.C today 60s that's a President!! he had class and was a patriot damn Tamil tiger of today he's putting more animosity between our people numb i swear

Originally posted by Geel_Jire12: Didn't the Chinse Sailor( Zenghe) report seeing many wild animals in this region? Yes chinese scholars claim the word ''chi'lin'' which means giraffe in Chinese is a corruption of the Somali word ''girrin'' but there was trade centuries before that during the 12 century chao ju kua called Somalia chung-li again scholars postulate that is also a corruption of the word ''Somali'' and centuries before that there was trade aswell when Duan Chengshi called Somalia po-pa-li

Thanks for the pics MMA i was watching National geographic like a zombie middle in the night one day and i saw all these animals in Africa i thought Somalia is in Africa so i look around and heard about all these animals inhabiting Somalia, i wondered what happened to them? if this damn conflict ended we could breed them back to healthy numbers and create another means of making a living for ordinary people in terms of Tourism in the future this conflict was so destructive to our Nation on so many levels it's sickening

Yahoo-V-Tech CAIRO, Egypt: Graduate student Waleed Mohammed Shaalan, one of the victims of the Virginia Tech massacre, called home a day before the shooting to say he was returning to Egypt next month to take his wife and child to the United States. Shaalan, a native of the Nile Delta town of Zagazig, had gone to Virginia last year to study for a Ph.D. in civil engineering. He was hit by three bullets, including one in the head, while in a classroom building, Egypt's state-run Middle East News Agency, MENA, said Thursday. Monday's massacre, which left 32 killed, was the deadliest school shooting in modern U.S. history. The shooter, South Korean-born and a senior majoring in English Cho Seung-Hui took his own life. The New York Times' Website Thursday quoted Randy Dymond, a civil engineering professor at Virginia Tech, as saying Shaalan was shot twice while trying to save another student. He was badly wounded and lay beside the other student, who was not shot but played dead as Cho returned twice to search for signs of life, the Times quoted Dymond as saying. When Cho noticed the student, Shaalan made a move to distract him, at which point he was shot a second time and died, Dymond told the Times. The unidentified student believed Shaalan purposefully distracted Cho to save him, said Dymond. "He was the simplest and nicest guy I ever knew," Fahad Pasha, Shaalan's roommate, said on the Web site of the Muslim Students Association at Virginia Tech of which both men were members. "We would be studying for our exams and he would go buy a cake and make tea for us." Shaalan's father, a retired government official, said his son spoke to the family Sunday using an Internet telephone-video link, according to MENA. "The night before his death, he insisted on talking with us through a web-camera to see our faces," the father told Cairo's daily newspaper Al-Masry el-Youm. On Tuesday, the family received a call from the Egyptian Embassy in Washington informing them of Shaalan's death, he said. Shaalan is married with a 15-month-old son. He told his family Sunday that he planned to come home in May to take his wife and son back to the states. "Americans and Egyptians are shocked and saddened by these tragic killings that took place in a center of learning," U.S. Ambassador to Egypt, Francis Ricciardone, said in a statement Thursday. "Our hearts go out to Mr Shaalan's family and friends and to all of the victims of this terrible incident." Shaalan obtained his bachelor and master's degrees in civil engineering from Zagaziq University. He worked at a government research center before he received a scholarship to study at Virginia Tech, according to MENA. His body will be flown to Egypt for burial in his hometown of Zagazig. Source

Bitis arietans somalica scary man

The Shield-tailed Agama (or Turnip-tailed Agama, Xenagama taylori) is a lizard found in Somalia and Ethiopia. It lives on arid flat land, sometimes on hilly landscapes, sandy but also hard grounds where they dig deep galleries. It survives at 45 to 50 degrees Celsius maximum temperature, but average ranges between 25 and 35 degrees Celsius in a very dry environment, with exception of strong spring storms and high humidity at that time. ------ Looks like a scene from Jurrasic Park ------ The Golden-breasted Starling, Cosmopsarus regius also known as Royal Starling is a medium-sized, up to 35cm long, passerine in the starling family. The Golden-breasted Starling is distributed to the grassland, savanna and shrubland of northeast Africa, from Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya and northern Tanzania.

Originally posted by Violet: So in a nutshell: TFG dissolves= return to chaos and lawlessness. Return?

Hodan Siidi Ahmed plays for Örebro Hodan springer med en boll :cool: http://www.damfotboll.com/lag/karlslunds.asp She plays for the Norwegian/Swedish/Danish(don't know difference) national team aswell i heard to bad i don't understand klig klåg klig klåg sjjsbddvbb

i wondered the same when i made these two topics in the past Somali Men Somali Women who knows..

I never knew this.. ----"Somalia is not a nation of beggars and looters. I want people to know what it used to be." ----I sit down next to a woman and her huddled child and ask, in Somali, where she was born, if she lived in Baidoa before the problems started. She starts saving her arms and embracing me. She and her three children walked from a town eighty kilometers away; now she has only one child left. I fall to pieces, sobbing with her, while her child sits between us in an unnatural stillness ----As Somalia's famine deepens, I realize that the only thing that's being fed constantly is resentment. The Somali people were once known to exhibit considerable cultural unity and to take great pride in their race. Because of that, my memory stubbornly insists on the glory that Somalia once had. As we ascend in the plane that will take me back to my adopted country, the United States, I look down into the villages, and finally out to sea. I shed a few tears for me, and an ocean for Somalia. -Iman http://www.i-iman.com/whats/returntosomalia1.html I used to dislike her but now i don't know anymore i'm confused....

Originally posted by Ms Dhucdhuc & Dheylo: Actually..she isnt. The Somali Yasmin is called Yasmin Warsame. interesting story btw

Keeps the standard of this forum high so i support it! i liked Fanisha and Ebonique on the P-section...(don't know what happened in the W-section though)

by Mohamed Abbas Omar Together with other prominent world writhers such as Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka, Ngugi Wa Thiong’o, Alice Munro, Toni Morrism, David Malouf, and Isabel Allende, Nuruddin Farah has always been one of my most favourite writers when it comes to English novels. He is, indeed, an undisputed international literary icon and an intellectual ambassador who has never forgotten his homeland Somalia, but chosen it as his sole imaginative territory in all his novels. He represents a country that has passed on its lore almost exclusively orally. University of Minnesota English Professor Charles Sugnet once mentioned that “Nuruddin Farah is not only a man who tells stories and writes novels, but he is also a man about whom many stories are told, a legendary man”. Recently, I was in Kinokuniya, a leading bookshop that is located in Petronas Twin Towers, the tallest twin buildings in the world that's standing majestically at the heart of the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur. I was there to order a copy of Nuruddin Farah’s latest novel “Knots” which was not yet released in Malaysia. The rest of his novels could be seen on the shelves. And suddenly, the sad news came. It was about Nuruddin Farah’s remarks on the Hijab by calling it an “Afghan Business”. I received the news from a Somali colleague, a very steady, pragmatic fellow whose comments of any subject about Somalia were always so thoughtful. But this time, he did not elaborate enough whether Nuruddin Farah’s comments were on the Hijab itself, or the style of Muslim women’s dress code, which varies from a country to another. Finally and after a careful thought of my own, I realized that one cannot build factual criticism based on what someone says about another person, particularly when you are not aware the intention of the latter. But whatever the case is, Nuruddin Farah’s comments on the Hijab were very upsetting, and like any other Muslim, I was very distressed. But contrary to the assumption of what many people believe about Nurudddin Farah’s style of writing, it is fair to note that Islam has made a significant influence in Nuruddin Farah’s writings. For instance, in the novel, “Close Sesame”, although it is about Somalia’s political crisis in 1980s and the problems of authorities dominating individual’s rights, but this book is first and foremost an Islamic novel. In the beginning of this novel, Nuruddin Farah narrates the following: His watch advised him that it was time to say a small prayer or two. One prayer led to another. One prostration suggested a second and a third. O my Lord, great Thou art without a doubt, the greatest and most merciful and most compassionate; welcome us, O Lord, allow us into the enclosure Thou art in, permit us to enter Thy dwelling in tranquil peace. For Thou art a celebration and we, with every breath we receive or emit, are mere manifestations of Thy existence. And Thou art our closest neighbour, our protector; Thou art the provider of our needs and Thou art our need, our principle need; Thou art the guide of our shaky visions, the honey-guide or our dreams”. (page 1) “Close Sesame” describes Mr. Deeriye, an aged Somali man and his unshakeable strong Islamic faith in God under Somalia’s dictatorship government. Maggi Phillips once mentioned that Nuruddin Farah’s choice of chapter 36 from the Quran “Surah Al-Yasin” in this novel attests to his artistry and to his significance in any discussion of the role of Islam in African Literature. In this novel, Surah Al-Yasin becomes on of the significant symbolic materials indicative of an alliance with Allah that pervades this novel’s stand against the then Somalia’s totalitarian regime. In Deeriye, who is the main character in this novel, Nuruddin Farah draws a fine portrait of a devout Muslim, who, in spite of his illness and the inhibiting political situation, continues his disciplined devotion to Allah with much joy in his heart. The following extract acts as a key to Deeriye’s relationship with Allah and His Quran: “ Deeriye was sitting in his favourite armchair, listening with elaborate relish to his favourite litanies of the Koran being recited by his favourite sheikh; each Koranic word created crests of waves of its own, curiously rich with the wealth of the interpretation the hearer heaped on them: Deeriye’s heart danced with delight” (page 20). Here in Malaysia, students are taught a course called “Topics in Islamic Literature” in which the university will select works by some 20th century Muslim writers in English, which reflect Islamic culture and heritage. Such works will be read with a view to providing insights into the social, political and religious experiences of contemporary Muslim societies. Relevant authors include Nuruddin Farah along with other Muslim writers such as Mohammad Iqbal, Tayyib Salih and Sheikh Hamidou Kane. By reading Nuruddin Farah’s “Close Sesame”, I hope those ill-minded people - who described Nuruddin Farah as a close copy of Salman Rushdi – will now be in a clear position to swallow their unfair and biased criticism on Somalia’s sole gifted novelist. Finally, although this novel generally discusses Somali’s devastating political crisis and the suffering of its people, but the novel also reminds readers the remarkable influence of Islam in Nuruddin Farah’s writings as well as his enormous talents through which he can create a scrupulously such wonderful Islamic novel. Mohamed Abbas Omar Booyakaaaaaa brap brappp

Originally posted by me: I like that face, it would make a nice statue.....I mean its so strong and powerful. correct bro :cool:

http://www.omniglot.com/writing/somali

It's easy enough to have a successful year when the housing market is hot and homes are selling almost as fast as they're listed. However, it takes an agent with a special touch - an agent who knows his market and understands the psychology of buyers and sellers - to succeed in the slow market when the inventory is thick with unsold homes and buyers are far and few between. That Realtor is Mohamud Ali, an agent with Long & Foster, who is licensed to sell in Virginia. In 2006, Mr. Ali sold more than 30 million in real estate - a significant achievement, as evidenced by him being awarded the title of TOP SALESPERSON for Long & Foster in 2006. Further, Mr. Ali is among the Top Twenty Producer by both Settled Units and by Grosss Commission in the United States of Virginia and West Virginia. Long & Foster has honored Mr. Ali by inducting him into the prestigious Master's Club. Let it be known, however, that Mr. Ali's recognition goes beyond the borders of Virginia and West Virginia. He is counted amoung the TOP ONE PRECENT of the Real Estate Agents in the United States - a significant achievement that sets him at the pinnacle of Realtors nationwide. The First Somali Real Estate broker to win such an award. It is an honor for the Somalis in the diaspora. Another Achievement from one of our own Source

I really like this woman what a powerfull look her son Hamzah looks like my little nephew

Originally posted by CLEVER-TREVOR: Who said somali men can't cook? Anyway i remmember northerner asking me to post this so i did. Northerner, This one was for you... LAYZIEG..Here is that dish... And to those of you that have voted on the past segment of The Minneapolis City Pages, Thank you. Well watch the Video from this morning and let me know what you think..thanx.. Check out the flag to my right.. thats alot of love.. Cooking Somali Style<---Click here lol represent brother http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuisine_of_Somalia could you expand this page a bit? also could you take a pic of traditional Somali food with a Somali flag next to it like in the video?

Is that a young Ahmed Naaji on the right with that big bongo thing in his hand? i recognise the guy on the far left from MMA's earlier picture but not his name..