^Don't smile to yourself in the vicinity of SomaliANS. They'll assume you belong to maanokoobiyo.

^ :D lol@identity to the opposite sex. Bahasha icraab baad saartay

^Sxb, I am not an English major nor a professor who is debating how to come up with a standard of adjectives of world country names with prefixes. That's not what I wrote. You and grasshopper read something that wasn't in my reply. I never said why Somalia doesn't have 'an' and Tanzania has 'an' in the end. What I listed there were the example of countries that don't have 'an' as adjectives in their people. I have yet to come across a Somali scholar or writer that uses the word 'an' to describe people of Somalia. Sources you ask? Check the CIA World Fact book. No an there. Nuune: You're absolutely right. I have never read or seen a book referring to us as Somalians. I agree there is no marjic that corrects these sorts of thing. Google is the their best source and people generally assume it must be correct.

War dadoow wax fahma. Nuune wuxuu idin leeyahay Soomaalidu waxay tiraahdaa ninkaad dili ama dabin u dhigi waa loo dhoola cadeeyaa. Daandaansiga ha garan waayin.

I didn't realize we had English Professors setting up the rules of country/people names in English languge. My bad. Go ahead and enlighten us why English is spoken the way it is. Good luck finding Somalian in the world encyclopedia.

The Zack;746641 wrote: ^We are talking about what term should other people (this time those who speak English)use when they are referring to us, right? Well, I say whatever makes sense for them.. We have no writen rules for that or do we? In the Somali language, Soomaali baan nahay, Soomaaliyaan ma nihin. I know that part. However, if you ask me to translate the word 'Soomaali" ( as the Soomaali people) to another language, I have no idea what to say. there isn't an agreed upon term for that per se but everybody can speak of their opinion. The Xabashi speaking Axmaars call us "Soomaalee" and they call our language "Soomaalanyaa" LOL. The arabs call Africa "Ifriiqiya". We call Americans "dadka mareykanka ah". Anyways, Somali Somalian, Somalo...all work fine for me. The language in discussion is English, not Amxaari or Carabi. In the English standard, Somalian would be wrong for the same way the following are wrong, Iraqian, Turkian, Yemenian, Saudian, Denmarkian, Japanian, Chinaian, Sudanian, Japanian, Francean, Irelandian...well you get the point. You wouldn't call a New Yorker New Yorkian?

No such a thing as Somalian. There's Somali Kenyan, Somali Ethiopian (read: Abtigiis), Somali Jabuti, not Somalian. People: Somali, Ethnicity: Somali, Culture: Somali, Language: Somali, Money: Somali, Nationality: Somali, Country: Somalia.

From this: Abtigiis;746528 wrote: On the subject, Puntlanders committed a grave crime against the Somali people when they all lined up behind Abdullahi Yusuf's treasonous attack on Mogadishu. Those were the days when all of them felt like Ethiopia will deliver power to them on the altar of Mogadishan's graves. And they have many disconcerting political attributes. To this: Abtigiis;746528 wrote: Colonel Ahmed Omer Jess and his big-footed militias are responsible for one of the clearest cases of clan cleansing in Kismayo, where they killed the who is who of a clan that has equal rights as they do in the town. Ma adigaaba Itoobiya dad ku caayaya?

British special forces are on the ground in Libya helping to spearhead the hunt for Col Muammar Gaddafi, The Daily Telegraph can disclose. As a £1 million bounty was placed on Gaddafi’s head, soldiers from 22 SAS Regiment began guiding rebel soldiers after being ordered in by David Cameron. For the first time, defence sources have confirmed that the SAS has been in Libya for several weeks, and played a key role in co-ordinating the fall of Tripoli. With the majority of the capital now in rebel hands, the SAS soldiers, who have been dressed in Arab civilian clothing and carrying the same weapons as the rebels, have been ordered to switch their focus to the search for Gaddafi, who has been on the run since his fortified headquarters was captured on Tuesday. Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC) said Gaddafi was wanted “dead or alive” and promised an amnesty to any of his inner circle prepared to betray his whereabouts. Nato still has no idea where the despot is holed up, and yesterday he taunted his opponents by claiming in a TV interview that he had secretly toured the streets of Tripoli without being spotted. More

Mabruuk Caleyk yaa caruus! May Allah bless your union.

Baal took dhaat kaam.

I have a small pond in my backyard. It isn't big enough for recreational use. No fishing; no boating. It's just pretty. But, fortunately it's big enough that, during the warmer months, I can use the water from the pond to irrigate my lawn. The water is pumped out and through the irrigation system. It waters the grass, and then it makes its way back to the pond to repeat the cycle. It's very useful, but I certainly couldn't imagine drinking from it. In 2008, on my first trip to Somalia as a UNICEF Ambassador, I saw a pond about the same size as the one in my backyard. It was in the middle of a somewhat barren stretch of land and it was, perhaps, the dirtiest water I had ever seen. But, for the people of the village I was visiting, it was the only source of water available for miles. I watched as young children played in it, as others bathed in it, and yes, as dozens of families loaded donkeys with jerry cans full of that turbid water and walked for miles to bring it back home. It wasn't the best of circumstances. But in the dry land of Somalia, that muddy pond was the only source of sustenance. It's now 2011, and it's been an incredibly hot summer all across the globe. Here at my house the pond in my backyard... well... it is struggling. It's still clean and pretty, but the level has dropped enough that I have had to turn off the pump that allows me to irrigate my yard with its water. Now, I'd have to pay to keep my lawn nice and green. In Somalia the situation is a far worse. That small, but useful, pond I stood beside in 2008 is gone now. As are so many water sources throughout the entire nation Somalia, along with neighboring countries -- Kenya, Ethiopia, and Djibouti -- are experiencing the worst drought in 60 years. In fact, this drought has led to full-scale famine in parts of southern Somalia. This is all happening in a country whose people have not had access to much of the basic support that we take for granted, in part because Somalia has been without a functioning government for two decades. With rising fuel and food prices, and drought, added to an already dire humanitarian situation, it seems that Mother Nature is kicking the people of Somalia while they are down. In the mid-1980s, famine in Ethiopia generated media attention and massive outpouring of assistance from concerts like Live Aid and involvement from musicians recording the famous "We Are The World" record. Many of us remember the amount of attention and money raised for Ethiopian relief in 1985 and 1986. That same sense of urgency is needed today. The U.N. estimates that more than 11 million people are already in dire need of humanitarian assistance in Somalia and across the Horn of Africa. More than 2.3 million children are acutely malnourished, including half a million at immediate risk of death. Thousands of families are crossing the border from Somalia as emergency therapeutic feeding centers are being set up by UNICEF and other humanitarian agencies in neighboring countries. In some places, half of the children are malnourished. In fact, thousands of children are so weak that they are dying en route -- before they make it to the water, food, and basic assistance they need to survive. Their mothers, with so few resources on the journey, are being faced with the impossible dilemma -- which child do I feed and which one do I allow to die? UNICEF is using every means possible to reach these children. Their unrivaled expertise in responding to the unique needs of children affected by emergencies of all sorts is precisely why they have saved the lives of more children across the globe than any other humanitarian organization. But they are entirely dependent on donations. They urgently need more than $300 million over the next six months alone to meet the basic needs and save the lives of countless children. So, as I lament the drying out of my pretty little backyard pond and its inability to help keep my grass green this summer, I find myself faced with a decision FAR easier than the mothers of Somalia. A green lawn or the life of a child. Therefore, there'll be no irrigation in my yard this summer. Instead, the money that I would have spent on watering my grass will go to UNICEF. A brown lawn is an extremely small price to pay for the life of a child, and the amount that would have spent on irrigation will go so much further in the hands of UNICEF. The average family spends about $100 a month on watering their yard in the spring and summer months. That $100 dollars can feed a child for 100 days! Three months! I challenge us all to consider reallocating our watering allowance to a cause so much more important than fescue. I'm sure we can all agree that we would rather our grass die than a child. To help, text "FOOD" to UNICEF (864233) to give $10, which can feed a child for 10 days, or visit www.unicefusa.org/donate/horn .

These monkeys need to get a life. Get a real life. Why are they in the business of micromanaging the daily lifes of bini'aadamka ku hoos nool? Fake Islamists iga dheh. There are more pressing environmentally deadly issues that deserves banning. Ban dhuxusha or qaadka. Why don't they ban the guns and go back to waran?

^Could be but I highly doubt it. Some 10 million users signed up in the first couple of days. Probably 20+ mill by the end of the week and still in beta and invite only. From the little I've used it, the circle and hangout feature can be the most fun or productive depending how you look at it. Being able to manage your contacts in circles, family, work, friends or create ciyaalka xaafada circle and being able to video conference them is attractive. Image video chatting with SOLers across the ocean. Video chatting isn't new I know. Gmail, skype and others have it but you couldn't video chat more than two people at the same time and it wasn't as seemingly and effortless as Google+ hangout. You can video conference many people, chat, or share youtube clips instantly. Hangout has the potential to make other products obsolete if it is improved. Small business meetings, distance educational lectures or even live video tutorials in hangout is possible now. With screen cast and desktop sharing would make it a killer application. But I'm not sure about the idea of putting all you eggs in one basket. Mail, voice, contacts, calendar, photos, documents, and social all in one place, Google. The potential of something going wrong waa macquul.

The Zack;736785 wrote: It matters, you can't point out someone's nakedness when you get no clothes ON! It is illogical! Sadaqah starts from home. I will take the Unsomaliness of the name from somebody who is from Xiiman and Xeeb (That is a somali word) but not someone from a "PUNTLANDer" for god's sake! In other words, why not advise tolka to Somalisize their name before advising others to do so Puntland is NOT a somali term and it originated from the pharaohs (yes that is so coooool, right?)of Egypt. Azania is NOT a somali term and it originated from Tanzania. Learn your history sxbkey before throwing janbal around here LOl. Sxb, let's not argue for the sake of argument. You are well aware that Puntland refers to no land other than a certain part of Somalia, regardless of who named it, and it's not as offensive as Azania which doesn't even refer to Somalia at all. The reference is way off and the meaning is way too derogatory and offensive to any and everything Somalia stands. I am not here to defend PL which you seem to suggest here, but to say the word Puntland is not Somali, is not to say it doesn't refer to Somalia or has unpleasant meaning. You can accuse me or others of bias but you don't have to compare apples and dhuuso.

A very good call.

Somali: I don't know where to get started but it's suffices to say this Azania is as fictions as Zamunda of Eddie Murphy and James Earl Jones. Zack: My good friend, tolka meelo badanaa laga heystaa, if the professor aims to do a service for the community, Gedo and Jubbada Hoose are the least problems of tolka. Priority is not in check.

^Puntland doesn't refer to anything close to that. You can ignore all you want but I can't image inaad u sacbo tumeysid in laguugu woco الارض الزانية mise الشعب الزانية baa la oran horta? And I don't understand the xikma behind throwing around PL each time someone speaks of Odinga creation? Nothing better to argue than my clan creation is better than your clan creation? Really?

LOL@Puntland. Waxaa la wariyaa in uu magac u yaal yahay dhulkii carfoonaa historically. Hadde adigaa su'aasha keenayee tan Odinga dhisayo magaceeda muxuu u taagan yahay taloow?

Oo hadda dad baaba ku faraxsan inay la baxaan الزانية quraanka lagu sheegay?

WASHINGTON — Musicians Bono and Somali-born K'naan met with members of Minneapolis' Somali community over the weekend "to sound the alarm bell," over the growing famine in the Horn of Africa that, according to the UN, threatens 11.6 million people. "The crisis in the Horn is going to be solved by Somalis taking control, taking charge. I'm here, and ONE is here, to listen and learn and to serve their efforts," said U2 lead singer Bono, whose global anti-poverty group, ONE, hosted the meeting in Minneapolis. Along with its sister city, St. Paul, Minnesota, Minneapolis hosts the largest concentration of Somalis in the United States. Last week the United Nations declared a famine in parts of southern Somalia, where severe drought, compounded with rising fuel and food costs and decades of conflict, have forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes. In neighboring Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp, more than 380,000 people are living in facilities originally built to house 90,000. "What we are seeing right now in the Horn of Africa is devastating. Crops are failing. Families have lost their livelihoods as their livestock perished. And worst of all they have lost their loved ones. Every day, lives are needlessly lost," said Mohammed Idris, executive director of the American Relief Agency for the Horn of Africa, who joined the Saturday meeting. In a statement, Bono's ONE campaign called on global leaders to "take immediate action" in addressing a $1 billion funding gap for efforts to address the crisis, and added that leaders should invest in "smart, effective agricultural policies" that will "empower African farmers." After the meeting, Bono and K'naan sang a duet of "Stand by Me," in what they described as a show of solidarity with Somalis.

^lol. I saw that and I almost thought it was the same guy. Where the clip of that xaaji xanjo guy? Link it here pls.

I thought you were here telling us how the TFG and the Somali Government, Sheriifs, the pm, Galmudug, were all out to get your clan, by not appointing a post to your sub-clan? Now Faroole is in cahoots with them? Out to get tolka too?

Ina-kaa-porno waa la buubiyay. Nicely done admin. Do the site a fav and ban him for good. Reports say the two attacks are linked and one suspect in police custody.

NGONGE;735676 wrote: Does that mean that Faroole is having talks with Al Shabab or was it Somaliland? Why would SL bother talking to Al Shabaab when they can simply dispatch Godane to the presidential palace.