Make love for the Motherland and win a refrigerator It is an official invitation to make love for the Motherland, with the added incentive of winning a new fridge. Couples in Ulyanovsk, central Russia, were encouraged to take the day off work yesterday to indulge in some patriotic procreation. The Day of Conception was dreamt up by Sergei Morozov, regional governor, in response to Russia’s deepening demographic crisis. Women who give birth exactly nine months later, on June 12, which is celebrated as Russia’s national day, can win money, televisions, fridges and even a car. Mr Morozov justified the initiative as a way to promote family values in Russia, where the population is shrinking by 700,000 people a year because deaths outnumber births so heavily. “If there’s a good, healthy atmosphere at home within the family, if the husband and wife both love each other and their child, they will be in good spirits and that will extend to the workplace. So there’ll be a healthy atmosphere throughout the country,” he said. The governor’s infant incentive scheme, now in its third year, seems to be bearing fruit. The number of babies born on June 12 this year was three times higher than the daily average in Ulyanovsk, the regional capital, about 550 miles (900 kilometres) east of Moscow. A record 78 babies were born compared with the usual 26. Andrei Malykh, Ulyanovsk’s chief doctor, said: “The scheme is working. People want the prizes.” It also appears to be having a knock-on effect. Officials said that the region’s birth rate so far this year was 4.5 per cent higher than the same period in 2006. Yelena Yakovleva, a spokeswoman for the governor, said: “The initiative is directed at improving the demographic situation in the region. It’s normally something for the home — a fridge or a television set. It doesn’t matter if it’s a girl or a boy.” While couples were drawing the curtains at home, regional officials organised concerts and exhibitions to promote pregnancy. Psychologists and gynaecologists also travelled around the region on an “agit-train” to offer advice and encouragement. The Bolsheviks invented agit-trains to show propaganda films across Russia about the new Communist regime. Officially called “Give Birth to a Patriot on Russia Day”, the contest’s top prize is awarded by a committee to the couple on qualities such as “respectability” and “commendable parenting”. The car they receive is a locally made SUV named the UAZ-Patriot. Andrei and Irina Kartuzov won this year’s grand prize after the birth of their fourth baby. Mr Kartuzov said that they had been planning another child anyway when they heard about the competition, but said that it would encourage others to plunge into parenthood. Russia needs the people badly. President Putin called the demographic crisis the most serious problem facing the country in his annual address to the nation last year. He has introduced cash subsidies to encourage women to have more than one child. They now receive payments of 250,000 rubles (£5,000) for a second and subsequent children. Dmitri Medvedev, First Deputy Prime Minister, told a conference this week that Russia hoped to stabilise its population at about 142 million by 2015 and to expand it to 145 million by 2025. He admitted that Russia would shrink by 27 million to 115 million by 2025 unless present trends were reversed. This would lead to labour shortages and rising tax burdens as the population aged. The USSR also had a tradition of awarding women the honour of “Hero Mothers” for having large families and Mr Morozov’s initiative drew criticism in some quarters as a return to Soviet traditions of directing people’s lives. Alexander Bragin, a human rights activist, told Noviye Izvestiya: “We’ve already sunk to the level where the governor is ordering us on what day to conceive a child and on what day to give birth.” Conception day ------------ The desperation from Jabaan, Ruushka, Talyaaniga, Jarmalka, even Faransiiska, about their declining population, contributed primarily by low birth-rates -- heerkaas ayee maroyaan now, desperate for a future taxpayers by almost bribing their citizens to make babies. Iyagaa immigration diiday, ee haka saarto. They used to laugh at Ingiriiska, sarcastically sometimes referring London as Londonistan. Who is laughing now?

Intaa noolnahay waa qarxineynaa xaaraantooda, whatever we can. Dad ayaa leh guri ayaa nagala dhacay, nagala heystaa. Ka waran kuwa hantida dowladeed ku tumanaayo? Maxee yihiin kuwaas? NB - The picture, as good as it looks, is not however the Soomaali Embassy.

Ganacsade Maxamed Maye iyo Dr Shukri Cabdicasiis Axmed Ciise [Xaajiga koofida u suran Ditoor C/llaahi ma'ahoo? Shimuu ka tagay Koronto?] Kulan dhexmarey Jaaliyada Soomaalida Iyo Madaxda magaalada Edmonton Arboco, September 12, 2007 - Kadib markii labadii bishan toogasho lagu diley Allaha ha u naxariistee Qaasim Cabdulle Maxamed iyo Farxaan Siciid Xassan ayuu taliyaha Booliska Edmonton dalbadey kulan dhexmara Madaxda dagmada iyo Jaaliyada, kaasoo shalay ka dhacay xarrunta Jaaliyada Soomaalida, wadahadalona la-isku weydaarsadey. Madaxdaas oo uu hogaaminayey Duqa Magaalada Stephen Mandel waxaa ka mid ahaa; Taliyaha Booliska Mike Boyd, Wakiilka Galbeedka dagmada Karen Leibovici iyo qaarkale. Dhanka kalana waxaa goobjoog ahaa Gudoomiyaha Jaaliyada Xassan Maxamed Cali (Taataa), qaar katirsan qoyskii uu ka baxey Farxaan Siciid iyo tiro xoogan oo Soomaali ah. Furitaanki xaflada oo tacsi ubadnaa kadib waxaa la-isweydiiyey xalka sida lagu helilahaa. Halka ay madaxda dagmadu ku celcelinayeen in loobaahan yahay is aamin dhexmara Jaaliyada iyo Ciidanka Nabadgelyada, waxa ay Soomaalidu ku dhaganeyd sababta aan xal loogu helin dilalkii hore. Lagasoo bilaabo sanadakii 2004ta, waxaa magaalada Edmonton lagu diley afar qof oo aysan ku jirin labadan marxuum. Hal dil mooyee sadexda kale wali wax raad raac ah looma helin. Sidaa la-adligeed, goobjoogayaashii shaley caro ayaa wajiyadooda ka muuqatey. Nuur oo ka mid ah odayaasha magaalada ayaa carabka ku dhuftey, Boolisku in aysan dan kalahayn wiil soogalooti ah, balse ay dhaqso ku qabtaan cidii wax udhinta wadaniga cadaanka ah siiba dhasha dadka hantida leh. Cabdicasiis, oo ah Marxuum Farxaan walaalkiis ayaa isaguna Mike Boyd weydiiyey sida uu kalsooni uga filayo Soomalida maadaama aan wali dilalkii hore wax laga qaban. Su-aalahaas iyo qaarkale oo kulkululba waxaa looga jawaabey siguud oo ay xirfadi ku dheehan tahay. Goobjoogayaal halkaa ka hadley ayaa iyuguna muujiyey taageero dhaqaale oo ay dagmadu u fidiso Jaaliyada in ay wax ka tareyso hoos u dhigida dhibka ka soo foodsaarey dhalinyarada. Maxamed Maye oo ganacsatada ka mid ah ayaa taabtey Jaaliyad aan laheyn howlwadeeno u gooni ah arrimaha bulshada in aysan dhib ka hortagi Karin, lana tacaali Karin arrimaha horyaalo ee laga doonayo in wax ka qabtaan. Midka mid ah ciyaartooyada ayaa isaguna ka hadley inta uusan u anbabixin Magaalada Vancouver oo ay Kooxda Edmonton ka soo qaadey koobkii Kubada Cagta ee SYL, inuu lakulmey Qaasim iyo Farxaan oo ay weydiistey in uula joogo oo safarka ka baaqdo. Wuxuu yiri guushii Vancouver guuldarey ku dhamaatey, kadib markii tacsida tiiraanyada lehi noo timid, Anagoon dabaaldagina waxaan usoo caroowney Edmonton oo aan inaba hayaraatee wax dhaqaale ah ku taageerin dhalina ciyaaraha. Markale, Maamulka Dagmadu waxey ku jawaabeen hadalo ay xirfadi ka muuqato iyagoo u tilmaamey Jaaliyada waxa lagudboon oo ay uguhoreyso isku duubni iyo wadashaqeyn dhexdooda ah, mana jirin wax dhaqaale ah oo loo balan qaadey. Ugudanbeyntii, waxaa lagu balamey in lawada shaqeeyo. Hasayeeshee majiraan faahfaahin dheeri ah oo ku saabsan waxa laga wada shaqeynayo iyo sida loo wadashaqeynayo midna. Sidaas la-adligeedna, waxaa kulankan lagu tilmaami karaa qowda maqashii waxna ha-uqaban. Jaamac Farasle Edmonton, Alberta Xigasho [sawiro kale.]

Labadda marxuum aaskooda. Eebba ha u wada dambi dhaafo Qaasin Cabdulle Max'ed iyo Farxaan Siciid Xasan, janadiisna haka waraabiyo - aamiin, aamiin.

idaa darteed waxa aan ummada Soomaaliyeed ee ku nool dalka Jarmalka iyo wadamada u dhawba ka codsaneynaa in ay garab hiil iyo hooba nagu siiyaan sidii aan u baajin lahayn iibinta Safaarada maadaama ay Safaaradu tahay hanti ummada Soomaaliyeed oo dhan ay ka dhexeyso,waana in aanu qaadnaa talaabo kasta oo hor joogsan kara in aan safaaradaasi la iibin,dadka arintaan ku jirna waxa aan uga digeynaa haddii aysan sida uga dhaqsiyha badan fara ugala bixin,in ay la kulmi doonaan cawaaqib xumo aan weligeed ka harin,qaastan dadka ku nool dalka Jarmalka waa in magaalo walba ay warqad u dirtaa Wasaarada Arrimaha DibadDa ee dalka Jarmalka kuna dhaqaaqaan wax alle wixii suurta gelin kara ama baajin kara in aan Safaaradooda la iibin. Safaarada ayaa xiligaan loo joogaa qiima dhan 4malyan oo lacagta Yurub ah waana qiima aad u hooseya. Waxaana lagu war galinayaa soomaalida dagan Bonn in habeenkii loo sameya waridiyaalo jiifta safarada horteeda madaama maalintii la ilaaliyo si aan habeenkii loo iibin safarada umada Soomaaliyeed Cabdiqani Xasan Maxamed FARANKFURT cabdiqani85@hotmail.de Xigasho -------------- Aad iyo aad ayaa ugu mahadsantahay, C/qani. Daljecelnimada iyo Soomaalinimada aad u difaaceysid hantida ummadda Soomaaliyeed wada leedahay oo maafiya soo taagan, hunguri weyn damacsan inay bililiqeystaan maalin cad. Saa ku dhiiri gelisaan walaalkeen C/qani iyo kuwa lamid ah hantida Soomaaliyeed difaacideeda usoo taagan, iimeelkiis meesha ku qoran ugu hagaajiya. You can also email your genuine concerns to the dowladda Jarmalka, siiba wakaaladeeda Arrimaha Dibedda. Here is their site.

Soomaalida Jarmalka oo qeyla dhaan ka soo saartay qorshe lagu iibinayo dhismaha safaarada Soomaaliya Jarmalka (Mid ka mid ah labada masúul ee ugu sareeya dowladda oo ku lug leh arrintaas) Qaar ka tirsan Soomaalida ku dhaqan dalka Jarmalka oo la soo xiriiray boggan ayaa sheegay in qaar ka tirsan masúuliyiinta sarsare ee dowladda federaalka ay heshiis kula jiraan ganacsato u dhashay dalka Jarmalka si ay uga iibsadaan dhismaha safaarada dowladdii Soomaaliya ay ku laheyd dalkaasi , iyadoo dhismaha safaaradaasi qaab maamuus ah loo siiyey dowladda Soomaaliya kadib markii ay ka badbaadisay dowladdii M. S. Barre koox afduuban rabtay dayuuradii Lufthansa Air. "Waxaan na lagu soo wargeliyey in qorshahaasi uu gebo gebo yahay, ayna ka shaqeynayaan rag dalaaliin ah oo isugu jira Soomaali & Jarmal, waxaana ku wargelineynaa dadka Soomaaliyeed ee ku dhaqan gudaha dalka & dibedda in ay arrintaasi il gaar ah ku eegaan, gaar ahaan Soomaalida Jarmalka degan waa in ay arrintaasi si ficil ah uga hor-tagaan" ayuu yiri Maxe'd C/raxmaan Gaceyte oo ka mid ah aqoonyahanada Soomaaliyeed ee ku dhaqan dalka Jarmalka, wuxuuna intaasi raaciyey in ay ka war heleen in arrintaasi uu ku lug leeyihiin Raísul wasaare Cali Maxéd Geeddi, Madaxweyne Cabdulaahi Yuusuf Axmed iyo Wasiirka Arimaha Dibadda Xuseen Ceelaaba Faahiye Waxaana wakiil ugu ah Safiirka Soomaaliya ee Jarmalka Cabdiraxmaan oo ku heeb ah madaxweynaha DFKG oo loo soo magacaabay Safiir in uu ka noqdo Jarmalka isagoona dowlada Jarmalkana ay aqoonsantahay lana siiyey Baabuur qaas ah Cabdiraxaan oo ah safiirka Jarmalka ayaa hadda jooga wadanka Itoobiya isagoona soo qadanyo Dukumiintigii u fasaxi lahaa in uu iibin karo dhulkaasi wakiilna ka yahay Dowlada Soomaaliya . Waxaana hadda Socda qaban qaabyo lagu sameynaayo Banaanbaxyo weyn oo lagu hor banaabaxaayo guriga safaarad Soomaliya Hortiisa si cadaasi lagu saaro dadka iibsanaayo safaarada Soomaliyeed Qiimaha hadda loo joogo waa 5,440000 Malyan Dolar. Qiimahaan hadda waxaa loo joogaa lacag aad u yar iyadoona laga yaabo in ay siistaan masuuliyintaasi qimaha aadka u jaban oo aan u qalmin xiligaan in lagu gado dhulka magac u ah dadka Soomaaliyeed Iyadoona shacabka Soomaaliyeed u soo gudbin doonaan hadba meesha ay mareyso marxaladaasi. Xigasho

We are still chronicling the current new versions of isbaaro, bililiqo, tuugnimo, ultimate masuqmaasuqnimo, et cetera, in the name of dowlad ku sheeg. Dowlad isku sheeg hanti dowladeed dhaceyso tan kahor maanan maqal, mana arkin. Meesha waxaa ka socoto ka gaar waxaa ka qaadan kartid inta meesha lagu kala tagin. Masuqmaasuqnimadii ugu weyneed Soomaali soo marto waaye tan. Read on. ------------- Safaaradda Soomaaliya ku Leedahay Dalka Jarmalka oo Naado ku Jirta Muqdisho - 15 September 2007 - Waxaa soo baxaya warar isa soo taraya, isla markaasna soo noq-noqnoya, kuwaas oo intooda badan sheegaya in dowladda Soomaaliya ay daneyneso inay iibiso safaarada ay Soomaalidu ku lahayd dalweynaha Jarmalka gaar ahaan tan ku taaalla magaalada Bonn. Safaaradda ayaa ka kooban 3 dabaq ayna ku yaaliin dhamaan xafiisyadii adeegyada oo dhan iyo guri aad u baaxad weyn kaas oo loogu talagalay safiirka iyo qoyskiisa in ay ku noolaadaan . Marka aad gasho safaaaradda dhaxdeeda waxa aad ku arkeysaa meel lagu ciyaaro iyo Barkad lagu dabaasho iyo Baar yar oo loogu tagalay martida u imaaneysa Safiirka; arrima fuliyaha ugu danbeeyay ee deganaa safaaradda waxa uu ahaa Xasan Abshir Faarax, markii ay dhacdey xukuumadda marxuum Maxamed Siyaad Barre wixii ka dambeeyay waxay safaaraddu noqotey meelo bahalo galeen ah ayna ka soo baxeen dhir fara badan. Xukuumadihii ay soo martay Soomaaliya sida tii Cali Mahdi, Caydiid, Cabdiqaasin ayaan wax xil ah iska saarin sidii loo dayac tiri lahaa, nasiib wanaag wadamo naga dhaqaalo badan ayaan lahayn hantidaas ay leedahay ummada Soomaaliyeed, sidaa darteed waxaa maalmahan lagu arkayay magaalada Bonn dalka Jarmalka oo ah halka ay Safaaraddu ku taallo rag ku cusub magaalada kuwaas oo ku lebisan Suudad iyo garabaati, waxaadna moodaa in raggaasi aysan iska warqabin, qoloba dhinac ayey magaalada ka degan tahay, qolo walbana waxa ay sitaan warqado ay dowlada Soomaalida ugu soo wakiilatay in ay tahay cida kaliya oo iibin karta Safaaradda . Qoladan wadata waraaqaha wakiilmimada ayaa waxay ka kala socdaan Madaxweynaha xukuumadda Soomaaliya iyo Ra’iisulwasaaraha xukuumadda Soomaaliya, mana aha rag iska warqaba. Hase yeeshee waxaa isweyddiin mudan sababha keeney in la iibiyo safaaradda Soomaaliya ma Soomaaliya ayaan dib dambe safaarad uga baahneyn dalka Jarmalka mise ku xumeyn siyaasadeed oo loogu taalagaley dowlladihii ka horreeyey midda C/llaahi Yuusuf? Runtii iibinta safaaradda ayaa keeni doonta cawaaqib xumo siyaasadeed oo ay dhaxli doonto xukuumadda hadda jirta. Waxaana dalka jarmalka ka socda olole ballaaran iyo qaayllo dhaan weyn oo ay ku jiraan aqoonyahannada, siyaasaiyiinta iyo jaalliyadda Soomaaliya ee dalka Jarmalku uga jiraan sidii ay u horjoogsan lahaayeen iibinta safaaraddaas,waxaana saxaafadda iyo derbiyada safaaradda lagu qorey inaan la iibin Karin, sidoo kale waxaa cabasho arrintaas ku saabsan la gaarsiiyey wasaaradda arrimaha dibadda ee dalka Jarmmalka. Dedaalka ay qabaan jaalliyadda soomaaliyeed ayaa keentey inay maqaalkan gaarsiyaan meel kasta iyo goob kasta oo soomaaliya ee ku howllan warfaafinta, waxaana shabakaddeenna warkan soo gaarsiyey mid ka mid ah Jaaliyaddaas oo magaciisa la Yiraahdo Maxamed C/kariin. Safaarada ayaa beec ahaan la joogaa qiima dhan 4 malyan oo lacagta Yurub ah waana qiima aad u hooseya, marka loo eego baaxadda iyo qiimaha ay ku fadhido safaaradda . Xigasho

Tahliil, you are overexcited labadaan bari, LoL. About Eritareeya, they are just repaying to Soomaalis for what we Soomaalis did for their struggle against Xabashi occupation for decades.

Haa, Kuusha, clinic aan cudurkaan kaga neefsado, oo iga daaweeyo ii soo raadi yaaqeey.

Ninka waxaan qoray wax ayaa ka qaldan. Comparing Biljam iyo Soomaaliya wax isku dhaw ma'aha. And did the author ever live in Soomaaliya? Quoting obscure, minuscule statistics wouldn't make any difference.

Eritrea's own rebels-turned-rulers have long, historic ties with many groups around Africa. Most Eritrean fighters travelled on Somali passports during their independence struggle, and many refugees took shelter in neighbouring Sudan. This is what Afwerki, the Eritareyaan president, remembers and still appreciates. Travelling with Soomaali diplomatic passport for years and living in Soomaali taxpayer-funded villas in Xamar, he is clearly reciprocating to Soomaali people now.

He, Afwerki, knows how Soomaali people stood with Eritareyaan people in their decades-long struggles against Xabashi occupation. Mahadaas ayuu maanta Soomaalida u gudoyaa, even if he has another dan since this is is politics after all, we don't care since we never have had a problem with Eritareeya and her people.

Why do you keep calling Bari "Bugland?" And if you think the adminstration in Bari is "bug," how about the one in Waqooyi Galbeed then? Qaafland? Sheekoxariirland? Bootoland?

Almuslima, err, Almuumina, welkam to the site. Iyo soon wanaagsan tuti.

MMA: Mr. Moderator you should've edited or deleted my post for I was clearly taking a jab at Somalilaadh. You sir, should be released to undergo some allergy testing kixx kixx Yea, I suffer from an allergy -- it is only sanboor laakiin. Yep, it is incurable, too. Your mocking caricature ayaa i dilay laakiin. Amaa laguugu baxaa adigana, a long-winded post sug, hayeey ka roor meesha inta laguugu bixin.

Asmara Congress unique and successful in all aspects compared to previous conferences, Participants underline Asmara, 15 September 2007 – Participants of the Congress for Liberation and Reconstitution of Somalia underlined that the Asmara Congress was unique and successful in all aspects compared to previous conferences over the past 16 years. Expressing their opinions in the wake of the Congress, the participants said that what makes the Congress unique is the fact that it was purely Somali-Somali affair without any external interference. They further pointed out that another factor that makes it special is the participation of about 400 representatives of basic Somali forces and managing to register impressive successes within a few days. Also expressing his views, Prof. Abdurahman Adem, Member of the Central Council of the newly formed Alliance for Reliberation of Somalia, stated that the Congress was well organized and coordinated. He further indicated that having participated in previous 4, 5 Somalia conferences, the Asmara Congress was indeed both participatory and successful. Prof. Abdurahman Adem commended the hospitality of “Eritrean brothers” and thanked the people and Government of Eritrea for creating a conducive ground for the Congress participants. He went on to explain that President Isaias’ message further enhanced their admiration to the people and Government of Eritrea. Similarly, Abdulahi Hireit, member of the Somali Youth Association in the UK, Mohammed Adem from Minnesota, USA, and Mohammed Abdu Abdulahi from the City of Birmingham (UK) respectively not only expressed deep satisfaction with the outcome of the Asmara Congress but also asserted that the Somali people would eventually triumph in their struggle to defeat the invading forces and rebuild a sovereign and united Somalia. Xigasho

Originally posted by Nephthys: A cousin of mine reasontly came back from Hargeysa, waxay tiri the city is Masha Allah stable, laakin when you throw a Hargeysawi-Goat a watermelon[which was the norm back in the days; aside from grass goats ate watermelons], it just walks right past you! Oo meel qaadka markuu yimaado lagu kala sooc sooco, bay u cunto doontaan, wixi ari beledka joogay subax kasto meeshasu ku sii dudaa bay tiri. Wixi qaadka halaabo ama la tuuro bay cunaan. Dhibaato kale oon arigaas maqraansan ahayn magaaladaas kamaysan sheegin runtii. Aricarbeed qatar waaye kuwaas. Waaba qayilayaan miyaa. Taloow ma marqaamaan hee?

Heesta marxab, marxab, yaa ramadaan waligaa ma dhageysatay? Haddaa dhageysan, inta ka dhageyso. Hees aad u qaayo badan waaye. Maba ogi in hees la dhihi karo maadaama ku jirin wax muusik ah. Boggaan heeso kale oo la jeclaa soonka ku saabsan ayaa ka helee, sida wadac, wadac, yaa ramadaan iyo afuraay.

The last two days, waxee xireen wariyaal ka tirsan kuwa idaacadda Shabeelle, wariye u shaqeeyo shabakadda puntlandpost.com iyo wariye kale ka tirsanaa wargeyska Ayaamaha. Waxaas yaab inooma aha hadda maadaama ayba wali noolyihiin. Kuwa kale waaba la qaarjiyaa ama la toogtaa. Ugaarsasho.com

This image is appropriate on this thread, I guess. "Secularists" and "Islamists" probably singing Soomaaliyeey Toosoo in today's conclusion of shirka.

Somalis used to separate their men into "Wadaad ama waranle". Haa, waa laguu kasay. Soomaalis did indeed differentiate -- and they still have this mental culture -- to distinguish the people, mainly men, to waranle and wadaad. They also had a third label, nabadood, a one who is neither a warrior ['waranle'] and pacifist ['wadaad']. Nabadoon was -- and is -- a man who reconciled the two. However, the waranle warriors were not necessarily anti-religion [as the basic definition of secular is], nor were the then wadaads like anything resembling the current so-called 'shabaabs.' Wadaadadda in those eras were basically pacifists and did not participate clan wars, hence the numerous Soomaali poems ridiculing their stance and being good for nothing, from every clan. The waranles, besides being warriors, were also unlearned laymen, who sometimes rose to fight for Islaam. Sometimes the fight for Islaam and Soomaalinimo were interchangeable, since they fought against the 'alien' gaalo, the term which itself derives from the many wars against Oromos, who were called gaala and then being the only foreigner group Soomaalis had contacted in those days. Soomaalis fought Oromos in Jubbooyinka, in NFD, in Soomaali Galbeed and other places. The fighters were of course waranle warriors. So, actually, waranle warriors of then -- and not wadaad, the pacifists -- today closely seems to have had 'shabaabs' war-like mentality. --------- I've seen some describe Secular State as "Qaran-Cilmaaniya". It's a mix of Arabic and Soomaali. The same way one would describe Religion based State as Diiniya. I don't think we have these terms in af-soomaali. Maybe we should Somalise Cilmaaniya to Cilmaaneed the same way Diiniya became Diimeed/Diineed. What I want to know then is who participated in Shirka Asmara can then be labelled a 'secular?' Is it Sh. Shariif Sh. Axmed? Of course not. Shariif Xasan Sh. Aaden? Me guesses not. Jaamac Max'ed Qaalib? Oh, don't make me laugh. The three xildhibaans Cumar Xaashi Aaden, Jaamac Cali Jaamac and Max'ed Cabdi Yuusuf? Xuseen Max'ed Faarax Caydiid? This guy comes closest to it, but I am not sure he is for completely shareeca-free Soomaaliya. Most, if not all, Soomaalis believe in shareeca, but they only differ how and when to apply it. Some -- the dhalinyaradda 'shabaabs' and their ilk -- want a strict, Taliban-like version, whereas others, most prominent among them being C/qaasin Salaad Xasan and the Islaax, would like to opt the Malaysian model. These are the two extremes.

The old korneel had changed his tune -- for a good. A few days ago, according to Eritareyaan media, he ostensibly changed his tune, considerably and one can detect more political savviness. Good for him. He released a press statement, writing: "I am a Somali nationalist fighting for a free and united Somalia and this is considered by the US Administration as terrorism." I always had a respect to Korneel Aweys, especially at his nationalist bravery on dagaalkii '77, thus earning a medal and the title korneel or gaashaanlesare then. He would've reached to jenaraal ranking had he not left the army and instead pursuing religious studies.

Another message from Eritareeya, this from the Eritareyaan president, Ciise Afwerki, on the occasion of the closing ceremony of just concluded shirka Asmara. Eritrean people’s support to Somali people is consistent and historical, as well as a legal and moral obligation: President Isaias Asmara, 14 September 2007 - President Isaias Afwerki said that the Eritrean people’s support to the Somali people is consistent and historical, as well as a legal and moral obligation. He made the remarks today at the closing session of the Somali Congress for Liberation and Reconstitution. The President noted that when the Somali people embarked on reconstituting and reconstructing their country in 2006 and were making headway, those parties who don’t wish Somalia’s reconstitution did not only impede the progress but also committed invasion against the country. He further indicated that the Somali people’s opposition to the invader that undermined the reconstruction process is a legitimate right of self-defense. Stating that Somalia’s reconstitution is to the benefit of not only the Somali people but also that of the region, President Isaias underlined that although some parties do not welcome the initiative which the Somali brothers have taken to reconstitute their nation, the Somali people are the decisive ones, as it is a historical axiom that a people who have risen up to achieve their goal are sure to emerge victorious. He went on to explain that the conspiracies being weaved by external forces to incite conflict among the Somali people following failure to attain their goal after defeat in battle are doomed to end up in fiasco. President Isaias elaborated that the invasion of Somalia on the contrary rallied the Somali people behind the national cause, and that the Asmara Congress for Liberation and Reconstitution of Somalia is an outcome of it. The President stressed that the current war in Somalia resulting in huge destruction of life, when viewed against the peace and stability that prevailed in the country before the invasion, amply proves the erroneous nature of the adventure. Noting that resorting to more acts of adventure instead of correcting one’s errors is purely the behavior of gamblers; President Isaias underscored the need for the parties bent on committing still worse errors to mend their ways. Xigasho

This thread needs to be resuscitated. The same suspects are still anti-Eritareeya after two years.

Secular? Manoo fasiri kartaa micnaha 'secular' horta, markaas aan ka hadalkee who ostentatiously is and not. Koley erey Soomaali u dhigma afkeena kuma jiree [which alone tells us that it is alien concept to us], still noo fasir the closest meaning you can get.