The Somali untouchables

[Abwaan]

The Somali untouchables

 

By Bashir Goth - posted Thursday, 3 May 2007 Sign Up for free e-mail updates!

 

If you think that Dalits (untouchables) exist only in India think again. We have them in Somalia. But what makes the situation of ours even worse is that unlike India - where people belong to different races, languages and colours - Somalia is the most homogenous country in Africa with people belonging to a single race and sharing a common language, a common religion and a common skin complexion.

 

To find a dehumanised group of people in a third world country may look normal, despite its gravity, but the real tragedy is when international human rights organisations ignore the plight of such people.

 

One such blunder that went unnoticed appeared in the March 2007 report of the Minority Rights Group International (MRG), which placed Somalia ahead of Iraq as the world’s most dangerous country for minority groups. For anyone familiar with Somalia, this assessment will conjure up images of clans who suffered for centuries from sub-human treatment. We Somalis know them; UN organisations on the ground know them; and anyone with Internet access will have no difficulty finding them.

 

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Amazingly, however, the MRG, which brags in its website of listening to minorities and indigenous peoples to avoid prescriptive and patronising approaches, and with some 130 partners in 60 countries, has not only failed to find them but has shockingly confiscated their claim of being in a minority and given it to their tormentors.

 

The MRG described the Somali clans of ******, ****** and Issaq as minorities who were under threat. These three clans are the most numerous, most dominant and most powerful clans of the Somali race, but by an absurd twist of fate they have become the most threatened minorities on the books of the imminent MRG, thus negating the true minorities such as the Gabooye, Midgaan, the Bantus, the Xamar Cad and others.

 

Coming across this enormous gaffe, I found myself obliged to take the awesome responsibility of teaching this emminent organisation a lesson or two about the Dalits of the Somali race.

 

Ladies and gentlemen of the MRG, in Somalia we have a clan we do not allow to share the name “Somali” with us. We call them Sab and we call ourselves Somali; we call them Midgaan and we call ourselves Aji (blue blood). It is ironic that the word “Sab” has the same pronunciation as the English word “sub” which among other things means below; under; beneath, subordinate; inferior, less than completely or normal. And by a strange coincidence the Somali word “Sab” has the same meaning and even worse.

 

We also call them Midgaan, Gabooye, Tumaal among other names. It is these people that we Somalis do not like to mingle with, shake hands with, eat with, marry from or give our daughters to.

 

While the world celebrates the 200th anniversary of the abolition of slavery, we Somalis still pride ourselves on denigrating people of our own race. I know a man who was unknowingly hosted by a Midgaan family. But once he learned about their identity after enjoying their hospitality for one week, he couldn’t stop vomiting for several days. This is not an isolated case but it is the norm and such reaction could be expected from anyone belonging to the so-called Aji clans.

 

The real tragedy, however, is that these people, the Sab or Midgaan, do not only look like us but are most of the time more handsome than the rest of us, while their struggle for survival over the centuries has made them more intelligent and more resilient.

 

They are our traditional hunters, doctors, blacksmiths, craftsmen, singers, tailors and fashion designers, barbers and hairstylists, hygiene attendants and butchers. We defend ourselves with the weapons they make, cultivate our farms with the ploughs they fashion, wear the clothes they tailor, eat with the pots and bowls they make, drink from the earthen jars they mould, submit our heads to them to cut our hair, call them to circumcise our sons and daughters, trust them with our necks to cut our tonsils, enjoy their music but still we despise them.

 

They speak the same language we speak and pray towards Makkah five times a day like the rest of us. But if you dare tell any Somali to pray behind the most learned Imam of the Migdaan and he would rather go to hell. Without them we would be defenseless and would perish in the harsh environment of our land, but instead of glorifying them we look down on them.

 

They have no voice among us and no political representation. And if anyone of them dares to protest, we easily silence them by invoking the M-word. This makes every Somali around them flee and avoid them like a plague. Even in the national charter of the current Somali Transitional Federal Government they are nameless although they have taken a little better status by being referred to as the "others" among small but respected Somali clans. This is the closest they have ever come to share a status albeit an insignificant one with other clans.

 

At one time when the previous military dictatorship banned the registration of tribal identities and people started referring to each other in coded language as ex-clans, the Midgaans were given the not-so flattering name of Somali Six. This was a reference to the five parts that the colonial powers have divided Somalia into and for which the five cornered star in the middle of the blue Somali flag stands as a symbol. The name Somali Six, therefore, despite its negative connotation of discarding the Midgaans outside the Somali race, carries with it the inadvertent admission of considering them as Somali, albeit outcasts.

 

Having no identity, no geographical habitat and no land in their name, the Midgaans have suffered the most during the civil wars in the country. While other clans can lean on each other at times of crisis through blood lineages, the Midgaans are left to fend for themselves. No one cries for their dead, treats their wounded, feeds their hungry, clothes their naked, shelters their homeless and no one demands justice for their victims.

 

It is, therefore, disdainful to see that none of the dominant clans, erroneously mentioned in the MRG report, have tried to rectify the situation by pointing to the organisation’s grave mistake. In any other situation members of these clans will not hesitate to flash their majority card but this time they seem to willing to accept the minority card as long as they are able to gain from it.

 

Why should they care if they deprive the Midgaans of their only remaining right of being a minority? After all they have no right to claim any right whatsoever.

 

And for the record, no Somali clan including my own, the Gadabursi, can claim to having a clear conscience on this. In fact the man I mentioned earlier who vomited after knowing that he shared food with Midgaan family was from my own clan.

 

Besides there is this famous judgment passed by an elder in my area on a homicide case in which a Tumaal (a Sab and a blacksmith) man was killed by a prominent member of the ***** clan.

 

The ***** elders were bewildered as to how to compensate the victim family. As Muslims, Somalis follow the Shariah law in settling murder cases, and Shariah demands a soul for a soul unless the family of the victim pardons the perpetrator and demands diya or blood money, which equals to 100 camels for a male. But in this case killing a man from an aristocratic clan for a Tumaal was out of the question, while paying full blood money of 100 camels to a lesser Tumaal was considered an insult to the dignity of the aristocratic clan.

 

Therefore, they sought outside advice and from a man of the Gadabursi clan known for his wisdom and sound judgment. When he heard the case, the man of wisdom of my clan passed his judgment. "Give a blacksmith’s tool set as compensation to the victim’s family," he said. Both the ***** and Gadabursi elders admired his ingenuity.

 

The Tumaal family got a blacksmith’s tool set instead of 100 camels and no one ever sought their opinion of the judgment.

 

This reminds me of a Midgaan teacher I had in primary school who taught us patriotic songs and in retrospect I now wonder why he even bothered.

 

I am not sure whether issuing an apology will go far enough but I admit that I bear deep remorse for the action of my clansmen and for the injustice done to the Tumaal family. I also believe that all Somalis should atone for their dehumanising treatment of the Midgaans and recognise them as full citizens.

 

As for the MRG, I can only hope that they rectify their mistake and demand justice for this oppressed clan.

[Baashi]

^Amin to that. Bashir got it right this time.

[Peacenow]

Out of focus. There are millions of Somalis without food or water right now. Why doesn't he write about that?

The Washington Post gives him a voicebox, this same article was printed there. There is not even a proper government. He should expend his energy on writing something more helpful as this is not the right time to discuss this.

[Abwaan]

OF course there are millions with far worse issues and problems but it doesn't mean we have to ignore this issue as well bro.

[N.O.R.F]

Ahh Mr Goth

 

Ok good points in his article. But where are his articles on the goings on in Xamar over the past few months? Is he affraid of writing anti TFG?Ethio pieces? He wrote one on the burnt bodies of dead Ethio soldiers and blamed an entire clan!!! Now he is making a point of respecting minority clans :rolleyes:

 

So much for journalism Mr Goth (in case your reading this)

[NGONGE]

^^ No mention of Somaliland here! Do you think he finally gave up on the dream?

 

Good article. But I wonder if his remorse will go far enough as to allow him to accept someone from those clans as a brother-in-law?

[Fabregas]

@Peacenow, even when there are famines and wars it is they that suffer the most.Walahi, some of the scenes i saw in 2001, when i went on holiday to Somalia were unbelievable. I thought i was in the deep south for a moment.

[Peacenow]

Geel_Jire12, what did you see in 2001? Are you telling me that Somalis are racists? What are they protecting? The state is the poorest in the world. I have seen Somalis, as black as coal and as light as southern europeans.

[Castro]

Originally posted by NGONGE:

Good article. But I wonder if his remorse will go far enough as to allow him to accept someone from those clans as a brother-in-law?

He probably wouldn't stop "vomiting for several days" if his daughter brought home one of those people. It's easier said than done, even for Bashir Goth.

 

"Minority" Rights Group? :rolleyes:

[Faarax-Brawn]

They are our traditional hunters, doctors, blacksmiths, craftsmen, singers, tailors and fashion designers, barbers and hairstylists, hygiene attendants and butchers. We defend ourselves with the weapons they make, cultivate our farms with the ploughs they fashion, wear the clothes they tailor, eat with the pots and bowls they make, drink from the earthen jars they mould, submit our heads to them to cut our hair, call them to circumcise our sons and daughters, trust them with our necks to cut our tonsils, enjoy their music but still we despise them.

Didnt think of it this way....

[Abwaan]

Originally posted by NGONGE:

^^

Good article. But I wonder if his remorse will go far enough as to allow him to accept someone from those clans as a brother-in-law?

Good question.

[AYOUB]

(Muuqaalka xubnihii ka hogaaminayey munaasibada )

 

 

hadhwanaag 2007-05-02 (Hadhwanaagnews) Hargeysa(HWN):- Munaasibad loo soo agaasimay la dagaalanka takoorka beelaha la heybsooco ama laga tiro badan yahay ayaa xalay lagu qabtay Hotel Maansoor ee magaalada Hargeysa.

 

Xafladaas oo ay ka soo qeybgaleen Gudoomiyaha Golaha Wakiilada, Md, C/raxmaan Maxamed C/laahi [C/raxmaan Cirro] Gudoomiye kuxigeenka Golaha wakiilada Md, C/casiis Maxamed Samaale,Gudoomiyaha Xisbiga UCID Eng, Faysal Cali Waraabe Abwaanka weyn ee reer Somaliland Maxamed Ibraahin warsame Hadraawi, xildhibaano, Siyaasiyiin, Culimo awdiin, dadka laga tirada badan yahay, iyo boqolaal qof oo dadweyne ah, gabeysaas oo ay u jeedadeedu ahayd Gabay uu halkaasi ku soo bandhigayey Abwaanka weyn ee Caanka ee reer Somaliland Maxamed Ibraahim Warsame [Hadraawi], gabeygaas oo ahaa mid bulshada ka waaninaya xumaha ay leedahay arrintaasi aakhiro iyo aduunkaba iyo inay ilaahay ka cabsadaan iska daayaan kala sooca aan cilmiga iyo caqliga midna ku dhisnayn ee ay bulshadu ku dhaqanto.

 

Gabaygan uu abwaanku ku soo bandhigay munaasibada oo lagu magacaabo [Dhul Gariir] ayaa waxa uu Abwaanku ku soo halqabsaday gabadh lagu magacaabo Ilhaan oo iyadu munaasibada goob jog ka ahayd.

 

Munaasibadan oo ay si wada jira u gudoominayeen Abwaan Axmed Awgeedi iyo Maxamed Rashiid Sheekh Xasan

 

Gudoomiyaha Xisbiga Mucaaridka ee UCID Eng, Faysal Cali waraabe oo halklaasi ka hadlay waxa uu ugu horeynba yidhi “Arrintan aynu ka hadlaynaa mujtamackastaa uu leeyahay, waxa jira wadanka Hindia oo kale iyaga diintooda ayaaba sheegaysaa oo diintan Hinduuga ee ay heystaan ayaaba sheegaysaa oo dadka kala saar saareysaa, laakin inaga [somaliland] diinteenu ma sheegayso oo dadku way siman yihiin waa caado miyi ka timi oo mujtamacu markaanu ilbixin ku beerantay Soomaalida oodhana way isticmaali jirtay,laakin waxa hada muuqataa in masiibadaas xageena loo soo riixo, oo ay soomaalidu tidhaado waxay bahashu fadhiisatay Somaliland.”

 

 

Isaga oo hadalkiisa sii watana waxa uu yidhi “Runtii markaad Somaliland eegtana Bariga kuma badnaa bahashaa cunsiriyadu dadka la heybsooco ee waxay fadhiisatay Gobolka Hargeysa, aad iyo aadna way u fiican tahay in xafladan lagu qabto Gobolkan Hargeysa”

 

Md, Faysal Cali waraabe waxa u sababeeyey sababta ay Hargeysa u fadhiisatay waxa uu ugu yeedhay cunsiriyada, isaga oo arrintaa ka hadlana waxa uu yidhi “Mushkilada ay marka hore u fadhiisatay Somaliland waxa weeyaan qabyaalad ayey salka ku haysaa meelba meeshay qabyaalada kaga badan tahay arrintanina [Dadka la heybsooco] way kaga sii badanaysaa waana marka kii islaha ajibaad tahay aad ku tidhaahdaan waa laan-gaab oo waa gun way sii soconaysaa oo markaas ayuu mid-gaankiina soo baxayaa markaas mujtamicii ayeynu qeybqeybinay”

 

Isaga oo hadalkiisa sii watana waxa uu yidhi “Waxay ilaahay wakhtigan xaadirkan ah siyaasad mideysan oo lagu koriyaa bahashan [Heybsooca] waabay iska soo dhamaaneysaa, laakin waxay jirtaa xaga qoyska fidmo oodhami waxay noqotay qoyska, markaa waxa weeyaan inteena halkaan fadhidaa waa inuu qofkastaaba uu uu qoyskiisa ka daayo inay dadka la heybsooco ee Gabooyuhu ay ka liitaan dadkooda ay iskuulka la galayaan waxay ila tahay inay dhamaandoonto, qofkasta arrintan nadiif ha ka noqdo oo jaarkiisa ha u sheego inaan caruurta lagu ababin inay dadku kala sareeyaan”

 

Wax uu ku taliyey oo uu yidhi “Waxa jira qaab loobaahan yahay in shuruuc laga soo saaro oo sharciga la galiyo oo u baahan in Baarlamaankeenu oo saaro dawladeenuna hirgeliso waxaweeyaan hay’adaha isticmaalaa haybsooca oo ay ku badan tahay iskuulada oo kale oo iskuulka la yidhaahdo caruurtu midgaan ayey sheeg sheegtaa in talaabo laga qaado, ardeygii ardey ku sheegana in la eryo ayaa loo baahanyahay”

 

Isaga oo hadalkiisa sii watana waxa uu hoosta ka xariiqay “Waa inaynu isa saxnaa oo meeshan gaarka ee ay degayaan laga daayo [Dadka laga tirada badan yahay] oo ay dadka dhexgalaan, taasi waxay ku imanaysaa markauu is dhexgalno oo inagii ayaa reero u kala degen oo ay joogsato daanta iyo daanta.”

 

Gudoomiyaha Golaha Wakiilada Md, C/raxmaan Maxamed [C/raxmaan Cirro] oo isaguna ka hadlay munaasibadaa ayaa waxa uu ugu horeynba uu mahadnaq u soo jeediyey afar urur oo uu ku tilmaamay inay soo qabanqaabiyey munaasibadan oo ay ka mid yihiin Havyoco, TRG, Ubax iyo Shuro.

Isaga oo hadalkiisa sii watana waxa uu yidhi “Runtii waxaan u mahad naqayaa Abwaanka weyn ee reer Somaliland Maxamed Ibraahim Warsame [Hadrawi] oo gabaygaa taariikhiga ah ee ku saabsan munaasibadan lagaga hadlayo dadka la heybsooco, runtii waxaan qabaa inay salaadiinta ay halkan inta badani ka muuqato iyo Golaha wakiiladu ay saaxiib yihiin Waxaan qabaa Golaha wakiiladu intii aan joognay sanadka iyo xoogaagii inay salaadinta iyo Golaha wakiiladu si wadajira u wada shaqeynayeen, mushkiladan imika la hadleyna waa mid soo facweyn soo jirtay [heybsoocu] daweynteeduna waxay qaadanaysaa kolayba wakhti.”

 

Ugu danbeyntii waxa uu Abwaanka Caanka reer Somaliland Abwaan Maxamed Ibraahim Warsame [Hadraawi] “Waxaan soo jeedinayaa in sanad walba habeenkan oo kale in 1may ku sharafno qadiyadan oo kale inaan sanadkii walba habeen qabano oo aynu kaga hadalno anigoo ka codsanayaa inta wax qorta, cid waliba wixii ay kari karto ku xoojiso qadiyadan.”

 

Waxa iyaguna halkaasi ka hadlay qaar ka mida dadka la heybsooco

 

 

Weriye, Mustafe-Janaale

Reporter Hadhwanaagnews.com/Hargeysa

E-mail, janaale94@yahoo.com

 

 

 

(Muuqaalka dadka laga tirada badan yahay ee iyagu dooda dhiibanayey )

 

 

(Gabeyka Cusub ee Dhulka Gariie gabadha uu Ilhan ee abwaanku soo hal qabsanayey oo abwaan Hadraawi garab tagan )

 

 

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[AYOUB]

DHULGARIIR:MAANSADA CUSUB EE ABWAAN HADRAAWI KU SOO BANDHIGAY MUNAASIBAD WEYN OO LAGU QABTAY HARGAYSA.

Published May 02, 2007 - 07:15 PM by siciid

 

Hargeysa (TogdheerNews)- Xaflad ballaadhan oo lagaga hadlayey dhibaatooyinka haysta dadka la hayb-sooco, ayaa xalay lagu qabtay hoteelka Maansoor ee magaalada Hargeysa.

Abwaanka caanka ah ee Maxamed Ibraahim Warsame (Hadraawi), ayaa munaasibaddaa ku soo bandhigay maanso cusub oo la magac-baxday DHULGARIIR oo uu hal-abuurku kaga hadlayo xadgudubka iyo gabbood-falka loo geysto dad la hayb-sooco, ayaa xalay lagu qabtay hoteelka Maansoor ee magaalada Hargaysa.

 

Munaasibadda oo ay ka qaybgaleen masuuliyiin ka kala socday xukuumadda, Baarlamanka [Guurtida iyo Wakiillada], axsaabta qaranka, hay’adaha samafalka caalamiga ah, ururrada bulshada rayidka ah iyo boqollaal ka mid ah dadweynaha ku dhaqan caasimadda Hargeysa, ayaa waxa hadal kooban ka jeediyey Guddoomiyaha Golaha Wakiillada Somaliland, Md. Cabdiraxmaan Maxamed Cabdillaahi (Cirro) oo arrinta hayb-sooca ku tilmaamay mid salka ku haysa aragti jaahilnimo oo aan cilmi iyo caqli toona ku dhisnayn, isla markaana ay kulamada noocan oo kale ahi wax weyn ka beddeleen.

 

Md. Cirro waxa uu dadweynaha reer Somaliland kula dardaarmay in wax-ka-qabashada arrinta takoorka beelaha laga tirada badan yahay aan lagu suulin Karin hadallo munaasibad laga yidhaahdo, balse ay u baahan tahay in lala yimaaddo ficil dhab oo meesha lagaga saarayo.

“Waxaan qabaa in tallaabooyinka wax lagaga qaban karo arrintan ay ugu horreyso in dadku diinta Islaamka bartaan, kuna dhaqmaan, iyada oo aynu ognahay in loo siman yahay diinta Islaamka, balse lagu kala duwan yahay camalka, arrinta labaadna waxa weeye tacliinta oo aan qabo in ay wax weyn ka beddeli doonto iyo dhaqaalaha oo kobca. Waxaan qabaa haddii aynu iskaashano shacbi, xukuumad iyo Baarlamaan ahaanba in aynu guulaysanayno,” ayuu yidhi Guddoomiye Cirro.

 

Guddoomiyaha xisbiga mucaaradka ah ee UCID, Mr. Faysal Cali-waraabe, ayaa tilmaamay in aragtida cunsiriyadda ee takoorka beelaha laga tirada badan yahay ku soo ururtay Somaliland, gaar ahaan Gobolka Hargeysa, marka loo eego Soomaalida kale oo dhan, taas oo uu ku sababeeyey in ay salka ku hayso qabyaalad, waxaannu soo jeediyey in sida keliya ee lagaga bixi karaa tahay iyada wacyigelinta laga soo bilaabo heer qoys, isla markaana shuruuc adag laga saaro hay’adaha ku dhaqma hayb-sooca sida dugsiyada iyo meelaha kale ee la midka ah.

 

Sidaa darteed, Faysal Cali-waraabe waxa uu ku taliyey in dadka laga tirada badan yahay laga qaybgeliyo maamulka dalka, isla markaana loo qoondeeyo xilal iyaga u gaar ah oo aanay cid kale la wadaagin.

Abwaan Maxamed Ibraahim Warsame (Hadraawi) oo munaasibaddaa hadal ka jeediyey, ayaa waxba kama jiraan ku tilmaamay weedhaha loo adeegsado dadka la hayb-sooco ee ay ka mid yihiin; bakhti-cun iyo gun, “Waxa caawa [xalay] ina kulmiyey waa qaddiyadda beelaha dhammaastu saaran tahay; anigu odhan maayo dadka la quudhsado’e, waa in aynu innagu hadalnaa, oo iyagu hadlaan oo lafaheenna badbaado u raadino. Waxaynu diidaynaa inaynu is-dhigano, dabadeedna sida aynu isaga fadhino dhiilku buuxsamo oo ay timaaddo ta caawa werwerku ka jiraa, waana wax aan dhici karayn in isha layska eegto oo sida ay weligeed ahaato ee wax baa imanaya ay caawa fududahay in la sii ogaado oo laga digtoonaado,” ayuu yidhi Abwaan Hadwraawi.

 

Isaga oo abwaanku arrintaa sii sharraxayey waxa uu intaa raaciyey; “Sannadkii 1960-kii iyo gobonimadii dagaalka lagu qaaday gumaysiga ee af iyo addinba lahaa, wuxuu ka dhexeeyey dadka dalkan ku nool oo ay ka mid yihiin kuwa aynu caawa [xalay] ka hadlayno arrintooda, dabadeedna waxa la yidhi waxaynu qaadanay gobonimo, taas oo dhinac qudha uuni qaatay oo innaga [ajiga] Ingiriis baa ina gumaysanayey, iyagana [beelaha la hayb-sooco] innaga ayaa gumaysanaynay, markaa habeenkaas uun bay haddii ragganimo jirto in la yidhaahdo laga bilaabo caawa waad nala xoroobaysaan, illeyn gobonimadaa la qaatay waxba umay soo kordhine.

 

Beri dhowayd waxa soo baxday sheeko la leeyahay waa la dhoofinayaa beelahaas oo waa loo gacan-haadiyey, oo dhoof baa u diyaar ah, dhoofkaasi wuxuu yimi goor dambe, kadib markii tallaabo la qaadi waayey waxa tallaabo qaaday nin kale oo arrintan [hayb-sooca] dan ka leh. Way dhoofayaan, laakiin haddii ay dhoofaan sidaa ma ku tegayaan ayaa su’aal ah? Jawaabtu waa maya, oo way dhoofayaan, waa la soo hubaynayaa, waxba waa la soo barayaa, qaddiyaddooda ayeyna helayaan jaanis ay kaga dhaadhiciyaan caalamka, garab iyo gaashaan bay soo helayaan, dhulka ayaana lagu soo celinayaa, dabadeed wixii dhacaya anigu halkaa dhaafin maayee nin rag ahi wuu garanayaa, nacasna loo sheegi maayo. Markaa waxaynu u baahanahay in ay nafaheenna badbaado u raadino oo wax macno ah oo ay inoo samaynaysaa ma jirto in dadka qaar gun noqdaan aan sabab lahayn, oo aan wax tixraac ahi jirin, meelna aan ku aroorayn, ma aha dad innaga duwan ee waa dad aynu wada dhalanay oo masiibadani [takoorka] ku habsatay oo xataa la sababayn Karin dembi ay galeen, waxana run ah in aanay bakhti cunin gunnimana la dhalan. Aniga waxa ii hal-hays ah ‘Anigu gob ku noqon maayo qof kale gunnimadii.”

 

Ugu dambayn, Abwaan Hadraawi waxa uu sheegay in aanay gabay iyo hadal toona waxba ka tarayn arrintan, balse loo baahan yahay xoojin ficil oo bulshada reer Somaliland kaga gilgilanayso tirtiridda dhaqanka, waxaannu u mahadnaqay ururrada soo agaasimay kulanka, gaar ahaan hal-abuurka da’da yar ee Axmed Aw Geeddi.

Boqor Axmed Iimaan oo ka mid ah madax-dhaqameedyada beelaha la hayb-sooco, ayaa qotodheer u faahfaahiyey dhibaatooyinka haysta dadka la takooro, waxaannu kulankan ku tilmaamay mid taariikhi ah oo muujinaya sida ay bulshada reer Somaliland u dareemeen dhibta ku habsatay beelahooda, isaga oo soo jeediyey in sida qudha ee lagaga bixi karaa tahay iyada oo bulshada wacyigelin ballaadhan laga siiyo.

 

Suldaan Naasir Suldaan Cabdi, ayaa ku boorriyey bulshada reer Somaliland in la barto diinta Islaamka, taas oo dadka simaysa, isla markaana reebaysa xadgudubyo iyaga dhexdooda ka dhaca.

Suldaan Daahir Xasan Khaliif, ayaa sheegay in dhibaatooyinka beelaha la hayb-sooco ay keeneen dhaqaale la’aan salka ku haysa shaqo-la’aan baahsan, waxaannu u soo jeediyey masuuliyiinta qaranka in laga qaybgeliyo hay’adaha dawladda iyo kuwa gaarka ah.

Maansada cusub ee DHALGARIIR oo soo baxay 01/05/2007, waxa uu Abwaan Hadraawi ku bilaabay sidan:

Axmedow nin dheeraad sitoo dhiibsan baad tahay

Tukalaad u dhaaftaa kolkaad dhaliso tii roone

Dhalintii caleemaha lahayd waygu dheertahay

Dhawr iyo shan dhawr iyo haddana dahwrarba jiraa

Haddaan beegsi kala soo dhexbaxay, tooda meel dhigay

Labadii dhallaanimo lahayd ways dhar urisaa

Berberaawi dhuub iyo ka dhuub waysu dhurannaa

Ilhaamay dhiggaagiyo hablaha dhuude falanqee

Hadduu dhaguxu kala hayb tirsado dheemman baad tahay

Suugaantu waa dhaqan haddana waa sud iyo dhiib

Dhidib iyo lud bay leedihiyo dhaabad iyo meel

Dhuuxuu ka eegaa ninkii dhilan yaqaanaaye

Qofba waa dhankuu ka arko iyo meesha uu dhigo

Dadka dhiiri iyo qawl sanbaa lagu dhacsiiyaa

Sida loo dhahaabu khalqigu ugu dhegtaagaa

Dhunkaal iyo xajiin lama marshiyo dhuumatiyo sheel

Sida dhuuni qaataha murtida looma dheehtiro

Dhiidhiga nin laasimay hadduu dheegto waa halis

Dheeldheelligaa laga jiraa waa la dherersha

Dhexrooriyo waxa lagu hojaa weliba dhaad dhaad

Dhoomaha waxaa laga xushaa teeda dhumucweyn.

Hadalkana nin yidhi waa dhigaa siidhehbaa dilay

Inaan dhaabadeeyaan rabaa dhawr kal dabadeed

Dhaxalkeeda nimankii lahaa way dhebaandhebi

Iyagaa dharaarba intaan dhaafay sii odhan

Gabaygani dhambaal buu sidaa waayo soo dhaxay

Dhulgariirna waa kii la baxay dhalashadiisii

Dhawdhawda qaadkiyo ka culus dhaan wadaa yidhi

Kana dheer is yeelyeelka iyo ii dheh iyo faan

Qof dhabcaala mooyee nin kale waw dhadhamayaa

Xaajada halkaasaan dhigoo dhaabad baw dihin

In la sii dhaqaajay rabtaa dhaygag badanley

Oo loola dhaadhaco halkay dhuux ka leedahay

Waxaa lumay dhudhumintii runtiyo dheeli tirihii

Inta samaha dhuxulayn kartaa waa dhif iyo kow

Dhalool bay isugu biirtay iyo tii dharjo ahayd

Dhulka wuu ku soo badanayaa baal ku dhooruhu

Dhan-xiiradu haddii ay maqlaan ways dhufanayaan

Sinnaantay dhaliil moodayaan tii ilaah dhigay

Dhinacay ka joogaan sharciga waa dhis foorara

Marka ay dhanaaniga gashiyo dhiibta kala guurka

Dhiillaha nin buuxshaa ma jiro dhacart jiilaal

Dhirin-dhirintu waa shay sanoo lagu dhabriiraa

Hal dhabaalahaa awgaayow tii dhamayd geliye

Hays dhigan nin nooloow hiddadu waysu dhimataa

Hadalkana nin yidhi wa dhigaa siidhehbaa dilay

Inaan dhaabadeeyaan rabaa dhawr kal dabadeed

Dhaxalkeeda nimankii lahaa way dhebaandhebi

Iyagaa dharaarab intaan dhaafay sii odhan.

Laan dharab ka toostiyo hibooy dhool cas baad tahay

Dhalankaagu waa luulka iyo dhirahay yaaquu

Malaa roob la dhaca waad taqaan dhiinka jookha leh

Dhalankiisa shaygaa gobta ah waad u dhigantaaye

Dhibic iyo cadceed looshan iyo dheel gu’baad tahay

Qurux iyo dheg baad leedihiyo dhaabad iyo sees,

Dherer iyo laf baad leedihiyo dhaygag iyo yaab

Dhebi heeg u baxay baad ka tahay dhoobo jiifyada

Dhul fog baad ka laacdaa sidii dheenta laalida

Ruuxii ku dhawraa si buu kuugu dhegayaa

Dhabeelnimana way kugu jirtaa dhab iyo misaan

Dhiidhiibsigaagiyo haddana dhuda wanaagaaga

Dheehaaga maahee shishaad dhuux u leedahaye,

Dhulka lagama soo qodin dadkee aadan baa dhalay

Adiga iyo hablaa dhinaca kale waysu dhigantaan

Dhud qudhaa ka wadda beeranteen dhaadashada guud

Dhab-dhab baad ku kala leexateen adiyo joog-dheer

Dhawaweylanka waxa kuugu wacan amase dhoohnaanta

Dhab-darrooyinkoodaa qalbigu dhaawac dumayaa

Dhimir bay ku sareen dabool baali kaa dhigay

Dhafoor taabadkoodaa qod-qoday dhabannadaadiiye

Dhaqaaq joogsiggaagiyo wejiga dhaxanta saar-saaran

Dhadhansiga dareenkaa ka culus buuro soo dhacay

Intaad adigu dhiilaysan tahay taydu waa dhicis.

Hadalkana nin yidhi wa dhigaa siidhehbaa dilay

Inaan dhaabadeeyaan rabaa dhawr kal dabadeed

Dhaxalkeeda nimankii lahaa way dhebaandhebi

Iyagaa dharaarab intaan dhaafay sii odhan.

Dhaf dhaf iyo hal hays beena baa soo dhab dhabateene

Dhugatiyo cad xaaraan ah iyo dhoohan may cunin

Dhamaas lagu takooriyo ma jirin caado dhaaf kale

Dhab cad iyo ma haysaan daliil meel la sii dhigay

Dhaqankaas canbaarayanayaa saaray dhiillada

Labadii hiyiga dheehi jirey way ka dheertahay

Weligood dhibaadada aduun looma soo dhixin

Dhaan dhaano maahee kashaa dhooli dmood tahaye

Intii aad dhisnaydeen iyagu waa dhur sugayeen

Dhufaannimo hagooglay intaas kula dhex joogeene

Dharaar uun in waa kale beryey dhawrayeen abide

Dhegahay intaas la hadlayeen waa dhab may odhan

Dhibaatadana way eegayeen dhaayihii jirey

Cishaday dhanaan tahay haddii laysu dholol fayto

Dhab u dirirka waa lagu yiqiin dhaanto iyo shiishe

Ragg hadduu dhabiiltamo naftay dhigi yqiineene

In kastuu xiniin dhaafyuhuu dhiirinimo sheegto

Mar haddaan dhalliil lagu gudbayn dhgalsho mooyaane

Dareenkiisu wuxuu dhaadayaa hoos in loo dhigay,

Dhar-dhaarray ahaayeen intaa dheri lahaydeene

Dhaddig iyo labkoodaa ka kale dhinacyo taagnaaye

Ninka ay dhisaan baan isagu tooda dhaydhayin

Gudmahay dhabeeyeen ka badan lag iyo dheeraade

Hadday dhigan lahaayeen mid uun maalba may dhaqane

Dhaxalkiisa may soo xarayn dhogorta xoolaaye

Weligood dhalaal subag ah iyo dhaashi may heline

Dhay iyo karuur labada wel dhoosha may geline

Hadday dhami lahaayeen miduun dhiilba may tolanne

Dhegahooda maag baa qabsaday shayna may dhimine

Sibaa loo dhaliilaa haddana ruuxna may dhibine

Dhuyaal iyo kudaal bay damceen dhiigna may galine

Dhulka waa ka sii guuraayaan ruuxna may dhicine

Dhoof bay ku daasteen inay sibiq dhaqaaqaane

Dhalashada nay dooriyaan bay u dhowdahay

Dhagar inay galaan bay damceen dhaarse may marine

Dhaxaan ogsoonaa halyey dhuuntay keligii

Hadalkana nin yidhi wa dhigaa siidhehbaa dilay

Inaan dhaabadeeyaan rabaa dhawr kal dabadeed

Dhaxalkeeda nimankii lahaa way dhebaandhebi

Iyagaa dharaarab intaan dhaafay sii odhan.

Godka dhidarka beelaha qotow dhowr kal baa hadhaye

Hadduu dhiillo leeyahay dulmigu waad ka dheregteene

Intaad weel manno ah dhaamiseen waa dheg weyntahaye

Dhanihii bad weyntiyo yuryuran waydinkiii dhuraye

Ulihii dharkaynkiyo cayada waydinkii dhilaye

Dhamacdiyo dabkaad quudateen maahadhalanteede

Dhayl maaha maalmaha intaad guulo dhigateene

Sabirkiina dheer iyo xaqaa tiina soo dhicine,

Adduunyada ninkii dhalad yaqaan   waw dhab tiriyaaye

Dhibaatiyo waxaa lagu yaqaan teeda dhinac taale

Markaasay is dhaaf dhaasiaa labada dhoomoode

Meel dhowna wuu kula kulmaa kay ka dheertahaye

Meel dheerna way kala taagan kay ku dhowdahaye

Nin xaqiina meel hoos dhigay tiisu waa dhedo,

Xumaantana wanaag baa dhaxlee wayda haw dhimane

Naftu dhaaba dhaabaha hiyiga way ku dhacantaaye

Kol haddii dhabbada loo qorqoro way ku dhilantaaye,

Mar haddii qalbiga ciil dhufasado dhaaftay taladiiye

Sidxa dhooddi meerkii taleex haw dhaqaaqina

Dhirbaaxooyinkii quudhsigaa dhuunta yuurura’e

Haddii dhagar inaad gaysataan laabtu dhigi waydo

Sidaad dhaab u soofaysateen haw dhabaynina

Cishadaad wax dhiilayn kartaan dhaafa tii culus

Dhanka eebahay xiga adduun wayska dhalanteede.

Hadalkana nin yidhi waa dhigaa siidheh baa dilay

Inaan dhaabbadeeyaan rabaa dhawr kal dabadeed

Dhaxalkeeda nimankii lahaa way dhebaan-dhebi

Iyagaa dharaaraba intaan dhaafay sii odhan.

Dhab dhabluhu markuu yimi arlada may dhammayn talo

Waatay dhufaannadu khalqiga soo dhex geliyeen

Waa kii dhammaastiyo falkiyo keenay dhallanteede

Waa kii dhibaabada la yimi dheegga dheegaha

Waa kii dhufaysyada qotee dhoombir soo rogaye

Maatay dhankaas iyo dhankaas baahday dhiilladu

Markay dhabaqday waa kii shacbigu soo dhalaashadaye

Waataad dhadhaabtiyo budkiyo dhagaxa boobteene

Gobannimada waa tii dhagdhago dhaanto loo tumaye

Dharaartaana waad wada jirteed dhiiftu kululayde

Waa loo dhammaa maalmihii laysu dhaarsadaye

Hayeeshee ma sii dhugan caqligu teeda dhinac tiille

Dhiilladu halkay weeran tahay looma faal-dhigine

Waa tii la dhaawacay markay dhalatay guushiiye

Weligeed dhan baa qaawanaa dhidibadeediiye

Xaajadu intay dhowdahay dhaymo leedahaye

Shinkeedii markay dhaaftay bay keentay dhabandheebe

Dhab-darro uma tgoosine nabsigu wuu dharaarsadaye,

Dhacan baa la saaraa halkuu eel ka dhowdahaye

Markaasay dhurwaagiyo colkiyo dhawrta celisaa

Nin dhug lihiba wuu garanayaa suul dhabaalaha

Dhabbadaad u xaadheen ninkii soo dhus layn jiraye

Dhextaalkeeda goortuu hubsaday soo dhabacateeye

Dhalliilaha markuu sahansaduu meel ka soo dhacaye

Dhawaaq toosiyow baxay lugtii dhaaftay jeeniga

Waa kaas dhaqaaliyo hub iyo dhoof u soo helay

Dhuxul hoos ka nool iyo dabbaa soo dhabiib kici

Dhacadiidka xaajada gashiyo dhabano hayskeeda

Markii aan dhab deyey baan is idhi dhacanta sii saare

Af dhabaan-dhabkeedii haddana waan ku dhiiradaye

Dhanbaalkii digiintaan is idhi caawa yuu dhixine,

Dheehda rashiidow mar baan neefka loo dhigine

Magaceeda oo laba kordhaban yey dhawelantaa

Marka dhiilka lala hoos galay meelo dhugtaaye,

Ummadyahay dhabbaa loo hadlaa waa is dhigateene

Dulmigii lafaa dhuuxaybaad dib-u-dhar-dhaarteene

Ummad baad xaqeedii dhammaa dhababka saarteen

Gunaadkii naftii weli ma dhigin waase dhiig baxaye

Garaadkiinu waa dhaafsan yahay dhiilka buuxsamaye

Maantana waxaa idin dhex taal tii dib loo dhigaye

Caaway u dhowdahay haddaa dhugasho siisaane

Haddaan dhaymo loo helin xujada mooyi tii dhici.

Hadalkana nin yidhi waa dhigaa siidheh baa dilay

Inaan dhaabbadeeyaan rabaa dhawr kal dabadeed

Dhaxalkeeda nimankii lahaa way dhebaan-dhebi

Iyagaa dharaaraba intaan dhaafay sii odhan.

Dhillow yahaynku waa geed ka baxa dhuunta geed kale’e

Iminkuu dhabbada soo hayaa dhaankii reer Yurube

Nin kaastoo is dhoob-dhoobi jiray dhigaha loo laabye

Dheweraad hadday kala lahayd laysu soo dhuraye

Markii dhuuni loo rogay arlada dhoorku wada daalye

Dhalliinyaradu way dayriyeen dhalashadoodiiye

Waa taa ninkii dhowrsanaa qaad ku soo dhacaye

Waa taa dhabeeshii hiddaha dhaylo loo dubaye

Dhuuq-dhuuqlayaashii batiyo heen dhalaashuhu

Dheribay wada foortaa diidan dhaqankii

Dhaddigiyo labkeedii waqtigudhaal isugu keen

Ummaddii dhiraa kala lahayd ways dhex hurudda

Dheg dhegiyo lafaa dhuubtay iyo dhogor xumaantooda

Qaraamaad markay wada dhantaa dheehu doorasamay

Hadday dhoojo wada yeelatiyo dhiico iyo tuure

Haddii dhawrasaan lagu yiqiin dhimay hankeedii.

Dhibaatada xilkeedii horaa ugu dhabcaasheene

Maantana sidii dhagax dixeed hawgu sii dhegin

Inta shay la dhawrtiyo haddaan diinta kugu dhaarsho

Haddaan dhaar carriyo caaggan iyo dhaar cas kugu dhaarsho

Inta gabay dhaf leeyahay haddaan kaaga dhira fuulo

Haddaan dhaho haddaan dhigo haddaan weli dhiib-dhiibo

Anigoon wax kuu dhimin haddaan dhegaha kuu buuxsho

Dhaq-dhaqaaqa ma kaa iman karaa dhiillo lagu baajiyo.

Dhabtuun baa khalqigu diidayaa meesha dheer tegaye

Dhulgariirka waa laga baqaa waayo soo dhaxaye

La dhex joogi mayo arlada dheelmashow qorane

Qofba wuxuu dhigtaa baa u yaal dhiilka aakhiro

Ninkii dhiiri sheegtow is furo waa dhanaan tahaye.

 

TOGDHEERNEWS

[xiinfaniin]

Dhalankaagu waa luulka iyo dhirahay yaaquu'e

Malaa roob la dhaca waad taqaan dhiinka jookha leh'e

Dhalankiisa shaygaa gobta ah waad u dhigantaaye'e

Dhibic iyo cadceed looshan iyo dheel gu’baad tahay'e

Qurux iyo dheg baad leedihiyo dhaabad iyo sees'e,

Dherer iyo laf baad leedihiyo dhaygag iyo yaab'e

Dhebi heeg u baxay baad ka tahay dhoobo jiifyada'e

Dhul fog baad ka laacdaa sidii dheenta laalida'e

Ruuxii ku dhawraa si buu kuugu dhegayaa'e

 

 

Dhabeelnimana way kugu jirtaa dhab iyo misaan'e

Dhiidhiibsigaagiyo haddana dhuda wanaagaaga'a

Dheehaaga maahee shishaad dhuux u leedahaye'e,

Dhulka lagama soo qodin dadkee aadan baa dhalay'e

Adiga iyo hablaa dhinaca kale waysu dhigantaan'e

Dhud qudhaa ka wadda beeranteen dhaadashada guud'e

Dhab-dhab baad ku kala leexateen adiyo joog-dheer'e

Dhawaweylanka waxa kuugu wacan amase dhoohnaanta

Dhab-darrooyinkoodaa qalbigu dhaawac dumayaa'e

Dhimir bay ku sareen dabool baali kaa dhigay'e

Dhafoor taabadkoodaa qod-qoday dhabannadaadiiye'e

Dhaqaaq joogsiggaagiyo wejiga dhaxanta saar-saaran

Dhadhansiga dareenkaa ka culus buuro soo dhacay'e

Intaad adigu dhiilaysan tahay taydu waa dhicis'e

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Dhanka eebahay xiga adduun wayska dhalanteede'e!

Says the Somali poet of this century!

 

Descriptive, yet subtle in its political message, this by far is the most culturally indicting lyrical expression I have ever seen. The choice of Ilhan as a halqabsi could not be more fitting. The flow of the poem is simply beautiful. The narrative is quite accurate. Hadrawi has delivered this one, as he did many times before. And, although it’s a bit late given his age, he has chosen to challenge the most negative aspect of our Somali culture. May he ever remain the literary icon he truly is!

 

Many thanks yaa Ayoub!

[Sharmarkee]

Ilhaamay dhiggaagiyo hablaha dhuude falanqee

Hadduu dhaguxu kala hayb tirsado dheemman baad tahay

Suugaantu waa dhaqan haddana waa sud iyo dhiib

Dhidib iyo lud bay leedihiyo dhaabad iyo meel

Dhuuxuu ka eegaa ninkii dhilan yaqaanaaye

Qofba waa dhankuu ka arko iyo meesha uu dhigo

Dadka dhiiri iyo qawl sanbaa lagu dhacsiiyaa

Sida loo dhahaabu khalqigu ugu dhegtaagaa

Dhunkaal iyo xajiin lama marshiyo dhuumatiyo sheel

Sida dhuuni qaataha murtida looma dheehtiro

Dhiidhiga nin laasimay hadduu dheegto waa halis

Dheeldheelligaa laga jiraa waa la dherersha

Dhexrooriyo waxa lagu hojaa weliba dhaad dhaad

Dhoomaha waxaa laga xushaa teeda dhumucweyn.

Hadalkana nin yidhi waa dhigaa siidhehbaa dilay

Inaan dhaabadeeyaan rabaa dhawr kal dabadeed

Dhaxalkeeda nimankii lahaa way dhebaandhebi

Iyagaa dharaarba intaan dhaafay sii odhan

Gabaygani dhambaal buu sidaa waayo soo dhaxay

Dhulgariirna waa kii la baxay dhalashadiisii

 

So Hadaraawi nullifies the old liner of legend and song which says:

 

Markay dhalsho laamaha korto ayaan laxahaa (galaxay) fuulaa y’e!

 

eesh calaa gabay - thanks for sharing too - Ayoub.