Bachelor Posted March 30, 2004 Innaa lillaahi wa innaa ilaihi raaji'uun. Verily to Allah do we belong and to Him do we return. Text of report in English by Ethiopian radio on 29 March The funeral services of former Ethiopian special envoy to the UN, Dr Abd al-Majid Husayn, was held here on Monday [29 March] at a Muslim Cemetery in Dire Dawa town [southeastern Ethiopia]. After hearing his health status from his physician while he was under intensive medical care in New York City, Dr Abd al-Majid requested the Ethiopian government to bring him home where he died one day after [passage omitted: more on his life, educational, political history]. The late Dr Abd al-Majid had served as minister of the then economic development and cooperation as well as minister of transport and communications after the fall of the Dergue regime. The late Dr Abd al-Majid had also served as BBC commentator [African Service], technical advisor with the ILO, UNHCR assistant resident representative in Sudan and deputy director of the UNICEF in New York. Though, terrorists had attempted to murder him here in the metropolis, Dr Abd al-Majid had been struggling against terrorists till his death, his biography indicates [passage omitted: more on his political history]. Source: Radio Ethiopia external service, Addis Ababa, in English 1630 gmt 29 Mar 04 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saxardiid Posted April 1, 2004 Innaa lilaahi wa'innaa iheyhi raajicuu. allaha u naxariisto marxuum cabdimajiid. aamiin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lol Posted April 1, 2004 Alle ya raxma! He was indeed a role model to many. And he was a good man! May he rest in Heaven. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace of Spadez Posted April 1, 2004 May Allah have mercy on him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baashi Posted April 1, 2004 Innaa Lilaahi waa innaa Ileyhi raajicuun. Alla yarxama marxuumka ehaladiisiina Ilaahey samir iyo iimaan ha ka siiyo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suldaanka Posted April 2, 2004 Alaaya raxma raxmiin What exactly happened to him? We heard reports say that he was unconscious when he arrived in Addis Abeba, and then Raggeh Omaar said yesterday on BBC that although very ill, Abdelmajed was conscious and was talking to people. It was very touching to learn that Abdelmajed had seen and talked to his mother (one of his wishes) 3 hours before he passed away. Very sad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valenteenah. Posted April 2, 2004 May Allah rest his soul. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites