Nelson Mandela dies

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Jacob Zuma just held a press conference

 

RIP madiba

 

Africa and the world will remember you

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Nelson Mandela has died, South African President Jacob Zuma has confirmed.

 

Mr Zuma said "the nation has lost its greatest son", adding "he is now resting. He is now at peace."

 

He died peacefully, surrounded by his family, at his Johannesburg home at 8.50pm local time.

 

Mr Mandela, who was 95, will get a state funeral and national flags will be lowered to half mast, said Mr Zuma.

 

He had been receiving medical treatment for the last three years and for the last six months has been critically ill.

 

He served as South Africa's first black president from 1994 to 1999, after spending 27 years in prison.

 

Prime Minister David Cameron said: "A great light has gone out in the world.

 

"Nelson Mandela was a hero of our time. I've asked for the flag at No10 to be flown at half mast."

[burahadeer]

Greatest man in my lifetime....rest in peace and into the heavens.

[Dhagax-Tuur]

History is a true judge! Imagine if he were to turn into a monster and start taking revenge how would he have been judged today?

 

A lesson in how to shine a position of responsibility. When you are a leader, you are not a leader for yourself and immediate, but your thoughts and actions affect wider public which one must consider, and boy did he!

 

27 years incarcerated and coming out reconciled and looking out for his fellow countrymen despite what they did to him and his people. Strength of character.

[N.O.R.F]

A great man.

[SomaliPhilosopher]

Mandheela- Gaarriye

 

Gabay-yahaw i maqal;

Madax-yahaw rimmani

Jiiftada madiix;

Masafooy gadood;

Maax-yahay ha gudhin.

 

Inta uu mudduci

Madal-weyne yimi,

Wax kastuu marsado

Marlay kiiska qabo;

Oo maddaacalii

Maanshaa allee,

Garta madax ka yahay

Ka markhaati yahay

Sharcigana matalo,

 

Madfac-yahaw ha damin;

Mujrim-yahaw ha ladin;

Maskax-yahay godlani

Maansada ha dayn.

 

Qalin-yahaw mindiyo

Ii noqo maddane;

Ku marriimo dhiig;

Kuna maydho ciin.

 

Khadkan hoo murka ah;

Kii macallinka ah

Ee midab-caska ah.

 

Ku dhig heestan milil;

Maaleey qadhaadh

Dacar lagu margado.

 

Maarrahaan sitiyo

Kalaashkoofka mudan,

Midig aad tartide

"Madad" baan ku idhi.

 

Maska ubadka jaray

Dhiiggana ku mamay

Ila moora-duug.

 

Murti iyo higgaad

Maxlal aan ku dhalan,

Ninna macasha qaban

Waa meeqa odhan,

Ku macsuun tix aan

Maamuus ku ladhay,

Maandheela iyo

Muudaaga xumi

Dad wuxuu makalay;

Ama reer muskood

Kaga dhigay maxbuus.

 

Afartaa miscirir

Mus-duleed u daa;

Mid kaleeto waa

"Maqaleey war-laay

Ma laguu warramay?"

 

Waxaan ahay madluun

Godobtiisa maqan,

U maleegan oo

"Maya" yidhi dulliga

 

Waan miigganahay;

Nin mannaagayoo

Macaluul darteed

Milgo-beelayoo,

Maalkiisa dhacan

Marti inu ku yahay

La marsiinayiyo,

Mana ihi miskiin

Ninna muuno iyo

Naxariis ka mudan.

 

***** muruq is-biday

Markuu dhabanka bidix

Farba meel ku dhigo,

Sidii Nabi Masiix

Dhanka midig u dhiib,

Mawd baan ka xigay.

 

Ninka midho-yariyo

Madi garab lahayn

Ii malaynayiyo,

Muska tiidsanee

Igu meersanee

Madaw iyo cadba leh,

Een mawqifkiyo

Mitidkaanu nahay

Ku midaysan nahay,

Kala maan ahaa.

 

Uurkayga madhan

Muruqyada i fagan,

Murugada naftiyo

Dabarkaygu maran,

Mucsurkaan qabaa,

Waa miino iyo

Meleg aasanoo,

Mar inay qarxaan

Ku muddaysanoo,

Wixii lay marshiyo

Waxan maaganahay

Kala maan ahaa.

 

Maanshee la yidhi

Xaaqinkaa murxee

Dhul madhaa ma jiro.

 

Miciyihi darraa

Ee igu mudnaa,

Mariidkiyo suntii

Maaradoodi helay.

 

Haddaan maahsanaa

Miyir-doorsanaa,

Miiraabay oo

Mugga waan il-baxay.

 

Majaraan hayaa

Duul hore u maray

Ay mahadiyeen.

 

Afartaa mullaax

Uga maydhax-diir,

Mid kaleeto waa

Hadal waa murtiye

Maqal Abu-hadroow.

 

Tixdu waa mag-dheba;

Nin kastoo mitida

Oo madiidin neceb,

Waa madhax u yaal.

 

Waa muuno iyo

Taallo aan u muday,

Maandheela iyo

Cidda uu matalo;

Magli baan ku qoray.

 

Adna Maxamadoow

Maansadu nin geya

Kama maarantee,

Mayalkeeda qabo.

Gumaystaha ku maag.

Madaxoo la rogo

Iyo midab-takoor,

Inaynaan mareeg

Marna qaadanayn,

Ninka mooggan iyo

Macal-cune dhacsii.

Miliqsade ka nixi.

Hal-muceedyadii

Mari aad tiqiin;

Oo mahadho iyo

Maahmaah ka reeb.

 

Kana marag ahaw

Rag hadday murmaan,

Mabda'eenu waa

Isagoon mugdiyo

Madmadoow ku jirin,

Maantiyo berriba

Malafsade ha dhaco;

Xalaal-maal ha jiro;

Dadku waa masee

Ha mudh-baxo cadligu

[DoctorKenney]

He was a great leader of South Africa and my condolences to his family and friends for this loss.

 

But please let's refrain from saying AUN, R.I.P, or anything like that. It's rather distasteful and not a good idea.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Why not rip it just means nabad ku naso it has no religious attachment.

[spartacus]

he was great leader african icon reformer who obtained his ambition he united a nation with multi-cultural multi-language a different race which will be almost impossible for other leader to pursue .. i salute you madiba!

 

many current leaders can't even unite people with same root same religion culture language, it's just sad!

[Gar_maqaate]

Nelson Mandela was great man but I am uncomfortable with this sudden messiah like adoration of the man and the cult of personality that has developed around him, especially after the news of his death. Condolences should be offered to his family and to his native country but the mass media coverage of his death and this mass weeping and grieving is distasful to say the least. I also think he hasn't done enough to condemn the corrupt one party state of the ANC, which has developed after he left office.