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Mohamed Abdi Mohamed is a Somali geologist, anthropologist, historian and politician. Alexander, Count of Schönburg-Glauchau is a German journalist, writer. In February 2007 he stood trial along with 5 others for his part in the bombings. He composed one of the best known Somali poems on the theme of reconciliation, "Hagarlaawe". A senior member of the Supreme Revolutionary Council, he also served as the Prime Minister of Somalia from 1 February 1987 to 3 September 1990. Arale was alleged to have helped courier weapons and explosives between al Qaeda elements in Pakistan and the horn of Africa. Jama Musse Jama is a prominent Somali ethnomathematician and author. Sheikh Mukhtar Robow is a Somali rebel leader and spokesman for Somalia's Al-Shabaab. He founded the religion of Islam by receiving revelations from God – which form the verses of the Qu’ran. Ali Khalif Galaydh was the Prime Minister of Somalia from October 8, 2000 to October 28, 2001. 3.36 avg rating — 513 ratings. In the late 1960s, Shire and a few other Somali linguists presented before the Somali Language Committee, an organization in charge of settling Somalia's outstanding language issue, and eventually deciding between several prospective orthographies. He was arrested on 29 July 2005 and was tried alongside five other suspects for his part in the bombings. In 2013, he also won the double at the 14th IAAF World Championships in Moscow, Russia, taking gold in both the 5000 and 10,000 metres, becoming only the second man in history to win a double victory in both the Olympics and World Championships in the distance events. In 2004, he also helped establish the Transitional Federal Government, which he led as President of Somalia from 2004 until 2008. Referred to as the Mad Mullah by the British, he established the Dervish State in Somalia that fought an anti-imperial war for a period of over 20 years against British, Italian and Ethiopian forces. Nur Hassan Hussein Adde, was the Prime Minister of Somalia from November 2007 to February 2009. In peacetime, restaurants in the major cities serve Chinese, European, Italian and Somali food. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier -Mogadishu. General Mohamed Farrah Hassan Aidid was a controversial Somali military leader, often described as a warlord. From January 2013, Omaar became a special correspondent and presenter for ITV News, reporting on a broad range of news stories, as well as producing special in-depth reports from all around the UK and further afield. Between 2009–2012, he was the President of Somalia. In 1972, his proven orthography was selected as Somalia's national writing script for Af Soomaali. 'The most successful Somali people aren’t outside Africa' An aspiring entrepreneur Hodan Nalayeh felt Western media lacked nuance on Somalia and launched her own YouTube channel to counter oversimplified or exaggerated media coverage. All Votes Add Books To This List. A Somali National, Ramzi Mohammed is a convicted bomber in the attempted London bombing of July 21st 2005. Mohamed Haji Mukhtar is a Somali scholar and writer. A former general and diplomat, he was the chairman of the United Somali Congress and later led the Somali National Alliance. He is the uncle of Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, the current head of German princely House of Thurn und Taxis. She was named as part of Time Magazine's list of "Firsts: Women who are changing the world" in 2017. Aden Abdulle Osman Daar, popularly known as Aadan Cadde, was a Somali politician. Raised in Boston, Massachusetts, she placed third on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10. Mogadishu is the capital and most populous (3.5M) city of Somalia. Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke is a Somali diplomat and politician. Ali Maow Maalin was a Somalian hospital cook and health worker from Merca who is the last person known to be infected with naturally occurring Variola minor smallpox in the world. Nadifa Mohamed is a Somali-British novelist. For anything related to food from Somalia, or simply Somali food, our first stop has always been The Somali Kitchen, which is an exciting website dedicated to Somali food and culture.As soon as you see the site, you get a burst of all the influences seen in Somali food. In 2003 she was elected a member of the House of Representatives, representing the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy. Liban Abdi is a footballer who plays for Portuguese Primeira Liga club Académica de Coimbra. He was the Prime Minister of Somalia during the early and late 1960s. He was the first President of Somalia, serving from July 1, 1960 to June 10, 1967. Mohamed ElBaradei Somalis also live in northern Kenya; in the Ogaden region of eastern Ethiopia; and in Djibouti, to the northwest of Somalia. The Somali people are suffering lack of government and history. Shire Jama's winning Somali Orthoraphy was chosen from eighteen competing new orthographies in 1972 by the Language Committee and the ruling party. Owing to Somalia’s colonial past, many people have a good command of English and Italian, which, in addition to Somali, are used at the country’s colleges and universities. Muhammad rose to power after a coalition of armed opposition groups, including his own United Somali Congress, deposed longtime President Siad Barre. The Somali language is the mother tongue of the Somalis, the nation's most populous ethnic group. Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed was a Somali politician. It is prepared either in round or square shapes.What does it taste like: Who knew flour could taste so good! Mohamoud is the current President of Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognised as an autonomous region of Somalia. He finished his high school in a school located in Erigavo. He was awarded the 1998 Neustadt International Prize for Literature. Books about Somalia, written by Somalis, or set in Somalia. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed "Farmajo" is a Somali diplomat, professor and politician. He is the current 10,000 metres Olympic and World champion and 5000 metres Olympic, World and European champion. Hadrawi is a prominent Somali poet and songwriter. This was when running became his hobby. Abdi Bile was a great runner but not the only runner in his family. He was born about 1860 and during his youth devoted himself to religious studies. He also previously served as the Commander in Chief of the Islamic Courts Union, the group of Sharia Courts that opposed the Transitional Federal Government. Along with other armed opposition groups, they drove out President Mohamed Siad Barre's regime from Somalia's capital Mogadishu during the Somali Civil War that broke out in the early 1990s. 33. Until then, Somali had been an unwritten language. On November 3, 2008, the New York Times published a page summarizing the official documents from each captive. He was relatively unknown in political circles upon his appointment as prime minister in November 2004. In addition to Somali, Arabic, which is also an Afroasiatic tongue, is an official national language in Somalia. He was a member of the Somali National Movement. He is the son of General Mohamed Farrah Aidid. The origin of the Somali people which were previously theorized to have been from Southern Ethiopia since 1000 BC or from the Arabian peninsula in the eleventh century has now been overturned by newer archeological and linguistic studies which puts the original homeland of the Somali people in Northern Somalia. He is the editor of Bildhaan: An International Journal of Somali Studies and brother of Abdi Ismail Samatar. 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