Dr. Adna Adan Ismail: A Unique Woman In A Patriarchal Society
By Hussein Adan Igeh (Deyr):
Dr. Adna's life and legacy is a real testament that compellingly points to us that serving your country and people is a noble calling. Her humbleness, decency and determination are what makes her a unique woman in our patriarchal society.It...
Miss Somalia crowned Miss Africa Utah 2017
By: BRITTANY JOHNSON
Asma Dahir--a voice for the Somali youth
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC4 Utah) - In case you haven't heard, there's a new queen in town. The Miss Africa Utah Pageant took place Friday night and Miss Somalia, Asma Dahir, took the crown.
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Somali war criminal Tuke arrested in Virginia
By: FOX5
Federal investigators have arrested a former Somali army officer who is now living in Springfield, Virginia.
Homeland Security Investigations says 69-year-old Yusuf Abdi Ali, a.k.a. "Tukeh," committed human rights abuses against...
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed meets with US Vice President Mike Pence
Horndiplomat-The ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed met with US Vice President, Mike Pence later on Friday (July 27) at WhiteHouse in WashingtonDC.
Vice President Pence congratulated Prime Minister Dr. Abiy on Ethiopia’s democratic reforms and reinforced US commitment to support Ethiopia’s development.
Both sides reiterated...
Is Black Panther Islamophobic? A Somali Canadian Perspective
Written by Hodan Ahmed Mohamed
First, I need to tell you who I am.
I am a diaspora Somali Canadian based in Toronto, Ontario. I am an educator, researcher with a focus on diversity and inclusion, curriculum development, public engagement, immigration, and Criminal Justice System working with...
US:Young Somali man becomes school role model
BURNSVILLE, Minn. – At Gideon Pond Elementary, the morning greeting is delivered by the principal.
“Make a positive choice,” Chris Bellmont counsels his students over the school public address system.
The principal may deliver the message, but a 23-year-old teachers’ aide makes it stick.
“He is the...
Portland mosque’s imam arrives in Somaliland After the U.S. revokes his citizenship
By Maxine Bernstein | The Oregonian/OregonLive
The U.S. government has revoked the U.S. citizenship of the former imam of Portland’s largest mosque after he arrived in Somaliland last week.
Mohamed Sheikh Abdirahman Kariye is on the government’s no-fly list, but the government arranged for him to travel...
Zehra Abukar crowned Miss Muslimah USA 2020
The festive beats of Don Omar’s hit Latin American track Danza Kuduro fades, and the DJ gets a drum roll going as guests eagerly wait to hear the evening’s big announcement. “It is my honour to announce the next queen of the Miss Muslimah pageant...
Dahabshiil CEO among Business leaders attending World Economic Forum 2018
Horndiplomat-Mr. Abdirashid Mohamed Duale, CEO, Dahabshiil Group was among the leaders from the private sector attending the World Economic Forum 2018 in Davos, Switzerland.
The Dahabshiil Group is well known for its vital role in fostering social development and increasing financial stability in developing countries through remittance...
In Twin Cities’ Somali community, a push against online shaming
By Mila Koumpilova Star Tribune staff
Yasmin Ali didn’t leave her home for weeks after a video of her having sex with a former boyfriend showed up online.
Caught in a wave of community backlash, the Savage mother of four obsessively checked her social media accounts and contemplated...