THE SOMALI PRESS VOLUME 4 ISSUE 2 2015 Somali Media and Cultural Organization FEBRUARY, 2015 Printed in Columbus, Ohio FREE

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Religion 7

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IN THE PRESS

Madaxweynaha Dalka Turkiga Recep Tayyip Erdogan oo booqasho ku yimi dalka Soomaaliya ayaa si weyn loogu soo dhoweeyey magaalada Muqdisho iyadoo safarkiisa uu ahaa mid taariikhi ah ama nooc aan horey loo arag marka loo eego qaabka shacabka iyo dowladda Federalka ah ay ugu diyaar garoobeen imaanshahiisa.

Madaxweynaha iyo Raisalwasaaraha Dowladda Federalka ah ee Soo-maaliya, qaar kamid ah ku simeyaasha golaha wasiirrada, guddoonka Barlaamaanka, xildhibaanno, saraakiil ciidan,iyo shacab aad u fara badan ayaa sii tagey garoonka diyaaradaha ee Adan Cadde si ay usoo dhowee-yaan madaxweyne Erdogan oo markiisii labaad booqasho caalami ah ku yimid muqdisho muddo afar sanandood gudahood ah.

Ujeedka Imaanshaha Madaxweynaha dalka Turkiga ayaa waxaa ugu waaweynaa sii dhiirri gelinta mashaariicyo horumarineed iyo mid gargaar oo dowladda Turkiga ay ka fulisey dalka gaar ahaan magaalada Muqdisho iyo furitaanka goobo muhiim u ah adeegyada bulshada oo Turkiga ay ka dhiseen magaalada Muqdisho sida Terminalka ama hoolka garoonka diyaarahada Aadan Cadde iyo dhismaha Isbitaalk Digfeer oo laga dhigey heerka Isbtaallada ugu casrisan caalamka.

Markii uu gudaha usoo galey magaalada Muqdisho ayaa madaxweyne Erdogan uu ka mahad celiye sida shacabka iyo dowladda Somaliya ay usoo dhoweeyeen isagoo intaas kadibna xarigga ka jarey dhismaha ter-minalka ama hoolka cusub ee Adan cadde International Airport oo loo dhisey habka garoomada caalamiga ah.

Sidoo kale Madaxweyne Erdogan ayaa u gudbey Isbtalkii hore ee Digfeer oo haatan waxii ka dambeeya loogu magac darey (Recep Tayyip Er-dogan Hospital) si uu xarigga uga jaro ama uu u furo Isbitaalka oo si heer sare ah dowladda Turkiga ay u dhistey iyadoo markaas kadibna uu shir gaar ah la qaatey madaxweynaha Dowladda Fedralka

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BOOQASHO TAARIIKH LEH OO MADAXWEYNAHA TURKI-GA UU TAGEY MUGDISHO

Adan Abdulle International Airport, Mogadishu (Diplomat)

NEW HOPE FOR THE COMMUNITY

A story about mentorship and brotherhood

By THESOMALIPRESS STAFF

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Saturday, January 24, 2015, was a day to remember for many youth in the community. Three young teenagers stepped up on the podium at the Everal Barn & Homestead in Westerville, Ohio and spoke for the first time in front of a crowd. Those teens were shy and were visibly anxious while holding the microphone. Moments later, they shared their stories in front of an admiring crowd.

A story that involved brotherhood and mentor-ship. The big brothers and mentors they were re-ferring to where none other than the founders of the New Hope Foundation. They are a group of close friends who have been running various youth programs in the community for the last four years.

These individuals established a network of volun-teers and spent countless hours and their own re-sources to run basketball leagues, youth work-shops, volunteer work and field trips. They pro-vided an outlet for the youth to express them-selves and build relationships with others in the community. Hallmarks of their programs includ-ed involvement of the youth in volunteering at soup kitchens and advising them on their educa-tion endeavors.

New Hope Foundation runs a successful Basket-ball League featuring teams throughout Colum-bus, Ohio. Last year, Bashir Awl, one of the founders of the organizations spoke to reporters after the conclusion of the league, he stressed the importance of the youth taking responsibili-ties for their work and actions. HOPE >>PG.3

Two youths who are part of New Hope Foundation mentor-ship program posing during the fundraising dinner (Photo

Credit: New Hope Foundation)

By ABDULKADIR MURSAL/ THESOMALIPRESS.COM. info@thesomalipress.com

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QORI TUURKA KOOBKA QABOOBAH A EE GAROOMADA DA-DAN OO LA SAMEEYEY COLUMBUS, OHIO

Xarunta Jaamacadda Ohio State ayaa lagu qabtey isku aadka ama qori tuurka tartankii 15aad ee koobka qaaboobaha oo sanadkiiba mar lagu qabto magaalada Columbus kaasoo ay ka qeyb galaan 16 kooxood.

Munaasabadda Qorituurka oo uu soo qaban qaabiye ururka Tacliinta iyo cayaaraha ee Bartamaha Ohio (Central Ohio of Organization Education & Sport )ayaa waxaa ka qeyb galey qaar kamid ah qeybaha kala duwan ee Bulshada ku nool magaalada Columbus iyo wufuud ka kala socdey gobollada mareykanka iyo Canada oo uu kamid ahaa halyeygii hore ee xulka qaranka Somaliya iyo naadiga Partolka Mukhtaar Cuti iyo Xasan eebow oo kamid ahaa aasaaseyaashii tartankan oo labadaba hadda ka tirsan gudiga cayaaraha ee Canada si ay goob joog uga noqdaan isku aadka.

Ka hor inta uusan billaaban isku aadka ayaa dakii ka hadley waxay tilmaameen muhiimadda uu tartankan u leeyahay bulshada Somaliyed ee ku nool dalka Mareykanka iyo sida loogu baahanyahay in la helo isku xirnaanta bulshada.

Sahid Ali oo kamid dadka u dhaqdhaqaaqa arrimaha bulshada oo kana mid ah qabanqaabiyaasha Tartanka oo goobta ka hadley ayaa sheegey in tartankan uu ka duwanaan doono tartamadii hore islamarkaana waxy-aabo cusub ay kusoo kordhiyeen isagoo dhanka kalena tilmaamey in macno weyn uu ugu fadhiyo jaalliyad-da Somaliyed ee ku nool dalalka Mareykanka iyo Canada sida uu hadalka u dhigey.

Sahid ayaa ku tilmaamey waxyaabaha sanadkaan tartanka xiisaha u yeeli doono iney kamid yihiin in uu jiri doono koob ay ku tartami doonaan afar kooxood oo ah oo da’yarta 13 jirrada ah kuwaasi oo iyagana si gaar ah loogu dhigey koob ama tartan bar bar socda kan dhallinyarada caadiga oo markii saddaxaad ay qa-banayaan waxaana uu intaasi ku darey iney aad ugu faraxsanyihiin habsami usocodka Tartanka ee sanadka kasta.

Waxaa sioo kale goobta ka hadley Jamac Hersi oo isagu reer Virginia ahaa waxaana uu ugu baaqey dhal-linyarada iney hor mariyaan xirfadooda oo aysan ku eekaanin xaafadaha kaliya islamarkaana ay ka muuqdaan tartamada Iskuullada Jaamacadaha iyo kooxaha kala duwan waxaana uu tilmaamey in loo baa-hanyahay in si wadajir ah loogu istaago kor u qaadidda xirfadda cayaaraha dhallinyarada.

Intaas kadib ayaa waxaa la sameeyey isku aadka qori tuurka 16ka kooxood e ka qeyb galaya tartanka iya-doo loo qeybiye afar cutub ama group oo min afar kooxood ay ku wada jiraan.waxaana ay iusgu aadeen si-dan.

Group A ; Hillaac FC, Midnimo, Boston, Dallas.

Group B; Eagles FC. Seattle FC, Washington Stars, Halgan FC.

Group C; Twin City MN, Columbus Stars, TNN Mogadishu. ATL Horseed

Group D; Somali Tigers, Samba FC, Maine, Toronto Hillaac.

16ka kooxood ee ka qeybgalaya tartanka sanadkan ayaa sideed kooxood oo kamid ah min afar koox waxay ka yimaadeen gobollada Ohio iyo Minnesota halka sideedda kooxood ee kale ay ka yimaadeen gobollada Washintgon, Taxas, Georgia, Tennessee., Massachusetts and Maine. Virginia iyo koox kaliya oo socota magaalada Toronto, Canada.

Bashiir Geelle oo ah gudoomiyaha gudiga qaban qaabada tartanka ayaa uga mahad celiye dhamaan kasoo qeyb galeyaashii xafaladda qori tuurka isagoo si gaar ugu mahad celiye wufuufii kala timi gobollada Mareykanka iyo dalka Canada sida ay uga soo qeybgaleen iyo waqtiga ay siiyeen isagoo dhanka kalena ma-had ballaaran usoo jeediye Russel Flinkinjer oo isago sponsor gareeyaa tartanka.

Geelle ayaa dhanka kale tilmaamey sida bulshada ay ugu heellantahay tartankan isagoo intaasi ku darey in tartan uusan soo billaaban laheyn hadii uusan kaalin mug leh ka qaadani Xasan Cowle Eebow oo ku til-maamey inuu yahay qofkau istaagey qabsoomidda Tartankan oo uu si gaar ah ugu mahad celinayo.

Gabagabdii Tartanka ayaa Halyeygii hore ee kubadda cagta Somaliya iyo Naadigii Partolka Mukhtar kana mid ah gudiga cayaraha ee Canada uu dareenkiisa iyo sida uu u arko uga warramey Dalmar Tv waxaana uu sheegey inuu aad ugu faraxsanyahay kasoo qeyb galkiisa iyo sida uu qori tuurka u dhacay isagoo si gaar ah ugu mahad celiye Damar Tv iyo guddiga qaban qaabadada Tartanka waxaana uu tilmaamey in muhiimad gaar ah uu tartankan u leeyahay bulshada ku nool guud ahaan wuqooyiga America.

Xasan Eebow oo isna ka tiran gudiga cayaaraha ee Toronto islamarkaana kamid ahaa aasaaseyaasha tar-tanka qaboobaha Columbus ayaa sheegey inuu aad ugu faraxsanyahay heerka uu maanta soo gaarey tartank-ii isaga uu kaalinta weyn ku lahaa inuu qabsoomo waxaana uu tilmaamey iney isaga u aheyd billow fiican oo markii dadaal badan ay galiyeen isaga iyo ragii ay iskaashadeen maanta uu u yahay wax ay ku farxaan.

Guey Cabdilahi oo kamid ah guddiga Farsamada ee Tartanka ayaaDalmar Tv u sheegey in sanadkan ay di-yaar garow adag sameeyeen islamarkaana dhanka Farsamada ee Tartanka uu yahay mid aad u sarreeya hadii ay noqon laheyd dhanka garsoorka garoomada gaadiidka iyo adeegyada kala duwan ee ay ugu tala-galeen kooxaha ka imaan doonaa magaalooyinka ka baxsan Columbus.

Gurey ayaa sheegey in la qaban doono tartankan horraanta bisha Aprill ee sanadkan isagoo ugu baaqey waalidiinta Soomaliyed iney usoo baxaan Tartankan islamarkaana ay ubadkooda fursad u siiyaan ka qeyb gaka tartamadan oo kale waxaana uu tilmaamey in ujeeddada tartankan ay tahay is dhexgalka bulshada iyo kobcinta garaadka iyo jirka da’yarta loona jiheeyo dhanka cayaaraha halkii xilliyada fasaxa ay ku mashquuli arrimo aan u wanaagsaneyn naftooda iyo aqlaaqdooda.

Tartankan ayaa noqonaya kii 15aad ee lagu qabto magaalada Columbus waxaana kamid yahaya tartamada ugu waqtiga ee laga qabto gudaha mareykanka.

The 2015 Columbus Indoor Soccer Cup draw at the Ohio Union/Ohio State University (Somali Press)

2013 Columbus Indoor Soccer Cup champions, Hilaac FC (OH) (Feyzal Ebrahim/Somali Press).

2013 final game between Hilaac FC (OH) and Twin City (MN) (Feyzal Ebrahim/Somali Press).

2013 final game between Hilaac FC (OH) and Twin City (MN) (Feyzal Ebrahim/Somali Press).

Bv ABDULKADIRMURSAL/THESOMALIPRESS.COM. info@thesomalipress.com

Columbus Indoor Soccer Cup brings the en-tire Somali community in the Diaspora togeth-er for one weekend. (Feyzal Ebrahim/SP)/

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For more information about the foun-dation and how you can donate and support the group, please visit New Hope Foundation website at newhopefoundation.us “We wanted to show the younger generation

how to do things the right way and how to come together as one” added Bashir.

During the basketball tournaments, field trips and mentoring sessions, the group spend a lot of time learning about one another, they de-veloped the habit of praying together and helping one another. Ahmed Omar another founder of the group chimed in “Unity is one thing, without it, we will fail, our goal with this initiative is to invite and bring everyone on board and work together” said Ahmed.

A year later, the group stood up in front of the community and asked them to do their part in improving the lives of the youth. Ab-dilahi Yusuf, co-founder of the organization talked about promoting holistic and well-rounded experiences for the youth, “We seek to foster education, promote and encourage creative expressions, and provide platform for our youth to improve their physical and psychological health” added Abdillahi who also read a famous quote by Frederick Douglass, “It is easier to build strong chil-dren than to repair broken men.”

New Hope foundation is building lasting relationships with the youth involved in their programs. The group has demonstrated the importance of youth led initiatives in ad-dressing youth issues in the community.

New Hope Foundation dinner at the Everal Barn & Home-stead in Westerville, Ohio. From L-R Abdilahi Yusuf (Founder), Bashir Gelle, Mohamed Ali (Founder) Bashir Awl (Founder) and Omar Ahmed (Founder)( Photo Credit: Mahad Hassan/Dalmar TV)

Sheikh Mahad Hassan one of the keynote speakers dur-ing the fundraising dinner. (New Hope Foundation)

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In today’s world, young Muslims are under scrutiny from the media and other sectors of the society and stories of radicalization and recruitment to terror groups continue to define them. Programs like the ones New Hope Foundation run need to be placed at the forefront of the community.

Sheikh Mahad Hassan, one of the keynote speakers during the fundraising dinner re-minded the crowd about his own mentors who shaped him and inspired him to do good in the community.

Sheikh Abdinasir Omar, also shared his personal story and stressed the importance of giving back to the community. “If we do not invest in to the youth today, some-body else will, and we know who the other person is” added Sheikh Abdinasir.

The speakers encouraged the community to play a proactive role in helping promote healthy youth development. Dozens of prominent community leaders and business owners pledged to sponsor some of the programs for the year.

Founders of the New Hope Foundation speak to a reporter (Abdirisaq Mursal) after the fundraising dinner held at the Everal Barn & Home-stead in Westerville, Ohio. (Photo Credit: Mahad Hassan).

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The founders of the organization teach the youth about volunteering and giving back to the community. In Jan-uary, they visited a local homeless shelter and spent some time at the facility (New Hope Foundation)

Some of the youth and mentors took part in last year’s Columbus Marathon on October 18, 2014 (New Hope Foundation)

The Somali Press EDITORIAL Page 4

Somalia and Somaliland - Improving Ministerial Effec-

tiveness

It is a mark of the progress in recent years that ministries are

not only well established in Somalia and Somaliland, but are

showing nascent signs of building the mechanisms that allow

them to function with degrees of success. In many respects

Somaliland is ahead of the game, having enjoyed relative

peace for several decades and deserves credit for the pro-

gress it has made. That said, both Somalia and Somaliland

share similar challenges that are impeding ministerial effec-

tiveness. Whilst it is important that solutions be relevant to

particular need what follows are a number of common areas

that could easily be addressed to enhance efficiency and ac-

countability.

1) Accessibility & Punctuality

A particular point of irritation for local citizens and foreigners

alike is the fact that ministries often appear to work incon-

sistent hours. In an era of globalisation, air conditioning and

the internet it is more than a little anachronistic that some gov-

ernment offices appear to shut up shop at midday having

barely been open for three or four hours. Additionally as pre-

cious government resources are being expended it makes

sense to ensure that time and motion studies are both under-

taken and their findings acted upon. Ministers are public

servants and have a responsibility to set the tone and thus it is

heartening to hear that recently in Puntland State, Somalia the

State President has been eager to discover whether ministers

and their staff are arriving in good time to start the day.

Whilst as a rule the majority of Somali ministers are far more

accessible than comparable figures holding government offic-

es elsewhere, perennial concerns exist about those who act as

the proverbial gatekeeper, denying or facilitating ministerial

access depending on clan association, favours and occasional-

ly the greasing of palms. When it comes to any forms of access

it is important that accurate records are kept with a view to

greater transparency.

2) Core Values

All ministers are responsible for helping set the tone and can

do so by ensuring that the ministry has an agreed Vision and

Mission statement and feature prominent notices such as:

'Please note that you are entering a corruption free zone'. Visi-

tors connote much about the purpose and positivity of a minis-

try by seeing monthly targets, data charts etc. on display. Min-

isters should be in the vanguard of curbing the prevailing cul-

ture of patronage and monitoring clan diversity amongst min-

isterial staff. Through the art of delegation ministers are in a

position to help empower others and have the potential to en-

gender greater trust and mutual respect. Commitment to gen-

der equality, the development of the regions and such issues

as improving the lot of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) can

soon be gleaned from a visit to any particular ministry.

3) Communication

Whilst it is inevitable that ministerial budgets and resources

(both human and otherwise) vary enormously, ministers as

trustees of government portfolios need to be ever mindful of

the role of communication. Effective communication is like a lu-

brication that eases the workings of human endeavour. People

benefit enormously from clear objectives. Inter-ministry com-

munication is a vital component of efficient government, whilst

new technology affords ministers and their staff with a whole

range of means by which to communicate with various stake-

holders. Sadly, there is a wealth of anecdotal evidence that cer-

tain ministers and their departments in both Somalia and Soma-

liland fall woefully short when it comes to responding to emails

or ensuring that ministerial websites are active and up to date.

The issue of scrutiny and accountability has proved a sensitive

one, especially in regards to journalism and ministers need to

understand that robust and responsible journalist is an im-

portant part of scrutiny and accountability in a functioning de-

mocracy.

With the status and privileges of being a minister comes a

wealth of responsibilities. Holding government office is never

easy and requires enormous strength of character, tempered

by humility. Day to day activities can often result in some of the

most vulnerable being largely forgotten. Observers of the So-

mali scene would do well to remember minority . In view of the

geo-political sensitivities of the Horn of Africa ministers are also

expected to have dealings with the likes of Nicholas Kay, the

UN Special Representative for Somalia.

As in all things it is essential that ministries are appraised regu-

larly to see that they are fit for purpose. This means that a

strong case can be made for the rationalisation of certain port-

folios and as ever it is imperative that appointments to roles are

made on merit. A minister's effectiveness is not measured by

the number of international flights that they take, but how hard

they work to improve the lives of the people they have been

appointed to serve. With the topic of ministerial appointments a

point of particular discussion at present we must hope that im-

proving ministerial effectiveness will be a key priority of the

Executive.

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (Left) with his Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali

Sharmarke (Right) (Mohamed Abdiwahab/AFP Photo)

By Mark T. Jones

marktjones500@gmail.com

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SOMALIDA COLUMBUS OO KA FAA’IDEYSTAY DHACDO BILEEDKA HORUMARINTA CAAFIMADKA GATEWAY LACAG LA’AAN AH.

Somalida Columbus oo ka faa’iideysatey dhacdo bileedka hormarinta caafimaadka Gateway ee lacag la’aan ah.

Magaalada Columbus ayaa lagu qabtey dhacdada bileedka horumarinta caafimaadka ee Geteway taasoo bishiiba mar la qabto iyadoo ujeedda iyo ku talagalka uu yahay in dadka somaliyed ee aan heysan kaarka loo qabto adee-gyo caafimaad iyo in looga jawaabo su’aalo la xiriira arrimaha caafimaadka iyo sharciga.

Goobta adeegga iyo baahiyaha arrimaha bulshada ee Gatway ayaa lagu bix-ineye adeegyo caafimaad oo isugu jira baaritaanno caafimaad oo ku saabsan dhamaan qeybaha jirka binu’aadamka iyo cudurrada guud sida lafaha Ilkaha dhiig karka macaanka cudurrada haweenka Indhaha wadna xanuunka iyo KKFB..

Sidoo kale dadkii Somaliyed ee goobta booqdey ayaa dhaqatiirta getway waxa ay uga jawaabayeen Su’aalo caafimaad oo ay la yimaadeen iyo u qabashada ballamo dhaqtar iyo halka ay tahay goobta uu dhaqtarka ku arki doono.

Dhanka kale adeegyada caafimaad ayaa waxaa barbar socdey adeegyo la xiriira arrimaha sharciga iyadoo goobta ay joogeen qareenno dadka ka caawinaya arrimaha sharciga ugana jawaabaye su’aalahii la xiriirey arriamaha sharciga ee dadka ay u yimaadeen in looga jawaabo.

Dr Mark White oo kamid ahaa howlwadeennada barnaamijka dhacdo bileedka horumarinta caafimaadka ayaa Dalmar Tv uga warbixiye adeegga ay dadka u qabanayeen isagoo sheegey in adeegyo caafimaad oo kala duwan ay dadka u fidiyeen waxaana uu tilmaamey in dadka Somaliyed ee goobta soo booqdey ay si weyn uga faa’iideysteen adeegyadii ay u baahnaayeen.

Guddoomiyaha Jaalliyadda Somalida ee Columbus Xasan Omar oo isna kamid ahaa howlwadeenna dhacda bileedka horumarinta ee Gateway ayaa ugu baaqey Somalida reer Columbus iney ka faa’iideystaan adeegyada caafimaad ee lacag la’aanta ah iyo iney qaataan kaarka caafimaadka ee Obama Care ka hor inta aan la gaarin bartamaha sanadkan sida uu hadalka u dhigey.

Xasan Omar ayaa intaasi ku darey in loo baahanyahay in dadka ay usoo baxaan dhacdooyinkaan oo kale islamarkaana ay kaa faa’iideystaan fursadaha caafimaad ee lacag lacag la’aanta.

Gabdho Somaliyed oo isugu jira kaalkaalliyeyaal caafimaad iyo Turjubaanno ayaa si mutawacnimo ah uga shaqeynaye dhacda bileedkani horumarinta caafimaadka ee xarunta Getway Columbus taasoo bishiiba halmar la qabto si ay u caawiyaan dadka Somaliyed ee ka faa’iideysanye adeegyada caafimaad ee lacag la’aanta ah.

Nadiiro iyo Leylo waxay kamid ahaayeen gabdhihii goobta ka shaqeynaye ee caawinaye dadkii tagey xarunta waxaana Dalmar Tv ay u sheegeen adeegyadii kala duwanaa ee loo qabanaye dadkii booqdey dhacda bileedka horumarinta caafimaadka ee Getway iyagoo si wada jir ah u sheegey in dadkii goobta booqdey ay u badnaayeen haween iyo carruur loo fidiye adeegyo caafimaad sida in laga qaadey dhiigag islamarkaana loo qorey dawooyinkii ay u baahnaayeen.

Raxmo oo kamid aheyd dadka reer Columbus ee ka faa’iideystey adeegyadii xarunta ayaa dalmar Tv u sheegtey in loo qabtey baahidii ay goobta u tagtey is-lamrkaana looga jawaabey su’aalo caafimaad oo ay la timi kuwaasi oo ku saabsan xanuunnada dumarka iyo arri-maha u gaarka ah sida ay hadalka u dhigtey waxaana ay tilmaantey in dadka Somalida ay faa’iido iyo macno weyn u leedahaya dhacdadan oo kale.

Ma aha markii ugu horreyse ee la qabto dhacada bileedka horomarinta caafimaadka ee waa mid bil kasta ay qabato xarunta Gateway si dadka aan heysan kaarka caafimaadka looga faa’ideeyo loogana caawiyo sidoo kale iney qaataan kaarka caafimaadka ee Obama Care.

By ABDULKADIR MURSAL/ THESOMALIPRESS.COM. info@thesomalipress.com

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YUSUF ESTES is a well known American Muslim preacher who travels around the world providing Dawah or proselytizing for the Islamic faith..

Sheikh Yusuf Estes was a Muslim Chaplain for the United States Bureau of Prisons from 1994 until 2000. He served as delegate to the United Na-tions Peace Summit for Religious Leaders in 2000. Sheikh Yusuf is the founder and operator of GUIDE US TV, the first American television channel for Islam, broadcasted in English on the internet and now on Satellite TV.

RELIGION

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It is critical at this time to get out the right message of Islam - The message of One God, and His people - those

We originally started out in 1998 to meet the demand for authentic faith based English representation of a broad ethnic population living throughout America.

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.”Bhandiga Jaalliyadda” or “Community Show” in English is a new weekly show that premiered on January 24, 2015 on Dalmar TV, a 24/7 So-mali Television station in Columbus, Ohio.

The host of the show Abdulkadir Mursal is excited about his new show which will air every Saturday at 8:30pm.

“The purpose of this show is to educate and give the Somali community a much needed voice” add-ed Mursal.

Mursal plans to explore various issues that affect the Somali community. Economic, health, educa-tion and social issues that affect the Somali com-munity in the United States will be tackled by dif-ferent guests and professionals who are prominent in the community.

The first episode featured the former Somali dip-lomat and a foreign policy analyst Abukar Arman and various local and national religious leaders. The episode titled “ Social Media & Somali com-munity” gave the community a snippet of what is to come.

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Dowladda Federalka ee Somalia ayaa digiin u dirtey shirkad kuwa macdanta baara ah oo laga leeyahay dal-ka shiinaha taasoo marka magaceeda lasoo gaabiyo la yiraahdo ARC islamarkaana howlo baaritaan oo

dhanka macdanta ka wadey Buuraha Siimoodi ee gobolka Awdal.

Warsaxaafadeed kasoo baxay wasaaradda Batrolka ee Dowladda Somaliya ayaa lagu sheegey in howlaha baaritaan ee shirkaddan ay ka heyso Buuraha Siimoodi ay yihiin kuwo sharci darro ah oo dowladda Soma-

lia ay si dhow ula socotey waxaana sidoo kale lagu sheegey warsaxaafadeedka in

shirkadda ARC ay xasillooni darro ka abuurtey deegaanka kadib markii sida wa-rarku ay sheegayaa ay qoratey maleeshiyo ilaaliya shaqaalaheeda oo barakiciyey dadka deegaanka

Wasaaradda macadnta ee Somaliya ayaa waxa ay walwal ka muujineysa in shirka-

daha macdanta iyo shidaalka baara qaarkood ay sun ku aasaan xeebaha dalka waxaa-na ay ka dalbatey Shirakadda ARC iney si deg deg ah u joojiso howlaha ay ka heyso gobolka Awdal si looga baaqsado colaado iyo shaqaaqooyin hor leh ka abuurma

meelo xasilloon sida warsaxaafdeedka lagu sheegey

Dowladda Somaliya ayaa xiriir ay la sameyse dowladda China kaga codsatey in

shirkadaheeda ay joojiyaan howlaha shidaal iyo macdan baaris ee ay ka wadaan So-malia islamarkaana ay joojiyaan ku lug lahaanshaha colaado lagu huriyo gobollo muddo badan nabdoonaa waxaana intaasi lagu darey in dowladda China ay ku

wargeliyeen howlaha Shirkadda ARC oo jawaab ay ka sugayaan.

Dhanka kale warsaxaafadeed kale oo isna kasoo baxay wasaaradda macdanta ee So-maliland ayaa lagu sheegey in Shirkadda ARC ay hab sharci ah ku joogto Somali-land islamarkaana howlaha ay ka waddo buuraha Siimoodi ay yihiin kuwo qeyb ka

ah heshiis ay la saxiixatey wasaaradda macdanta ee Somaliland.

Somaliland ayaa sheegtey in Shirkadda ARC ay deegaanka Siimoodi ka waddo mashaariic horumarineed islamarkaana dadka deegaanka ay ka caawisey adeegyo ay kamid yihiin helista biyo nadiif ah iyo shaqooyin loo abuurey dadka shacabka ah

waxaana ay tilmaantey in hadallada kasoo yeerey dowladda Fedealka ah yihiin kuwo been abuur ah iya-goo ugu baaqey iney faraha kala baxaan arrimaha u gaarka ah Somaliland ayna joojiyaan fara gelinta ay ku hayaan.

warsaxaadaeedka kasoo baxay Wasaaradda Macdanta ee Somaliland ayaa loogu baaqey Madaxda Dowlad-da Federalka ee Somaliya iney ka shaqeeyaan ammaanka shacabka ku nool magaalada Muqdisho iyo gaa-baha ay gacanta ku hayaan halkii ay fara lasoo gali lahaayeen dal madax bannaan oo isku tashadey is-

lamarkaana ay dhowraan heshiiskii ugu dambeeyey Jabuti lagu gaarey.

Is dhaafsiga hadallada xanafta leh ee u dhexeeya Somaliya iyo Somaliland ayaa dhibaato ku ah ama halis galin kara wadahadalladii u dheexeey sanadihii lasoo dhaafey oo laga filaye iney heshiis kama dambeys ah ku gaaraan iyadoo haatan uu muuqdo in qodob kamid ah heshiisyadii hordhaca ahaa uu jabey ama labada

dhinac ay jabiyeen.

Qodobadii ay ku heshiiyeen Dowladaha Somaliya iyo Somaliland kulankii Jabuti ayaa waxaa ku jirey in hawada aan lisu marinnin hadallada xanafta leh oo mugdi gelin kara is fahamka iyo wada hadallada u dhexeeya taasoo iminka muujineysa inuu jabey qodob kamid ah heshiiska kadib markii hadallo xanaf oo

aan u wanaagsaneyn wada hadallada ay is dhaafsadeen wasiirada Macdanta iyo Batrolka Somaliya iyo So-maliland.

Quburro si dhow ula socdey arrimahan ayaa tilmaamaya is dhaafsiga hadallada aan wanaagsaneyn iney god dheer kusii rideyso rajadii laga qabey wadahadallada waxaana ay qabaan inta wadahadallada ay socdaan labada dhinacba ay ka gaabsadaan arrimaha xasaasiga ah iyagoo si hoose uga wada hadli kara

waxii dhibaato ah ee jira.

Aqoonyahannada ayaa dhanka kale waxa ay qabaan hadii shirkadaha ajnabiga ah ay horumar ka wadaan deegannada ay markii hore ka shaqeynayeen iyagoo ku joogey heshiisyo ay la galeen maamulladii ka hor-reeye dowladihii kmg ahaa iyo dowladda hadda jirta ay tahay in waddo kale loo maro qaabka loo maar-

eynayo arrimahan si loo ilaaliyo fursadaha wadahalka ka hor inta aan lasoo saarin digniinta iyo amarrada noocan kal ah kuwaasoo laga yaabo iney sii fogeeyaan isfahamka labada dhinac ee Somaliya iyo Somali-land.

Shacabka ku nool magaalada muqdisho ayaa u arka walalaha Turkiga dowlad kalgaceyl iyo walalnimo u muujisey kana damqatey dhibaatada iyo burburka ka jira dalka iyadoo guud ahaan magaalada muqdisho jaceylka loo hayo dowladda iyo shacabka turkiga uu gaarey heerkii ugu sarreeye waxaana taa laga garan karaa in xitaa guurka Somalida iyo Turkiga uu aad u fara batey.

Sidoo kale kumanaan ardey ah ayaa loo qaa-dey dalka Turkiga si ay wax ugu soo bartaan iyadoo Ardey u dhalatey Turiga ay jaamaca-daha Muqdisho wax ka bartaan taasoo muujineysa is dhexgalka shucuubta Soo-maaliyed iyo Turkiga. Xiriirka ku dhisan kalgaceylka ayaa yimi kadib markii madax-weynaha Dalka Turkiga isagoo Raisal-wasaare ah uu booqasho taariikhi ah ku tag-ey Soomaaliya xilli abaaro iyo macluushii ugu xumeyd oo galaafatey nolosha dad fara badan ay ka jirtey Somaliya isagoo lasoo gaarey gargaar binu’aadanimo oo isugu jira daawo cunto iyo guryo loo dhisey dadkii abaaraha kasoo barakacay.

Waxuu Ballan qaadey Mr Erdogan xilligaas inuu Soomaaliya dhinac walba ka taa-geerayo kana fulin doono mashaariic fara badan oo isugu jira kuwa gargaarka horo-marinta kaabayaasha dalka sida dhismaha dekadda garoonka dayuuradaha waddooyin-ka iskuullada isbitaallada iyo kuwa kaloo badan oo iminka dowladiisaay ka fulisey dalka qaar kalena ay faraha ku hayaan.

Gaba gabadii Safarkiisa ayaa shir saxaafadeed uu ku qabtey Muqdisho waxa uu ku ballan qaadey madaxweyne Erdogan mashaariic ay kamid yihiin in toban kun oo guri heer Standard caalami ah ay ka dhisi doonaan magaalada Muqdisho, Dhismaha Safaaradda ugu weyn ee dowladda Turkiga ay ku leedahay caalamka tababarrada ci-idamada iyo sii kordhinta arrimaha gar-gaarka.

Madaxweynaha Turkiga ayaa ah madax-weynihii ugu horreeye ee aan African aheyn ee booqda Somaliya waxii ka dambeeye bur-baurkii dowladdii dhexe ee 1991kii iyadoo isla dowladda Turkiga ay tahay dowladdii ugu horreysey ee gargaarkii ugu tirada badnaa u fidisey shacabka Soomaaliyeed taasi laga garan karo sida shacabka Turkiga ay mar kasta u garab taaganyihiin Shacabka Soomaaliya.

SOMALI

KHALKHAL IYO CABSI KU YIMID WADA HADALLADA SOMALIYA IYO SOMALILAND ERDOGAN

FROM >> 1 Qodbka kamid ah Heshiiskii Jabuti oo la jabiye”

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President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

President of Somali-land, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud

President of Turkey, Recep Erdogan

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“Hawraarta Afkeenna”

Hadalkii aan ujeeddiyo Himilo toosan lahayn Iyo hadaaq waa ku dilaa. Hawraari waa murtideenna Haddana waa gabaygeenna Ama heesta cayaarta Ama hawsha middeeda. Heello iyo buraanbur Hooriskeeda iyo jiibka Higgaadda iyo luuqda Haasaawihiyo ammaanta Hanjabaaddiyo faanka Halxidhaaliyo sheeko. Waa hiraab iyo toosin Waa afkii hiddaheenna Amase hooyo iyo aabbe Hantidii ummaddeenna Habistii ubadkeenna. Waa hoggaan dhaqameedka Marna aan la hureyne, Lagu soo hiranaayo.

CULTURE

CULTURE

“The Speech of our language”

Utterance without weight Spoken with no emphasis And all frivolous speech Is the death of our language Our speech is our heritage The most intricate poetry A song to make us dance And a song to help us work It's Heello and Buraanbur, It's chorus and refrain Syllables and music Conversation and veneration Threats and boasts Riddles and tales Stories and facts Our speech is our heritage Spoken by our ancestors It's the wealth of our people Our children's treasure-house It's the lodestone of our culture Utterly indispensible The means of seeking assistance .

Poem by: Jaamac Kadiye Cilmi

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SOMALI PERSPECTIVES

PERSPECTIVES

.

“I have decided to take on one value at a time, one item at a time, to shoot down extremist ideology and philosophy,”

Mohamed Ahmed, Founder of ‘Average Mohamed” website that uses cartoon videos to counter recruiting messages used by terrorist groups.

“As Turkey, we have always served our Somali brothers. This was a necessity of our brotherhood.”

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Turkey’s remarks during his visit to Mogadishu, Somalia.

“It’s a pleasure for me to arrive here for IGAD summit and I will continue visiting Somali’s seaside capital.”

Amina Mohamed, Foreign Minister of Kenya speaks after attending the IGAD summit in Mogadishu

“Somali refugees in particular, have been disproportionally targeted by the link between refugees, terrorism and Kenya’s security operation in Somalia,”

Michelle Kagari, Deputy Regional Director for East Africa at Amnesty International warns about the impact of Security Amendment Act on refugees.

“I have been a victim of all types of violence and my fight against this violence is using my own story.”

Safia Haase, A Somali born campaigner against FGM, becomes the first African in Norway to receive the prestigious ” Order of St Olav” at the Royal Palace in Oslo for her extensive work on women and children’s

“Officers meet probably once a month with elders from the Somali community to have an ongoing conversation about this concern we have that individuals are being recruited.”

Salah Ahmed an officer with Metro Transit Police Department in Minnesota comments on efforts by law enforcement agencies and community groups’ efforts in dealing with youth radicalization.

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FEBRUARY COMMUNITY EVENTS 2015 State of the City

Mayor Michael B. Coleman’s 16th and final State of the City address.

Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 6:00PM Palace Theater

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SOME OF THE BEST SOMALI MUSICIANS WILL PERFORM IN COLUMBUS, OHIO FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2015

Bella Doma Party House has seen performances from some of the best Somali musicians over the years. On Friday, April 3, 2015, the venue will host few of the biggest names in the Somali music scene today.

Dalmar Yare, Ilkacase, Iskalaji, Rahma Rose and Umulkhayr will per-form that Friday night, April 3 at the Bella Doma Party House in Co-lumbus, Ohio.

Somali music lovers would definitely want to check out the concert live on the night of April 3, 2015. The artists headlining the show are some of the much celebrated Somali musicians today. The concert which has been dubbed the "The Dream Team North America Stars" is brought to you by Eagle Media Pro, promoted by Guhaad Hashi, Henry, Abdirahim Hassan “Frog” and Utango Studio, DJ Services provided by Wadajir En-tertainment

The date coincides with the annual Somali indoor Soccer Tournament, a fixture in Columbus, Ohio over the last 15 years. Soccer teams and their fans will pour into the city Friday April 3-5th, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio. This tournament has been successful in bringing Somalis from across North America who come from wide spectrum of the society to-gether. Young professionals, community leaders, religious figures, stu-dents and business men all come together for one weekend.

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CUDURKA EBOLA OO KHAL GALIYE KOOBKA QARAAMADA AFRIKA (AFCON 2015)

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Koobkii 30 aad ee qaramada Afrika AFCON 2015 ayaa bartamihii bishan ka furmey dalka Equatorial Guinea ee Bartamaha qaaradda Afrika kadib markii dowladda Marocco oo ka cabsi qabtey in cudurka Ebola uu dalkeeda ku faafo ay si cad u diiddey in ay marti geliso tartankan sidii qorshuhu uu ahaa.

Xiriirka kubadda cagta ee Afrika CAF ayaa bayaan uusoo saarey ku caddeeyey in marti gelinta koobka Afrika 2015 loo wareejiye dalka Equatorila Guinea islamarkaana laga ganaaxey xulka kubad-da cagta ee marocco iney kasoo qeybgalaan tartanka kadib markii si anshax darro ah ay dowladda Marooco xilli dambe u manuucdey marti gelinta koobka iyo ballanqaadkii ay hore u sameyse..

In kabadan 360 ciyaaryahan oo ka socda 16 dal oo loo qeybiye afar guruub ayaa ka qeybgalaya tartankan 30aad ee sanadkan waxana xidigahan badankood ay ka xamaashaan qaaradda yurub iyadoo dalalka France England Belgium iyo Spainay ay yihiin halka ugu badan ee ay ka yimaadeen ciyaartoyda ka qeybgalaysey koobka Afrika 2015ka.

Xidigaha ka cayara gudaha qaaradda Afrika ee ka qeyb galaya tar-tanka oo 110 ciyaaryahan ah ayaa ka dhigeysa taariikhda Afrika in markii ugu horreyse koobkan ay ka qeybgalaan ciyaartoydii ugu tirada yareyd ee gudaha qaaradda ka ciyaarta taasoo muujineysaa in kooxo fara badan oo ka dhisan qaaradda Yurub ay maanta ku tiirsanyihiin xirfadleyaasha kubadda cagta ee kasoo jeeda qaarad-da aan lagu tilmaami jirin in kubadda cagta ay heer wanaagsan ka gaareen ee Afrika.

Cabsida laga qabo cudurka dilaaga ah ee Ebola kaasoo in ka badan 80,000 oo qof ku diley qaaradda Afrika ayaa hoos u dhigtey in taageerayaal badan ay ka qeybga-laan dhacdada koobka afrika sidii lagu yaqiinney waliba walaacani wuxuu sii kordhey markiid dowladii mart gelin laheyd ee Marorrco ay si cad uga baxdey bal-lantii aheyd in dalkooda lagu qabto taasoo kasii careysiissey guddiga cayaaraha ee qaardda Afrika oo ganaax dul dhigey xulka marooco iyadoo lagu wareejiye dalka Equetorial Guinea oo kamid ah dalalkii laga heley cudurka Ebola.

Dhanka kale guddiga farsamada iyo dhaqaalaha u qaabilsan xiriirka CAF ayaa sheegey inuu si aad ah hoos ugu dhacay qiimaha tikidhada lagu daawado cayaaraha iyadoo ay aad u yaryihiin taageerayaashii iibsadey waxaana tani ay ka dhigeysaa in hoos u dhicii ugu weynaa abid taariikhda cayaaraha Afrika uu ku yiimaado taasoo loo sababeynayo ineysan soo xaadirin xitaa kala bar dadkii horey uga qeyb gali jirey tartankan kadib markii qaaradda uu saameyn xooggan uu ku yeeshey Viruska Ebola.

Dadka ku xeel dheer cayaaraha qaaradda Afrika ayaa aad walaac uga muujiyey hoos u dhaca koobka ee sanadkan waxaana ay tilmaameen hadii aan si sax ah wax looga qaban dhibaatooyinka dhanka ammaanka iyo dabar goynta cudurka Ebola ee qaaradda ay sababi karto gabi ahaanba inuu istaago tartankan oo macno weyn ugu fadhiya shucuubta qaaradda Afrika.

LANGUAGE Page 16 The Somali Press

How do you say in... Somali?

Af Soomaliga maad ku hadashaa?

Excuse me Iga raali ahow

How much is this? Meeqo waaye?

Sorry Waan ka xumahay

Please Fadlan

Thank you Adigan mudan/Adaa mudan

Where is the rest room?

Musqusha aawey?

Would you like to dance with me?

Ma ciyaaraysaa?

I miss you Waayadan kuma arag

I love you Waan ku jecelahay

Get well soon Aafimad baan kuu rajaynaaya

Go away Bax

Leave me alone Idaa

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