DENOUNCING THE TFG’S DEVIOUS POWER DISTRIBUTIONS DESIGNS Systematic Repression of Benadiris by way of Rebuffing their Right to Representation Press Release Juun 14, 2007 T he Benadiri International Youth Organization (BIYO) declares its utter disappointment with the way in which seats in the Benadir and Lower Shabelle regional and municipal administrations, especially the coastal cities of Mogadishu and Marka, have illicitly been allocated by the TFG’s Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Ghedi. BIYO firmly believes this to be a serious act of injustice, in contempt of both historical and contemporary facts, as the natives of the areas, namely the Benadiris, were appallingly and explicitly excluded from the process and stripped of their right to political representation in these produced bodies. The Benadiris are not only the indigenous people that have the earliest historical connection to these areas but are also the principal and predominant inhabitants thereof. In relation to other national offenses, this latest misdeed adds insult to the raw injury and humiliation directly resulting from the formation of the fabricated and fallacious 4.5 formula . Consequently, the natives of Benadiri are facing unprecedented hardships. Benadiris, while not a numerical minority by any means, continue to be categorized as “Others” and subjected to subhuman treatment. Benadiris are denied access to political power, cope with discrimination and human rights abuses, and have unfair policies imposed on them. The most lethal injustice is being committed against them is in the form of imposing upon them alien local and regional administrations, neither representing or reflecting them nor respecting and recognizing their rights. The wave of unjust policies and practices towards the Benadiris only serve to undermine true social harmony and stability and further deepen the depths of dissension. We are deeply dismayed by this trend to further disengage Benadiris from the political process. While Somalia needs a new and more just system of representation, BIYO firmly deplores the prevalent system by which those who perpetuate violence are reinforced and rewarded, while exploited and deprived of due rights are those that are peace-loving, unarmed, and non-violent in nature, prompting us to question: “Is there any Reward for Good - other than Good?” (Quran 55:60). Verily, Somalis have to divest themselves of this moronic mentality. Contrary to the duties and responsibilities of a government, the TFG’s record of actions portrays it functioning as a mechanism of exclusion and recurrent l repression of unarmed groups. We believe that recognition of every party’s right is imperative to establishing and maintaining a just and peaceful Somalia. Accordingly, we urge the TFG to reconsider its policies and practices towards Benadiris and take corrective action without further a due. We also urge the TFG to discredit and disuse the mythical 4.5 Formula, designed for fraudulent purposes and brings about flawed and imbalanced apportionments. BIYO considers the unrelenting use of treacherous techniques to discount and, in growing cases, disbar the Benadiris from participating as stakeholder on political fronts a direct threat to Benadiri identity and rights. It vows to persist in its pursuit of organizational objectives on local & international scales and dedicate itself to the struggle of Benadiris worldwide. We appeal to all patriotic and principled Somalis and other peace loving, pro-justice people to join and support its cause and unending endeavors for fairness, equality, and justice as a formula for lasting peace. Thank you for your kind attention. - Benadiri International Youth Organization (BIYO) Markacaddeey Poor Banaadiris. Dowlad ku sheegaan mee xaq iyo nidaam wanaagsan ka sugayeen? To those who are not abreasted about the latest political ostracization of Banaadiris, the article is a response to recent guddoomiyiyaal appoints made by Max'ed Dheere to some districts of Xamar that have had historical Banaadiri majority and have been a Banaadiri deegaan: Shangaani, Shibis, Xamarweyne, Xamarjajab, Boondheere and C/casiis. Especially the former four. Max'ed Dheere appointed his distant and close qabiilmates -- and obviously non-Banaadiris -- to those degmooyin. It also is a response the expected appointment of Marka's guddoomiye by dowlad ku sheega, again expected to be a non-Banaadiri.

I just realized, subsconsciously, myself passing reading whole sentences if I come across one word my inner psyche has zero toleration for. For me, whole sentences are messed up because of that word that my mind cannot take. For some articles, if the word become recurring feature, I stop even reading the darn article altogether. Words such as: - Terrorist [dah, no need to explain this] - Fundamentalist - Moderate [google lists 1,280,000 and 1,390,000 for 'moderate+muslim' and 'moderate+islam,' respectively] - Militant [try googling again 'militant+islam' and compare it to other faiths by using same formula of 'militant+...'] - Radical - Insurgent [this word has lost its true meaning since the Ciraaqi invasion by Mareykanka] Three of them seems to be synonymous words in the Western media these days: terrorist/militant/fundamentalist, which all are referred to a certain people who follow same faith and that defend their lands. Poor "radical" will join them soon.

Let's not personalize the fundamental issue at hand. Cismaan Caato iyo wuxuu yahayba iyo wuxuu ahaan jirayba Soomaali ayaa wada og. Taas aan iska dhigno. The issue is blant xadgudub dadka iyo hantidadoodaba la iskaga xadgudbaayo by these dowlad sheeg taagta daran puppets and their Xabashi masters. Kumanaan guryo badan ayee galeen, oo ka qaateen, bililiqeystay waxee qaadan kareen. Some of these happened before wax resistance dagaalo bilaaban, from day one. That is the xaqiiqda. Dowlad ku sheegaan axdigeeda Xabashi soo dhoobdhoobtay xataa ku tumaneyso [or perhaps they cannot read it?], guri la iska galaayo wax cadeyn aan la wadan, hadana hantida la iska bililiqeysanaayo iyo xataa dadka degan qaarkood la iska xiraayo. Ma meesha Adisababa ayee moodeen? Oh, then again their master is a classic kaliyetaliye, a dictator. Waa ogyihiin maadaama ay meesha ku raageenin oo ka bililiqeysta waxaa bililiqeysan kartiin ayee bilaabeen. PS - The last time I knew this Cismaan Caato person was 'xildhibaan' in this wretched dowlad ku sheeg, so whatever happened that decree from warlord Max'ed Dheere lahaa guryaha 'xildhibaanada iyo madaxweyniyaashii hore' lama gali karo after the fiasco at C/qaasin's villa? Mise dowlad ku sheeg wareersan waaye oo iyagii iskama warqabaan. Then again Xabashi ayaaba meesha masters ka ah oo meeshee damcaan iska galaan, yaaba la tashto. As the fragile, frail Stooge of Father of Xabashadda keep saying, "idaacaddaha ayaan ka maqalnaa..." Keep hearing it on idaacaddaha until meeshaa fadhisid laguugu imaado.

I hardly ever listened BBC, and those few times were mainly after main events occured. Having disclaimed that, I for one applaud Yuusuf Garaad 'diversifying' [for a lack of a better word] that archaic, colonial-created warbaahin. It was a myth to begin with a certain region people's accents predominating the air of such Soomaali-wide media institution. The merit, long ago, should have been based one's qualifications than one's accents. We used to commend when Yuusuf Garaad took tough on warlords he interviewed. We should likewise admire his drive to make it more diverse, young and professional. Especially more 'audioly' diverse. Then again some do not like him because he is anti-dowlad ku sheeg, anti-warlord; for others, for his stand being a staunch nationalist, instead of being an advocate of separatism, even though he gives plenty of coverage and air to the few separatists. Those same people invented such gross, baseless widespread lies about him hiring 'cousins' in order to character-assassinate him and his reputation. One more reason, such exotic names like Bashka Jugsoodhacay [first time hearing was during the American bombing of Dhoobleey, though it was a subdued report I couldn't really stop cracking when the newsreader mentioned their reporter's name - 'kaasi waa wariyaheena Bashka Jugsoodhacay' ] wouldn't be possible without his efforts. By far, the most funniest, most absurd, striking Soomaali naaneys ever heard, and they were plenty I did known over the years. Olders such as this Xareeri guy [never listened any report of his] should have retired gracefully long ago, in order to make up-and-coming youngsters some rooms. Yuusufoow, clean the darn staff and thing up, only leave Cowke alone.

Watch those short clips from Shirqool of Soomaalida [mostly tax drivers at downtown, some whose faces I recognize] in Koronto and what they think and how they view about Xabasho occupation. Each clip is very short, but very interesting too, so baliis try watching some. Clip 1 [Waana ka saareynaa (Itoobiyaanka), waa la dagaalameynaa (with) xoolaheena, hantideena ...] Clip 2 Clip 3 Clip 4 Clip 5 Clip 6 Clip 7 [Even this Itoobiyaan Muslim brother is anti-occupation.] And the very lone supporter of dowlad ku sheega: Clip 8 [itoobiyaanka shaqo fiican ayee qabteen, (waa) dad walaalaheena ah ...] You can watch some more views if you want.

I see Yahuud intelligence fingers in Lubnaan. Baasaasiinta meeshaas ku sugan ka faa'ideysanaayo isku dirka walaalahaas. Then Suuriya ayaa la blame gareynaa iyo xulafadooda, sida Xisballaah.

Originally posted by Munira002: Lool, recently a friend got married,she went overboard with the western theme..after cutting the cake,exchanging rings...they kissed..OMG!! you should have seen the faces of the elders...priceless! Gobsmacked they were,as for the young they cheered...signs of modernisation eey! Muniiro, waxaa isoo xasuusisay an awkward moment in Nayroobi, Kiinya. It was in 1994, guriga la wada fadhiye, yar iyo weyn, adeer iyo abti, habaryar iyo eedo, and folks were ready to watch a recent wedding from Australia; a wedding of my abti's wife's brother and his new bride. Long story short, the wedding too Western ayee ahayd but the shock has yet to come. At the end, afkii ayaa la isgishtay. Walaahi fadhigaas dadkii wada fadhiye, everyone from yar iyo weyn, kud isku yiri, some elders froze. If it was a few seconds maba xumeyn, but they darn continued for minutes. Yaxyaxnimadii waa laga baxay that some even started to talk about "BBC maxee sheegtay" in order just to change the heavy embarrassing air in the room. Finally someone -- bless whoever it was -- fast-forwarded it. Markii dambe some started making lame excuses, such as the bride being 'Eritrean' [though she was Muslim] and perhaps dhaqankooda baas saas ah. Yea, yea. About caanaha lugaha lagu dhaqo, I don't know about it. I only know caanaha geel ah la cabo as a substitution for cake, which is Western. My sister's aroos in 1988 ayaa saas lagu sameeye, which was instead of cutting lame cakes, she and her bridegroom gave caano geel one another from a real dhiil. The whole aroos was hidaha iyo dhaqanka, from top to down. It was the first hida iyo dhaqan guur I had seen.

Originally posted by Dhubad: ^Welcome on board M Grant. I think the majority of SOL users are a bit young but nevertheless, if you throw some names,I am sure there will be someone who will help you. People like Miskin Macruuf might know you old friends Xaa ii yareynee, igaarka? Faceyga aniga Xaawo Taako, dhalinyaradii SYL iyo dadkii ka qeyb qaatay dhacdadii Dhagaxtuur ayee ahaayeen.

Ileen Ciyaal Baydhabo ayaa ahayd miyaa? Maku kortay? Vacation ayaa u aadi jirnay in the '80s marka iskooladda la xiro. Xaafadahaa dhagaha ka maqli jiray aan soo xasuusto sugba, aaheey, found some: Awoow Casharoow Baay Barojekt ['Bay Project'] Horseed Isha Berdaale Howlwadaag

Da'da wali ma qaban sheekha, oo kama muuqato. Haddaan qiyaaso in uu sagaashankii dhaafay ayaan u maleynaa. Mana ka muuqato ka warama.

There is thir one normally practiced in the west of Somaliland where the married couple should stay together for one full week right after the nikaax ,,, it is called (DADAB GAL),,,,, the unique part of this practice is that the man is staying in the bride's family house and is not allowed to go out of his room. He cannot even go to the mosque for prayers, he should stay and pray inside the room with his bride. Waxaas toddobaadka ayaa la dhahaa, and it is a Soomaali-wide custom; a Soomaali version of 'honeymoon.' Deegaankaas ma 'dadabgal' ayaa loogu yaqaanaa mise you are mispronouncing toddobaadka? Alas, Soomaalida in West do not have the luxury to do this, since shaqo iyo iskool iyo wax baas sugaayo right after guurka, and they don't have qaraabo u adeegaayo oo cunto kala nooc every meal u karinaayo that whole week. As a child,being inquisitive,I noticed on the night of the wedding,the older women,would make a point dancing all night next to the bride and grooms bedroom....How nosy where these old ladies!! I particular,found this interesting,as the bride and the groom enter their home.The bride is given a jug of milk,her feet are washed..while the groom carries a child boy...What was the significance of the washing of the feet? This seems regional. Where have you witnessed those weddings at? At some aroosyo, halxiraale iyo su'aale kale la isweydiiyo ayaa jirto, especially to bridegroom. This is popular in Waqooyi.

Wixii xunba xaawaa leh ayaa la sheegi jiray. Maantana waxeeba sheekadda noqotay qaadadii dhulka ku dhacdaba Alqaacida aa ka dambeyso. Shanqartii yeertaba Alqaacida ayaa sameysay.

Originally posted by nuune: In that picture, Yeey looks like Joqoro Heey, heey, ciyaal jokore waa u gaftay. Reer Kibera will sue you disdaining their good name.

Originally posted by xiinfaniin: ^^Gabdhuhu wax ma cunaan, ee afkaaga ka duw. Waxaad u qabtaa in dumarkii wada seexdeen. Qaar baa weli soo jeedee isjir baan ku oran lahaa ninyahow! Xiin, qoftaa la hadleysid ma'ogid miyaa? Wey kuu gambataa u maleynaa mise ookiyaal afarindhood kaa dhigaa u baahantahay. Qosoling at "ninyahoow!" Walaasheen waa u gaftay, xaal iyo xalwo bixi.

Jabhad dagaal la gali doonto Dowladda Federaalka iyo Ciidamada Itoobiya oo 45 cisho kadib lagu dhawaaqi doono Guddi Farsamo oo soo diyaariya dhismaha Jabhad hubeysan oo dagaal la gali doonto Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya iyo Ciidamada Itoobiya ee jooga Soomaaliya ayaa lagu magacabay shir Maalmihii la soo dhaafay Magaalada Dooxa ee dalka Qadar uga socday xubno ka tirsaan jiray Maxkamadihii Islaamiga ee laga adkaaday bishii Decembar ee sanadkii hore, xubnaha Golaha Baarlamaanka Xorta ah ee hoggaamiya Guddoomiyihii Baarlamaanka Federaalka Soomaaliya ee xilka laga qaaday iyo xubno kale oo ka tirsan Soomaalida Dibadaha ku nool. Guddoomiyihii Golaha fulinta Maxkamadihii Islaamiga Sheekh Shariif Sheekh Ahmed ayaa xaqiijiyay dhismaha Jabhadaas wuxuuna sheegay inay qasab tahay in dalka xoog loogu saaro waxaa uu ku tilmaamay gumeysiga Itoobiya. Sheekh Shariif waxaa uu sheegay in aysan jirin wax la yiraahdo Shirweyne Dib u heshiisiineed oo lagu qabanayo gudaha dalka inta ay dalka joogaan gumeysiga Itoobiya,isagoo qaadacay shirka dib u heshiisiinta Soomaalida ee sida qorshuhu yahay furmi doono khamiista in kastoo shirkaas laga yaabo inuu baaqdo sababo ergooyinkii ka qeybgalayay shirka oo weli imaan Magaalada Muqdisho. waxaa uu sheegay Guddoomiyihii Maxkamadihii Islaamiga Sheekh Shariif in Jabhadan cusub lagu dhawaaqi doono 45 cisho kadib marka ay guddiga soo diyaariyaan qaab dhismeedka Jabhadda iyo hoggaanka Jabhadda markaasi wixii ka dambeeya xaalada waxay noqon doontaa dagaal ka dhaca gudaha dalka. Lama oga cidda hoggaamin doonto Jabhadaas waxaase durba soo baxaya warar sheegaya in Sheekh Shariif uu ka mid yahay dadka u sharaxan Guddoonka Jabhadan in kastoo ay dhici karto in xubno kale cusub jagadaas ku soo baxaan. Xigasho Hadda iyo koow iyo jabhad. Soomaali iyo jabhadnimo inay kala daaleen mooday. I can understand, though. Kuwaas Xabashadda keensaday, maatidii ku laaye xasuuqay, xoolihii dhacay, masaakiintii iska xirxiro, warbaahintii iridaha u laabay, iyagoo aanan awood buuxdaba lahayn.

Dhageyso wareysigii Barfasoor Axmed Ismaaciil Samatar ay Biibiisii Soomaali kala yeelatay marxuumka taariiq nololeedkiisa. Axmed Ismaaciil Samatar, along with his brother, Cabdi I. Samatar, buug ayee ka qorayaan Marxuum Aaden Cadde and his legacy. I for one eagerly await that book, Eebba ha idmee. Also dhageyso another interview BBC Soomaali kala yeelatay C/risaaq Xaaji Xuseen kuna saabsan marxuumka intuu madaxweynaha ahaa. Wareysi uu Marxuum Aaden Cadde siiye Biibiisii Soomaali sanadkii 1967 markuu xilka madaxtinimo si cadaalad ah ugu dagay, kuna wareejiye Marxuum C/rashiid Cali Sharmaarke. Inta ka dhageyso.

Ee anigaba inay ii dhaxdaa rabaa ma'ogid miyaa qoftaas? Yaaba heli karo, indhaha haddii dhiig laga keeno qof saas iskugu dhaceyso.

This thread may not fit in this section, nonetheless aan ku qoro qeybtaan. It is about Macalin Nuur. Yaa xasuusto Macalin Nuur? Ar maxaa laga dambeeye. A famous well-regarded man a whole section Soomaalida ka dambeyn jirtay, qadarin jireen. He also generously donated his large swath of land to Muqdisho and Banaadir residents -- anyone who died in Muqdisho pre-war was freely buried in that public Xabaalaha Macalin Nuur, named after him, which was located close to Afgooye. Anyway, I remembered him because I had seen his picture on yesterday's Aaden Cadde's funeral where he was present to pay his respects to Aaden Cadde. Seeing his image took me back as a very young boy in Xamar, back in 1989 or around. Macalin Nuur arrived one night to a wedding at our xaafad. He was wearing those bright, white go', same as he always does, including in following pictures. He was also shining, to us kids then at least. Anyway, ciyaalka -- and some adults -- started going after him, and kissing his hands, one after another. I too of course kissed his hand. When I saw the following pictures from yesterday's funeral, it reminded me that hand-kissing night. People are still kissing his hands as a sign of reverence.

Originally posted by me: Ding..Ding ...Dingggggg (thats a bell) Ladies and gentlemen the first match after recieving PM's (thats a lie). The Me Match-Calculator matches MMA & Xanthus. -Xanthus a stone throwing, LOUD Hawd girl -MMA a softspoken southern man -Xanthus supporter and the secessionist cause -MMA a Somali Nationalist This match indeed shows us that opposites attract and we can expect to see the following two scenarios. The taming of one of the matched ones or death through multiple stab wounds. Your service is poor, duqa. I demand a refund for my initial fees. I specificaly mentioned in the PM who I wanted and had in mind: Qof madaxyar Timo qalafsan San jabsan Bishimo kala feedan Ilko miciyo Garab godan Gacmo laaban Xusul xumbeysan Fara gacme madoowan Dhexda u buuran, a la xaamilo Shafka u dhuuban Sin weyn Daba yar Lugaha bararsan Jilib soo taagan Kub shuuqsan Caga balaaran Cirib fidsan Fara hoose kala firirsan

Labadiin waa iska hesheen maadaama aad isdaba wareegeysiin ee maa isku qabatiin. Shukaansi noocee waaye horta kiina? Buuhoodle-style? Anyway, this is the internet afterall ee isku qabta.

Ismaaweeligaan maka dhamaato miyaa Sanaawi. Soomaalida muxuu mooday xoolaa? Geeljire, nice images. It truly speaks volumes. Midna Xeyla Salaase ayee equal iskula socdaan, kuwana Xabashi ayee calankooda u surayaan, oo gumeysi horkac u ah. Have you ever seen any other statesman raising another flag at another nation's embassy -- let alone a one claiming, so-called 'ra'iisul wasaare' -- as this junior stooge Geedi is doing? Minii la yaaba yaasiinka ayaa maqli jiray, tan yaab dhaaftay.

It is even more now depressing seeing this image taken today of Aaden Cadde's funeral. Look at the right back side, that is what is left -- the ruined parliament tower being the most visible remains -- the old baarlamaan, the baarlamaan that Aaden Cadde's body is passing, the one he put the flag on the top on that unforgetful midnight of July 1st, 1960, with thousands cheering. Look at that lonely monument too, next to old parliament, the Daljirka Dahsoon, dedicated to Soomaali soldiers who fought defending their land.

Thanks for the historical pictures, Jabhad. Castro, of course it really saddens anyone who had seen and lived in the glorious years of '60s of what had befallen to our nation in the last 20 years. It is not even saddening, it is depressing. I have a father who witnessed that era who quit long ago listening BBC Soomaali, other Soomaali media and reading about Soomaali pollitics because it deeply dispirits him. It is extra depressing to those who witnessed seeing some even risking their lives to save their fellow Soomaali leaders. One such heroic common episodes being the men who swallowed secret papers that were anti-colonial. And there there was that brave man who took the immunization shot intended for Cabdullaahi Ciise [Eebba ha u naxariistee], who was going to United Nation's headquarters in New York, but his fellow Soomaalis feared he would be poisoned by the colonial rulers who did not exactly liked him and other independence-seekers, so a brave Soomaali claimed to be Cabdullaahi Ciise and risked his life by taking that shot [talaal]. Damiir iyo isjeceyl Soomaalinimo indeed maxee ku jirtay dadkaas aabaheena wada ahaa.

There are some distinct subcultural Soomaali traditions and customs about everything guur and aroos. Some are universal, followed and practiced by majority Soomaalis. Some are regional. The most widely practiced of them all is -- and this is the era long before weddings were held rented spaces, especially those at the West -- the nikaax always took place at the bride's family home. Always. Some other cultures may follow this tradition as well, I guess. Then there those that are regional. In some regions, it is bad omen for the family if the elder daughter remains unmarried while her younger sisters tie the knot [or perhaps should I've written tie the shaash?]. This is mostly in common in Soomaali Galbeed. Then there is that peculiar custom practiced on southern coastal cities and towns. It is the full cleansing and purification of the bride's body during the immediate week before the wedding day. She is given several baths a day; she cannot leave home and must not venture outdoors for a week. Then she is decorated on the last day cilaan, fully. Not your typical wedding cilaan, but this one is fully, including a nicely designed set on her private parts. It seems a curious custom adapted from Carabs, especially those Masaarida and Suudaanta. [i can guess depending your reaction, it would either be from ladies or :cool: to some guys. Mine is ] Then there is saashsaar, though it is widely practiced these days in omni Soomaali culture-wide; it however wasn't always that. It used to be regional. Can you recall any other?

Si fiican ayaa u qortay, Yoonis. This is useless, a new found clan competition oo ii dheh, oo i maqal ah. Nothing else ay soo kordhineyso. Even though those popping-up so-called 'universities' are not universities in ideal sense, but some misnamed high school institutions. Now every degmo wants to have a 'university' when in fact some don't even have a proper high school. I just heard the other week another 'university' fundraising going on on several cities in the West, this one for Baydhabo. The entire Baydhabo area has one high school, a good one, but nonetheless one, called Model. Another point is that the vast overwhelming Soomaali children do not go to any school at all. Not even the primary ones ee marka jaamacaddaan la leeyahay waala dhisaayaa yaa buuxin doono?