by Ifrah Jimale : Ask A Somali The holidays are not my favorite time of the year for two reasons. One, it is the time that I am constantly aware of how much I miss my family who are scattered all over the world. Two, I am guilty if I celebrate Christmas because that is … Continue reading »
Tag Archives: Somali
Somali Woman’s Illness and A Family’s Quest for Healing
Joel Grostephan New America MediaST.CLOUD, Minn. — Samira Iman was missing for nearly two years. The 31-year-old Somali didn’t run away. She wasn’t kidnapped. She didn’t go to Africa to fight in Somalia’s decades-old civil war. She was living in St. Cloud, Minn., in a group home for the mentally ill. But Samira’s family lost … Continue reading »
Swedish and Somali-American Dialogue this Saturday
Dear Friends, I’m writing to invite you to an event that links two communities that have more in common with each other than you might think. The Swedish and Somali American Dialogue this Saturday, April 18, 2009 will explore such questions as: What does it mean to be an American?, How can I be both Swedish … Continue reading »
Will a pre-emptive war on pirates on the coast of Somalia solve the underlying problem?
by Kawuma The recent show down between the U.S. Navy and the pirates on the coast of Somalia has once again sparked debate across media channels about the ideal solution to this crisis. There is great concern not only for the safety of the sailors but also the increasing cost of shipping which some have … Continue reading »
Somali hip-hop: “It’s a culture. It’s a people’s life.”
BY JUSTIN SCHELL , TC DAILY PLANET On New Year’s Eve, hundreds of Somali youth packed one of the ballrooms at the Minneapolis Convention Center. There were performers from Minneapolis, Rochester, Seattle, and even as far away as London—places that have all developed substantial Somali populations both before and since the Somali Civil War, which … Continue reading »
Minneapolis Mosque to Host Open House this Wednesday
On February 25, 2009, the Abubakar As-Saddique Islamic Center will welcome neighborhood residents and organizations for a community dinner intended to increase understanding about the local Somali Muslim community and mosque. The Wednesday event is free and open to the public. WHAT: Community Open House and Dinner at Abubakar As-Saddique Islamic Center. WHEN: Wednesday, February 25, 5-8 p.m. WHERE: … Continue reading »
Somali and Muslim Community Leaders address accusations linking MN Mosque to terrorism
by Nelima The case of the missing Somali men is back in the limelight. Yesterday at the Abubakar As-Sadique Islamic Center, leaders from the Somali and Muslim communities in a united voice disputed the link between the mosque and the Somali men who rumored to have gone home to fight a holy war. They argued … Continue reading »
Al Qaeda cells in Minnesota?
by Nelima Just wanted to share this with y’all. I happened to catch it on the KSTP news last night. I kinda wish mainstream media would talk to other/more sources instead of Omar Jamal. He’s the same dude that submitted a video claiming that Somali translators were trying to influence the senatorial vote at Brian … Continue reading »
Somali Piracy: When the poor (and abused) fight back.
by Nelima Love ‘em or hate ‘em, the Somali pirates got guts and now your attention. Now I am in now way condoning what they are doing, but I think that the American media has sensationalized this issue that the history of how this came to be is completely lost. There’s pressure to come up with … Continue reading »
