The historical presence of Arabs in the Banadir coast—most notably Mogadishu—during the medieval period has long been a subject of scholarly interest. Archaeological and epigraphic evidence suggests that this presence may date back significantly earlier than previously assumed. The continued…
His full name was Sheikh Muḥyiddīn Muʿallim Mukarram Muʿallim ʿUmar ibn ʿĀlim ibn Muʿallim Mahād Muḥammad ibn Muʿallim ʿUmar ibn Sheikh ʿUthmān ibn Sheikh Būhow ibn Qāḍī Musharraf Hājī ibn Hājī Abū Bakr al-Qaḥṭānī. Commonly known as Muḥyiddīn Muʿallim Mukarram…
The language spoken by the inhabitants of Barawa, known as Chimini, has long been a subject of debate in linguistic studies. Some western linguistic scholars, such as Möhlig (1995) and Nurse and Hinnebusch (1993), have classified it as a dialect…
It is necessary to make one clarification immediately. Prior to Italian colonisation, Somalia as a political entity did not exist. With Art.1 of the law 161 of the 5th April 1908, the Italian colonial government gave Somalia its name. Incautious…
In Banaadir, unfortunately, the destruction perpetrated on the ancient ruins, both by Somali from other regions and importantly colonial Italian government has denied history the possibility of reconstructing its past. They say that those who want to conceal the tracks…
The history of Banadir, has long been subjected to colonial distortions, with Italian and British narratives falsely exaggerating the extent of slavery in the region. This propaganda was not only a tool for justifying colonization but also served to undermine…
Efforts by the Libyan police force to clamp down on human trafficking and illegal immigration have yielded a major breakthrough in the outskirts of Libya. The discovery of a human trafficking network, led by an unidentified smuggler, has resulted in…
Food is an enormous vessel for culture, reflecting the unique traditions and heritage of a community. However, the unfortunate phenomenon of cultural appropriation threatens to erode the authenticity of cuisine, as seen in the Somali appropriation of authentic Banadiri food.…
In the afternoon of Friday, 12th April 2024, the Banadir city of Barawa was abruptly shattered by the sounds of gunshots and terror between two occupying forces. The conflict that ravaged the city was said to have originated when an…
