This article will seek to explore the interactions between Portugal and Barawa in its historical context and the impact it left on the coast. Throughout
Written by Allesandra Vianelo Introduction Barawa is the southernmost of the Benadir ports, lying approximately 200 km. south of Mogadishu and 100 km. south of
He was three years old, when Otto Kerstan, a German explorer met his father, the Aboubakar ben Abdullah ben Suméit, in 1864 at Itsandra Mdjini
The Omani Sultanate in Zanzibar were known to be the pinnacle players in the success of the Swahili coast of East Africa, from defeating Portugal
They traveled in the fabled dhows; white crescent sails blown by ocean winds, three hundred years ago, as soldiers of fortune, to the east coast
Sheikh Nurein ibn Ahmad Sabir Al Hatimi was a famous scholar hailing from Barawa. During his time he was appointed as Chief Qadhi of Barawa
Below are some sayings and idioms (also known as Mahmah) that are commonly used by the Barawa people. “Menza chirenza” A friend is a razor
Sheikh Umar bin Qulatayn (also spelled as Kulatein, Kulatayn, Qulatein) bin Mudhir was an Islamic scholar following the Sufi Order of Qadariyah. Coming from Barawa,
Masjid Awooto Eeday is what seems to be a small mosque hidden in the many historical alleyways of Hamarweyne. Overview The mosque is said to