info blank1 name blank1 info website footnotes Afgooye lang so Afgooye , lang ar is a town in the Shabeellaha ... through the middle of the town. History Afgooye was part of Italian Somaliland during the early part ... Currey, 2002 , p. 87 ref In the 1980s, Afgooye was a common destination for investors from the Arab ... October 2010 ref Demographics Afgooye is inhabited by numerous Somali people Somali clans, as well as some ... Populated places in Somalia Category Shebelle River somalia stub ca Afgooye de Afgooye it Afgoi pl Afgooye pt Afgooye ro Afgooye so Afgooye fi Afgooye sv Afgooye coord 2 07 N 45 07 E display title ... more details
Infobox Martial art logo logocaption logosize image imagecaption imagesize name Istunka aka focus Weapons hardness country Flag Somalia creator Ajuuraan Empire Ajuuraan s parenthood famous pract ancestor arts descendant arts olympic no website Culture of Somalia Istunka is an annual martial arts festival held in the town of Afgooye , Somalia during the Somali people Somali new year . ref Somalia in word and image Page 23 ref It traces itself back to the medieval Ajuuraan State and was centralized under Sultan Ahmed Yusuf Gobroon Ahmed Yusuf during the 19th century Gobroon Dynasty . The tournament consists of several teams engaging each other in Stick fighting stick combat . Origin The Istunka tournament was developed in the Ajuuraan State Ajuuraan period and was celebrated subsequently each year during the Somali new year along side other festivals such as Nowruz . It was not until the Gobroon Dynasty and the reign of Sultan Ahmed Yusuf Gobroon Ahmed Yusuf that the martial art festival became a centralized tournament with separate teams each supported by an assembly of poets, female vocalists and dance groups throughout the duration of the contest. Modern In the modern era the festival became a popular tourist attraction in Somalia , particularly during the 1970s and 80s. It is still practiced annually in the Afgooye region. See also Culture of Somalia Martial arts Stick fighting References reflist manav by country Category Ajuuraan Empire Category Somalian culture Category African martial arts Category Gobroon Dynasty it Istunka ... more details
Infobox Monarch name Ahmed Yusuf br title 4th Sultan of the Gobroon Dynasty image caption reign 1848 1878 coronation othertitles full name predecessor Yusuf Mahamud Ibrahim successor Osman Ahmed dynasty Gobroon Dynasty date of birth place of birth Afgooye date of death place of death religion Islam Ahmed Yusuf lang so Ahmed Yuusuf , lang ar was a Somali people Somali ruler, and the fourth Sultan of the Gobroon Dynasty from 1848 to 1878. Biography Yusuf was born in the town of Afgooye , where he stayed until the age of seven. His father subsequently sent him to Madrasah Qur anic schools in Barawa for studies. Through his military dominance, Sultan Yusuf managed to exact tribute from the Oman is south of Lamu , and regularly extended his support to East African sultanates fighting the Zanzibar is. He and his brother, Abukar Yusuf, were eventually defeated in the Battle of Cagaraan against the powerful military clan of the Biyomaal Bimal . Their bodies were taken to Merca by the Bimal sultan, where they were then displayed in front of a large crowd as a show of triumph. Upon seeing the bodies of the dead men, the women of the Bimal reportedly marvelled at the beauty of Ahmed Yusuf, which resulted in a public uproar with women demanding a proper funeral for the late Sultan. ref Luling, p.26. ref The Istunka tournament was developed in the Ajuuraan period and was celebrated subsequently each year during the Somali new year along side other festivals such as Nowruz. It was not until the Gobroon Dynasty and the reign of Sultan Ahmed Yusuf that the martial art festival became a centralized tournament with separate teams each supported by an assembly of poets, female vocalists and dance groups throughout the duration of the contest. Notes reflist References cite book last Luling first Virginia authorlink coauthors title Somali Sultanate the Geledi city state over 150 years publisher Transaction Publishers date 2002 location pages url http books.google.ca ... more details
Dynasty the Silcis ruler Umar Abroone and form the City State of Afgooye the Sultanate of Galeedi ... of Afgooye the sultanate of Geledi where up to now reminiscences of Galluweger tribe live, and the Southwestern ... more details
Image Somalia&land map.png thumb 320px Map of Somalia This is a list of city cities and towns in Somalia . Abudwak Afgooye Afmadow Arabsiyo Badhan Baidoa Baki Balad, Somalia Balad Bandar Beyla Bandiiradley Barawa Baraawe Bardera Baardheere Beledhawo Beledweyne Berbera Boorama Bosaso Boosaaso Bu aale Bur Saalax Burco Burtinle Buurdhuubo Buurhakaba Cadaado Carmooyin Ceel Huur Ceelbuur Ceerigaabo Dagaari Dalweyn Damala Xagare Dhahar Dhamasa Dhuusamarreeb Diinsoor Dilla Docol Doolow Eyl Goldogob Gaalkacyo Galcaio Gabiley Gabileh Galinsoor Garbahaarreey Garoowe Gawaan Dheere Gawaan Guriel Guriceel Hafun Harardhere Hargeisa Hargeysa Hobyo Jamaame Jariban Jilib Jowhar Kismayo Kisimayu Laascaanood Lughaya Luuq Merca Marka Mogadishu Oog Qandala Qardho Quljeedo Ras Kamboni Roox Sarcade Shiikh, Somalia Shiikh Taleex Tile, Somalia Tile Turdho Ufeyn Wajaale Wajid, Somalia Wajid Waajid, Wajiid Warsheikh Wisil Xuddur Zeila Saylac Africa in topic List of cities in List of cities in the Middle East Category Lists of cities by country Somalia, List of cities in Category Populated places in Somalia Category Somalia related lists Category Lists of cities in Africa Somalia bjn Daptar kuta di Somalia ca Ciutats de Som lia cs Seznam m st v Som lsku de Liste der St dte in Somalia es Anexo Localidades de Somalia eo Listo de urboj de Somalio fr Villes de Somalie gag Somali kasabalar listasi id Daftar kota di Somalia it Citt della Somalia sw Orodha ya miji ya Somalia ja no Liste over byer i Somalia nds St der in Somalia pt Anexo Lista de cidades na Som lia ro Lista ora elor din Somalia fi Luettelo Somalian kaupungeista tr Somaliland daki ehirler listesi uk ... more details
Infobox Monarch name Ibrahim Adeer br title 1st Sultan of the Gobroon Dynasty image caption reign late 17th century mid 18th century coronation othertitles full name predecessor n a successor Mahamud Ibrahim dynasty Gobroon Dynasty date of birth place of birth date of death place of death religion Islam Ibrahim Adeer lang so Ibraahin Adeer , lang ar was a Somali people Somali ruler, and the founder of the Gobroon Dynasty . Biography In the late 17th century, Adeer, who was a soldier at the time, successfully pushed back the empire imperial Ajuran Ajuuraan army out of Afgooye . He subsequently established the Gobroon Dynasty, after having first defeated the Ajuuraan State Ajuuraan vassal state, the Silcis Silci Kingdom . Sultan Yusuf, who was the son of Adeer Gobroon, thus became the first sultan of the new dynasty . His son, Mahamud Ibrahim , would later succeed him atop the throne. succession office Gobroon Dynasty preceded n a succeeded Mahamud Ibrahim References cite book last Luling first Virginia authorlink coauthors title Somali Sultanate the Geledi city state over 150 years publisher Transaction Publishers year 2002 location pages url http books.google.ca books?id IqgEAAAACAAJ doi id isbn 0765809141 Category History of Somalia Category Sultans Category Gobroon Dynasty Category Ethnic Somali people Category Somali sultans Category Ajuuraan Empire ... more details
Orphan date November 2010 Unreferenced date June 2010 Infobox Monarch name Sheik Yarrow Maaytey title 1st Sultan of the Galluweger Dynasty image caption reign 17th century coronation othertitles full name predecessor n a successor Sheik Amir Geedow dynasty Galluweger Dynasty date of birth place of birth date of death place of death religion Islam Sheik Yarrow Maaytey was a Somali people Somali ruler, and the founder of the Galluweger Dynasty . Biography Sometime in the 17th century, about 12,000 members of the Galluweger tribe, under the leadership of Sheik Yaroow Maaytey, fought against the armies of the Ajuuraan Dynasty. Sheik Yaroow Maaytey becomes the first Galluweger Dynasty to rule outside the Bakool region. His son Sheik Amir Geedow would later succeed him. Although both his reign and empire were short lived, the cultural impact of his conquests lasted for centuries. He had brought most of the city state concept in Somalia and united all Maay speaking people Digil & Marifle using both military and diplomatic means. Shiek Yarow Maaytey repeatedly defeated the Ajuuraan army in battle marched through what is now known Bakool , Bay , and Afgooye where he defeated the Silcis Dynasty, Bardheere Geedo region in the process he overthrew the Ajuuraan king and conquered half the entirety of the Ajuuraan Empire. Category History of Somalia Category Sultans Category Ethnic Somali people Category Somali sultans Category Ajuuraan Empire ... more details
Unreferenced date June 2010 Infobox Monarch name Sheik Yarrow Maaytey title 1st Sultan of the Galluweger Dynasty image caption reign 17th century coronation othertitles full name predecessor n a successor Sheik Amir Geedow dynasty Galluweger Dynasty date of birth place of birth date of death place of death religion Islam Sheik Yarrow Maaytey was a Somali people Somali ruler, and the founder of the Galluweger Dynasty . Biography Sometime in the 17th century, about 12,000 members of the Galluweger tribe, under the leadership of Sheik Yaroow Maaytey, fought against the armies of the Ajuuraan Dynasty. Sheik Yaroow Maaytey becomes the first Galluweger Dynasty to rule outside the Bakool region. His son Sheik Amir Geedow would later succeed him. Although both his reign and empire were short lived, the cultural impact of his conquests lasted for centuries. He had brought most of the city state concept in Somalia and united all Maay speaking people Digil & Marifle using both military and diplomatic means. Shiek Yarow Maaytey repeatedly defeated the Ajuuraan army in battle marched through what is now known Bakool , Bay , and Afgooye where he defeated the Silcis Dynasty, Bardheere Geedo region in the process he overthrew the Ajuuraan king and conquered half the entirety of the Ajuuraan Empire. Category History of Somalia Category Sultans Category Ethnic Somali people Category Somali sultans Category Ajuuraan Empire ... more details
Infobox Former Country native name Saldanadda Geledi br conventional long name Gobroon Dynasty common name Geledi Sultanate continent Africa region East Africa country year start late 17th century year end late 19th century p1 flag p1 s1 flag s1 date start date end event start event end image flag image flag size flag image coat image map image map caption national motto national anthem capital Afgooye common languages Somali language Somali , Arabic language Arabic government type Monarchy leader1 Ibrahim Adeer year leader1 late 17th century mid 18th century leader2 Osman Ahmed year leader2 1878 late 19th century title leader Sultan br Imam br Shaykh legislature stat year1 stat pop1 stat area4 population density3 religion Image Allah green.svg 18px Islam currency The Gobroon Dynasty or Geledi Sultanate lang so Saldanadda Geledi , lang ar was a Somalia Somali royal house that ruled parts of East Africa during the 18th and 19th centuries. It was established by the Ajuuraan soldier Ibrahim Adeer , who had defeated various vassal s of the Ajuuraan State Ajuuraan Empire and established the House of Gobroon . The dynasty reached its apex under the successive reigns of Sultan Yusuf Mahamud Ibrahim , who successfully consolidated Gobroon power during the Bardera Bardera wars , and Sultan Ahmed Yusuf Gobroon Ahmed Yusuf , who forced regional powers such as the Oman Omani Empire to submit tribute . Origins At the end of the 17th century, the Ajuuraan State Ajuuraan Empire was on its decline, and various vassals were now breaking free or being absorbed by new Somali powers. One of these powers was the Silcis Silci Kingdom , which began consolidating its rule over the Afgooye region. Ibrahim Adeer led the revolt against the Silci ruler Umar Abroone and his oppressive daughter, Princess Princess Fay . ref Luling, p.13. ref After his victory over the Silcis , Ibrahim then proclaimed himself Sultan and subsequently started the Gobroon Dynasty. Military T ... more details
Infobox Writer name Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame Hadrawi br image imagesize 200px caption pseudonym birthname Maxamed Ibraahim Warsame birthdate 1943 birthplace Burco , Somalia deathdate deathplace occupation poet , songwriter nationality SOM ethnicity Somali people Somali citizenship education alma mater Lafole University period genre subject patriotism , love , faith , wikt mortality mortality movement notableworks Siinley , Tawaawac , Isa Sudhan , Sirta Nolosha spouse partner children relatives influences influenced awards signature website portaldisp Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame Hadrawi lang so Maxamed Ibraahim Warsame Hadraawi , lang ar is a prominent Somali people Somali poet and songwriter . Early life Warsame was born in 1943, in Burco , a town situated in the northeastern Togdheer region of Somaliland . His family was poor and consisted of one girl and eight boys. In 1953, at the age of nine, he went to live with an uncle in the Yemen i port city of Aden . There, Warsame began attending a local madrassa where he received the nickname Hadrawi Abu Hadra , a pseudonym by which he is now popularly known. It was in Aden that Hadrawi first began to hone his artistic abilities, singing every Thursday evening at school celebrations. While attending the local madrassa, he also learned to captivate audiences by telling stories about hyenas, jackals, and lions, all of which would later become staples of his public appearances. In 1963, he became a primary school teacher. Return to Somalia After Somalia gained its independence, Hadrawi relocated from Aden to Mogadishu , the nation s capital, and began working for Radio Mogadiscio. In Mogadishu, he both attended and later taught at Lafoole Afgooye University. He also worked for the government s Department of Information. In 1973, Hadrawi wrote the poem Siinley and the play Tawaawac Lament , both of which were critical of the military government that was then in power. For this ... more details
Infobox person name Mustafa Mohamed Moalim br birth date birth date and age 1943 03 25 birth place Mogadishu, Somalia death date birth date and age 2009 12 27 death place Fargo, North Dakota United States spouse Khadija Abdulkhadir Mohamed occupation Aviator pilot , flight instructor , politician religion Islam nationality children Mustafa Mohamed Moalim lang so Mustafa Maxamed Macalin , lang ar b. 25 March 1943 27 December 2009 was prominent Somali people Somali Aviator pilot . Biography At the age of 17 in post independence Somalia , Mustafa volunteered as a fighter aviatior pilot , swearing to defend the young Somali nation from foreign threats. He remained with the Somali Air Force from 1960 to 1978, and eventually became a Senior Commercial Pilot with Somali Airlines from 1979 to 1991. Early life Mustafa Moalim was born in Mogadishu , Somalia to a veterinary father and a housewife mother. He had one older brother Dr. Abdulkadir Mohamed Moalim a well know veterinarian. Because of his father s constant move to different regions he and his brother grew up in different cities in Somalia such as Mogadishu , Baidoa , Afgooye and Beledweyne . According to his Cousin and colleagues Mustafa used to draw planes during his childhood becoming interested in flying and wanting to be a pilot. After earning high marks in his elementary school in Baidoa , at the age of 11, he was chosen to attend Italian schools including the Liceo Dinesa in Mogadishu. In 1959, Mustafa graduated at the top of his class from the Collegio Magistrale . ref His cousin Dr. Abdulahi Ali Suber ref Military career At the age of 17 Mustafa volunteered and was chosen to become a fighter pilot . He trained first at Egypt with Egyptian Air Force , where he made his first solo flight in a military aircraft. Sometime in 1961 he attended the Soviet air force pilot training school in Moscow where he was trained on the Mikoyan Gurevich MiG 15 , Mikoyan Gurevich MiG 17 . As a youn ... more details
Use British English date August 2010 Infobox Somali faction faction name Hizbul Islam image Image Flag of Jihad.svg 200px leaders Omar Iman Feb 7 May 26, 2009 br Hassan Aweys May 26, 2009 Dec 20, 2010 br clan tribe Mainly Marehan and Darod ref http www.pvtr.org pdf Report Somalia sStabilityandSecuritySituationinReview.pdf ref active years January 2009 December 2010 ref name Shabab merge allafrica http allafrica.com stories 201012210370.html Aweys Surrenders to Al Shabaab, Six Killed in Bombing ref headquarters Kismayo January 2009 October 2009 br Afgooye October 2009 December 2010 areaofoperations Southern and Central Somalia ideology Militant Islam , Sunni Islamism , Somali nationalism strength Unknown predecessor Alliance for the Re liberation of Somalia Jabhatul Islamiya Mu askar Ras Kamboni Muaskar Anole successor al Shabaab allies al Shabaab , Mujahedeen Foreign Mujahedeen opponents Transitional Federal Government br African Union Mission to Somalia AMISOM br al Shabaab Campaignbox Somali Civil War Hizbul Islam Islamic Party , also known as Hizbul Islaami , Hisbi Islam , or Hezb ul Islam was a Somalia Somali Islamists insurgent group. It was formed after four Islamist groups merged to fight the new Somali government of Sheikh Sharif Ahmed . The four groups were Hassan Dahir Aweys Hassan Aweys Alliance for the Re liberation of Somalia ARS A , Jabhatul Islamiya Islamic Front , Hassan Abdullah Hersi al Turki Hassan Abdullah Hersi al Turki s Mu askar Ras Kamboni Ras Kamboni Brigade and Muaskar Anole , the Harti Darod Harti clan s militia. These groups previously took part in the War in Somalia 2006 2009 Islamist Insurgency against Ethiopia and the TFG . On December 20, 2010 they merged with Al Shabaab , retaining the name Al Shabaab . ref http uk.news.yahoo.com 22 20101223 tts uk somalia conflict ca02f96.html ref Ali Yassin Mohamed was also among the group s founders. ref name n24 cite news first Oscar last Levy title Terrorledaren befinner sig i Sverige url http n ... more details
farms in Baidoa in the Bay Region, Afgooye near Mogadishu , and Tog Wajaale , west of Hargeysa , were ... in Afgooye. In three of the four leading light industries canned meats, milk, and textiles there were ... more details
of Afgooye . Through their control of the region s wells , the Gareen rulers effectively held a monopoly ... supervision of the Ajuuraan state, farms in the Jubba valley , the Shabelle Shabelle valley and Afgooye ... more details
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