By Abdisalam Adam Rep. Peter Kings (R-NY), Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee held very controversial, discriminatory, and intimidating hearings, on the so called “Radicalization of American Muslims,” on Thursday, March 10, 2011. I was very confused about the purpose of the hearings and I have not seen anything of substance come out of them other than casting...Continue reading »
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Private programs falsifying paperwork, district officials say Columbus City Schools are stepping up oversight of independent tutors paid for by the federal No Child Left Behind program, terminating eight contracts this school year. The problems have ranged from students’ signatures being falsified to employees who weren’t paid, according to district documents. Last...Continue reading »
Native American and Somali communities in Minneapolis have lived close to each other ever since the first refugees of war-torn Somalia began to arrive in the early ’90′s. The attraction of jobs and services in the cities has been offset by the conflicts that have arisen between Native and Somali youth. Assault and sexual abuse have been reported in the past,...Continue reading »
At the hearing, Bihi repeated beliefs that have made him unpopular in some parts of Minnesota’s Somali community, the largest in the country. He spoke of how his family was affected when his teenage nephew was recruited by religious extremists. His nephew, Burhan Hassan, is believed to be among those killed in Somalia. Bihi reiterated his view that the leaders of...Continue reading »
CBC news item examining the difficulties faced by the Canadian government as it attempts to deport dozens of individuals from Canada to Somalia. It is not certain that the Canadian government will be able to complete these deportations because it outsources the job to Kenyan agents who do not observe basic human rights standards and who have exposed these deportees to...Continue reading »
Masaafurinta Cumar Axmed oo beryahan dambe soo socotay ayaa maraysa lugteedii ugu dambaysay, (Cumar ayaa kusii socda magaalada Xamar) iyadoo laga hadlayay in Cumar dib loogu celiyo Xamar iyo in Boosaaso laga dejiyo maadaama dowladda Kanada ay go’aansatay in wadanka laga masaafuriyo Cumar iyadoo sababtu ay ahayd dambiyo uu galay Cumar. Canadian Somali Congress ayaa...Continue reading »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., will not be the only Minnesotan starring in this week’s congressional hearings on homegrown Islamic radicalization. Also at the witness table will be Abdirizak Bihi, director of the Somali Education and Social Advocacy Center in Minneapolis. Bihi has publicly criticized Ellison’s handling of the disappearance...Continue reading »
One of two men accused of first-degree murder in the shooting of a Somali man at a city park has been found guilty. Abdikadir (Abdi) Abdow, 24, was convicted in Court of Queens Bench Friday morning of first-degree murder. Co-accused Mohamed Abdilla Awaleh, 38, was cleared of the murder charge but convicted of kidnapping. Court heard victim Mohamed (Malik) Farah Khalif,...Continue reading »
MINNEAPOLIS – When talking about the home health care industry, Shukri Adan once said, “It’s money — greed and money. There’s a lot of money involved here, millions of dollars.” In 2007, Adan came to the FOX 9 Investigators with a remarkable story containing the kind of intrigue you just don’t hear very often — accusing competitors...Continue reading »
Representatives from Canada’s security agencies met with members of Ottawa’s Somali community Thursday night in an event that’s part of a program the government describes as, “Working together to keep Canada Safe and Secure.” In this case they also wanted to keep it quiet, and refused to allow reporters into the meeting. “We don’t...Continue reading »
Idil And Her Son Autism – what the heck is it and why is it so famous in our community. Did we have it in Somalia – maybe. Was it this high – definitely NOT – that – is the $400,000 question. Autism is such a wide spectrum that it affects no two children alike. Every child has it ever so slightly different. In the Somali community – most of our...Continue reading »
In 1851, seven years before Minnesota became a state, the Territorial Legislature established the Board of Regents for the purpose of building the University of Minnesota ‘at or near the Falls of St. Anthony. Today University of Minnesota is one of top 10 largest in the country and budget bigger than some small countries. The twelve-member Board of Regents is the...Continue reading »
Xaflad shahaado sharaf lagu gudoon siinayay saxafi rugcadaa ah, isla markaana ah Macalin Saxaafadeed MAXAMED CUSMAAN XUSEEN(NEW YORK) ayaa lagu qabtay hotelka Andulus ee Magalada Nairobi. Xaflada oo ay soo qaban qaabiyeen, isla markaasna ay shahaado sharafta soo diyaariyeen saxafiyiintii ka qalan jabiyay Ex Al-cimra Baranch one Labo dhagax, ayaa waxaa ka qeyb galay marti...Continue reading »
Madaxweyhana SSC Dr. Saleebaan oo maanta Canbaareeyey Maamulka Somaliland oo uu hogaaminayo Mahamed Ahmed Siilaanyo oo saaka Dagaal ku soo qaday Meel ku dhow Magalada Buuhoodle oo ay hore isgu weerareen Ciidanka beesha iyo kuwa SSc oo ku sugnaa goobtaas wiigan. waxaa waraysi ka qaaday Dr. Saleebaan, Weriye Mahamed Wiilwaal oo jooga Minneapolis. Halkan ka Daawo Halakan...Continue reading »
Four Americans sailing on a yacht off the coast of Oman have been taken hostage by Somali pirates, an international maritime watchdog says. The S/V Quest, owned by a retired couple, was hijacked 240 nautical miles (275 miles) off Oman on Friday afternoon, Ecoterra told BBC News. It is believed the yacht was en route from India to Oman. While pirates usually attack cargo...Continue reading »
Ishwaq Osman (21) is a vivacious young Somali refugee woman who has been living in Jakarta for the last two years. “At the start I could not get the lifestyle here, particularly the food. I was not used to spicy food,” said Osman while pinning her hijab under her chin. After six months Osman said she was eating “nasi goreng [fried rice] every second night.”...Continue reading »
There wasn’t nearly enough space in a small Anoka County courtroom Wednesday to accommodate more than 80 relatives, friends and Somali community members who came to support Mukhtar Abdulkadir, a Minneapolis police officer accused of hitting his wife with his service revolver while his young son screamed for him to stop. In another part of the courthouse, Abdulkadir’s...Continue reading »
