Monthly Archives: July 2014

Gas Station Clerk With MMA Training Surprises Thieves

A convenience store clerk who also just happens to be a five-time Sri Lankan Mixed Martial Arts national champion turned the tables on a pair of accused robbers 

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Sada Ali Instagram Tribute Photos

RIP Sada Ali. You will be missed dearly.

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Meet Mohamed Roble Municipal Candidate for Gloucester-Southgate Ward 10

Ottawa – Muslim Link interviewed Mohamed Roble, Municipal Candidate for Gloucester-Southgate Ward 10. The Ottawa Municipal Election takes place on Monday, October 27th 2014. Please tell me a little bit about your background (i.e. country of origin, where you are … read more »

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Culimada Soomaaliyeed oo si kulul uga hadlay Duqaynta Yuhuuda ay ku Hayaan Falastiin

Xili Yahuuda ay Xoojiyeen Duqeynta Cirka iyo Dhulka iskugu jirta islamarkaana ay ku hayaan Dhulka Reer Falastiin Gaar ahaan Magaalada Gaza ayaa Culumadda Soomaaliyeed waxaa ay Cambaareeyeen Duqeeynta Israa’iil ay ku hayso Dhulka Reer Falastiin. Kulan lagu Cambaareenayo Duulaanka Israa’iil … read more »

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boqolaal Kun oo Somali ah oo Gargaar bin’aadanimeed u baahan

Tiro kor u dhaafaysa 350,000 oo ruux oo ay wax yeeleen dagaalada dalka ka soconaya kuna sugan caasimada Mogadisho ayaa haatan u baahan Gargaar deg-deg ah ,sida waqtigan dowlada Somalia iyo hay’aduhuba ay ula halgamayaan qaabkii looyareen lahaa cunayarida,qarmada midoobe … read more »

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Somalia: Deteriorating food security

Why is food insecurity increasing again in Somalia? The answer is complex. There are a number of different factors that are contributing to a series of localised problems in both the centre and south of the country, but also in … read more »

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Weekly Press Conference on the Progress of the Government

H.E. Mustafa Duhulow today addressed the media in Mogadishu providing an update on the progress of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) over the last week. The Minister provided details on various issues such as: Scholarships to Somali students, Federal … read more »

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Nigeria Beats Somalia in Terror Casualties – Report

Nigeria has surpassed terror-ridden countries like Somalia, Iraq, making it the country with the highest casualty rate from terrorism -related attacks, a UK-based risk consultancy Maplecroft said yesterday in a report. The report entitled: Maplecroft Terrorism and Security Dashboard (MTSD), … read more »

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Video: Kent, Washington woman accused of aiding Somali terrorists

KENT, Wash. — The U.S. Attorney’s office has indicted five people for funding terrorism. One of them is a 44-year-old woman from Kent. Federal agents arrested Hinda Osman Dhirane at her home early Wednesday morning and she appeared in federal … read more »

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Somali Refugees in San Diego Prep for College, Break Cultural Norms

Khadija Osman, 18, shuffles a stack of certificates, one for making the honor roll and several others awarded by teachers. She just graduated from Arroyo Paseo Charter High School in City Heights and is heading to UC Merced in the … read more »

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Gd. Baarlamaanka oo Norway ugu qeyb-galaya shir looga hadlayo dimoqraadiyadda

Muqdisho (Bartamaha) Guddoomiyaha Baarlamaanka Soomaaliya Mudane Maxamed Sheekh Cismaan Jawaari ayaa maanta u amba baxay dalka Norway, halkaasoo uu kaga qeyb geli doono shir ay isugu imaanayaan caalamka iyo Wadamada Scandinavian-ka loogana hadli doono arrimaha dimoqraadiyadda. Mudane Maxamed Sheekh Cismaan … read more »

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Gathering celebrates Somali Bantu, along with calls for Springfield landlord crackdown

A gathering, designed to celebrate Springfield’s Bantu-speaking refugees from Somalia, while calling for more accountability from landlords, drew some 60 participants, including City Council President Michael Fenton. “I am here to correct an injustice to the Somalis, and to Adan … read more »

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Somali activist, singer remembered in Minnesota for her bravery

Star Tribune (MINNEAPOLIS) Saado Ali Warsame’s songs and poems urged unity in a country known for its tumult and division. Between the lines, they also reflected a political activism for change that propelled her to become one of the first … read more »

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Seattle Somalis Worry Arrests Could Hinder How They Send Home Money

A Somali immigrant living in Kent was arrested Wednesday on charges of fundraising for the Somali insurgent group Al-Shabaab. Her arrest could cast more suspicion on the system Somalis use to send money home. The case against Hinda Osman Dhirane … read more »

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AMISOM DESTROYS AL-SHABAAB CAMPS IN MIDDLE JUBA AND GEDO REGIONS

Mogadishu – 24th July 2014- In the latest war against Al-Shabaab terrorists,  AMISOM forces on Thursday captured a strategic militant training and planning camp in the village of Khadija Haji in Gedo region located 60 km southwest of BulaHawa along … read more »

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Canada pledges $5M for Somalia releif

The Harper government is setting aside $5 million for UNICEF to address humanitarian needs in Somalia. International Development Minister Christian Paradis says the funding will help improve the health and well-being of children, women and their families. UNICEF is currently … read more »

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“Waxa Saado loo diley”

Bismillah: Innaa Lillaahi Wa innaa Ileyhi Raajicuun! Dhammaan waa salaamayaa ummadda Soomaaliyeed meel kasta oo ay joogto. Bisha barakaysan ee Ramadaan ee gebegebageedii lagu jiro waan ugu bishaaraynayaa. Waxan aad uga murugaysanahay dilka bahalnimada ah ee loo geystey AHN Xildhibaan, … read more »

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VIDEO: Aaska Marxuumad Saado Cali

Muqdisho (BARTAMAHA) Allaha u naxariistee waxaa maanta magaalada Muqdisho lagu aasay Marxuumad Saado Cali Warsame oo kooxo dhagar-qabayaal ah ay shalay ku dileen magaalada Muqdisho, waxaana salaada Janaasada kula tukaday Madaxtooyada, Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya mudane Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud, Guddoomiyaha baarlamaanka … read more »

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Xukuumadda Soomaaliya oo magacaabtay Xeer Ilaaliyaha Guud Ee Qaranka

Muqdisho (BARTAMAHA) Golaha Wasiiradda Xukuumada Federaalka Soomaaliya ayaa maanta isugu yimid kulankoodii caadiga ahaa waxaana shir gudoominayey Ra’iisul Wasaare Cabdiweli Sheekh Axmed Maxamed ayaa looga hadlay xaaladda ammaan ee dalka iyo xil ka qaadis lagu sameeyey Xeer Ilaaliyihii Guud ee … read more »

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Prime Minister vows perpetrators of MP Saado Ali to be brought to justice

Muqdisho (BARTAMAHA) Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed has vowed that government security will continue to hunt for the perpetrators of Late Member of the Parliament Saado Ali Warsame who was slain yesterday near her hotel in Mogadishu by gunmen. The … read more »

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