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Somali (Somali: Soomaaliya; aṣ-Ṣūmāl), officially the Federal Republic of Somalia (Somali: Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya, Jumhūriyyat aṣ-Ṣūmāl al-Fideraaliya) and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic, is a country located in the Horn of Africa.
Histories of cities in Somalia (2 C) Somalia history-related lists (16 P) A. ... Pages in category "History of Somalia" The following 3 pages are in this category ...
Quizlet was founded in October 2005 by Andrew Sutherland, who at the time was a 15-year old student, [2] and released to the public in January 2007. [3] Quizlet's primary products include digital flash cards, matching games, practice electronic assessments, and live quizzes. In 2017, 1 in 2 high school students used Quizlet. [4]
Italian Somaliland (Italian: Somalia Italiana; Arabic: الصومال الإيطالي, romanized: Al-Sumal Al-Italiy; Somali: Dhulka Soomaalida ee Talyaaniga) was a protectorate and later colony of the Kingdom of Italy in present-day Somalia, which was ruled in the 19th century by the Sultanate of Hobyo and Majeerteen in the north, and in the south by the political entities; Hiraab Imamate ...
The law permits practices such as safe travel, trade, and marriage, which survives "to a significant degree" throughout Somalia, particularly in rural Somalia where it is "virtually unaffected". [2] MacCallum credits the Xeer with "Somalia's success without a central government, since it provides an authentic rule of law to support trade and ...
During Islam's inception tradition states the Banu Makhzum and Umayyad coalitions quarreled in Ifat. [9] [10] According to historian Enrico Cerulli, in thirteenth century Sultan Umar Walasma founded the Ifat Sultanate in Ifat after overthrowing the Makhzumi dynasty and subsequently invading states of Hubat, Gidaya, Hargaya etc. [11] The later Ifat rulers who are described as zealous would ...
[2] In an interview featured in the BBC Online Somali section in June 2006, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said: "the Union of Islamic Courts was established to ensure that Somali people suffering for 15 years would gain peace and full justice and freedom from the anarchic rule of warlords who refuted their people to no direction."
A modern history of the Somali: nation and state in the Horn of Africa. Eastern African studies (4th ed.). Woodbridge: James Currey. ISBN 978-0-8214-1495-8. OCLC 50747856. Lewis, I. M. (1999). A pastoral democracy: a study of pastoralism & politics among the Northern Somali of the Horn of Africa. IAI classics in African anthrpology (3rd ed.).