Why Do Some Somali Cities Have Two Names

[Thuganomics]

Awdal aka Zeila
Saaxil aka Berbera
Bendar Qasim aka Bossaso
Xamar aka Muqdisho

Are different names to cater for different people or what

[BigBreak]

i dont agree with the first two since saylac is not even part of awdal region now but of salal region while berbera is the main city and capital of the saaxil region

tbh, what other city, town or village in saaxil is as important as berbera?

[Thuganomics]

It doesn't matter whether you agree or not that's it's other name

[KingWaslawi]

Awdal waa gobol ee magaalo maaha.
Saaxil sidoo kale waa gobol.

[Thuganomics]

Awdal waa gobol ee magaalo maaha.
Saaxil sidoo kale waa gobol.

I'm not talking about gobols iyo waaxaa sxb.Just alternative names for these cities
Another one though not strictly a Somali city is:

Harar aka Adari

[whitehartlane]

Awdal waa gobol ee magaalo maaha.
Saaxil sidoo kale waa gobol.

I'm not talking about gobols iyo waaxaa sxb.Just alternative names for these cities
Another one though not strictly a Somali city is:

Harar aka Adari

Isnt adari the xabash pronunciation of harar and not entirely a different name like bendar qasim and xamar.. never been to harar but I do love tht city for some unexplained reason

[Thuganomics]

Isnt adari the xabash pronunciation of harar and not entirely a different name like bendar qasim and xamar.. never been to harar but I do love tht city for some unexplained reason

A actually it's the other way round.Adari is what Somalis in the old days used to call Herar

[GeoSeven]

I know Bender Qaasim was changed to Boosaaso by Siad Barre's to Somalianize it.

[MarsinQorahay]

Awdal waa gobol ee magaalo maaha.
Saaxil sidoo kale waa gobol.

I'm not talking about gobols iyo waaxaa sxb.Just alternative names for these cities
Another one though not strictly a Somali city is:

Harar aka Adari

Isnt adari the xabash pronunciation of harar and not entirely a different name like bendar qasim and xamar.. never been to harar but I do love tht city for some unexplained reason

You should visit Herar/ Adari, its a very beautiful old city, and the girls

Jigjiga - Faafan.

[Thuganomics]

Jigjiga - Faafan.

No way,can somebody else confirm this

[hargaysaay]

indho adagaa ninkani waar dee saaxil iyo awdal waa gobol.
waa anigoo ku idhaa hargaysa magaceeda labaad waa maroodijeex

[STARKAST]

Ask Siad Barre, all Somali answers lie with him.

[Thuganomics]

Ask Siad Barre, all Somali answers lie with him.

That might be the Mantra on your mum's kitchen wall but it has nothing to do with this thread
PS:Tell your mum Afwayne is dead and buried so she can take that shit down now

[MujahidAishah]

like HRG use to be known as Herar

[Thuganomics]

like HRG use to be known as Herar

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