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http://british-colonial-africa-from-187 ... GLE_2_.pdf
The Ilka-Yars got stabbed while running...looooooooool
Check this other one out. The Ogadens were even against the abolition of slavery.lool
http://british-colonial-africa-from-187 ... _BLAKE.pdf

Marehan Levies fled LOL

After all Huuraale wasn't the first Ilka-Yar to flee without firing a single bullet! Looool
The Ilka-Yar levies were stabbed on the back while running from the Cawylayahan warriors. Lord have mercy!!!!!

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

For real, all Somalis owe Absame in protecting our land from the colonial white powers. Even though they never had modern fighting machines, but over 120 years ago, they reminded the white men that this land belongs to a tall and skinny people often known as Somalis.
A/W;
Why is that ONLY me always brings up this amazing history. Antyime I search about Somali history, I found amazing pieces about Ogaden Somalis

Guhad,

When it comes wadanimo, Absame are always in the for front.

Any Somali who stood against the colonials is my hero. Some peole here accuse me of having anti-clan motives in bringing up articles like these. I want to point out that one of my cousin is a member of the Afbiijo-Cycles and I cut all ties with him. To me the love of the nation and its intererest is paramount, not clan affliliation.

In1890 the powerful British colony was so scared in Kismaayo that they resorted to building wired fences around the city to protect themselves from determined and brave Ogaden warriors. I just ask myself if these men were told today that:
--Kismaayo is occupied by Ilka-Yar from Caabud-Waaq and Balanbale with the help of Tigree tanks
--Somalia is occupied by not the powerful British colony you faught with, but stingy Tigree
--That Somalis don't give fock about your bravery and protection of Somali territories

These brave men need to know that:
--Their offsprings like man who goes by Koronto are too shy or don't even care about his land
--Absame are so divided that many would settle for Ilka-Yar ruling them in their own land
--Well; like you, we chased the Ilka-Yars out but they came hiding behind Ethiopian tanks

May Allah cure You of Your majirto tribal pride.

Also more importantly may Allah keep people like Yourselves far, far away from Islamic work (ICU) so as to not work like the Munafiqin in the time of Rasululah SAW who would hurt the Islamic movement from the inside, aamin.

Murax;
Claiming other people's cities and environs is also against the teachings of our religion. Instead of supporting the struggle to liberate Somalia, many of you think Huuraale's clan ideology is the right path. Saaxiib; I was never into clan matters until I came Somalinet and met with Ilka-Yars who all the sudden claim our territories as theirs.

Kismayo belongs to maraxaan, maybe next life.

ORGEONES;
Just print the articles I posted and read!

Gudhad,

I know that qabil is the cancer of Somalia and is basically more important to most of us than Religion. I understand and accept that. Laakin know that since both these groups You talk about are Muslim and there fighting for the wrong reasons that the stronger group will win as one group isn't more righteous than the other. If You insist on looking at things from a qabil lense then do so and don't claim Islamic work (ICU) for tribal accomplishments. If You insist on bragging on tribal acheievements bragg about SPM. I had family in Xamar and last I heard about Cumar Jess Xamar buu ku dhibaataysnaa miskinka, lol..

I hate to be brought down to tribal b.s and discuss things that have no merit or are not in the way of Allah (swt) and his Path but if as a Muslim I have the accurate information, it is my duty to set the record straight.

Akhii Guhad you posted one xeroxed paper written by someone concerning ONE event and you used it as a sweeping generalization and I do not know if you did this because of intellectual limitations or because it suits your purpose but I will set you right.

For one those Marehans bolted not because they were cowards or feared anyone save Allah (Swt) but they ran because their OBJECTIVE was not to fight for the British but to seek justice from Abdirahman Mursal and his militia who supported the first British war against them when they were rewarded by getting the camels looted from the Marehan. When the Marehan then signed to join the British against Mursal (labeled as a "sweet revenge" for them) their objective was NOT to do the fighting for the British let alone die for them, but be with the British enough to do what Mursaal did, which was to be given the camels of the losing side. It was all a political calculation since Abdirahman Mursal supported and contributed to the first British attempted disarmament which was against the Marehan. Marehan had no reason to die for the British, that did not suit their purpose one bit.

INFACT if you go to your school library and get the book, THE KING'S AFRICAN RIFLES from the catalogue sections, it is a 600 page book documenting British offensives in Africa, the ONLY chapter they have on Somalis is a chapter called the "THE MAREHAN OFFENSIVE" in that book you can see the Ogadeni and Ugandan troops that were recruited by the British to help fight the Marehan, you have pictures of actual war footage and detailed maps and see the actual cache of weapons the Marehan used against them. This was the only majority British offensive which started way before Abdirahman Mursal even that caused the Marehan seek revenge by doing what Abdirahman did to them, which was to support the British to get their camels after they were looted. Go to your library and check it, it is called THE KING'S AFRICAN RIFLES.


While you are searching for that book, read this akhii:

---"Much to the relief of anxious colonial authorities, the leaders of other Somali clans, who likewise experienced the indignities of British rule, refused to join 'Abdurrahman Mursaal. 37 Without doubt, part of the reason for their reticence lay in the already existing conflicts among the Somali clans, and had nothing to do with the Aulihan headman per se. To take the case of the Marehan, 'Abdurrahman Mursaal had supported a British attempt to disarm them in 1913 and, not surprisingly, the Marehan still had not forgotten his collaboration. 38 "---

http://muse.jhu.edu/demo/northeast_afri ... mpson.html