Somalia President Requests Assistance from the International

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MOGADISHU (HOL) - In a press conference, Somalia’s interim President discussed wide ranging issues including the current situation of the country, the insurgents, conflict in the central regions of the country and how he sees the recent IGAD an AU declarations on the situation in Somalia.

The President started his speech by sending condolences to the relatives of those who died in the recent clashes in Mogadishu and prayed for the quick recovery of those who were wounded.

He told reporters that since his election, his government has been trying to restore peace and security to the country through peaceful means and dialogue and that his efforts allowed some who were opposed to his government to join the government.

“Unfortunately, however, there are some who are bent on the perpetuation of chaos and war and take orders from foreign entities and continue to de-stabilize the country” said the President who also for the first time directly asked the international community and Somalis to support his government to defend itself.

“I call on the Somali people and the international community to come to the defence of the country against foreign invaders” said the President who added that foreigners who invaded the country want to make Somalia like Iraq and Afghanistan. “We know how these groups devastated the countries they have gone to” added the President.

The President said that his government will assume responsibility to liberate Somalia from foreign invaders and that he is confident that the Somali people will not allow these invaders to fight along Somali groups who do not understand the interest of Somalis.

The President said that his government showed willingness to compromise for the interest of Somali people but insurgent groups are bent on the continuation of chaos and misery in Somalia. “As you know the government has extended its hand to insurgents for peace and has consulted elders and religious leaders as well as civil society so that a lasting peace can be restored to Somalia” said the President.

The President said that his government welcomes the “liberation wars” currently going on in the country’s central regions such as Galgadud, Hiiraan, and Middle Shabele. He called those wars noble efforts in which the Somali people are liberating themselves from those who invaded them”

He said that the AMISOM troops currently is Somalia will return to their countries after they fulfil their responsibilities and that the withdrawal of these troops depends on the cessation of hostilities aimed at the Somali people and their government.

The President concluded his remarks by welcoming the recent declarations by IGAD and the AU to blockade air and sea ports controlled by insurgents.

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(4:139) Those who take disbelievers for awliyâ' (protectors or helpers or friends) instead of believers, do they seek honor, power and glory with them? Verily, then to Allâh belongs all honor, power and glory.

(4:144) O you who believe! Take not for awliyâ' (protectors or helpers or friends) disbelievers instead of believers. Do you wish to offer Allâh a manifest proof against yourselves?

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Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahab – Rahimahullah – gathered ten actions that negate one’s Islam (Nawaqid ul-’Ashr), the eighth one of which states: “Assisting the disbelievers (against the believers) (Mudhaharatul Mushrikeen) and supporting them against the believers is one of the actions that negates of one’s Islam… “

“Whoever expresses Tawalli towards the disbelievers (Tawalli Kuffar) and supports and helps them against the believers, then such constitutes apostasy by one’s (proceeding) actions. It is obligatory to apply the rules of apostasy upon such a person as is proved by The Book, the Sunnah and the consensus of the scholars.” Sheikh Abdullah ibn Humaid: Ad-Durrar 15/479

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“O you who believe, do not take the Jews and Christians as friends, they are only friends with each other, and whoever takes them as friends are one of them.” [EMQ 5: 51]

“Why should you be divided into two parties about the Hypocrites? Allah has upset them for their (evil) deeds. Would you guide those whom Allah has thrown out of the Way? For those whom Allah has thrown out of the Way, never shall you find the Way. They but wish that you should disbelieve, as they do, and thus be on the same footing (as they): But take not friends from their ranks until they make hijrah in the way of Allah. But if they turn back, seize them and slay them wherever you find them; and (in any case) take no friends or helpers from their ranks.” [EMQ 4: 88-89]

This ayah speaks about those Muslims in Makkah who apostatized by joining the Quraishi Army against the Muslims in Badr out of love for their land and people, when they came to Madinah the Muslims killed them, this is for a small alliance with Quraish once, and they believed in laa ilaha illalllah, yet they were killed for their kufr.

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"Those who believe, fight in the Cause of Allah, and those who disbelieve, fight in the cause of Taghut. So therefore fight against those friends of Shaitaan." [ 4: 76 Interpretation of Meaning.]

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You know You would get more ajar, praying salaah at the masjid, reading quran, and all sorts of ibaadah instead of spending it on somalinet making ijtihaad and tafsir of ayahs of quran