Sheekh Bashir

[LiquidHYDROGEN]

I hear about him sometimes. Was he some kind of freedom-fighter? Could someone explain who was he and what did he do?

[ToughGong]

Shiekh Bashir Yussuf haji yusuf was born in round 1905 in Taleh east of Lasanod.

In 1945, a brave religious leader called, Shiekh Bashir Yussuf,emerged in the former British Somaliland. Shiekh Bashir, was devoutly religious and of philosophical nature, conscientious practice of the mystical sect of Salihiya based in Saudi Arabia. Shiekh Bashir was collecting arms and men with a view to establish his authority over the northeast portion of the protectorate. It was also freely rumoured that it was his ultimate goal; he was strong enough to lead a religious expedition against the British rule. He organized head quarters in the east of Burao region of the former British Somaliland, quickly attracted a following because of his genius and religious influence, and suddenly during May 1945, raided the European Officials and military areas like District Commission’s residence in Burao. In many occasions, hundreds of rounds were fired and before being attacked, he managed to move with his troops during the night and retreated to his domain Bashir’s little force was outnumbered, possibly by 100s. These men held a number of hills, which rose steeply from the light bush beside the wide sandy riverbed, which is known Tog-dheer. There was a few to cover a front of 900 yards, and the most of them had been in action before; but were his determined that no British troops should force their way unchallenged and the fight they put up was a lesson in determination which the British troops signally failed to emulate. Bashir himself was in his natural element when fighting out in the bush, but here he was given a position to hold and, however much stuff the British showered on him. He had no opportunity of using his bush tactics. He just to stay put and take it, and certainly he did this and others well and died in dignity.


The British campaign against him provide abortive after several defeats as his forces kept on moving from one place to another to avoid any permanent location. No sooner had the expedition left for the area, the news traveled fast among the Somali nomads across the plain. The war had exposed the British administration to humiliation especially Mr Jember and his team. The government (the as quite cabinet) came to conclusion one time that another expedition against him would be useless; that they build a railway, make roads and effectively occupy the whole of the protectorate, or else abandon the interior completely. The letter course was decided upon, and during the first months of 1945, the advance posts wren withdrawn and the British administration confined to the coast town i.e. Berbera.


Shiekh Bashir, settled many disputes among the tribes in the vicinity, this kept them from raiding each other, and was generally though to be the side of Islamic Sharia. He accredited with the possession of supper nation of supernatural powers he gathered around him a strong following. Sough after he was eventually killed and became a martyr held in great reverence. The impression then among the British colonial officials in Burao, was the teachings of Farah Omaar of nationalism still remained and were not extinguished. The British administration had managed to recruit and brought Indian and South African troops to fight against him and had intelligence plans to capture him alive. Those who claimed they had participated the war against him felt cheated of victory and wither away out on the volt than to welcome them back to the fold with a promise rewards. The British administration did not offer back compensation to the families who lost their love once (Muqadamin). Nevertheless, this appreciation is not compensation for the family’s disappointment and abhorrence of the policy of the British government towards the death of Shiekh

Literary struggle of poems called for the people to rise against the colonial policies and revenge for the corpse of Sheikh Bashir which was refused for burial and displayed instead as an exhibition in Polyneices’ punishment where his body was kicked and spat upon as a tactic to intimidate and humiliate the people. Haji Adan Afqaloc, a native of Erigavo composed two historic national poems. “Raqdii Bashiir”, “The Corpse of Bashiir” and “Gobonimodoon” while in Burco Jail. (Interestingly enough, Mahatma Gandhi and Kwami Nkurumah had been to Bur’o jail.) Previously, the rise of Sheikh Bashir came after the colonial adminstration punished the Habarjeclo by confiscating one thousand of their camels and charging extortionate money for the release of each camel. His struggle was short-lived after units of police officers attacked his fort and killed him and all of his followers. The poem in English goes:



Sheikh Bashir was hanged in daylight, at a house near you,

His body torn out by bullets,

And still covered with wet blood,

They kicked and insulted him

Then watched him with contempt

When the unwashed body was thrown outside,

And refused burial, you were all a witness.

There were others killed playfully,

About which nothing was done

The body of Qayb-diid is still warm

Though an old man, Farah was sent to jail

And now like a beggar he roams the outside world

They refused him rights over his family and wealth

The unjust man (British) is punishing everybody.

What the English always wanted, the people of India refused

The houses of Punjab and the gold that they hoarded there

have been denied to them

Now they look back at them with nostalgia

The celebration is for Muhammad Ali (Egypt)

And the French are leaving Syria that they conquered

They withdrew from Beirut, and Lebanon.

Many ships will arrive at our ports,

They will bring here (Somaliland) those thrown out by the

stream of shit,

The place where you pasture Daawad (the land), the infidels

will settle,

A man who owns a car and an aeroplane will force you to

work on his farms,

Few would survive such humiliation.

[LiQaaye_TDH]

Ilaahay Ha uu Naxariiso Marxuum Sheikh Bashiir, he was relgious freedom fighter he hated the British colony, and wanted them out, but they later on managed to kill him..............

[1_londoner]

Seemyeer.. Are you BA?

[LiQaaye_TDH]

Seymeer.. He was not Hanged, he was shot.....

[LiquidHYDROGEN]

Mashallah. He was a brave and noble man . AUN

[malakumod]

(Interestingly enough, Mahatma Gandhi and Kwami Nkurumah had been to Bur’o jail.)

[Keyse_0208]

thats what i was thinking, what the hell was mahatma ghandi doing in burco

[1_londoner]

[Mr_Alfaas]

thats what i was thinking, what the hell was mahatma ghandi doing in burco

Ghandi was classmate friend of SH Bashiir ...malaha wuu soo booqday laga yaba....
could someone give us where it says ghandi was once in burco/?

[malakumod]

thats what i was thinking, what the hell was mahatma ghandi doing in burco

fighting for indian rights i suppose


p.s the whole thing is complete fabrication

[GENERAL_SNM]

thats what i was thinking, what the hell was mahatma ghandi doing in burco

fighting for indian rights i suppose


p.s the whole thing is complete fabrication

What part of it is fabrication, or do you think the mad mullah had a monopoly on fighting the british?

[malakumod]

^^^
this part is a fabrication (Interestingly enough, Mahatma Gandhi and Kwami Nkurumah had been to Bur’o jail.)

p.s why do have to turn everything into qabil.?

[GENERAL_SNM]

^^^
this part is a fabrication (Interestingly enough, Mahatma Gandhi and Kwami Nkurumah had been to Bur’o jail.)

p.s why do have to turn everything into qabil.?

''p.s the whole thing is complete fabrication'' That was your first statement. So you think the whole story was a complete fabrication and now your telling me a part, make you mind up.

Is the mad mullah a qabil sxb? I mentioned no qabil.

[malakumod]

the part of the story i quoted was a complete fabrication