Somaliland intelligence arrest Sheikh for stating the obvius
Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 2:37 pm
Somaliland intelligence forces hold on well known Imam in jail for the fifth day after addressing at Wajale mosque, RBC Radio reports.
Sheikh Mahamed Sheikh Yusuf who was the Imam Jama mosque in Wajale was detained on Friday by the intelligence police after he condemned the 20th anniversary Somaliland’s break way celebration.
Residents in Wajale told RBC Radio that Sheikh Mahamed criticized non-Muslim deeds which are celebrated in the anniversary including jazz playing as he also rejected putting the flag of Somaliland, which is written on the Islamic testification on the dancing places.
The detained Sheikh is now in intelligence custody where he is being questioned by the security officials.
The local elders and clerics in Somaliland have called for the release of the Sheikh Mahamed Sheikh Yusuf but the officials have not yet commented on the issue.
Somaliland which is unrecognized breakaway state in northern Somalia is preparing to celebrate on Wednesday 18 May for its 20th anniversary as breakaway government.
Sheikh Mahamed Sheikh Yusuf who was the Imam Jama mosque in Wajale was detained on Friday by the intelligence police after he condemned the 20th anniversary Somaliland’s break way celebration.
Residents in Wajale told RBC Radio that Sheikh Mahamed criticized non-Muslim deeds which are celebrated in the anniversary including jazz playing as he also rejected putting the flag of Somaliland, which is written on the Islamic testification on the dancing places.
The detained Sheikh is now in intelligence custody where he is being questioned by the security officials.
The local elders and clerics in Somaliland have called for the release of the Sheikh Mahamed Sheikh Yusuf but the officials have not yet commented on the issue.
Somaliland which is unrecognized breakaway state in northern Somalia is preparing to celebrate on Wednesday 18 May for its 20th anniversary as breakaway government.
