Adan Loow: Man who started Italo-Abbysinian War

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Adan Loow: Man who started Italo-Abbysinian War

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Adan Shire Jama aka "Adan Loow"; the man who shot the first shots in the Italo-Abbysinian war and organized the first free Somali elections in 1960. Adan Loow struck the first shot heard around East Africa and that brought the Italians and Abbysinians head on.This saw the eventual Italian takeover of the Ethiopian state and Haile Salassie escaping into exile. He later became one of the finest administrators in the trusteeship government, took the position of Interior Minister in the trusteeship colonial government, organized the first free Somali elections, and continued to be a high profile minister post-Somali independence in the 60's (Minister of Justice). They called him "Loow" because he was wounded in the knee during war.

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Unfinished biography of him

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The event:

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Adan Loow also the started a party in the trusteeship administration which he succeeded to bring to parliament when he was able to win a seat in the early trusteeship government (before he switched over to SYL like most of his clansmen).

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Once Somalia gained independence, Adan Loow who by that time was a respected politician and one of the most vociferous in Somalia was able to succeed in becoming the Minister of Justice during the 60's
Md.Aadan Shire Jaamac wasiirka wasaaradda garsoorka iyo arrimaha Diinta G/Mudug (Mareexaan)

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Re: Adan Loow: Man who started Italo-Abbysinian War

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AU :up: 8-)
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The_Patriot wrote:AU :up: 8-)
war chritian so ma aheen ninkaan. Yaa! Midkii lasoo sawiri jiray so ma aha.
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Re: Adan Loow: Man who started Italo-Abbysinian War

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afisoone wrote: war chritian so ma aheen ninkaan. Yaa! Midkii lasoo sawiri jiray so ma aha.
What are you talking about? Adan Loow was a practicing Muslim and a patriot. Are you confusing him with Michael Mariama?
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Voltage wrote:
afisoone wrote: war chritian so ma aheen ninkaan. Yaa! Midkii lasoo sawiri jiray so ma aha.
What are you talking about? Adan Loow was a practicing Muslim and a patriot. Are you confusing him with Michael Mariama?
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Voltage wrote:
afisoone wrote: war chritian so ma aheen ninkaan. Yaa! Midkii lasoo sawiri jiray so ma aha.
What are you talking about? Adan Loow was a practicing Muslim and a patriot. Are you confusing him with Michael Mariama?
Oh ok.
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Re: Adan Loow: Man who started Italo-Abbysinian War

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Michael Mariama was Isaaq/HJ and Catholic. Adan Loow is Marehan/reer Diini and the man who shot the first shots in the Italo-Abbysinian War and iconic Somali politician.
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thanks for the info, peter voltage kabunduda :up:
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