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On 10 October 1892 the Sultan of Obbia wrote to Filonardi, the architect of the Italian colonial administration in Somalia:

"We inform that this year we have been adandoned and there was no steamboat that has come to us, as it was the practice. Nobody has brought to us the woods and we have neither food nor cartridges. There was a serious war this year. The inhabitants of the desert have rebelled against us and there was a fighting in which some of ours have been killed.

After the departure of the steamboat Esfita we hoped some one would come from your side, but until now nobody came. On the date of this letter Abu Bakr bin Auad has arrived bringing to us the payment of the year 1891. We hope you will help us with food and the supply of war material, because we are under your protection and your flag. We would not think that you have abandoned us.

Now we wish your arrival together with what we have requested. ABu Bakr bin Auad will give full information. We hope you come soon this year to negotiate together.

Now we have two countries: Obia and Eil Hur and we have many soldiers different than before. Those of our friends killed are 11. Our saia (boat) has broken down this year at Obbia with some of our properties on board. We need money and we are without boat. You are our friend and we do not know other Christians besides you, and we defend your flag.”

Mohamad Osman Omar, Somalia: Past and Present, pages 56 - 57

X.Playa,

Who is that in your avatar?

You are our friend and we do not know other Christians besides you, and we defend your flag , sure you do.. sure u do.

Just replace this name with his modern cousin Af Biijo and Itali to Ethopia?? How Daarood changed in 110 years?

"He crossed the country of the Marehan, who are Muslim fanatics and glory in killing an infiden "


^^^ Those Daaroods

Don't generalize, or expect reciprocation......... Don't you think it's just as easy for someone to pull out a passage from your extensive British relations and make a blanket statement about Isaaqs.

How would that serve you, except for making you look stupid?

Answer the question, who's in your avatar

Do you think Ethiopia has no influence in Waqooyiga?

Wasn't "The Mad Mullah a Daarood"

This is what a British officer said about The Mad Mullah's raids into Ethiopia.


"The Abyssinians, it seems, fear the Somalis very much. I have never seen men so afraid as they are now; they have given rifles to the children to show they have troops here"


Taken from: The 'Mad Mullah' and Northern Somalia
Robert L. Hess
The Journal of African History, Vol. 5, No. 3. (1964), pp. 415-433



See how pointless it is to make a qabiil hate-charged post like that

The Abyssinians, it seems, fear the Somalis very much. I have never seen men so afraid as they are now; they have given rifles to the children to show they have troops here???

What is that has to do with suckking Italian dickks?

What does your phrase have to do w/ Daroods?

Wasn't Yuusuf Ali a Daarood, don't Daarood always boast and brag about taking this village Hobiyo of 50 huts from the Hawiye, with the help of the Italians. You are missing the point purposly, fact is by cressing the Italian shaft this Kuumbo have managed to hold on into Hobiyo by Italian might and after the Italians had their fill with Kuumbo Kuuchie they booted their bitchh.