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Somalia’s former President dies in UAE
March 23, 2012 · 35 Comments
BOSASSO — The former president of Somalia has died at the age of 78 in a Dubai hospital, in the United Arab Emirates, on Friday.
Abdullahi Yusuf was the first Somali president to return to the capital Mogadishu since the fall of dictator Mohammed Siad Bare in 1991, and served four years before handing power to Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed in 2008.
Mr Yusuf was a controversial army colonel who tried to remove Mohammed Siad Bare by force since 1977. He is said to have formed the first armed rebel group, Somali Salvation Democratic Front (SSDF), in Somalia. He also became the first president of Somalia’s semi autonomous region of Puntland in 1998.
He underwent a liver transplant in the late 1990s and was admitted to hospitals in neighboring Kenya, Yemen and the United Kingdom several times.
Sources close to the family of Mr Yusuf said his liver transplant failed and he past away peacefully.
He is expected to be buried in the town of Galkayo in Puntland where he was born in 1934.
The Somaliland government issued a statement offering their condolences to the family, relatives of Mr Yusuf and the Somali people.
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AUN, nin aad uu geesi badan buu ahaa haddii aad taariikhdiisa akhrisato, dadka la bodboodiya inuu amxaaro keenay, dee amxaaro hadda bii joogan, maxii ku kalifay in la hor istaago YEY haddii eysan qabiil aheen?
Waa nin mudan hadii runta la isu sheego oo qabiil laga baxo
Innaa lillaahi wa'inaa ileyhi raajicuun.
Illaahay ha'u naxariisto oo janatul firdawsah kada waraabiyo cornel Abdulaahi Xaaji Yuusuf iyo general Maxamed dubad ehelkoodina Samar iyo iimaan
Walee garxajisow waad ku saxan tahay in
YEY la horgeyo ilen iyaguna waa YEY kale
“laakiin abdulahi waxuu ahaa qof gacan Ku dhiigla ah oo xukun jacel,some as These leaders,silanyo/caydiid/barre/cuma
n- caato/cali madi/,waxeeynu leenahay Waxii dhintey iyaga iyo ilaahey bay ka Dhaxaysaa.
He was a criminal figure and no one will miss Yeey (the cannibal). I am glad the world is one less cannibal. Gone and gone forever. Enjoy hell.
You need to learn your religion. Our religion taught us not to curse the dead.
@ Brother Ismail, he may not be a Muslim do yu really think all Somalis are Muslims, no there are Christians and Ethiests amongst us even the Christians don't disrespect the dead. The man is dead now god will charge lets leave him alone
Abdulahi was the father of warlordism in Somalia; nothing will be remembered about him because he lacked one basic thin: nationalism.
Sagaareey – St. Cloud, MN, USA.
one basic principle of Islam is not to curse a person taken by the almighty Allah
ignorance is bliss in this world and many Somali people failed in all ways of education ( religion and non religion education)
may god have mercy on those who past away as no one can earn the mercy of god no matter how good you think you have done in this world
God have mercy on this soul. Let us show some respect and not curse the dead
Rest in peace col. Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed. He didn't like Somalilanders or southern Somalis and was clanist to the core but he is now dead and all that should be left in the grave with him.
"now dead and all that should be left in the grave with him."
That is difficult when persons make themselves "public figures". They do deserve to be scrutanised for forever if they meddled into affairs concerning outside their family circles such as state and ethnic issues.
Former "president o somalia" or former "TFG President". He was nothing to the old Somali Republic, except few refugees who received jobs through UN programs.
Innaa lillaahi wa'inaa ileyhi raajicuun.
i was very disheartening to hear the recent sad news of the demise of the Somali former President Abdillahi Yusus Ahmed in Dubai , i am Extending Sympathy to the all Somali people, the bereaved family and dedicated prayers for Abdillahi Yusuf ,.
Really it is sad moment .
i urge all Somalis to forgive and pray for our deceased brother and former President Mr Yusuf.
He was great Nationalist and Hero ,
Rest in peace Abdilahi Yusuf.
1. Dhanaca xun:
Wuxuu ahaa shaqsigii ugu madax adkaa, ugu taktika badnaa, ugu arxan daraa, ugu xukunjeclaa ee Somaali Soomara.
2. Dhinaca wanaagsan:
wuxuu ahaa wadani jecel midnimada Soomaaliyeed, wuxuu ahaa deeqsi gacantiisu ay gaadho somaalida.
Eebe naxiistii janno ha ka waraabiyo, intuu ka tagayna samir iyo iimaan ha ka siiyo! Aaamiim.
Firstly inalilahi wa inailahay rajicuun.
Indeed he was a contrversial fiqure.
I just hope he has repented to AllAh before he died. Samir iyo iman to his family. Let’s pray incimbent and future leaders of all the states of the somali people are just, wise and benevolent…AMEEN
Though he was one of those so called Somali leaders who in my opinion should have been tried for crime against humanity, now it's between him and Allah the creator.
I cannot say more than this.
What religion tells us to pardon and eulogize criminals and traitors. Let him burn in hell, that is where he belongs and in fact, we should pray to Allah him and the likes rot in hell.
Gulle,
Taasi asaga iyo eebe ayay ka dhaxaysaa. Waxaa fiican in loo duceeyo, lana dhowro ehelada iyo dadka soomaaliyeed ee uu ka baxay.
I posted this news on my facebook 24 hours ago..Somaliland press needs to work alot quicker on giving important messages at a timely mannor..this is utter embarrassing..
Samir iyo iimaan Allaha ka siiyo qoysaska iyo eheleda ay kut timid geeridaan naxdinta leh!! Aamiin
Gee
Ma jiro bulsho adduunkan ku nool, muslin iyo gaal, oo u tacsiyeysa kuwooda xun ee dhibta u horseeaday. Cabdullahi Yusuf wax badan buu Soomali u geystay. Tacsi kama istaahilo.
Waa in aan mabd'a leennahay saaxib.
Ka waran haddii la yiraa Libiyaankii la dagaalay Qaddafi, walow Qaddafi ahaa qof aad uga fiican cabdullahi Yusuf oo dalkiisa sharftiisa ilaalinjiray, u tacsiyeya, ma caqli galbaa? Diin iyo cagli dhigaya ma jiro.
No sympathy, let him burn in hell.
Maxkamad buu istaahilay, haddana naar ayuu istaahilaa.
His sins and crimes is between him and Allah just say ilaahay ha u naxaristo samir iyo emaan to his family. None of us know who will be punished or who will be forgiven and we don't even know what was in his heart before his death and whether he asked forgiveness or not, say astaqfurullah. He is dead now rest in peace Abdulahi Yusuf.
Kid from old little St Cloud remember Mr. Yusuf was a true patriot and a Somali nationalist so please do not hate on him or speak ill of the dead.
He killed so many people. So, Aakhiro Xisaabtii Ilaahayna way ka horeeyaan. Ilaahay qofkasta uu saamaxaa, qofkii naf kale dilah mooyaane. Abdullahi Yusuf kumanaan kun baa akhiro kaga horeeya. Isaga iyo Allehiisa!
Every one who committed atrocities….. Againest somalis abdulahi yusuf was one Of Them so These leaders present & past.
Silanyo+caydiid+barre+godane+cisman cato
+cali mahdi,Those who past away we….. Should leave between Them & allah.
history will remember him
rise A/lahi Yussuf he never stole one pence during hes adminstation
he was only a patriot who loves hes country and wanted the best for hes people
he was misfortunatly misunderstood
Ilahay ha u naxaristo isaga iyo wixi muslima ee dhintayba. He gave Somalis such a hard time but his past is between him and Allah.
salam
may allah forgive every muslim the dead and the living. grave is small stinky hot/cold dark and lonely
i dont wish anyone with even worst past to suffer in there.
rest in peace
Rest in peace
Gen. Siad Barre destroyed all Somaliaweyn aspirations and died a sorrowful death leaving
behind his popular saying..after me there will be no people or country in Somalia and
gave away NDF/Ogadenia as well to retain his evil totalitarian dictatorial powers to rule.
The next evil after him is C/laahi Yusuf…he too followed the worst atrocities in history allowing
Somalia to be invaded by foreign enemies and accepted unforgivable foreign military occupations
to takeover and destroy Somalia as we speak. His death leaves behind unforgivable sad memories!.
There are many more still living engaged in the worst disservices to Somalia in particular
and allsomaliweyn in general. God knows better.
Cheers.
you keep saying barre give away NFD and
Ogaden i don’t know whether Your somali Or informer,you don’t known nothing About somali history,stop This garbage &
Go back to basics 101,personly i did not
Like it abulahi yusuf but now it’s….. Between him & alah people should leave It to That.
To God we belong and to Him we return.
I was very saddened to hear about the passing of our beloved Hero-President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed. He was true patriot, He didn't like thieves, corrupt individuals and Somalidiidsm, He was an action oriented man, with incredible determination and stamina, words fail me to describe this giant of a man who dedicated his entire life to his country, his dynamism, and his drive is unparalleled in all parts of the Somali- speaking territories, he will be missed by many. His legacy is significant an lasting,
May Merciful Allah grant the departed soul everlasting peace in heaven. May Allah grant his family, patience, fortitude and solace to bear the loss.
Lol @ "Somalidiidism" You made me laugh.
may allah forgive him, and all of us!
He might have been a controversial figure, but in the end History sided with him. First He was the first Somali to stand up to the Dictator Barre. He led the first Somali rebellion against that barbaric dictator. Second, when he tried to enlist the Ethiopian troops to help his fragile government, the people cried " Colonization". The man brought the Ethiopians in such difficult times to strengthen a weak Government. And now that he is gone, we see Ethio-Troops everywhere, doing exactly that.
Other than few quibbles here and there, the man silently resigned and left in peace, watching on the sidelines, with honor and respect. As a Muslim, I pray to Allah to forgive him and show him mercy. RIP.