Breaking News- Famous Somali Poet and poem writer
26 April 2013 Jigjiga (Ogadentoday Press) - Well popular Somali Poetry founding fathers, Abdulahi Moalim Dhodan has passed away on Friday in Harar Hospital in Eastern Ethiopia.
Hundreds of people lined the streets of his house after they learned his death. People gathered along the funeral procession and regional administration is preparing.
A family member and local people have confirmed his death to Ogadentoday Press.
Dhodan was born in Ogaden,Doollo Region in 1941 and was well-known Somali Poetry since 1970. His poetry was based on mainly politics and social values. He was based In Ogaden Region where he was born and has grown.
he was a prominent Somali poet and poem writer in the century, said one of Somali poem writer.
Somali poem writers has considered him as a man of poem writer in this century.
During the military regime in Somalia before 1980 Dhoodaan has used his poems as critical to the military government that was in power and he escaped to Ethiopia where Ethiopian regime at that time used him as propaganda machine against Somali government.
Somali Regional President, Abdi Mohamed Omar said he will attend the funeral and he will be given " national farewell"
There is no any official statement where he will be buried
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“Dhoodaan waa adiib weyn, waa nin naqdiya waxa jira, gabaygiisuna ma laha waxa loo yaqaan ‘laqsiga’ sida naago ammaanka iyo jacaylka. Waa nin ka hadla dhibaatada jirta sida khiyaamada, axdi ka baxa, caddaalad la aanta, is gumaysiga, iwm. Wuxuu gabaygiisa ku muujiyaa in axdi ama ballanqaad la galay laga baxay. Waa abwaan weyn oo adeegsada qaabka balaaqiga… Ma qabo inuu jiray abwaan aragtidiisa oo kale lahaa oo maanso ku cabbiray naqdigiisa, mid hore iyo mid hadda noolba. Waxaase ku dhaw dhaw Sayid Maxamed Cabdille Xasan.”[1] Sidaa waxaa yidhi Professor Faarax Dhaameel.
“Miisaanka gabayga Dhoodaan, iyo lafta iyo luddiisa waxaan ku tilmaami karaa inuu yahay kan ugu sarreeya ee gabayga Soomaalida. Intaa waxaa dheer waddaniyad uu ka daacad yahay” [2] Sidaa waxaa yidhi Halabuur Cabdullaahi Baddal Cabdi Qamaan.
“When dealing with weighty social and historical circumstances, Abdillahi Dhodan’s command of Somali language and poetic insight is in the same league as the legendary poets, such as Ragge Ugas and Qamaan Bulhan.”[3] Sidaa waxaa yidhi Axmed Ismaaciil Xuseen (Xudaydi.)
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