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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Among the once-taboo professions emerging from Somalia’s decades of conflict and Islamic extremism is the world of arts, and a 21-year-old female painter has faced ...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (RNS) — Hundreds of Christians in Somalia, mostly foreigners from nearby countries, worship in secret out of fear of Muslim extremists.
After years of war and devastation, Somalia’s Sufi community regroups to begin recovery process. ... The 29-year-old imam reminded his mainly young congregation of their religious duties.
Many invited leaders critical of the government, boycotted the forum and there was ...
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Tuesday named a co-founder and spokesman of the Islamist al Shabaab as minister for religious affairs, a move that could either help strengthen the fight ...
Some 160 Somali religious scholars have issued a fatwa denouncing al-Shabab, saying the group had no place in Islam. Correspondents say it is the first time Somali religious leaders have come up ...
Somalia. Religion: Majority Muslim. Restriction: Most Somali nationals will be barred from entering the U.S. People who qualify for exceptions will be subject to additional vetting.
Somalia's top religious leader issued a stern warning on Monday about the country's fragile political environment, questioning the credibility of future elections as national consultations opened in ...
Somalia changed its constitution Saturday during a parliamentary vote that, among other things, gives the country’s president the power to appoint and dismiss a prime minister. After weeks of ...
Somalia's prime minister has named former al Shabaab group co-founder and spokesperson Mukhtar Robow as a minister in the country's new cabinet, a move that could either help strengthen the fight ...