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2013 In Somalia
This is a timeline of events in the War in Somalia (2009–present). Incumbents * President: Farmajo * Prime Minister: Abdi Farah Shirdon (until 21 December), Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed (starting 21 December) Deaths * 21 January — The former Vice President of Puntland, Hassan Dahir Mohamud 'AfQurac', died in a hospital in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. *15 February — Sheikh Abdulkadir Nur Farah, 73, Somali cleric, preacher, and Islamic scholar known for his contributions to Dawah ' (, , "invitation", also spelt , , , or ) is the act of inviting people to Islam. The plural is () or (). Preachers who engage in dawah are known as da'i. Etymology literally means "issuing a summons" or "making an invitation". Gramma ..., Assassinated by Al-Shabab. See also *Somali Civil War (2009–present) *2013 timeline of the War in Somalia References {{Years in Somalia 2013 in Somalia, 2013 in Africa, Somalia 2010s in Somalia Years of the 21st century in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somalia Map States Regions Districts
Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, and the Indian Ocean to the east. Somalia has the longest coastline on Africa's mainland. Somalia has an estimated population of 18.1 million, of which 2.7 million live in the capital and largest city, Mogadishu. Around 85% of Somalia's residents are ethnic Somali people, Somalis. The official languages of the country are Somali language, Somali and Arabic, though Somali is the Languages of Somalia, primary language. Somalia has historic and religious ties to the Arab world. The people in Somalia are mainly Muslims, following the Sunni Islam, Sunni branch.. In antiquity, Somalia was an important commercial center. During the Middle Ages, several powerful Somali empires dominated the regional trade, including th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
