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First president of Somalia dies

Friday, June 08, 2007

Mr Osman was a well-respected elder statesman

Somalia's first president, Aden Abdulle Osman, has died aged 99 in a Kenyan hospital where he had been in a coma.

He was also the first African leader to voluntarily relinquish his post after he lost the 1967 presidential election - Somalia's last democratic poll.

Siad Barre seized power two years later and since he was ousted in 1991 rival warlords have fought for control.

Mr Osman was a well-respected leader and emerged as an elder statesman in attempts to establish lasting peace.

His family says he was very unhappy with the current crisis and his dream was to see Somalia attain peace and stability.

Mr Osman rose to prominence as a nationalist politician in the 1950s.

He was elected head of state when the former British and Italian Somali colonies joined to form the Republic of Somalia in 1960.

Some Somali leaders have remembered him as a simple, down-to-earth person.

Source: BBC, June 08, 2007

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29 comment(s)

gafaa @ 6/15/2007 11:00 PM EST

Inaa Lilaahi Wainaa-Ileehi raajicuun. Ilaahey waxaan ka baryaayaa inuu janada geeyo aabaheen qaranka soomaaliyeed. Wuxuu ahaa madaxweenaha kaliya oo nabad ku qabsadey xukunka nabadna uga dagey.Ilaahey janadadiisa ha galiyo.AAAmiin.

hmmm @ 6/11/2007 4:45 PM EST

Inaa lillaah wa inaa ilayhi raajacuun
allaha unaxariisto marxuunka janadii fardowsana
allaha kawaraabiyo!!!
aamiin(3)

laylasamatar @ 6/11/2007 8:28 AM EST

ilaahay janadiisa hakaawaraabiyo, ilaahayow Soomaalina nin siddisa oo kala ah ka dhali.

laylasamatar @ 6/11/2007 8:27 AM EST

Ilaahay janadii hakaa waraabiyo, alahayo somaalina nin sidiisa oo kala ah ka dhali.

TOOS @ 6/9/2007 7:17 PM EST

INNAA LILLAAHI WA INNAA ILAYHI RAAJICUUN
PEOPLE OF SO CALLED SOMALIA LOST A GREAT HUMAN BEING
REST IN PEACE MR: PRESIDENT

OSLO_BACHELOR @ 6/9/2007 6:53 PM EST

Leaders are never made but they are born.Mr Abdulle was just a profound selfless leader who led the nation by example and not by words.He also fought for the pan-africanism and will be dearly missed by the whole african continent our bigotry not withstanding.May the almighty lord rest his soul in eternal peace.Amiin

fajo @ 6/9/2007 6:45 PM EST

INA LILAAHI WA INA IAYHI RAAJICUUN

allaha u naxariisto madaxwaynaheenii xusuusta mar walba
ah mudnaa ADAN CADE janadii fardoosana allaha ugu bishaareeyo.

dhamaan eheladiisa iyo umada soomaaliyeed ee qaderinta wayn u haysana
samir iyo iimmaan allaha ka siiyo AMIIIIIIIIIN.

Gacaliye@ @ 6/9/2007 6:19 PM EST

May our ex-president be in peace in his grave! At the same time, why not work for those of us living today for a better Somalia for all? Come on, please do it!

caaqil @ 6/9/2007 5:12 PM EST

INAA LILAAH, WAA INEYHI RAAJICUUN -- ALLAHUMA RAHMA DHAMAAN INTII MUSLIM OO DHIMATAY!

Amakaag @ 6/9/2007 4:55 PM EST

Ilaahay ha u naxariisto Madaxweeyne Adan cabdulle Cusmaan.
Please visit this link to see more of what he did.

http://www.qaranimo.com/2007/feb/prifile_adan_cadde_english-jan-23-07.htm

wadaan @ 6/9/2007 3:37 PM EST

inaa lilaahi wa inaa lilaahi raajicuun waxaa u dirayaa ubadkii iyo eheladii uu ka geeriyooday waxaan leeyahay ilaahey janatu fordowsa alaha geeyo waxaa uu ka geeriyooday shacabka soomaaliyeed dhamaan gaar ahaan shacabka Aamiin Aamiin

somalipatriot @ 6/9/2007 2:02 PM EST

Ina Lilahi waina ilayhi rajicon. May Allah(swt) bless you and may Prophet Mohamed (pbuh) give you shafacah! You will be sorely missed by our nation and all the peace loving people of the world.May Allah reward you for what you have done and may your passing reawaken what you fought for all your life: Soomalinimo! May our people use this time to reflect and may we find our way back to the straight path. Ameen

caraweelo @ 6/9/2007 1:17 PM EST

Inaa lilaahi wa inaa ilaahi rajacuun, Aden Abdulla may god bless you with Jana and rest in peace. He reached 99 years and people were surprised his long life and good health, till recently. He was loved unanimously by all Somalis.

Aaisha1 @ 6/9/2007 12:44 PM EST

INAA LILAHI WAI NNAA ILLAHI RAAJICUUN
MAY ALAAH (swt)GIVE HIM MERCY AMIIN

ilwad @ 6/9/2007 12:31 PM EST

Allah u naxariisto aamiin.

He must have been disappointed on what has gone on in Somalia for the past decades and under occupation recently.

May he rest in peace.

sahalsiidi @ 6/9/2007 12:27 PM EST

Allaha u naxariisto Adan Cabdulle Cusmaan, reerkiisana samir iyo
iimaan allaha ka siiyo. Soomalinimadiisa iyo kartiisa taariikhda iyo
maanka Soomaalida ayay ku wada xusan tahay.

Laakiin waxaa wax laga xishoodo ah in ninka sidaa zaciimka u ahaa in tacsidiisa
la dhexgaliyo qabiilaysi, nacayb iyo cay dad kale, Adan Jama waad ka sii daraysaa
waxay ila tahay, it is time to check your self psychologicly.
You are sick man and dark in heart.

shanta @ 6/9/2007 12:13 PM EST

One of the best leaders of Africa! Decent, honest and intelligent, he led an entire nation with simplicity and sophistication that no one could duplicate.

Gacaliye@ @ 6/9/2007 11:14 AM EST

May President Adan Cabdille Osman rest in peace! He really ruled before his & all Somalis time!

rooti_4 @ 6/9/2007 10:57 AM EST

Inaalilaah wa inaa ileyhi raajucuun!!!Allah ha u naxariisto
annagana Allaah gadaashiis nama fidneeyo!!!
Aabihii ummadda soomaaliyeed wuxuu u soo halgamay
wadanka xoreyntiisa ilaa uu ka mid ahaa kuwii xoreynta.
ummadda ku damashaaday birima luulyo 1960.
se wuxuu ilaahay qadaray in uu cimrigiisu gaarsiiyo wadankii
oo amxaaro gacanta u galay oo gumeysi hor leh galay.
insha laah maalinta aan xoreyno ayaan mudane Addan cadde
Qabrigiisa ugu sheegi doonaa in aan wadankii mar
labaad xoreynay inshaa alaah !!! guul & Nabad !!!

anti-traitors @ 6/9/2007 9:39 AM EST

INAA LILAHI WAI NNAA ILLAHI RAAJICUUN. Allaha u naxariista.

NEP @ 6/9/2007 9:14 AM EST

INAA LILAHI WAI NNAA ILLAHI RAAJICUUN. What a noble man.

george bush @ 6/9/2007 8:59 AM EST

May Allah rest his soul in eternal peace.

adamjama @ 6/9/2007 8:22 AM EST

INA LILAAHI WA INAA ILEYHI RAAJICUUN: ALLAHA U NAXARIISTO ADAN ABDULLE OSMAN IYO INTII MUSLIM AH EE DHIMATAY.
He was a very honest, straight forward, nationalist, & down to earth statesman. He was corruption free & never was a power hungry monster. Do we know anybody he killed? NO.
He didn't come to power through military means or on the backs of Ethiopian tanks because he had something more powerful than both "The people's trust". Without it, nothing else works.
Historians will be busy for many years with the simple question of how is it that we started with a noble men like Adan Cade & a democratic system in 1960 & we ended up with this rat-race war lord system? Where did we go wrong?
One thing is for sure, nobody can distort historical facts with tribalist bull-horns & a loud mouth diabolical liars.

someone @ 6/9/2007 8:08 AM EST

History shall never forget you, Mr. President as a Somalia's. first and last leader for the people by the people. May Allah pour all His mercy in your soul.

gulleid @ 6/9/2007 5:28 AM EST

Alaa yaa rahma My Allah for give him and reword him Jannah to furdosa
He was most Respected Reader ever we had in somalia.

hanixin1 @ 6/9/2007 4:56 AM EST

Innaa Lilaahi Wa'Innaa Ilayhi Raajicuun
Waxaan tacsi tiraanyo leh u dirayaa ieladii iyo qaraabadii iyo dhamaan umadda Soomaaliyeed oo uu ka geeriyooday madaxweyne Adan Cabdulle Cusmaan. Waxa aad muran ku jirin in uu ahaa madaxweyne sharaf iyo masuuliyad ku gutay xilkiisa, taasna ku mutaystay qiimayn iyo tixgalin uu ka helay dalka Soomaaliyeed oo dhan. Ilaahey umadda Soomaaliyeed gumayiga iyo waxmagaradka dhiigyacabyada ka ka dulqaado hana u soo saaro madaxweyne lamid ah Aaadan Cadde. Waxaan is leeyahay waxaa lamid noqon kari lahaa Sheikh Sharif Sheik Axmed haddii fursad la siinlahaa. Markale Ilaahey jannadiihaka waraabiyo madaxweyne Adan Cadde.

cabdull @ 6/9/2007 2:52 AM EST

Stop bein Dictators, be like Adan Abdulle Rahmahullah.

garaad12 @ 6/9/2007 2:30 AM EST

Waxaan jalkaan ugu tacsiyadeynayaa umada soomaaliyeed
meel walba ooy joogto geeridii ku timid madaxweyne
adan cabdulle cusman, kama uusan geeriyoon reer aadan
cade oo keliya hase ahaatee wuxuu ka tagay soomali oo
idil ee rabiga awooda leh janadiisa ha ugu deeqo anaga
iyo gurigiisaba samir iyo iimaan hanaga siiyo.

jayklen1 @ 6/9/2007 1:53 AM EST

Inaa lillah wa inaa ileyhi raajucuun..

Waxaan u diraaya tacsi ubadkii uu ka geeriyooday gaar ahaan Cismaan, Abuukar, cabduqaadir iyo faadumo. shacabka soomaaliyeed oo dhan ayaa ka xuun waa maalin murugo iyo tiiraanyo leh illah waaxan uga baryeyna jannatul fardowsa

Amiin