Ottawa, Canada
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| Ali Iman Sharmarke & Mahad Ahmed Elmi - Killed in Mogadishu, Somalia |
A memorial service for Ali Iman Sharmarke and Mahad Ahmed Elmi, the Canadian journalists killed in Mogadishu on Saturday August 11, will be held at Parliament Hill, West Block, Room 308 from 6:00 Pm until 10:00 Pm.
Who will be there: (honoured guests and speakers):
- Dignitaries: Politicians, Diplomats, Media outlets & personalities, Community Members
-Speakers: Politicians, Human Rights and Freedom of speech advocates,
-Guests: Mohamed Elmi, Ahmed Abdisalam and Sahal Abdulle (the Reuters Journalist who was in the car with the slain Ali Sharmarke during the bomb attack)
Where: Parliament Hill, West Block, Room 308
When: Friday, August 24th from 6:00pm until 10:00pm
Those who want to pay their respect & blessings are cordially invited.
For any further details please contact:
Amb. Ahmed Hashi Hashara Tel. (613)265 2089
OR
Eng. Mohamed M. Elmi (Dulcad) Tel.(613)851 2147
Toronto, Canada
The Canadian Somali Community invites you to a Memorial Event for Canadian journalist, Ali Sharmake and Mahdi Elmi, who was slain in

Ali Iman Sharmarke & Mahad Ahmed Elmi - Killed in Mogadishu, Somalia
The Canadian Somali community will be joined by family and friends of Ali Sharmake and Mahdi Elmi as well as by journalists, community leaders, and other prominent Canadians.
CBC reporter Carol Off is one of the keynote speakers representing Canadian Journalists for Free Expression.
When: Saturday, August 25, 2007
Time: 06:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Where: Holiday Inn, Toronto Airport East, Centennial Ballroom, 600 Dixon Road
For more information, please contact at (416) 671-7372 or email us at [email protected]