*Scrutinize official narratives with objective skepticism*
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Dec 11, 2021 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
#TurkishDrones 1/6 In its decade of strategic partnership with Somalia, Turkey has taken very meticulous steps that proved helpful to both counties. I am just not sure about this latest for these reasons: 👇
2/6 First: These drones could not have been delivered at a worse time [gov’t lacks domestic legitimacy, perilous tension between central gov’t & some federal states, armed opposition groups, wide spread clan tension]
Sep 12, 2021 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Mahadsanid walaal.
Somalia Conference and Rivalry of Civilizations 1/6 "Contrary to the common perception, Somalia is perhaps the most important political theatre in the 21st century as it is where geopolitics, geoeconomic and georeligious dynamics intersect and interplay.
2/6 And it is where two old empires (British and Turkish) are positioning themselves for global influence. Meanwhile, the curtains are slowly opening to unveil the covert rivalry of civilizations, instead of the clichéd clash.
Extremism...is the biggest problem facing the world.
Extremism has its stereotypical and its professionally sanitized version. It has the likes of #AlQaeda and #AlShabab on one hand and the Neocons and Right Wing Extremists on the other.
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It has the militant religious fanatics as well as material and power-driven secular humanists and in between who consider violence as the first or the only option to problem-solving.
May 28, 2021 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
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While #nationalism is often romanticized by the average person via artificial values such as blind love of country, flag, anthem, enlightened nationalism is based on the profound understanding of the concept of citizenship & those citizen’s interdependence & common destiny.
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It cultivates comprehensive appreciation of the values that unite us. It inspires the individual to take an active role in improving his or her country’s condition.
Gov't security officials & so-called counter-terrorism experts who credit all terrorist attacks in Somalia to #alshabab (ISIS boogieman) are either too naive, too incompetent, or too Machiavellian.
2/12
Dilemma:
How does one reveal unpleasant realities& tell a traumatized nation what appeared like a ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ was in fact a runaway train coming at them?
How does one tell such nation: Any leader claiming " I will eradicate #Shabab" is *wrong leader*?
Had it not been for Somalis transgressing against other #Somalis, the state would neither have been in its current pitifully fragmented state, nor would it have become the poster child for the failed states.
2/12
Since independence) Somalia has been a pawn in a geopolitical chess game and a gambit in the global war on terrorism. In that half a century, Somalia has never been entirely independent of foreign influences & exploitations.
We live in a world where the most crucial aspects of our lives have become profoundly interconnected & indeed interdependent. And this reality makes international cooperation on security a strategic imperative.
2/11
Unfortunately, when it comes to terrorism & counterterrorism the marketability of one’s expertise mainly depends on one’s willingness to unquestionably embrace the official narrative.
Jul 17, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
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Dear Dr Yasir Qadhi:
I read your thoughts with great deal of interest.
I respect the depth of your knowledge in Islamic jurisprudence & your courage to shed light on some of the most sensitive issues of our time- Turkey's decision per #HagiaSophia being the latest.
You eloquently provided historical context to build your scholarly argument and you dismissed Muslims who opposed Turkey's decision as people who are simply embarrassed by how shariah supports Turkey's decision.
I am not a scholar of Islam by any stretch of imagination.
Jun 30, 2020 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Thread 1/9 Since your reaction to my tweet generated broad interest let me offer this breakdown lest it gets entangled with other trivial or personal issues:
“National Stabilization Plan ama Qorsha Xasilinta Qaranka” ma aheyn wax ay Soomaali sameysatay ee wuxuu ahaa qorshihii Meles Zenawi uu ku doonayay in uu ku soo gashto 80,000 ciidamadiisa ah si uu ku milkiyo Somalia.
Apr 15, 2020 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
1/ Everything You Don't Want To Know About #Terrorism?
The United States Saudi Arabia tag-team that opened the Pandora's box.
Bandar Bin Sultan who was Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to US (& its de facto Foreign Minister) said this on Dec 15, 2003 at City Club of Cleveland. #Thread2/ Answering a question from the audience citing @usnews report that KSA spent $70 billion in the 80s and 90s to promote jihad and “made it an international industry...and promote Wahabism” through educational systems around the world, here is Bandar (Bin Bush) said on record:
May 5, 2019 • 30 tweets • 10 min read
30 foundational Islamic principles reinforced in Ramadan:
30) Killing a person unjustly is equivalent to killing all mankind. Life is a sacred blessing granted by the Creator, as such, no human-being is at liberty to unlawfully destroy it.
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29) With forbearance & patience wounded hearts are mended & all relationships are strengthened. Vengeance only perpetuates hate & bloodshed. So, forgive the one who transgresses against you; reach-out to the one who cuts you off; give to the one who deprives you…. #Ramadan
