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Ahmed Farah Ali

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Ahmed Farah Ali
احمد فرح علي
Birth nameAxmed Faarax Cali
Nickname(s)Idaajaa
Born (1948-05-14) 14 May 1948 (age 77)
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Ahmed Farah Ali (Somali: Axmed Faarax Cali) also known as Idaajaa, is a Somali literary scholar and publisher of written folklore. Currently residing in England, his work with the BBC and VOA has allowed newer generations of Somali’s post civil war to discover their heritage whilst understanding the complex nature of the country’s politics. [1][2] He was a member of the Somali National Academy of Culture (SNAC) and the Somali Language Committee.


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  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2010-02-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Susan M. Hassig; Zawiah Abdul Latif (2007). Somalia. Marshall Cavendish. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-7614-2082-8. Retrieved 28 October 2010.