Abdi Sheik-Abdi
Biographic Data
| ID | 1415232 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Abdi Sheik-Abdi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Abdi |
| FAMILY NAME | Sheik-Abdi |
| SIGNATURE | SHEIK-ABDI A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Boston University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1977 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Divine Madness
Divine Madness
Ideology and Leadership in Somalia
The 1977-8 war in the Horn of Africa and its traumatic aftermath has brought Somalia to a critical junction. The expulsion of the Soviets in November 1977, following their overtures to Ethiopia, and the subsequent rout of the Somali army, along with Ogadeni guerrillas, by a combined Cuban-Ethiopian-Yemini force led by Russian generals, has left this nation demoralised, isolated, and ideologically sundered. A fluid and somewhat confused socio-econ…
Somali Nationalism
The Somalis, who almost exclusively inhabit the Horn of Africa, form one of the most uniformly homogeneous populations of the continent. They speak one language, adhere to a single faith, and share a common cultural heritage which is an integral part of their nomadic way of life. The very name So maal, when spoken in the imperative, means 'Go and milk a beast for yourself', welcome words of hospitality in a wandering stranger's ears. The Somali's…
Somali Nationalism
The Somalis, who almost exclusively inhabit the Horn of Africa, form one of the most uniformly homogeneous populations of the continent. They speak one language, adhere to a single faith, and share a common cultural heritage which is an integral part of their nomadic way of life. The very name So maal, when spoken in the imperative, means 'Go and milk a beast for yourself', welcome words of hospitality in a wandering stranger's ears. The Somali's…
Ideology and Leadership in Somalia
The 1977-8 war in the Horn of Africa and its traumatic aftermath has brought Somalia to a critical junction. The expulsion of the Soviets in November 1977, following their overtures to Ethiopia, and the subsequent rout of the Somali army, along with Ogadeni guerrillas, by a combined Cuban-Ethiopian-Yemini force led by Russian generals, has left this nation demoralised, isolated, and ideologically sundered. A fluid and somewhat confused socio-econ…
Somali Nationalism
The Somalis, who almost exclusively inhabit the Horn of Africa, form one of the most uniformly homogeneous populations of the continent. They speak one language, adhere to a single faith, and share a common cultural heritage which is an integral part of their nomadic way of life. The very name So maal, when spoken in the imperative, means 'Go and milk a beast for yourself', welcome words of hospitality in a wandering stranger's ears. The Somali's…
Ideology and Leadership in Somalia
The 1977-8 war in the Horn of Africa and its traumatic aftermath has brought Somalia to a critical junction. The expulsion of the Soviets in November 1977, following their overtures to Ethiopia, and the subsequent rout of the Somali army, along with Ogadeni guerrillas, by a combined Cuban-Ethiopian-Yemini force led by Russian generals, has left this nation demoralised, isolated, and ideologically sundered. A fluid and somewhat confused socio-econ…
Divine Madness
Divine Madness
Philosophy (4 works) · Education and Islamic Studies (2 works) · French horn (2 works) · History (2 works) · Islamic Studies and History (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Somali (2 works)