Unlike the majority of the other immigrants in western countries Somalis migration was due to the conflict that sparked in their country in 1991. Proud Somali citizen turned refugee seeking safety and well-being whereas other immigrant are merely economic migrants seeking jobs. Therefore Somalis did not had the choice to come out of their country but where forced by the unpleasant circumstance they faced. Having to flee your native country is not easy specially with the trauma and hardship they faced. Therefore 'fitting in' into their adopted countries can be a struggle, despite that Somalis tried their hardest and flourished in their adopted countries. Majority of Somalis have the mind frame of returning to their native country once it get's the necessary peace. I would like to share with you all notable Somalis in the diaspora in different sectors such as the media, culture, music, education, politics, business and sports. Bare in mind there are only roughly 1.5 million Somalis in diaspora, spread out in North America, Europe, Asia, Middle East and other parts of Africa. Somalis are a old ethnic group from the Horn of Africa, their main country is Somalia (10 million) and Djibouti (500,000) but also present in Ethiopia (4 million) and Kenya (2 million). There are roughly 17 million Somalis in the world.

Notable Somalis

Media:

Rageah Omaar (Prominent Journalist)



Jamal Osman (Journalist)



Mohammed Addow (Journalist)


Idil Ibrahim (Film director)


Barkhad Abdi, Mahad Ali and Faysal Ahmed (New comer Actors)


Shukri Said (Actress)



Music:

K'naan (Singer, musician)

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Faarrow (singers)



Noora Noor (singer)

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Aar Maanta (singer)

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Culture (modelling, artist, fashion designers, writers, poets, activist):

Iman (Supermodel, business owner)


Waris Dirie (Supermodel, activist, writer, won SACLA woman of the year award 2013)
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Yasmin Warsame (Model)



Ayan Elmi (Model)



Rahma Mohamed (Model)


Cici Ali (Model)



Fatima Siad (Model)

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Ubah Hassan (Model)
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Maya Jama (Model)



Zeinab Ismail (Model)



Fayruz Abdirahman (Model)


Hawa Ahmed (Model)

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Jawhir Ahmed (Model)



Osman Abdi (Model)


Ahmed Warsame (Model)


Warsan Shire (Poet, Writer recently named London's first poet laureate)



Nadifa Mohamed (novelist)


Nuriddin Farah (writer)



Hadraawi (poet)


Hawa Abdi (Prominent doctor, activist and won woman of the year 2010)



Hibaaq Osman (Female activist)


Fatima Jibrell (Environmental activist)



Halima Ahmed (activist)



Shadya Yasin (activist, poet)



Hanan Ibrahim (activist)



Mataano (Fashion designers)

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Politics:

Abdi Warsame (City Councillor in Minneapolis)



Hibaq Jama (Councillor East Bristol)



Abdi Hassan (Councillor Clarkston, Georgia)




Ali (Councillor, Newport Wales)

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Ahmed Omar (Former Mayor of Tower Hamlet)



Awale Olad (Councillor of Holborn and Covent Garden)



Amina Mohamed (Foreign Minister of Kenya)



Education/Academic:

Dr Ahmed Ali (research director for the Compton Group)

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Dr Warsame Ali (scientist specialized in Aerospace Technology and has worked for well known Space technology centers such as NASA. Some of his groundbreaking research papers and projects are: Aircraft Ice Detection; Testing and evaluation of various sensors for detection of ice on aircraft wings (1997) - Using the DSP chip for voice recognition. Use of the computer with DSP interface circuitry to recognize voice commands and issue appropriate control signals funded by NASA (1997) - Development and Demonstration of a highly efficient hybrid vehicle with better than zero emission)

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Dr Alim Ahmed Fatah (Inventions and Innovations

* The popular Self-adhesive stamp - An environmentally friendly, and recyclable postage stamp with non-toxic security inks.
* Modern Postage stamp cancelletion ink - currently used in all US postal service facilities.
* At BASF Corporation, as a Research Staff Scientist Alim developed new ester demulsifiers for breaking water-in-oil emulsions and synthesized a new line of reactive Uvinul compounds to protect polymer films, coatings and structural materials from harmful UV radiation and degradation. He also co-invented with another chemist a proprietary process for removing N-nitrosoamines impurities, synthesized new types of nonionic surfactants for applications such as dishwasher detergents, fiber lubricants, hydraulic fluids, agricultural chemicals, and cosmetics.
* At Artech Corporation in 1986 as a Senior Materials Scientist Alim developed a new luminescent (both fluorescent and phosphorescent) taggants, based on terbium and europium metals, for use with environmentally engineered water-based ink jet printer inks used in U.S. Mail bar coding for optical character recognition (OCR) of automated mail processing equipment and other applications
* At the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Alim jointly developed a process for treatment of the waste from the printing inks at the BEP’s new Waste Water Treatment Plant)



Dr Asli Kulane ( MD, PhD, is the coordinator for Swedish Research School for Global Health and has been KI’s coordinator for European Masters in International Health Programme. Her research experience includes malaria, HIV/AIDS and TB in low income countries (focussing on social dimensions). She is also the TropED coordinator of KI)



Dr Ali Said Fiqi (As Study Director for teratology and reproductive toxicology studies at IITRI, Dr. Ali S. Faqi evaluates the potential effects of drugs, food additives and environmental chemicals on reproduction and development. Working with a specially trained team, he leads staff from IITRI's Life Sciences Group in performing bioassays for sponsors in the chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, and for the National Cancer Institute and other government agencies)



Hussein Jama (Postgraduate student Hussein Jama is one of only six people to win a prestigious 2007 Victoria Fellowship Blast-resistant tall buildings, sports stadiums, oil platforms and train stations are closer to reality thanks to the work of engineer Hussein Jama.)



Dr Sada Mire (Archaeologist)

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Ken Farah (Ken Farah has a BS in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University in Boston, MA. Ken has been an engineer for over 14 years and has seen many facets of engineering. He has worked for contractors, design firms as well as city and state agencies. Ken has aided in design work, conducted studies for CSO overflow technology, and has experience in estimating, scheduling, and surveying).



Abdusalaam Abukar (He is a young scientist who won the BT Young Scientist of the year 2007 award. He invented a new method of attacking secure electronic communications systems developed by scientists in the 80s and currently used worldwide by banks, the military and e-commerce websites. His security code breaker earned him the European scientist of the year award 2007)

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Nasira Aqil (Breaking into civil engineering, a profession considered the exclusive preserve of men, maybe a tall order for many women including those in western nations.
But Nasra Agil, a young Somali-Canadian civil engineer of the highest calibre, is one accomplished professional who has shattered this long-held myth
The highly determined and supremely confident young lady has not only conquered the realm of civil engineering but has taken her pursuits in this field to a new level)

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Dr Khadra Kahin ( is a board certified chiropractor and the founder and president of MYH Inc. She currently practices in Flint, Michigan. Dr. Kahin is a strong advocate of health and wellness and feels that it is essential to have a wellness organization committed to helping children successfully battle obesity and achieve optimal health)


Dr. Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf (prominent lawyer and judge, Member of the International Court of Justice and Director of the Office of International Standards and Legal Affairs for UNESCO)



Sports:

Mo Farah (athletic)



Abdisalam Ibrahim (footballer)



Ayub Daud (footballer)

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Mustafa Mohamed (athletic)



Liban Abdi (footballer)

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Amin Askar (footballer)

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Mohamed Ahamed (footballer)



Business (names of companies or entrepreneurs:

Abdirashid Dualeh (CEO of Dahabshiil)



Amina Hirsi Mogeh (Richest woman in Uganda, entrepreneur)



African Express



Garun Investment Ltd
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City Oil



MAO Harrar Horse



Iman Cosmetics


World Remit



Hashi Energy



Continetal Oil Comany



Zara Tours



Hass Petroleum



Daily Paper (fashion designer brand)




There are many people that are excelling in different sectors of life, I cannot remember them all. But above people are the ones I can remember. Any Somali members on here that no of other prominent Somalis feel free to share.

Thanks All,

It's a sin for being unhygienic and dirty in islam, and Somalis also hate dirt and smell. They are clean freaks, i love my people.

I support this welcoming news. Nigeria should become like Sudan. I support the muslim Nigerian's proposal to divide Nigeria into two countries. The muslim with the bigger land will be given referendum on 26 June, and most likely the country will be divided, oil money come to daddy aka North Nigeria. Go go go go Islam. Amen

Yes the bastardo has leave!! Goodluck go do one and jump of a cliff.

Oh I can smell Somalia just by staring at those pics. Homesick

Baby, my job is to make u happy and give u orgasmi'c feelings. Come to me babe x

Had the best night, with some hot Nigerian booty, what do guys love about naja girls?

^ You will be treated well. There are many non-muslim tourist and worker's in Somalia. Aslong as you stay in the government controlled area you will be fine.

Come on Fulani's win the battle! Finish these minority igbo's. Go go fulani. Get them, one by one. Get machette's, ak47 and riffles.  

i love my country s.o.m.a.l.i.a

Like I said, I'aint a nigerian. Ok!

Some fool. How can a Nigerian disguise as a Somali. I mean the big large nose and the fat lips with nappy hair gives it away. No, I'aint a multi nicker, I'm a african brother from Somalia and no Nigerian can disguise as me or any Somali.

Shit! He has rigged the vote, expect what happened in Kenya in 2007 and Ivory Coast recently to happen Nigeria. Down down Jonathan Badluck!!

Lol @ igbo's in Somalia. Pigs can fly.

Jonathan is from the minority group, simple as that peeps! He was born in a hut, next to Niger and Nigeria border, he is from poor group. He has to step down or he will be forced.

^ Somalis are business people, and can do anything in any condition. By the way for the last 2 years the government has become stronger and controls near all of the capital city and other districts in all the regions.

I feel homesick, I can't wait to go Somalia this summer. Chilling in the beach in the afternoon, going to town in the evening and going to my second wives bedroom in the night.

There is no such thing as a 'somalian' it is Somali. Yes, I'm a 'Somali'.

Abeg abeg, yeah keep begging. Fulanis are the champions.

If zulu fight occurs my money is on the fulanis

Yes Igaloo aka igbo are minority don't shoot at the messenger!

Gay

Igbos are minority hence are scared of fulanis but i don't why a fulani will fear a igbos.

Why are Igbo's scared of Fulani's? And who do u think will win killing battles? My money is on the great Fulanis.

Not good idea. Igbo would not handle being called minority after the census proves that they are the blacksheep of Nigeria. Go go fulani tribe!

There is still war going on, but life still goes on. I don't think no other nation's can handle 20 years of war and the country looking beautiful at the same time. Hopefuly peace will return in Somalia soon, and it will once again become the strongest/richest country in Africa like before the war happened.

This tribe are minority in Nigeria. Go go fulani tribe

Igbos support Mr. Goodluck because they are afraid of Hutus invading their land.

Just wondering if there are Muslim candidates in the election. Also if there is what's his name? I hope he wins.

Is the Northern Nigeria a Muslim area? Are there more Muslims in Nigeria or more Christians?

Feel free to leave comments and questions about my country.