Tahrib is killing Somali youth but they are bent on continuing it. Young Somali men and women embark on perilous journeys to escape poverty and lawlessness in their home country and reach Europe or North America, where they think milk and honey flow. Tahrib is an Arabic word which means “smuggling” or “illegal migration”. Young …
Edmontonians voted on October 20th and elected a mayor, city councillors, and school trustees, but the Edmonton Somali Canadian community failed to secure any of those positions. It is a major setback considering the time span the community has been trying to be included in the city’s administration. As far as I recall, the first …
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The Edmonton 2025 mayoral election is slated to take place on October 20, 2025, and the Edmonton Somali Canadian community is vying for positions in the city council and Public School Board of Trustees. Incorporated as a city in 1904, Edmonton’s first mayor was Matthew McCauley, and its current mayor is Amarjeet Sohi and, in …
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) takes away your personality if you let it create content for you. A fundamental rule of writing is “be yourself”. But you cannot be yourself if you depend on artificial intelligence (AI) for writing. What is generative artificial intelligence (GenAI)? “Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence that creates new content, …
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Early Canadian Muslims faced trials and tribulations that led them to compromise on their cultural and religious identity. Muslims’ immigration to Canada dates back to the 1800s. They arrived in the country in search of a better life and peace. They came from Scotland, the Middle East, and British India (encompassing India and Pakistan before …
