Islam Feruz could become Scotland’s youngest ever Under-21 player should he feature in the friendly against Italy at Easter Road on 25 April. The Chelsea forward, a Somalian asylum seeker who came to Glasgow in 2001, will be 16 years and 197 days, beating the record held by Christian Dailly. But coach Billy Stark does [...]
Dalmar Gure Wednesday, April 18, 2012 The LA Sparks made history Tuesday afternoon by drafting Farhiya Abdi from Sweden. The 6’2 forward was selected with the first pick of the second round (13th overall) and is the first Somali to be drafted in the WNBA. The 20 year old currently plays professional basketball for Czech [...]
Standard Life GB Wheelchair Basketball team member, Abdi Jama, explains how he grew from Everton football hopeful, to a serious Paralympic contender. Asking British Basketball star Abdi Jama about his hopes for the 2012 Paralympic Games prompts a huge smile. “No less than gold,” he says. He’s not joking. Born in Somalia but now a [...]
The President of the transitional federal government (TFG) of Somalia Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed has on Sunday inaugurated a ten-day football tournament for teenagers representing the 16 districts that make of the Banaadir region where Somalia’s lawless capital Mogadishu is located. According to Somali Football Federation president Said Mahmoud Nur who first addressed at [...]
By Elizabeth Hudson Monday, May 23, 2011 Great Britain wheelchair basketball player Abdi Jama admits that the sport has saved him from going down a potentially dangerous path. The 28-year-old was born in Somalia but moved to Toxteth in Liverpool, when he was six. One of 32 children – his father had five wives [...]
This is Abdifatah Dhuhulow. His story is an exceptional one. In 1991, Dhuhulow was living with his family in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, when civil war broke out. While trying to escape the city on a lorry, the family came under fire. Dhuhulow was shot in the ankle and fell off the lorry, and his [...]
Friday 14, Jan 2011 The young Abdisalaam Ibrahim from Manchester City has gone to Scunthorpe United on a one month loan. Scunthorpe United guaranteed first team games for the young Somali born who plays for the Norwegian national team. His first game could be tomorrow, away at Leeds United. If you live in Leeds, go out and support/show some [...]
After losing their opening Asian Cup match 2-0 to Uzbekistan, hosts Qatar needed to find a lifeline to remain in the tournament. And they found one, in the form of striker Yusef Ahmed, who scored two brilliant goals to lead his side to an important victory over China. Ahmed, only 22 years old, scored both his [...]
As salamu aliakum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu Your brothers and sisters in Bristol are in need of your aid. By the grace of Allah subhanaah wa ta’aala Bristol has been blessed with a Masjid, a Quran School and most recently a Bookstore and Dawah Centre. The Masjid has been the centre of the community for years and [...]
Young and talented Liibaan Xasan, an upcoming Somali Tennis Player in the junior boy’s section has been in the limelight with his consistent performances in British Lawn Tennis Tournaments. He did everyone proud by winning the Boys under-18 singles titles in the 2010 Alderbrook Lawn Tennis Club Tournament on 17th July. Liibaan, a six form [...]
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The Somalia National U-17 Squad has defeated Qatar’s Al-Shahania FC by two goals to nothing in a friendly match which took place at the club’s own stadium in Doha on Monday evening The hotly-contested game was refereed by a Qatari referee appointed by the Qatari football federation and the Somali team was having the upper [...]
A Day in my Life One of Qaraabo Magazine’s aims & Objectives is to create and promote harmony and brotherhood among the Somali people. First thing that needs to be done is to identify the barriers to harmony and brotherhood. One of the many obstacles so far identified is the fact that many Somali youth, [...]
