Dr. Abdishakur Jowhar, chief of psychiatry at Grey Bruce Health Services

Thursday, May 17, 2012
By Eva Salinas

The Sun Times

While Somali people around the world mourn a well-respected doctor this week, his death has shocked the mental health community in Owen Sound.

Dr. Abdishakur Jowhar, chief of psychiatry at Grey Bruce Health Services, was killed Sunday in a car crash in his native Somaliland, an autonomous region in northern Somalia. He was 59.

Dr. Jowhar had been working in Owen Sound the past two-and-a-half years and had quickly become loved and admired by many of his colleagues and patients. He was due back at work on June 4.

“The staff are in a state of shock at this point,” said Jeff Franks, co-director of mental health services for GBHS. “He was just incredibly engaging and compassionate about his work; always optimistic in a field that isn’t always optimistic.”

Staff are gathering in a private meeting today to mourn their colleague ? a round man who wore glasses, spoke with a soft accent and gave a warm hug.

“He lit up a room,” said Shannon Shaw, a ward clerk on psychiatry. “If you can imagine the sun, his face was like the sun, that smile, the arm around your shoulder. He was just like a gentle giant, a very lovely man. He was like nobody I ever met.”

The psychiatrist was born in the city of Borama in Somaliland, one of more than 20 children of a prominent local religious leader. He studied medicine in Egypt and later became a Canadian citizen, living in Edmonton and Toronto.

Through it all, Dr. Jowhar remained passionate about his homeland, where psychiatric care was minimal and often tied to religious or traditional healing practices. He returned regularly, setting up a mental health clinic in Hargeisa and was in the midst of building another in his hometown.

“This is a huge, huge loss for everyone the doctor touched. I would say even a greater loss for people back home in Somalia,” said Rashad Ali, a friend of Dr. Jowhar’s who lives in Toronto.

“Some of the people there were even saying, if they could only have the doctor back . . .” Ali said, his voice breaking with emotion. “I remember at a dinner before he left, someone said ‘You’ve got to be crazy to be leaving Canada.’ And he said, ‘No, no, no. If all of us say that, then there’s nobody left for these people.’ “

In an open letter to the Somali community, friend Jama Musse Jama said: “He left the comfort of the diaspora and a well-paid profession in the West to give his soul, his mind, and eventually his life to his people . . . We shall never forget him. But we will miss him deeply.”

The doctor was also a prolific essayist, writing often about the political situation in Somalia, which hasn’t seen a central government since 1991. In one essay, he wrote that Somaliland “can show the way to an alternative future for Somalis . . . A future that is based on peace not war, on citizens not tribes, on well-established colonial borders not the shifting sands of border disputes.”

Back in Canada, Dr. Jowhar was a tireless advocate for mental health, an issue that tied both of his worlds together.

“What I’m engaged in is not the treatment of one person but in assisting in a cultural evolution of the understanding of mental illness,” Dr. Jowhar said in an interview at his Owen Sound office last summer.

“He had a way of treating all people equally I think because of what his experience was in Africa he could be very genuine with that,” Franks said. An event to commemorate his life and work is expected to be held in Owen Sound in the near future, he added.

His Edmonton-based nephew, Kamal Nuur, said a funeral held earlier this week in Borama brought many from around the country. Family members around the world, including dozens in Canada, Europe, the Middle East and Australia, have connected since his death and are hoping to set up a foundation in his honour to continue his work on the new clinic.

“There are family members who I’ve never spoke with who are calling me from overseas . . . It’s just amazing,” he said.

Dr. Jowhar leaves behind his wife and two stepdaughters.

With files from Dylan Franks

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Diyaarad ay leedahay shirkadda Turkish Airlines oo rakaab u soo waday Soomaaliya ayaa dib ugu laabtay magaalada Istanbuul kaddib markii ay ku degi waday garoonka diyaaradaha ee Muqdisho.

Warar kala duwan ayaa kasoo baxaya sababaha ay diyaaraddu ugu degi waday garoonka diyaaradaha ee Muqdisho, iyadoo wararka qaarkood ay sheegayaan inuu jiro khilaaf soo dhexgalay diyaaradda iyo shaqaalaha socdaalka, halka warar kalena ay sheegayaan inay cillad awgeed ugu degi waday garoonka diyaaradaha Xamar.

“Ma ahan markii ugu horreysay oo diyaaradda Turkish Airlines ay ku degi-wayday garoonka diyaaradaha Muqdisho balse waa markii saddexaad, waxaana sabab u ahaa cillad farsamo,” ayuu yiri Cali Yare oo ah wakiilka Turkish Airlines ee Somalia.

Wakiilku wuxuu hadalkiisa ku daray in diyaaraddu ay saddex jeer ku dul wareegtay garoonka markaas kaddibna ay dibna ay u duushay Addis Ababa halkaasoo ay ku dagtay, isagoo xusay in rakaabkii iyo diyaaraddii ay dib ugu laabteen Turkiga.

“Rakaabka la socday diyaaradda waxay tiradoodu ahayd 150-ruux oo isugu jiray Soomaali iyo ajnabi Muqdisho u soo socday, waxayna la keeni doonaa Muqdisho,” ayuu yiri wakiilka Turkish Airlines.

Shirkadda diyaaradaha Turkish Airlines ayaa waxay bishii Maarso ee sannadkan ka billowday Soomaaliya duulimaadyo caalami ah oo ay toddobaadkiiba laba jeer ku imaanayso Muqdisho taasoo ay si weyn u soo dhaweeyeen shacabka Soomaaliyeed.

Ma jiro hadal kasoo baxay waaxda socdaalka ee garoonka diyaaradaha Muqdisho taasoo ku saabsan sababihii keentay in diyaaradda Turkish Airlines ay kasoo dagto garoonka diyaaradaha ee Muqdisho.

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Dablaydan hubaysnayd ee weerarka ku soo qaaday xero ciidan oo ku taalla bariga magaaladda Hargeysa, oo iyagu ku dooday inay dhul ay leeyihiin oo ciidanku degan yahay soo dhacsanayeen ayaa 28 qof oo laga qabtay dablaydaasi 22 ka mid ah xukuno kala duwan lagu xukumay, iyadoo 17 ka mid ah lagu xukumay dil, shan ka mid ahna xabsidaayin, halka saddex ka mid ahna la siidaayey oo dambi lagu waayey, saddex dhaawac culus qabana maxkamaddu xukunkeedda dib u dhigtay inta ay ka bogsanayaan.

Gudoomiyaha Maxkamaddan militariga, ayaa warbaahinta u sheegay in maxkamaddu ay socotay saacado badan, isla markaana ay eedeysanayaashu afkooda ka qirteen inay dambigaasi galeen, kuna dooday inay dhulka ay leeyihiin oo ka awoow ka awoow ay lahaayeen, kuwaas oo doonayey inay soo ceshadaan maadaama oo laga haysto.

Gudoomiyaha maxkamadda sare ee Milatiriga ayaa sheegay in xeerarka iyo dastuurka somaliland u fasaxayo inay maxkamadda milatariga la soo taago, isla markaana xukuno kala duwan lagu riddo.

Waa markii ugu horaysay oo maxkamad milatari ay dad Rayid ah ay xukunno aad u culculis ku rido, waana markii ugu horaysay oo dad shacab ah ay xero ciidan weerar ku qaadaan, taas oo dhimasho iyo dhaawacba keentay labadda dhinacba, iyadoo ilaa toddoba qof ku dhinteen iska hor imaadkaasi dhexmaray dablayda iyo ciidanka Milatiriga.

Dablaydan ayaa sheegay in ciidanku ka haysto dhul ay leeyihiin, isla markaana arrimahoodda wax laga qaban waayey, taasina ay keentay inay xoog ku soo gacan gashadaan dhulkooda.

Sidoo, kale isku soo bax lagu diidan yahay go’aankaasi maxkamadda ka soo baxay ayaa xalay ka dhacay xaafadda New Hargeysa ee bariga magaaladda Hargeysa, kuwaas oo laamidda ka baxda magaaladda ee tagta magaaladda Berbera taayiro ku gubay, dhagaxna ku xidhay, inkastoo arkii dambe madax dhaqameedka shacabkaasi isku soo baxa sameeyey ay ala dareeriyeen dadkii

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Guddoomiyaha baarlamaanka Galmudug, Xasan Maxamuud Heyl oo warbaahinta kula hadlya Gaalkacyo ayaa sheegay in xilka madaxweynaha Galmudug uu ku eg-yahay kowda bisha Ogoosto ee sanadkan, isagoo sheegay inaanay ogolaan doonin inuu xilka kororsado.

“Madaxweynaha xilligiisu waa gabo-gabo waana in doorasho la qabta inta aan la gaarin bisha Ogoosto ee sannadkan,” ayuu ku taliyay guddoomiyaha baarlamaanka Galmudug oo ka digay in muddo korosi uu sameysto madaxweynaha.

Intaas kaddib ayaa waxaa isna saxaafadda la hadlay guddoomiye ku xigeenka baarlamaanka Galmudug, Cowke Xaaji C/raxmaan isagoo sheegay in muddada uu xilka haynayo madaxweynaha Galmudug ay ku eg-tahay sannadka soo socda 2013 isagoo ka digay in muddadaas ka hor doorasho la qabto.

“Xilliga madaxweynuhu xilka haynayo waa mid ku cad dastuurka, waana 2013, inta ka horreysa haddii doorasho la sameeyo waxay taasi abuuri kartaa qalalaase,” ayuu yiri guddoomiye ku xigeenka baarlamaanka Galmudug.

Murankan ayaa wuxuu imaanayaa iyadoo dhawaan la xalliyay khilaaf ay xilalka isaga qaadeen madaxweynaha Galmudug iyo guddoomiyaha baarlamaanka Galmudug, kaas oo keentay inay xilalkooda iska casilaan wasiirro badan.

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C/raxmaan Faroole oo wareysi siiyay BBC-da ayaa sheegay inay dalabadeen in la isugu yimaado magaalada Addis Ababa si loo turxaan-bixiyo dastuurka oo uu xusay inaysan ku caddeyn awood-qaybsiga dhaqaalaha iyo siyaasadda.

“Haddaan dastuur jirin waxba ma jiraan, inta odayaal lagu shiriyo Muqdisho oo loo sheekeeyo iyadoo la geesmarayo shirarkii hore ma filayo in taasina ay noqon karto suuro-gal,” ayuu yiri madaxweynaha Puntland

Madaxweyne Faroole wuxuu sheegay in dowladda KMG ah ay dhowr jeer ka dhego-adaygtay in Puntland ay guddiyada dastuurka ka shaqeynaya qayb ku yeellanno, isagoo xusay in taas badalkeeda ay isku halleynayeen ra’isul wasaaraha Soomaaliya iyo wasiirka dastuurka iyo arrimaha federaalka oo kasoo jeeda Puntland.

“Waxyaabihii aan la yaabnay waxay ahayd markii 30-kii Apriil naloo keenay dastuur aysan ku caddeyn Federaalka, sidoo kalena aan qeexayn awoodaha siyasaadda, dhaqaalaha iyo adeegga dowladda,” ayuu yiri Faroole oo intaas ku daray in taasi ay ahayd middii keentay inay ka biyo diidaan dastuurka.

Mar la weydiiyay in laga qanciyay cabashadooda iyo in kale ayuu sheegay inaysan jirin wax laga qanciyay, balse ay sugayaan in shir lagu qabto Addis Ababa si looga saaro dastuurka loo xanaf-tiro, isagoo sheegay in eedda cabashada ay mas’uul ka yihiin dadkii qoray.

Hadalka madaxweynaha Faroole ayaa imaanaya xilli ra’iisul wasaaraha Soomaaliya, C/weli Maxamed Cali uu sheegay in cabashada Puntland ay ka mid tahay midda ay qabaan dadka Soomaaliyeed, markii dastuurka la ansixiyana wax ka bedel lagu sameyn doono

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INAALILAAHI WA INAA ILAYHI RAAJICUUN

Anigoo ku hadlaya magaca reer Cumar Kahin (Geljire) dhamaan meelkasta
oo ay kala joogan.

 Waxaan halkan tacsi tiiraayaysan uga dirayaa geeridii
ku timid reer Cilmi Fariid hooyadood SHUGRI IIMAN WACAYS oo maanta kugeeriyootay Borama 16/05/2012, waxan leeyahay qoys,ehelo iyo qaraaboba
samir iyo iman Allaha inaga siiyo. iyadana jannadii Allaha geeyo amiin
Aamiin.

INAALILAAHI WA INAA ILAYHI RAAJICUUN

 Taliyaha Ciidanka Milatariga Somaliland Gen: Ismaaciil Maxamed Shaqale,ayaa sheegay in saddex askari kaga dhineen, afar kalana kaga dhaawacmeen, halka dablaydii hubaysnayda ay laba ka dileen, sagaalna ka dhaawaceen, 28 qofna maxaabiis ahaan u qabteen.

“Ciidankaas Qaranka ee halkaas degani isaga oo nabad ku waa-bariistay oo Salaadii Subax tukaday ayaa laba jiho laga soo weeraray, waxaana lagu riday hub noockasta oo dadku qaadi karo, haday noqon lahayd BKM, Baasuuke iyo qoryaha fudud, isla markaana wax aan lagu ridin muu jirin, natiijadii dagaalkaas ka dhalatay waxa ay noqotay in Ciidanka Qaranka ay halkaas kaga dhintaan saddex askari, waxaana kaga dhaawacmay 4 askari”ayuu yidhi taliyaha ciidanka Militariga Somaliland Gen: Shaqale, isagoo sheegay in xeradan la soo weeraray la yidhaa madaafiicda goobta horana loo odhan jiray xeradda Soodaanta.

Taliyaha Booliska somaliland, Cabdilaahi Fadal Iimaan ayaa isna sheegay in dablaydaasi ay hubka noocyadiisa kala duwan ku soo weerareen xeradda, isla markaana ay dhibaato ka soo gaadhay dad shacab ah oo aan labadda dhinac midna ahayn, waxaana halkaasi rasaastii habowga ahayd ku dhacday saddex qof oo kale oo mid haweenay uur leh ahayd midna ilmo yar ahaa oo halkaasi ku geeriyooday.

Wasiiradda Gaashaandhiga iyo Arrimaha gudaha, Axmed Cadami iyo Maxamed Nuur Duul, ayaa iyaguna sheegay inay ka xun yihiin dhibaatadaasi dhacday, sheegay in aanay dib dambe u dhicin, waxaanu ku tilmaameen inay tahay wax aanay Hargeysa ka filayn.

Sidoo kale, taliska ciidanka Milatariga ayaa soo badhnigay hub aad u badan oo laga qabsaday dablayda weerarka soo qaaday, hubkaas oo iskugu jira noocyadda kala duwan ee hubka.

Sidoo kale, waxa isaguna arrintaasi ka hadlay Suldaan Yuusuf Xiiray oo ka mid ah madax dhaqameedka dablaydan weerartay xeeradda ciidanka, waxaanu sheegay inuu ka xun yahay, isla markaana ay khalad ahayd in xero ciidan la weeraro, isagoo xukuumadda usoo jeediyey inay dulqaadato, wixii jirana ay keenayaan miiska wada hadalka.

Suldaan Yuusuf Xiiray ayaa sheegay in toban qof ay dhaawac ku noqdaan iska hor imaadkaasi, laguna dawaynayo cisbitaalka ciidamadda Militariga isagoo sheegay inay dawladda ka wada hadleen in inta dhaawacooga halista yahay la keeno cisbitaalka guud ee magaaladda Hargeysa.

“ inay xero ciidan galaan may ahayn oo khalad bay ahayd , dadkan dhintay waa kugu dhimay oo kaa dhimay, cid dambe oo is dhaqaajin kartaana ma jirto, waana nabadgalo wixii inaga maqan ee aynu doonayna miiska wada hadalka ayeynu ku dhamaysanaynaa”ayuu yidhi suldaan Xiiray.

Dablaydan weerartay xeradda ciidanka ayaa sheeganaya inay dhulkan ciidanku degan yahay ay iyagu leeyihiin, isla markaana dawladihii hore ay xoog kaga qaaday, sidaa darteed  dhulkan loo baneeyo ama dhul kale loogu bedelo.

 Dadweynaha magaaladda Hargeysa ayaa arrintan ku dhaliilay dawladad sababta ay u ogaan wayday inta waxan oo hub ah la soo ururinayey, waxaana dadweynuhu intoodda badnayd ka anfariireen hubka laxaadka leh ee laga soo qabtay dablayda, waana markii ugu horaysay ee si toos ah dad hubaysan iyo ciidanka milatarigu iskaga hor yimaadaan magaaladda Hargeysa

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