Arab League

Imam Hassan Mohamud, from Somalia, speaks about the recent Nairobi terrorist attacks during an English-language service in late September at the Minnesota Da'Wah Institute.

A Somali imam declares war on al-Shabab, in Somalia and at his mosque in Minnesota

Conflict & Justice

Al-Shabab has recruited Muslim militants from the Somali community in Minnesota. One Somali imam in the Twin Cities is determined to fight the terrorist group and any talk of extremism in Islam.

The World

Nairobi Attack by al-Shabab: ‘A Sign of Desperation’

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

Al-Shabab on the Attack Inside Somalia

Global Politics

As minorities flee, the Middle East loses its once rich religious diversity

Proposed gay marriage amendment forces Somali immigrants to confront taboo

Global Politics

Somalia’s plight often overlooked among global trouble spots

Some Somalis in America are concerned that the famine that’s battering the nation isn’t getting the level of coverage that other recent disasters, like the Japan tsunami or Haiti earthquake, have gotten.

Musician K’Naan on the hope and hopelessness of Somalia

Arts, Culture & Media

Somali-Canadian musician and writer K’Naan recently returned from Somalia, where he saw the ravages of famine and war, but also found hope for the future.

U.S. steps up clandestine operations in Somalia

Global Politics

A recent report claims the U.S. is sending $45 million in arms to African soldiers and private security companies.

The Somali-American identity crisis

Global Politics

Young Somali-Americans are struggling to find their own identities in a confusing mix of cultures, just like many other immigrant communities.

Somali refugee helps people captured by pirates

After Somali pirates captured two people, a Somali refugee from London stepped up and helped negotiate their release.