Elman Ali Ahmed

Fatima Abdirisak Dirie (Somali: Cilmi Cali Axmed, Arabic: علم علي أحمد‎‎) was a Somali entrepreneur and The History of Elman Ali Ahmed. ELMAN ALI is unknown Somali hero one success good role model a young Somali diaspora and His story. Elman Ali Ahmed A was a young Somali Diaspora who went to Germany mid 1980's to Study and finished his Electronic Engineering Masters in Germany. Late 1988, Elman Ali Ahmed went back to Somalia to help his country economic growth and opened the fist franchise Electronic shops, " Elman Electronics " in and around Mogadishu and before he move to the other parts of Somalia, the civil war broke out and Somali government collapsed. The hero Elman, start helping the unfortunate young street kids better known as " Ciyaal koolo dhuuq" and the kids who lost every thing parents, and family who had nothing During the war, he gave them food shelter, shoe shining equipments and open-up Electronic Schools to teach them Electronics then employ them in his own company. Elman Also was the solo company to supply electronics in Mogadishu during the wars he also had the well known Club Elman FC, who help youth for sports activities. In 1992 severe drought strike south Somalia bay bakool region and because of the going wars famine is declared, large amoun of Somali woman and children fled from by and gedo region to Mogadishu this is the time known as " Somalia restore hope". Young Elman Ali Ahmed, saw the devastation of his people suffering, He open up feeding place for the woman and children, also expand his schools used his own money to feed, educate and employ most of the refugees from the drought, the UN and others acknowledged his big hear and later after he died open Elman peace organization to continue his work. Elman Ali Ahmed was a peace maker, he build a Mosque near K4 zope Tower, and was the Imaam. Elman Ali Ahmed was the victim of an apparently political killing in Mogadishu on 9 March 1996. He was shot in the back by three so far unidentified hooded gunmen near his home in the conflict-torn southern part of the city, which is controlled by General Mohamed Farah Aideed. O Allah! Forgive Elman Ali Ahmed . O Allah! Surely Elman Ali Ahmed is under Your protection, and in the rope of Your security, so save him from the trial of the grave and from the punishment of the Fire. You fulfill promises and grant rights, so forgive him and have mercy on him. Surely You are Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.you are unforgetaball Hero.

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Personal life

Ahmed was based in Mogadishu. He hailed from the Duduble Hawiye clan.^[1]

Ahmed was married to Fartuun Adan, with whom he had four daughters.^[1]

Due to having receiving death threats, Ahmed had planned to move abroad. On 9 March 1996, he was assassinated near the family's home in the southern part of the city. The area was at the time under the control of faction leader Mohamed Farah Aidid. Although Ahmed's killing was alleged to have been politically related, a representative of Aidid denied involvement and instead condemned the murder.^[1]

Career

Professionally, Ahmed was a businessman with his own vehicle repair and recovery service. He also ran a technical training institute in the city to rehabilitate young militants during the height of the civil war.^[1]

Additionally, Ahmed was politically engaged, often taking to task local leaders for failing to put an end to the civil conflict. He was politically unaligned, and advocated peace and reconciliation.^[1]

Ahmed likewise managed Elman FC, a football team in the city, provided relief services to disadvantaged children, and contributed to rehabilitating community facilities such as roads and electricity.^[1]

Elman Peace Centre

In honour of Ahmed, his wife Fartuun Adan and their children established the Elman Peace Centre in Mogadishu. Adan serves as the NGO's Executive Director, while their daughter Ilwad works alongside her.^[2]

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