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By: Alfonzo Galvan   Minnesota’s own Abdirahman Kahin of Afro Deli & Grill was named the National Small Business Person of the Year for 2023 at an awards ceremony Monday in Washington, D.C. This prestigious award recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate exceptional leadership and create sustainable, thriving businesses in their communities, according to a news release from the U.S. Small Business Administration. “Our 2023 National Small Business Person of the Year, Minnesota’s Abdirahman Kahin, CEO and owner of Afro Deli & Grill, reflects the best of American entrepreneurship,” the group’s administrator, Isabella Casillas Guzman, said in the release. “Abdirahman has pursued the American dream of business ownership—overcoming challenges, launching multiple food businesses, pivoting during COVID, and lifting local neighborhoods along the way.  He combines great ideas with hard work and diligence, and we are honored that SBA has been a part of his successful and ongoing journey.” The award is given during National Small Business Week, led by the U.S. Small Business Administration for 60 years, from April 30 to May 6. During the week, the SBA recognizes the hard work, ingenuity, and dedication of America’s small businesses and celebrates their contributions to the economy, according to the release. Kahin was named the Minnesota Small Business…

Several Minnesota lawmakers, other elected officials, and community leaders gathered at the state Capitol Wednesday, April 20th 2023 to show solidarity with the Muslim community after two Minneapolis mosques experienced fires this week. Some expressed concerns that mosques are being targeted in hate crimes, and many noted that the attendees at Wednesday afternoon’s news conference showcase the state’s true spirit. Dozens of people, including several local imams, packed the event. “This is how we show up for each other,” said DFL Representative Hodan Hassan, who represents the area in south Minneapolis where the fires occurred. “This is the Minnesota that all of us believe in. This is the Minnesota that we want. In this room is the real Minnesota, but out there, there is some notion that we don’t belong. “I belong in Minnesota—I’m a Minnesotan, but I’m also Muslim Minnesotan and I’m also Somali American, and I am proud of all of my layers… And no one should be afraid to go and pray at their most sacred space.” A fire broke out Sunday evening in a bathroom of the Masjid Omar Islamic Center and was quickly extinguished by congregants before it could spread. Another fire broke out Monday at…

I want to work in the financial sector, there is interest involved. I have an interest in working in this field. Please guide me whether I should pursue my career in this sector or not? Please reply soon. Thanking you. You are allowed to work in the financial sector. Expertise in this field is vital for the survival of the community. As Imam Ghazali has stated learning arts or sciences that are crucial for the survival of the society should be encouraged. It is a fard Kifayah or collective duty; in other words, if the community does not have experts in the field, they are guilty before Allah. Therefore, it is okay for you to work in this field if you have the training to serve in this area. However, while doing so, you should avoid that which is haram. Not everything you do in the field is haram. Islamic rule when you deal with cases where there is a mixture of haram and halal is to seek to purify the elements of haram. So, it would help if you cleaned your income by making lots of Istighfaar and giving charities (on top of the obligatory Zakah). Allah says, “Good…

    ASK A MUSLIM SCHOLAR DECEMBER 2021 Is a degree in Islamic studies a requirement for an Islamic scholar? Although having a degree in Islamic studies in itself is not an essential requirement, receiving proper education and training under capable scholars is. Considering that a scholar may be called upon to pronounce a judgement on a question of halal and haram or he may also need to explain verses of the Qur’an and the Hadith, this is easily understandable. To give an Islamic ruling without proper knowledge is highly sinful as it is tantamount to attributing false claims to Allah. As Imam Ibn al-Qayyim has stated, it is akin to committing shirk or associating partners with Allah. Moreover, the Prophet has also warned us against interpreting the Qur’an without proper knowledge. He said, “whoever interprets the Qur’an according to his own personal opinion, let him find his abode in hell-fire.” Because of the above-mentioned considerations, Islamic scholars have stipulated rigorous requirements for a scholar eligible to pronounce rulings. Essentially, besides possessing thorough mastery of the Arabic language and ancillary sciences, he must possess thorough knowledge of Islamic sources, namely the Qur’an and the Sunnah. He must also be fully…

TAARIIQ: Mogadisho JANUARY 11, 1948 Maxaa Dhacay!!!!   Dagaaalkii labaad ee adduunka  markii uu dhamaaday sannakii 1945, waxa laga adkaaday Jarmal, Talyaani iyo Jaban.  Wadamadii Afrika ku yaaley ee uu Talyaanigu xukumi jirey waxa la wareegey  Ingiriis.  Wadamadaas waxa ka mid ahaa Somaliya oo Mogadisho xarun u tahay.   Dawladda Ingiriiska ayaa ku dhawaaqday in iyada loo ogolaado in ay gacanta ku hayso gobolada Soomaaliyeed oo dhan.  Kuwaas oo kala ahaa: Somliya, NFD(Kenya ah), Soomaaliland iyo Hawd iyo Reserve Area(Ethiopia ah).   Arintaas waxa aad u diiday Ruush, Mareykan iyo Fransiis.  Ruushku wuxu diidanaa in Ingiriis isku balaariyo Geeska Afrika.  Mareykan wuxu rabay in Talyaani loo dhiibo Somalia si uu u raali geliyo xisbiyadii ka soo horjeeday Shuuciyiintii Talyaania. Fransis wuxu ka soo horjeeday siyaasadii Ingiriiska ee Geeska Afrika. Wuxu ku taliyey  in Somalia loo dhiibo Talyaaniga.  SYL(Somali Youth League) iyaduna way ka soo horjeesatay in Ingiriis loo dhiibo Somalia.     Jamciyadda Quruumaha Midoobay (UN) waxay soo dirtay guddi ka kooban afartii dawladeed ee Dagaalka Labaad ku adkaaday (Mareykan, Fransiis, Ingriiis iyo Midowgii Sofiyeeti).  Waxay Xamar soo gaareen January 6, 1948. Waxa Somalia ka jirey dhawr xisbi. Waxa ugu weyneed Somali Youth League (SYL).  Guddigan markii uu yimid Xamar, xisbiyadii…

New Publishing Company Focused Exclusively on Telling Stories Involving Diverse Characters Launches in St. Cloud (St. Cloud, MN) – As a child, Abdi Mahad remembers hearing and reading many stories about children that looked like him. When he moved to the United States from Somalia, however, finding books with characters he could relate to was difficult. “If you look at the data, just 20 percent of children’s books are written by black authors,” he said. “The number is even less for Latino and indigenous people, so there is a major lack of representation of people in color in children’s books—both authors and storylines.” Abdi Mahad and his wife, Hudda, who make their home in St. Cloud, Minnesota, are on a mission to change that. They have started up Diverse Voices Press, a publishing company that will be devoted to telling stories about diversity. “Anyone can write the story, no matter their race, ethnicity or orientation. The only requirement is that the stories feature diverse characters,” said Abdi Mahad, who added that Diverse Voices Press will publish bilingual books as well. “We have been through the traditional publishing process a few times and we were not happy with the process, particularly the selection…

Waa Maxay Cudurka Sokorowgu?   Sokorowgu waa cudur jirka qofka uusan si habboon u isticmaali karin cunooyinka tamarta laga helo. Unugyada jirka ayaa u baahan  tamar si ay u noolaadaan una koraan. Marka uu qofka wax cuno, jirka ayaa wuxuu cuntooyinka qaar u dheefshidaa una bedelaa qaab tamar ah oo loo yaqaanno glucose. Glucose waa erey kale oo loo isticmaalo sokorta. Glucose-tu waxay gashaa dhiigga ka dibna sokorta dhiigga qofka ayaa kor u kacda.   Waxaa jira hormoon lagu magacaabo Insulin oo uu samayso xubinta lagu magacaabo GANACA (Pancreas). Insulintu  waxay caawisaa in ay hoos usoo dhigto glucose-ta (sokorta) dhiigga ku jirta marka ay kor u dacdo taas oo suuragelineysa in unugyada jirka ay  sonkortu u  isticmaalaan  tamar ahaan.Qofka sokorta qaba waxaan si dheelitiran aan u shaqeyneyn Xubinta Ganaca.  Mararka qaar waxaa dhacda in uu ganacu  gabo shaqadiisa ama uu ka gaabiyo, waana waxa sababa inuu qofka sokorow ku dhoco. Waa Maxay Nocyada Sorowga?   Waxaa jira saddex nooc oo waaweyn oo loo qaybiyo sookorow:   Sonkorowga Nooca 1aad- Waa marka uu GANACA gabo inuu sameeyo insulin. Nocaan waxaa badanaa uu ku dhacaa caruurta iyo dhalinyarada.   Sonkorowga Nooca 2- Waa marka uu GANACA ka gaabiyo ama uu samayn kari…