Ismail Mire

Ismail Mire
Born1862 (1862)
Laasadaar, Buhodle
Died1950 (aged 87–88)
OccupationCommander-in-chief
EraScramble for Africa
OrganizationDarwiish
SpouseFadumo Habado

Ismail Mire Elmi (Somali: Ismaaciil Mire Cilmi), was a renowned Somali poet and.[1][2] Regarding his poetry, one observer said his voice and poetic ability was "so great that he could sing his countrymen into peace or war".[3]

  1. ^ Jama, Mohamed (2004). "The Political Ecology of Colonial Somaliland". Africa: Journal of the International African Institute. 74 (4): 539. JSTOR 3556841. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  2. ^ Nagendra Kr Singh, Abdul Mabud Khan Encyclopaedia of the World Muslims: Tribes, Castes and Communities 8187746106 - 2001 "Examples of classical Somali poems are Mohammed Abdulle Hassan's 'Hiin Finiin,' in praise of his favourite horse; Ismail Mire's 'The Rewards of Success,' a philosophical poem; and Abdillahi Muse's 'An Elder's Reproof to his Wife.' "
  3. ^ Dictionary of African Biography - Volumes 1-6 - Page 170, Henry Louis Gates - 2012 -

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