Mogadishu: Images from the Past

“Notabili Indigeni”

rickjdavies — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:38:59 +0000

Dated 1938, but could have been taken earlier, and used as a postcard in 1938

Who are the people present? Leave a comment below, if you can help

Posted in 1930s, People

Hobyo / Obbia

rickjdavies — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00:41 +0000

“La casa del Sultano di Obbia“

From “Cesare Maria de Vecchi di Val Cismon. Orizzonti D’Impero. Cinque Anni di Somalia. A Mondadori – Milano”
[ Horizons of Empire: Five Years in Somalia / Cesare Maria De Vecchi di Val Cismon. Milano. 1935]

Cesare Maria De Vecchi was Governor from 1923-1928

“Il sultano Ali Jusuf“

Son of Yusuf Ali Kenadid

“Obbia: la garessa occupata“

“Obbia in attessa del Governatore“

Obbia (Hobyo) location as found via Google Maps

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Other photos of Hobyo, elsewhere on the web

Posted in NE Somalia

Hafun

rickjdavies — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:08:10 +0000

“La garesa di Hafun”

Other photos of the Hafun area on the internet

Estimated location on Google Maps

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Posted in 1918 - 1940, X: Other locations

Dhikr in Waaberi in 1988/89

rickjdavies — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:12:05 +0000

Two audio tape recordings taken in 1988/9, in the neighbourhood behind Tre Biano, in Waaberi

Tape 1 Side A HR Mp3 (Rashidiya school)

Tape 1 Side B HR Mp3

Tape 2 Side A HR Mp3

Tape 2 Side B HR Mp3

See also video recordings of dhikr on this website

Of possible interest:

Muslim Brotherhoods in Nineteenth-Century Africa By B. G. Martin

Posted in 1980s, Audio, Religion

Zaila / Zelya / Zeila / Seylac

rickjdavies — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:08:19 +0000

“The Town and People of Zaila, Somali Coast, Africa”

Photos and text from The Graphic, May 7, 1887, page 473

Photos of Zeyla on the internet

Ottoman built Saylac (Zeila) governor house, 1850s. (Probably more likely to be British-era building)

Google Maps view of Zeyla

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Posted in 1800 - 1900, Zeyla

Unknown location

rickjdavies — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:40:35 +0000

If you know where this photograph was taken, leave a comment below

Posted in 1900 - 1960 Italian Period, Y: Unknown locations

Front door of the Garesa

rickjdavies — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:41:30 +0000

Postcard title: “Mogadiscio – Museo della Garesa”

Below: The remains of the Garesa, according to Google Maps. The square building in the centre of the view. The door is on the “bottom” side of the building

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Posted in 1900 - 1960 Italian Period

Bimal elders on board the Marco Polo, in 1907

rickjdavies — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:02:01 +0000

Picture title: “Nel Benadir.-I capi indigeni Bimal a bordo della regia nave italiana Marco Polo (fot. invitaci da Mogadiscio)”

Posted in 1900 - 1918

Italian Navy visit to Mogadishu in 1907

rickjdavies — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:41:55 +0000

Picture title: “Nel Benadir. – Rivista degli acari passata in Mogadiscio, in onoro degli ufficiali della regia nave Marco Polo“.

Fro an Italian newspaper dated 1907

Posted in 1900 - 1918

Mogadiscio – Palazzo degli Uffici dell’ A.JF.J.S

rickjdavies — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:16:10 +0000

The Municipality of Mogadishu offices until late 1980’s

Located opposite the Cathedral, and with Croce del Sud Hotel to the right

Ruins visible in the centre of the Google maps image below

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Posted in 1950s