โFor the Turkish government, the Somali famine was an ideal opportunity to use humanitarianism and Islam as a cover to gain access to Somaliaโs resources and strategic location.โ
Prof Abdi Samatar
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Mamluk historian Al-Maqrizi (14th century) mentions the Zayla'is wielded so much influence in the courts of the state, a Zayla'i man demolished a church in Giza that was playing bells around the mosque during the Friday night
It was said the Church was built during Byzantine era