Interview: Head of the Student's Union of MCTC

Somali Talk
Dec 17, 2007
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Abdullahi Aden, supplies, new president of the Somali Student Association MCTC

Mohamed Adam, the head of the Somali Student Association (MCTC) The Somalitalk.com usuuragashay to interview layeelato C / Mohamed Aden, a Somali Student Association of the State of Minnesota side (MCTC). Abdullahi is students studying Business Accounting MCTC: Minneapolis Community and Technical College. SSA is the Student's Union has a school. Somali Talk: Abdullah Welcome Somali Talk. Abdullah: Thank You Somali Talk: Abdullah when school started MCTC students to become? Abdullah: We started the year 2003 so far, I mean, while not sometimes took off. Somali Talk: What motivated you to become president of the Association SSA? Abdullah: That is a good question, I am forced to hold this position many factors including, the need for students to have a course of action and I love to conduct ummadayda, we would like to see when it neglected to fill out, you do not think re-make you believe you can do anything, can not be viewed as ummaydu dayacantahay. Somali Talk: When did you become head of the student? What you choose? Abdullah: I became Chairman of the SSA idoortay 05/02/2007 First Required when a choice is to be seen a lot of things, and there are three things that cause a person to make heads turn. A chief returns to action, one family as if he decomposed origin family chief and head create a situation, such as if an emergency and unexpected arrival of a run, while others are still yaabanyihiin. If we return to the question I was an active member of the school, and secretary of the SSA from 2004 until 2005. I never was one of the Muslim Student Association committee to magacoday an increase in this school year, which was to have a school newspaper published a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed caynayo SWA. This is not the role of the main reasons for this was that I could not vote during the vote, many 102 votes. • Read wrote Moral Newspaper MCTC election Abdullahi Aden, supplies, new president of the Somali Student Association. Somali Talk: Why did you head the organization SSA? Abdullah: what I was not visible, but one that has increased the school mosque on the fifth floor, the first prayer mosque and at third floor, which is too narrow for the amount is awaiting students in some classes of delayed they, as men and women can pray at the same time not so small, there was never any boys into girls, and this was not implemented until this alone enable students, and I'm grateful. We also held a meeting without naming 7/20/2007 (better life and the history of Adam C / Osman described the British) to attend dadcaan as a resident of Minnesota; Prime Minister C / UAE officials, Taliyiihii former Police Force Somalia. Mohamed Abshir, Pro. Ahmed and other officers from highly respected. MCTC meeting held in kusaabsana better life and the history of Adam C / causing traffic Osman Somali Talk: This is about the Prophet Mohammed, who wanted to spit writing? What looga intended ?. Abdullah:'ve a young religious have said he would write a cartoon insulting the Prophet Mohammed Ibn about, and written and presented on the school, part magazine and from school, iskuulkastana says City webpage is called, is called CityCollegeNews.com priority. When completed, the department brought journal editors to publish, when arkeena they say this could create a crisis, and we yidmid qofkamida editors and gamers with the process. When I realized I was mad e-mail written by Phil Davis Madaxwaynahay schools and informed and requested to issue a separate case in this regard is not easy. Cindy is organized conference attended by Muslim students at the school, who wrote and published tifatirayaashii and president of the school and some staff. There was intense debate and very hot and I can publish saabasanayd madaabici we reserve the right to express our feelings, according to the US legislation (freedom of expression and speech) ardaydiina say if the school will not accept print. Sow the left panel has been formed, the committee has been with me the scores requested to prepare a proposal, then they assembled (tifatirayaashii magazine and crew on the website) when they start to open the publication and who ladaabicin vote it up, vote it is leekaadeen, then head tifa tirayaasha has decided to publish. This was rejected by the board of editors and half of the staff of the website and announced to casilayaan if published. We have groups from endeavoring school tusaynay loss will face if they do this. Later versions have been stopped there, I thanked the school back into our efforts, we are dependent on the paper's website this writing. Somali Talk: Somali students attending MCTC How estimated number ?. Abdullah: It is estimated that Indian students 250-350 students of all Muslims is estimated at around 500 students. Somali Talk: What now intend to do? Abdullah: Many things in my head, but can distinguish two things: now be at recess, when we return to space is purposely educated in any form rabtoba however debates and exchanging ideas can, especially items affecting the students. The school also works to Muslim students do find waysaystaan, school President Phil Davis has asked me to caawisyo survey taken from Muslim students about how they need waysada site. Survey-religious and finished collaborated MSA and SSA have completed 374 students. Friday 12/14/07 I School president into survey incarnations, then I toured in the best eyes can waysada, he told us that he would pass Broad of Trustees and its leaders to waysta he finished his statement and then to repulse. The president also said that the school has contacted other schools in the region and asked officials to share how this site waysada, which the president said that the motivation was. If this process will be the first school in Minneapolis do this. It is also important that the president xusim School waysada this site and making his weeraystay newspaper Osman and from Minnesota (Star Tribune) and wrote an article about the expense of it [Read: Shariah in Minnesota? - Startibune March 27, 2007]. Then the president dismissed him and said that he needs in ardaydiisu have if they would be on the side of safety and health or congested Muslim students and their waysaysanayaan chance to give other students, which forced them to other students complain kamuujiyaan, not a matter of religion I saw in a magazine. • Read the letter sent to Muslim students MCTC: An Open Letter from Muslim Students at MCTC Somali Talk: Finally, Abdullah did you choose this school? What advice would you give students wanting to go to College? Abdullah: I chose the school on a number of factors, the first is a school more than 50% of the refugees arriving in the United States and hear 40 languages in more than a day, which can not feel numb. The second is located in Downtown Minneapolis and simple as you can, as I believe he is the first school in English in the region. Before long you have to find a place to practice your faith, a waysana expected. I would advise students who want to try to kabilaabaan MCTC. Finally, I would like this opportunity to thank the kuxigaynkayga Faisal Ibrahim Galoney, the MSA Al-Haq, head of the school in Somaliland and Phil Davis and precious opportunity given me, all you mahadsantihii.