Zakariye Haji Abdi
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Zakariye Haji Abdi is the former Somali
Minister for Information and Telecommunication, Higher Education & Culture, Acting Foreign Minister and the leader of Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia
. He helped organize the May 2000 Somali Peace Conference and later served on the Technical Committee for the Djibouti Peace process.
where he would memorize the Qur'an
and learn the basic Islamic Principles. He attended an Egyptian elementary school in Galkacyo. The family moved to Mogadishu
in 1969 where he attended intermediate and secondary school. He graduated from Riyadh University, faculty of Agriculture where he obtained BSc. Agr. Eng. He has MBA from State University of New York at Albany and MSC from Middlessex University in London.
Member of Somali parliament from 2004 to 2007. Also member of Arab Parliament
from 2005 to 2007. In the capacity of foreign national
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
Minister for Information and Telecommunication, Higher Education & Culture, Acting Foreign Minister and the leader of Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia
Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia
Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia is an organization created in September 2007 when Somali Islamists and opposition leaders meeting in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, joined forces to fight the Transitional Federal Government and the occupation of Somalia by Ethiopian forces.Roughly 400...
. He helped organize the May 2000 Somali Peace Conference and later served on the Technical Committee for the Djibouti Peace process.
Education
From an early age he attended DugsiMadrasah
Madrasah is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious...
where he would memorize the Qur'an
Qur'an
The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
and learn the basic Islamic Principles. He attended an Egyptian elementary school in Galkacyo. The family moved to Mogadishu
Mogadishu
Mogadishu , popularly known as Xamar, is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for centuries....
in 1969 where he attended intermediate and secondary school. He graduated from Riyadh University, faculty of Agriculture where he obtained BSc. Agr. Eng. He has MBA from State University of New York at Albany and MSC from Middlessex University in London.
Somali Minister
Zakaria served as a Minster of Information, Minister of Education and acting foreign minister for two consecutive IGAD summit meetings in Khartoum, Sudan, and Kampala, Uganda (2002–2003).Member of Somali parliament from 2004 to 2007. Also member of Arab Parliament
Arab Parliament
At the Arab League Summit of 2001-Amman, the Arab states agreed to create an Arab Parliament, and came up with a resolution to give the Secretary General of the Arab League the power to start and create the Parliament...
from 2005 to 2007. In the capacity of foreign national
Leader of ARS
Zakaria is the leader and one of the founders of the Alliance for the Re-liberation of SomaliaAlliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia
Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia is an organization created in September 2007 when Somali Islamists and opposition leaders meeting in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, joined forces to fight the Transitional Federal Government and the occupation of Somalia by Ethiopian forces.Roughly 400...