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- 80% of Somalis in Minnesota are living in Minneapolis
- The Somali Museum of Minnesota has a great deal of information on the history of Somali Immigrants in Minnesota
- The Somali capital of the United states, dubbed "Little Mogadishu", is located in the Cedar-Riverside area on the west bank of the Mississippi, and is home to dozens of Somali owned small businesses and restaurants serving Somali cusine

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https://thesomaliliteracyproject.com/category/culturally-responsive-pedagogy/

https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1503&context=hse_cp

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Somali, Arabic, Italian, English

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Somali Language Learning Video with English Subtitles, Center for African Studies, UC Berkeley

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- Religion: Islam (Sunni Muslim). 99% of Somalis are Muslim
- Literacy Rate: Approximately 20%
- Ethnic groups: Somali, Bantu, non-Somali
- One of Somalia's public holidays is Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
- Soccer, known as football, is a popular sport
- Sunni Muslims are prohibited from eating pork and drinking alcohol
- Sambuus: A traditional food that is fried and stuffed with various meat and vegetables.

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- Note specific holidays that Somali people celebrate, such as Eid al-Fitr
-Respect the traditional clothing that Muslim women wear (e.g., headscarf)
-In general, being respectful of the culture and traditions of Somali people.
-Acknowledge the possibility of a language barrier that may exist and/or the different languages spoken (e.g., English at school and Somali at home)

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- Jobs opportunities.
- Minnesota has a history of accepting refugees (e.g., Vietnamese and Hmong). They have an infrastructure set up for resettling refugees (e.g., nonprofit agencies and NGOs)

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https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Somalia
https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/map/somalia-political-map.htm
https://youtu.be/H-HuQUtEku4
https://www.octaviahousing.org.uk/so
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14094503
https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2017/02/us/somali-minnesota-photos/
https://padlet.com/koeni407/cuquu0egzzs3z01c/wish/2299129909
https://iimn.org/publication/finding-common-ground/minnesotas-refugees/africa/somalis/
https://www.minneapolis.org/food-drink/international/somali/

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national flag consisting of a light blue field with a central white star. It has a width-to-length ratio of 2 to 3.

Beginning in the mid-19th century, areas in the Horn of Africa populated by Somalis were divided among Ethiopia, France, Britain, and Italy. Following World War II, the former Italian Somalia was promised independence, and the British agreed to transfer their colony (Somaliland) to a united state. A white star was chosen as the national symbol, each of its five points referring to a Somali homeland. The background of the new national flag, first officially hoisted on October 12, 1954, was light blue.

The choice of the colours was influenced by the United Nations (UN) flag, in reflection of the role that the UN had played in assisting Somalia to independence. Blue and white had also figured in the coat of arms used by Somalia under Italian administration. The new national flag, symbolizing unity and independence, became official on June 26, 1960, in Somaliland and only days later in the former Italian Somalia, with which it united on July 1.

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national flag consisting of a light blue field with a central white star. It has a width-to-length ratio of 2 to 3.Beginning in the mid-19th century, areas in the Horn of Africa populated by Somalis were divided among Ethiopia, France, Britain, and Italy.

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Summary of Key historical & Political Facts: Click on the link below for more information on history, politics, and religion of Somalia.

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Summary of Key historical & Political Facts: Click on the link below for more information on history, politics, and religion of Somalia.

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- 7th to 19th centuries - Somalia is ruled by competing sultanates
- 19th century -  Somalia's states come under Italian and British control
-1960 - The Italian and British parts of Somalia become independent and merged to form the United Republic of Somalia
- 1969 - Mohamed Siad Barre comes to power via a coup after the assassination of elected president. Socialism became the guiding principle.
- 1991 - Barre is overthrown, which sparks a civil war between rival groups. The former British Somaliland declares unilateral independence.
- 1990s - US-lead UN mission to restore peace in Somalia fails
- 2006 - Islamist Courts Union takes control of parts of Somalia, but is driven out by Ethiopian forces.
- 2007-11 - Ethiopian troops withdraw. Al-Shabab - "a jihadist breakaway from the Islamic Courts" - advances into Somalia. Kenya intervenes.
- 2012 - Somalia's first formal parliament in 20 years.

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Since 2012, when a new internationally-backed government was installed, Somalia has been inching towards stability, but the new authorities still face a challenge from al-Qaeda-aligned Al-Shabab insurgents.

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Provides an overview of Somalia, including key dates and facts about this east African country.

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Although the Somali language has been spoken for centuries, it did not have an official written alphabet until 1972.

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Reasons for Somali people leaving home country

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Reasons for Somali people leaving home country

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Many people in Somalia left their home country due to famine and years of civil war.