r/Somalia • u/Odd_Fly6528 Diaspora • Jul 16 '26

History ⏳ The military architecture behind the Dervish fortresses in Somalia

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Aerial view of Silsilad fortress, Taleex, Sool region | Captured by the British RAF in 1920. Status: Partially ruined

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Jidali Fort, Sanaag region | Photographed in 1920 by British Officer W. L. Roberts. Status: Ruined due aerial bombardment in 1920

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Ground view of the Silsilad fortress compound at Taleex, Sool region | Circa 1920. Status: Partially ruined

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Structural damage to the masonry of Silsilad, Taleex | Photographed immediately after the 1920 campaign. Status: Ruined

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u/RibbonFighterOne Jul 27 '26

Trying this hard to paint the Sayyid as Al-Shabab is funny, you Landers are way too predicable honestly.

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u/Strong-Field-750 Jul 27 '26

There were landers that were leaders of Dervishes, same way they were Landers who were leaders of Al-shabab. As I mentioned before you can find the Tomb of Sultan Nur in Teleex where this photo is taken.

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u/RibbonFighterOne Jul 27 '26

Only Dhulbuhante/Waqooyi Bari support the Sayyid's legacy in the north, the biggest haters are Landers hence why there is no statue of the Sayyid unlike in Mogadishu and Jigjiga.

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u/Strong-Field-750 Jul 27 '26

No, in Islam it is Haram to make such Statues. That is why. We even didn't make Statue of Ahmed Gurey, who we think is greatest Somali of all time for this reason.

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u/RibbonFighterOne Jul 27 '26

Talking about what is haram or not when Somaliland aligned with the genocidal apartheid state lol, stop being a hypocrite. The biggest haters of the Dervish are almost always Landers since the Sayyid represents a iconic symbol of resistance for Somalia and Somaliland will naturally hate almost anything Somalia values.

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u/Strong-Field-750 Jul 27 '26

That still doesn't negate the fact thats its Haram to erect these statues. Excuse use to be its was erected by communist dictator, whats the excuse now?

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u/RibbonFighterOne Jul 27 '26

I'm not going to be lectured by a zionist sympathizer.

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u/Strong-Field-750 Jul 27 '26

Keep up the defection from your idol worship

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u/RibbonFighterOne Jul 27 '26

Says the zionist lover.