Influential Somali cleric cautions North Western State of Somalia against pursuing ties with Israel
Prominent Somali cleric warns North Western State of Somalia against engagement with Israel
HARGEISA, Somalia — One of Somalia’s leading religious scholars, Sheikh Mustafa Haji Ismail Harun, has sharply criticized reported steps by North Western State of Somalia toward engagement with Israel, warning that any move linked to a bid for recognition would be both morally and politically misguided.
Speaking at a mosque in Hargeisa, the cleric urged the public and political leaders in North Western State of Somalia to distance…