It must be a hearsay. I doubt whether Mogadishu and its surroundings will become peaceful ever until they come together and repent to God for the sins they have committed.

Peace on you. After greetings, I would like to say that everyone defines the word terrorist in his own way and mine is not an exception. In my own definition I understand terrorists as people who invade a Muslim country and kill the Muslims. Who do you know as a terrorist in your own definition?  I understand a terrorist as one who fights Islam and kills the Muslims who likes using the Islamic Sheriah. Who can we call terrorists? The Muslims who are fighting to defend their religion from enemies or those invading Islam? I don’t recognize Al-Shabaab as terrorists. Al-Shabaab is the only group fighting to defend both the religion and the Somalis from enemies and if I may ask you; my brothers, who is violating the right of the other between an invader and the one defending Islam and Somalis from invasion?

Freedom, humanity and the good name the Somalis were known for are all under threat. This was spearheaded by the clerics who came to us in the name of Union of Islamic courts. This group is composed of Al-Shabaab and those in the government led by Sheikh Sharif. They sold the ocean of Somalia to Kenya and everyone knows that. They have confused lies for politics.  They have begun negotiating with Somaliland now. What do they know about why Somaliland wants to become an independent country? Why don’t they just say Somaliland should be given recognition as an independent state?

I can assure you that the statement I read from the website was meant to mock Al-Shabaab. I would like to tell you that it is not only men who die for the sake of God in defending the religion. Islam as a religion was revealed to guide both men and women and they have equal responsibility in defending it. All Muslims have equal responsibility and our unity, regardless of gender to defend the religion is paramount. Your statements will not demoralize and is in fact nothing to the holy war fighters but it is unfortunate to hear such allegations from Muslims whose minds were poisoned and yet thinking that they are right. Most of you have been besieged mentally to an extent that you were made to believe that Islam is about terrorism. Terrorists are those who nurse the idea of changing your religion and desirable culture with a long-term plan of 100 years to come. The truth is that a non-Muslim will get a 3% benefit that will affect our future Muslim generation in anything good they do for us at the moment. Al-Shabaab is a group composed of rightly guided people and we also pray to God to lead us to the straight path. I would like to conclude that the Muslim community believes in the words of God (we will protect the religion) and I am sure Islam will win.

Before you talk about peace in Somalia we are to stop Kenya from exploiting the resources in our sea and jail those from Somalia who are becoming a problem to the ships sailing through our seas.

I would like to urge the Somalis to come together and reconcile. Help your people overcome disasters and famine. God will never deny you what you ask, therefore pray to him, ask for peace and love one another.

How best can we describe Somalia as a country?

The Muslim historians call this ideology ‘Khawariji’ meaning ‘the defectors’ from the Islamic religion. This ideology is not only confined to a particular country and time, in the Muslim world but everywhere the Muslims live! They live and do business in Hargeisa. They do bother a lot about whether their business is based on legal or illegal means but not true to their words and quickly change their stand. Whether they suspect that the basic source of their work was illegal with regards to the Islamic law they forgo it. (A good example of this, is where I asked a member of this group with 2 families and who wanted to resign from his job on such grounds, why doesn’t he wait till he gets another job? He replied that he suspects the capital that was started with the business he works for was from custom duty, then I told him that it is only God who knows the source of the business capital and he should continue working there, so long as he was legally working for the business. He refused my advice and resigned from the job!!! I have seen him working with the company again hardly after a month. Therefore this ideology is not only confined to only one community or country but is found everywhere in the Muslim world. If it is supported, it becomes strong and difficult to tolerate.

PEACE ON YOU. AFTER GREETINGS, IF I EXPRESS MY FEELINGS, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT WE ARE UNDER A BIG THREAT FROM AL-SHABAAB. THESE MEN HAVE PLANTED A SEED OF DISCORD IN THE SOMALI COMMUNITY. THEY ARE A VIRUS AND WILL AFFECT ANYONE WHO DOES NOT HAVE A STRONG AND CURRENTLY UPDATED ANTI-VIRUS. I WOULD TO URGE PARENTS TO BE CAREFUL WITH THOSE WHO THEY ENTRUST WITH THEIR CHILDREN TO TEACH THEM IN SCHOOL. IF WE FAIL TO BE CAREFUL WITH THOSE WHO TEACH OUR CHILDREN IN SCHOOL, THEN WE SHOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE OUR CHILDREN BLOWING UP THEMSELVES IN SUICIDE ATTACK WITH MISGUIDED IDEOLOGIES OF GOING TO PARADISE IF THEY BLOW UP THEMSELVES. AS SOMALIS, I THINK IT IS OUR HIGH TIME TO DEFEND OURSELVES FROM THESE VIRUS INVADING BOTH OUR PEOPLE AND WEALTH.......THANK YOU.

They are Satan and not Al-Shabaab. Al-Shabaab means ‘youth’. These ones should be called Satan and not Al-Shabaab.

Al-Shabaab is a big threat to Somalia. We are praying to God to help us eliminate them.

KDF had not reached their best by the time AMISOM was taking over operations in Somalia.BRAVO TO THEM .

There is no doubt that Al-Shabaab is a global terrorist network, therefore the Somalis should be cautious of this terrorist group and at the same time, try to comprehend their source of income, leadership and ideologies. If you endeavor to understand all these aspects of the group I mentioned, you will definitely realize that Al-Shabaab is a section of Salafi Jihadist movement organized and administered in Afghanistan and Pakistan. They are funded by Saudi Arabia which is the country where they get their training to disrupt the restoration of peace in Somalia. Saudi Arabia’s mission for funding this group is to disrupt the exploration and drilling of the excess oil found in Somalia for fear of competing with the oil produced by Saudi and other Gulf Arab states. Saudi is trying by all means to disrupt the world maritime trade by funding pirates to hijack ships sailing through the sea.

This is really confusing!

Peace on you. Everything done by a Muslim should be derived from the holy book of God and the tradition of the prophet. All these vices happen in Somalia today because people have forsaken the teachings of the holy book.

Peace on you. I would like to urge my brothers; Al-Shabaab to stop fighting and shedding the blood of their fellow Muslims.  

It is good that you were threatened by the recent Al-Shabaab’s announcement and these threat messages will help you turn away from criticizing those rightly guided in the ways of God. Whether you criticize the righteous or not, they will one time overpower you with the will of God.  

we will not get rid of this people because the head is in kenya as we fight the tail in somalia,one cant tell who is an alshaabab coz somalians are all over in kenya,some of our kenyan youths are also members,reason for them joining the group is because there are no jobs in kenya n they are being offered good cash there,look for a better solution to solve this alshaabab issue,fighting them will not help,coz more kenyans are dying deu to the so many grunade attacks

No matter what tacics they use, they will be defeated.

I would like to have the pleasure to salute you all.

I hate Mogadishu and its Al-Shabaab. I wish Somaliland a long lasting stability.

Al-Shabaab should come up with a better and lasting solution to restore peace in the country instead of killing the people for no reason. Don’t you fear the curse of the Muslims you are killing for no reason? Don’t you sympathize with your fellow Somalis who were befallen by disasters or you are bastards sent by foreign forces who feel no mercy for the Somalis community? Do you think Al-Shabaab is an Islamic organization? As evident in the way they commit genocide of innocent people in the country, they seem to be working for foreign agents who were chased from their country for causing problems. If you fail to protect your country from these foreigners they take over our country.

Peace on you. I can see very many people who are confused here. It is really unfortunate that they brand themselves as holy war fighters but none of them can correctly recite the opening chapter of the holy Koran. They know nothing about the religion of Islam and cannot represent any Muslim party.

I would like to salute you first. Secondly, Al-Shabaab claims to be Muslim but still sheds the blood of other Muslims for no reason at all. Where have we ever heard of or seen a Muslim legalizing the bloodshed of another Muslim????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Al shabaab should be wiped out completely and soonest

alshabaab are not Muslims. they are a criminal group interested in killing Somalis and denying them a chance for peace. all somalis must unite against this gang.

IN MY OPINION, I THINK THEY SHOULD FEAR GOD AND STOP BOMBING THE PEOPLE WITH EXPLOSIVES. THE SOMALIS SHOULD ALSO ENDURE THE PROBLEMS THEY ARE FACING. AL-SHABAAB IS COMPOSED OF PEOPLE WHO ARE MUSLIMS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS ALSO ENTIRELY MUSLIM. I AM PRAYING TO GOD TO RECONCILE BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND AL-SHABAAB AND TO CREATE BROTHERLY LOVE BETWEEN THEM SO THAT THEY STOP THE NON-MUSLIMS THAT ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE CONFLICT BETWEEN THEM. I ALSO PRAY TO GOD TO RESTORE PEACE IN SOMALIA AND TO STOP THE NON-MUSLIMS FLOCKING INTO OUR COUNTRY. PEACE ON YOU.

May God have mercy on all the civilians and all those who fall victims of the violence, crimes, brutality, harshness and evil committed by those groups and gangs that tamper with the stability and security of many countries, including Somalia. This country witnesses the presence of the al-Shaban Group. They corrupted the lives of the poor Somali citizens, who have faced many bitter, painful and horrendous challenges and difficulties. A lot of innocent blood was shed, and they did nothing wrong, especially when it comes to the suicide bombings that led to the death of many innocent people. They were victims of the terrorist operations committed by al-Shabab, which executed many malicious, brutal terrorist operations against the Somali people. May God have mercy on all the innocent people whose blood was shed and whose lives were ended by the groups of the al-Shabab movement, which execute suicide bombings! They make use of the youth to implement those operations and attack the innocent citizens. They exploit the youth by tempting them with money and pushing them to implement the suicide bombings that lead to the death of many innocent people. May God curse, humiliate and disgrace them for being the reason of the violence, crimes and brutality that are currently happening.

Al shabab shoud down their weapons and give peace a chance and negotiate for a possiblity if being incorperarated in the New somali gorvernment.

My comment is Al-Shabaab should be treated the way they used to treat the community and their leaders stoned to death. They punished innocent people and branded them pagans and in my opinion, the same should be done to them.

Why do other countries oppose to recognizing Somaliland if she has developed? I would like to tell the public to fight for your religion and don’t shy away from defending it. This is typically the time, we are told by our prophet in his narrations, so let’s repent and go back to the straight path.

If I talk about Al-Shabaab, as a young politician, I can say that it is a group used and economically supported by foreign countries to cause havoc in Somalia. If Somalia becomes peaceful in the near future, then Burundi and AMISOM will have to leave the country.

I''ve been lecturing on the crime of al shabaab and it's affilliate since 2008 through the media some of the somalis were even scolding me and further rebooking me as a "majnuun" a mad sheikh ,until now the reality has surfaced itself, can we go further condeming them in every second so they may be wipped out of our soil. sheikh bundid.

WHAT CAN I SAY WORLD IS CHANGING.

I am against Al-Shabaab and I support any attempt meant to eradicate them because I found out that they are not Muslims and they have defected from the religion of Islam. They should be fought and eradicated from the country if there is need to restore peace in Somalia.

leaders of al shabab should use their own wives and children to commit these suicide attacks not other peoples children even osama forbade his children from jihad and encouraged them to go live in the west!what cowards may the Almighty (inshallah) defeat them like he has done for osama zarkawi fazool etc etc everything happens through the will of God!!!

Our country; Somalia is endowed with natural resources including several rivers but the Somalis do not know and care about it. Somalia was once the lion of Africa but has now been reduced to a cat. The Somalis speak in one language and profess in one religion; Islam, yet they are getting difficulties in relating to one another. Let’s all pray to God to help us find solutions to our problems. Thanks to everyone. By Ismo love

I am very sorry about it.

It Is inhumane to kill people innocently even if they are christian or muslim,let us think of tomorow when we will stand before the ALMIGHTY GOD answering tough questions about peoples innocent souls. let us make love not war...

Somali Land is so beautiful, rich, and have wonderful citizens but not untill when, the people of Somali will know what they want and fight for it, expose the terrorists in their midst without fear or favour that's the time when peace and nomal life will return in Somali.

somali people should put thier heads together and understand the motives behind the dialy suicide bomb attacks in Mugdisho. why are these bomb attacks carried out by some somali yound men? i dare say if the teenagers are given career oppurtunities they will avail themselves. however, government and grassroots should work together hand in hand and try to get rid of the so-called Mujahdiin. somali people should rise their eye brows and realize who is their enemey and who is not.

I would like to salute you all. I support this editorial but I would like to urge you not to write reports that you are not sure of because it will confuse the readers. The media has given out 18 different versions of the incident that happened. It was once reported that the security official had taken money to collaborate with the criminals, it was another time reported that the incident that happened was done by the security officials of the prime minister, the media also reported that the incident was planned to assassinate the prime minister by some of the government officials. Another version concerning the incident aired by the media said that it was planned for tribal revenge. We are wondering with which of the versions of the story reported is right and which one is false. Contradicting reports distort the truth of the matter and leave the readers confused. I would to urge the Somali media and the journalists not to write anything said by the people and try to make sense of what you say. Whoever the suicide bomber was, we are confused about what caused the explosion. Thank you.

The somalis are glad to have a transition and enjoy a peaceful country like kenya and its a remarkable fight that should mark a history.The peace will come for the somalis and they will live to thank kenyans since they will get to enjoy the resources they have and others not yet discovered.I WISH THE OPERATION TAKES GOOD EFFECT FOR BOTH SOMALIS AND KENYANS INVOLVED.

Yes, one day God will Liberate Somalia. His timing is coming soon. Let all AFRICANS repent, pray and interceit for Somalia.

I wish to pass on my sincere condolences to all those people who were befallen by the misfortune and pray to God to help them endure this trying moment. I would also like to pass my piece of advice to all those people who undertake such harmful actions to be mindful of their brothers who will be affected in the process.

I would like to dismiss the news about women becoming suicide bombers as here say and from today hence forth, I will tell the community about the lies you write to mislead the Somalis. This explosion was planned by the Transitional Government itself. Neither Al-Shabaab nor any other community claimed responsibility for the explosion and we know that the explosion was planned by the government. You can no longer fool us.

We cannot just close our eyes and ignore what is happening in Somalia. We need to come up with a plan to resolve the conflict in Somalia that the rest of the world is wondering about.

Be it Al shabaab or any other person, group or movement that targets to disadvantage humanity as a way of communicating dissatisfaction or probably greed, killing is very crude and it is evil. Open your eyes, hearts and conscious and build this beautiful country of Somali. Expose and denounce these murderers, liars and thieves of Somali's National Pride. After all, the ordinary civilian suffers and become the biggest looser.

April/12/2012 I am really sorry about what happened because it is something that is saddening and different from all other misfortunes formerly associated with Al-Shabaab. Al-Shabaab was initially known for deceiving men and selling their ideologies to them but they have now begun deceiving women too. I would like to pass my message to Al-Shabaab that they will be questioned by God in hereafter for the evils they are doing in the world now. Anyone who dies in an explosion executed by Al-Shabaab will enter the paradise of God and same is the one who dies in suicide bombing because he/she is forced to do so by Al-Shabaab.

Praise to God. I would like to pass my regards to the Somalis particularly the officials of the Transitional Federal Government and to other community leaders wherever they live. It is surely a very saddening story and I would like to urge the government security agencies to strengthen the security checks at the entrance to the airports. Thorough security checking should be done to those entering the airports using powerful checking tools, so as to shun such actions to happen again. Peace on you.

Somali Government has realy gone through tough times, the Terror group are killing innocent civilians, these people should know that their reward is just here on earth of you use a sword to kill u will be killed by the same........... why take life yet its not your duty? its God's

I do not live in Mogadishu but in my opinion, I think the explosion was facilitated by AMISOM because AMISOM forces are in Somalia to get money from the African Union, hence, they can be given money more than they expect from the African Union from Al-Shabaab. According to reports released by the media, Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the explosion by saying that they installed explosives in strategic places in the building while the government says that the explosion was caused by a female suicide bomber. Who is telling the truth between the government and Al-Shabaab? I think the government is lying because it is not possible for the government to fail to prevent such suicide bombers armed with bombs despite all the recent efforts expended to beef up the security. I believe that there are some elements of Al-Shabaab in the transitional federal government and there is need to investigate it.

This editorial is very good and definitely reveals the truth.

Peace be upon you. I would like to express my views concerning Al-Shabaab. What these men are doing doesn’t have roots in the religion of Islam because the prophet’s narration tells us that Islam is a religion of mercy and some verses of the holy Koran prohibit the killing of the innocent for whatsoever reason. Islam propagates for peaceful co-existence and support for one another. Islam also prohibits the killing of a non-Muslim who is living with you and not fighting Islam. Al-Shabaab is therefore a devil hiding under the religious name and we have to protect ourselves against the evil actions aimed at wiping the society out of existence. If Al-Shabaab is up to any good work based in the religion of Islam, why don’t their leaders take part in suicide bombings? They do not and this clearly indicates that they are not good people. I would like to caution the Somali youth wherever they are, against their misguided ideologies that propagate suicide bombings. ................. (You will not enter paradise for perpetrating suicide bombings against your Muslim brothers who have done nothing to you.....))(((God says in the holy Koran “If a man kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, to abide therein (For ever): And the wrath and the curse of Allah are upon him, and a dreadful penalty is prepared for him”))) Read the holy Koran and ponder its meaning. May God Show us the straight path. WE PRAY TO GOD TO SAVE YOU AND DIRECT YOU TO THE STRAIGHT PATH...............................................................................................................................................................AMEN.....................................AMEN ..................

If we take a general look at this movement – the young Mujahdeen movement in Somalia – we will find that it is an armed movement centralized in a certain region of Somalia. Maybe most of those who form it, or, to put it more accurately, its members that form it, are from those countries that are controlled by this movement, and they have the same method as any revolting movement. Or, to put it more accurately, they are strengthened by the killing and the terrifying acts, and they are using this violent approach to reach their aim, whether this aim is to control Somalia or to spread the Islamic religion among the non-Muslims of the Somali people, or even any other aim they aspire for, until the young Mujahdeen adopted Al-Qaeda’s thoughts recently, as well as the announcement of this movement’s leaders that they owe a debt of gratitude to Al-Qaeda and its leaders, and that they are following the same path, or at least their paths are parallel to each other. This enhances the prevailing thought that this is the will of such movements, to control any country like Somalia, following the Islamic thought approach from their own point of view that they would like to spread. But I would like to say here that killing, destruction and terrorism is nothing but a dirty method to spread an ideology and an approach which they believe is the most elevated and the most right. The Islamic religion calls for tolerance and for every noble and moderate thing, as killing the innocent people who are not guilty of anything is a great crime against humanity. I wish I knew what these movements aspire to.

I am very sorry about what happened because it is something unbelievable that cannot be done by someone who is mentally stable. Therefore, I think they sent a lunatic woman who neither knew what she was doing nor the value life at all. She was sent by people who are enemies to all the Somalis, particularly, those living in Somalia. These are people who do not know the essence of Islam and Jihad (holy war) and do not value both the people and the country. Real Somali men do not resort to wearing veils and suicide bombings. These are nothing but hired individuals who are simple-minded cowards. Please don’t get me wrong if I made a lengthy comment; it is just that I am saddened by the annihilation of the Somali people.

Since this is a new trend,women especially from the Muslim community must be screened thoroughly given their dressing style.It is not easy to tell what they might be carrying.

al-Shabaab should be wiped out of the country

Somali Land is so beautiful, rich, and have wonderful citizens but not untill when, the people of Somali will know what they want and fight for it, expose the terrorists in their midst without fear or favour that's the time when peace and nomal life will return in Somali.