Burale

Ahmed Sheikh Ali Ahmed (Somali: Axmed Sheekh Cali Axmed [Buraale] , (أحمد شيخ علي أحمد ( برالي , born 1937 in Luk Ganane, Upper Jubba Region, Somalia) Burale is a Somali intellectual, author, lawyer and former judge who lives in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Ahmed Sheikh Ali Ahmed (Burale)

He has written various books, mainly concerning the history of Somali law. He has also taught in the fields of law and traditional customary law.

Education

He gained a diploma from the High institute of Teachers (1965), Certificate of Judicial training, Mogadishu (1966) and Bachelor of Law (LL.B), Laurea in Giurisprudenza, Somali National University (1986). In his dissertation, he focussed on Islamic jurisprudence and Somali traditional customary laws.

Career

Early in his career he was a District court judge in Dolow, South-west Somalia; Erigavo, North-west Somalia; and Benadir, Mogadishu (1967–1974), and then Regional Court judge, Benadir, Mogadishu (1974–1975) and Court of appeal judge, Mogadishu (1976–1987). In 1989–1990 he was President of Court of Appeal, Somali Democratic Republic.

In 2000–2004, he was legal adviser to the president of Transitional National Government, HE Abdulkasim Salad Hassan. In 1996 he was legal trainer, Somali Reconciliation Council, Mogadishu. He was legal expert at the department of Somali Legal Reform, UNOSOM II, Mogadishu (1993–1995). In 1987–1989 he was legal adviser to the president of Union of the Somali Cooperatives Movement, Mogadishu.

He is Director, Hodan Public Notary, Mogadishu (since 2013) and Director, Somali Association of Jurists (SAJ), Nairobi (since 2011). He has worked also since 2005 as an educator in Somali traditional customary laws.

Bibliography

Burale has mostly written on Somali traditional customs, although he has also written on other subjects. His book about Somali customary laws was translated in English by Mohamed Mohamed Sheikh.[1] Among his works are:

  • Xeerkii Soomaalidii Hore (The Somali customary laws), 1977, Mogadishu, 2002, Mogadishu, 2008 Addis Ababa, 2010 Nairobi.[2][3]
  • Ladnaantii baa Gumeysiga ii Loogtay, 1976, Mogadishu.
  • Guurka Shalay iyo Maanta, 1977, Mogadishu.
  • Taladii Goobbe Hawaa la Gadoontay, 1976 Mogadishu.
  • Lilaahi iyo Laqdabo, 1977, Mogadishu.
  • Al-Islam wa Thawratul 21 Oktoobar (Islam and 21 October Revolution), 1975 Mogadishu.
  • Jookha Jookha "Dawladdii Jiniga ee Soomaaliya", 2009 Nairobi.[4]

References
  1. "The Somali customary laws in SearchWorks catalog". searchworks.stanford.edu.
  2. "Xeerka Soomaalidii Hore iyo Qaanuunka Soomaaliya". Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  3. https://library.soas.ac.uk/Record/802900
  4. "Barnaamijka Caweyska Washington: Dowladdii Jinniga".
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