Mohamud Siraji

محمود عبد الله شيخ سراج
Mohamud Abdullahi Sheikh Siraji
Member of Somali Federal Parliament
Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khayre
Preceded by Abbas Abdullahi Sheikh Siraji
Personal details
Born (1988-12-12) 12 December 1988
Afmadow, Somalia
Citizenship Somalia
Political party Independent
Relations Abbas Abdullahi Sheikh Siraji
Education York University , Edinburgh Business School , Heriot-Watt University
Website https://mosiraji.com/

Mohamud Abdullahi Sheikh Siraji (Somali: Maxamuud Cabdulaahi Sheikh Siraaji; Arabic: محمود عبد الله شيخ سراج December 12, 1988) is a Somali politician who was elected from the state of Jubaland as a member of Federal Parliament of Somalia on the 15th of February 2018.[1] Mohamud is the younger brother of the late Minister for Public Works and Reconstruction Abass Abdullahi Sheikh Siraji.

Early life and education

Born to a religious family, Mohamud spent a great deal of his life living in Dadaab Refugee camps of North Eastern Kenya.[2] At a tender age of 3, Siraji's family moved to Kenya's Dadaab camps via Liboi seeking refuge from the civil war in Somalia.

Born to strict religious parents, Siraji and his siblings have started Qur'anic school (Duksi) at an early age. It was long before he completed his Qur'anic studies and started learning the Islamic Jurisprudence also known as Fiq.

Mohamud completed both his primary and secondary school in Dadaab, Ifo Refugee camps and later proceeded to Toronto, Canada to Study Bachelor of Commerce at York University.

Siraji was a bright student and has completed at the top of his class both in primary and high school. Because of his high performance in the national exam, he was awarded a scholarship to study his bachelor's degree in Canada.

Politics

Even though Mohamud joined active politics after the assassination of his late brother, he was actively involved in student organizations and youth advocacy groups. He has been involved in student leadership both in high school and in university. He served in various roles ranging from VP Finance to President in student organization in university.

After the assassination[3] of his late brother, Abass Siraji, he decided to come back and serve his country. After an 9-month wait, he finally won the by-election on landslide on the 15th of Feb 2018.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Slain Minister Siraji´s Brother Mohamud Wins Jubbaland By Election". Radio Dalsan. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  2. ↑ Refugee camp influx, 2011-07-24, retrieved 2018-03-21
  3. ↑ Mohamed, Hussein; Ibrahim, Mohamed (2017-05-04). "Somali Public Works Minister Seen as 'Rising Star' Is Shot to Death". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  4. ↑ "Mohamud Siraji Wins The Parliamentary Seat Vacated By His Slain Brother – Halbeeg News". en.halbeeg.com. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
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