Praise be to God for the blessing of security in Mogadishu and most major Somali cities now enjoy, after long years of fear and violence.
It is a priceless blessing in a country that has experienced the bitterness of chaos and whose people have endured displacement and bombings.
The credit, first and foremost, goes to Allah, then to the brave security forces who stayed up through the nights and risked their lives so that citizens could live in peace and reassurance.
Eid Vibes with the Blessing of Security in Mogadishu
The security in Mogadishu was most vividly reflected during the blessed Eid al-Adha, when the streets, markets, and prayer areas of the capital were filled with calm and serenity.
People went out to pray, greet one another, and shop—free of fear or disturbance.
This year, Eid was not merely a religious ritual but a collective celebration of restored life and a renewed message of hope, announcing trust in God, and then in the state and its institutions that have begun to reclaim control.
Contributors to Peaceful Eid in Somalia.
True gratitude and deep understanding require a moment of thanks—first to God, then to all those who contributed to establishing this security:
From the leadership to the loyal soldiers, and to the resilient people who believed that security is a shared responsibility.
As the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: “He who does not thank the people is not thankful to Allah.”
Al-Shabaab and ISIS Threat the Security in Mogadishu
Despite this notable improvement, threats on the security in Mogadishu still remain.
Due to the presence of extremist groups like Al-Shabaab and ISIS—terrorist organizations that declare the state and society as disbelievers and commit acts of violence under a false cloak of religiosity.
These groups not only engage in extremism but also practice systematic terrorism, targeting markets, mosques, and public roads
As seen in the Zobe 1 and 2 bombings, which killed worshippers and terrorized the innocent.
Extremists Vision
Their ideology declares others as disbelievers, their actions kill, and their rhetoric spreads fear.
They do not merely destroy buildings—they aim to destroy values: the values of moderation, mercy, and belonging.
They exploit security fragility, political division, and clan fragmentation to expand their influence and impose their dark vision on society.
No Place for Extremists in Somalia.
Somalis—as a state and as a people—have no choice but to remain conscious of the dangers these groups pose.
True victory is not measured by liberating land alone, but by liberating minds from delusions, rescuing thought from extremism, and restoring societal awareness.
Let the slogan of the next phase be: There is no place for the extremists of our time in the land of Somalia.
