oo ku magac-dheer “Idaajaa” waxuu ka mid yahay Suugaanyahannada ugu waaweyn Somaalida. Waxuu aaad ugu xeel dheeryahay dhaqanka iyo taariikhda suugaanta Soomaalida. Waqti badan waxuu galiyay uruurinta iyo daabacaadda Gabayada Soomaalida. Waxqabadkiisa waxaa ka mid ah uruurinta Gabayadii Abwaan Ismaaciil Mire Cilmi oo ka mid ahaa Janaraalladii Darawiishta. Waxaa la daabacay sanadkii 1974. Dagaalkii Sookeeye kadib, waxuu usoo wareegay Yurub halkaasuu kasii waday qoridda iyo ka shaqeynta Suugaanta Soomaalida. Abwaan Idaajaa waxuu soo jeedin jiray barnaamijka Fanka iyo Suugaanta ee ka bixi jiray Idaacadda BBC-da laanteeda Af-Somaaliga. Haddase waxuu soo jeediyaa taxanaha caanka ah ee Hiddaha iyo Dhaqanka ee ka baxa idaacadda VOA laanteeda Af-Soomaaliga. Waxuu ku dhashay gobolka Mudug sandkii 1948.
Ahmed Farah Ali, known as Idaajaa, is one of the most revered Somali literary scholars today. Born in the Mudug region in 1948, Idaajaa’s career is dedicated to the collection and publication of Somali oral poetry. One of his greatest achievements was his collecting of the poems of the great 19th century poet and Dervish general, Ismail Mire Elmi, the collection of which was published in 1974. After fleeing the civil war in the early 1990s, Idaajaa continued his writing and contributions to written Somali folklore whilst in Europe. He presented the famous arts and literature radio show, “Fanka & Suugaanta”, on the BBC Somali service. He currently hosts a weekly radio programme called “Hiddaha & Dhaqanka” (Culture & Heritage) on the VOA Somali service.
