Fighting Al Shabaab as a woman in Somalia's national army | Iman Elman | TEDxMogadishu
Despite only being 21, Iman Elman is a military commander in the Somali Armed Forces. Writes Michelle Shephard in the Toronto Star, "When she joined the military two years ago, women were given two pairs of pants to sew together to make a skirt. Knowing it would be hard to fight in a skirt, Iman told them one pair of pants would do. Now she commands 90 men in her battalion."
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Who is watching this after their sister almas elman died, ilaahay ha u naxariistee😥😥😥😥
@AsmaAli-tw4ob
4 жыл бұрын
z.64years ago 😥
@kamaalaqadir4466
4 жыл бұрын
Me
@sirmohassen5966
4 жыл бұрын
RIP
@fadumomaxamud2814
4 жыл бұрын
Aamiin ilaahay ha u naxariisto almas
@mohamedgarane3249
4 жыл бұрын
Allaha u naxariisto walaal. P
FROM BRAZIL... BROTHERS AND SISTERS MAY ALLAH HELP MUSLIMS. AAMIIN!
@The-Heart-Will-Testify
6 жыл бұрын
Football Lovers it's been over two years. Just checking if you still alive. If so whaaaaaaaattzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz uuuuupppp
@azioisse78
6 жыл бұрын
Football Lovers amen pro love u
@saddambarrow6364
5 жыл бұрын
Aamiin
@LearnWithDiamond
5 жыл бұрын
Brazil welcome brother.
@thefuture1978
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you from Somali-American.
Incrdieble ! She's one in a million, Just like her father , mother and her sister ILwad, The Amazing #Elman Family should be given greater recognition for the part they play in holding our society together, May Allah Bless them All !
@demohamnajkovil27
4 жыл бұрын
Masha allah waxa farxad ii ah iney ina adeertay tahay
@m.bosman25
4 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed. This family is one of our star somali families.
@hafsaabdixarago7796
4 жыл бұрын
@@demohamnajkovil27 like me🇸🇴
@cabdulahicali4228
4 жыл бұрын
@@demohamnajkovil27 reerkee calasmiyaa
@zubeirmohamed8551
4 жыл бұрын
ABDI ASKARI TUBE and you for recognizing this strong beautiful sister. Your one in million💫✍️🙏
iman and her family we never forget what they do in our country keep going sis
@ahmedmohamedfarah444
3 жыл бұрын
Hadad dawananayso 2021 plse like iyo Subs iisaar ado mahadsan
Very intelligent lady. Your people are PROUD of you
Keep that up Iman Elman, your father was great and u can do the same...God bless Somalia...
@mohamedjamased3692
5 жыл бұрын
Maxamed Xaaji Xuseen you crazy
@shahwah
4 жыл бұрын
Maxamed Xaaji Xuseen ameen bro and make Somalia great again
@mohamedadan3484
4 жыл бұрын
mashallah
@mohamedadan3484
4 жыл бұрын
@@mohamedjamased3692 crazy
My dream is to join the navy seal but I’m rethinking now! why not serve my real country
@Beyond_this_
5 жыл бұрын
Hey! So did you did it?
@letssee204tuone2
5 жыл бұрын
Do you mean Somalia National Navy?
@mohamedomar9035
5 жыл бұрын
u ?
@uniteislamicempire5540
5 жыл бұрын
Please do it
@tahliilissa
5 жыл бұрын
Your country needs you.
Who is watching this 😓😭😭May Allah grant Almaas Elmaan to janmatul firdowsa 😥
@aashitocade913
3 жыл бұрын
Amiin Allha Unaxtiisto
@ubaxcabdi6916
3 жыл бұрын
Alle haunaxaristo
Peace to my brothers &sisters from somalia as sudanese we are the same people from kush kingdom we love somalia
For sure i have got no word for appreciation equivalent your effort! But indeed you are wonderful !
Why am I crying!!!! Am soo great full that u are helping our home and trying to make it a better place
Great lady from great family. Thanks for your service. Somali need millions like you.
Elman was my Hero i remamber him as good Human being we always Remember him As Legendary in our Country Like Father like daughter I wish u all the best sister
God bless Somalia am from Rwanda East Africa my President is Paul Kagame
@yussufali1290
4 жыл бұрын
Enock NTAMBARA thanks we love Rwanda 🇷🇼 people I’m from somalia but live in the USA 🇺🇸
@shahwah
4 жыл бұрын
Enock NTAMBARA thank you bro Rwanda was like Somalia even worse but you overcome the worst to the best hope you even best and best love you Rwandans and may allah help Somalia🇸🇴 to overcome this crises🙏🏾
@sarhayeamedia8802
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks bro
@ahmedcadaalacadala7625
4 жыл бұрын
Can l talk with you?
@hodanc6526
4 жыл бұрын
Enoughk your president looks like Somali man
“And I really encourage everyone to do their parts, and this my way of giving back to my country”. Very beautiful last words. Thank you for playing your role, and encouraging myself and the rest to contribute and pay our share.
As a Kenyan I wish peace and prosperity for Somalia.
@mirarajputkhan5682
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Asante sana naishi hapo eastleigh
@micheni734
4 жыл бұрын
@@mirarajputkhan5682 You are our brothers and sisters let's develop East Africa.
@aliabdi2759
4 жыл бұрын
How about give us the land you took from us, till then there will be no peace between us
@ahmedibraguka1239
4 жыл бұрын
How to obtain peace? The answer to the question is to find what went wrong and how the crisis started without any denial of the reality on the ground, it is true that a doctor can't treat or get a remedy for a patient unless the disease is analyzed and become understood. The Somalians will never learn from their past since 1991 they are reciting the same formula for state-building that idiotic election of selecting who doesn't have the capability of leadership is unthinkable and absurd each term. It will take much longer to get out of this endless conflict that doesn't have any purposes at all. Mogadishu does not care for waking up or regaining its conscious. It is obvious that Somaliland and Somali will remain in a situation similar to that of North and South Korea unless Somalia comes to the truth and existence, recognition of Somaliland that divergence is actual and substantial leverage to assist Somalia, to come out of the mess and tragedy that existed in their daily lives for the last 30 years. If Somaliland gets its recognition from the international community before Somalia steps to let Somaliland be a separate brotherly country, the hostility will remain permanently.
@alexhigh2296
4 жыл бұрын
@@micheni734 you are right, I would make you a question. I wouldn't be impolite. The question Is that Is It true the fact women of Kenya and Somalia wear clothes of color green by obligation of the group al shabaab ? Thank you
Very proud of you Iman and thank you for bravery and service. Your family has a very special place in our heart ❤️ Viva Somalia 🇸🇴
Now we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Very brilliant woman.
I wish every woman had the same mentality as her
@MohamedHassan-tx2gx
7 жыл бұрын
Alyssa Delgado true
@munaelmi8407
6 жыл бұрын
I agree💯💯🤘🏾
@yaxyecabdulqaadirxassan8850
5 жыл бұрын
Xxx
@sharmakekhalif3606
4 жыл бұрын
Do your job
@leilamohammed3110
3 жыл бұрын
@@munaelmi8407 m
Thank you for your service, Iman. You are a role model, and you're inspiration for all of us. Thank you.
wonderful very proud of your country where your started.i was one of young people learn something from your father elman, ilaah ha u naxaristo
@shahwah
4 жыл бұрын
mohamed abdirahman Osman amiiin amiiin wll
Mashaa'Allah, highly motivated lady with strong Heart. Your family is a good model to All Somali people. Proud of u Sister 💟💟💟💟
Very proud of you walaal.. Such a brave girl you are ilaahay ha kuu saa'idiyo..... Drive al shabab out of the country.. We
Masha'Allah what an inspiration :)
What a great woman your fellow country people is proud of you keep it up,.....
Today i visited this video with two objetives. _To pray my sis elman, elman she is not died till. Allah bless on you. _ to watch as inspiration to motivate my self. Is ther Any one who visited like me in this month!!
Wow this is really inspiring sister May Allah keep you safe well done
Thanks for your service sister Iman. We are proud of you 🇸🇴🇸🇴
Manshallah sis, may allah keep you safe. Inspirational girl💪
We need more of her all around..!
I am From Westren Sahara I know The Father of Eman Mr Elman was good man And was peace Activst
@hsbuhsbs6837
3 жыл бұрын
How u met him
@abrahamhashimi72
3 жыл бұрын
@Greater Somalia Yes brother but Allah is sufficient us
It's always in my mind to join the army And one insha Allah, I will make that happen!! To my sis iman keep going hun you're very courage and brave!! Proud of your work!!
so proud of you, you're a inspiration 👏👏👏👏👏👏
She is inspiring keep up the great work.
Wow!very very brave.God bless you dear.
Mashallah sister Iman I'm really proud of you for standing for our country thank you so much. And you also inspire us women to be more like you keep doing what your doing and may Allah (swt) keep you safe. I'm really forward to see you in the future inshallah.
masha.allah xabiibti keep on fighting. Iam proud of you somalia it will be peacful soon insha.allah .........god bless you Iman Elman
Mansha allah my sister god blessed you ❤️❤️❤️🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴❤️❤️❤️ I’m proud of you and all your family
This inspired me a lot ♥️
Mansha'Allah you are great person, I think your father would be soo proud of you.
Awesome! Best of luck in all you do! :)
astonishing great sister continue serving ur people the history it self will mark u
I have a Huge respect for this kind of mentality walahi
She motivate me to think about my country 🇸🇴🇲🇫 military to develop insha Allah after today I will open my eyes to my country 🇸🇴❤️💪
Like daughter Like Father ur family do great job in somalia we always remember u
really she is great and i thankful to her how a dore to talk reality keep it yp
What u are doing is really great 👍 just carry on and don't lose hope you can do it God bless you
you are simply a good example. I hope you reach the highest rank in the army,,,
I would never think that TED would go as far as Somalia and congrats for that and my siz here after 6 years we are still watching you and aspire alot of peole especially all the ladies out there soo thanks😍
@adan40032
4 жыл бұрын
Oh she is dead😭may Allah take her to her prophet SAW
@bxs4122
4 жыл бұрын
@@adan40032 she's not dead it's her sister that looks like her
@adan40032
4 жыл бұрын
@@bxs4122 oh thank you for your info and who is that person giving out wrong messages here
I always had a dream to join the army and I will inshAllah.
@Geelwanaaje
9 жыл бұрын
may Allah make ur dream real
@zahrayusuf684
9 жыл бұрын
very good sister I have a dream to become Somali airforce inshallah.
@shukrijimale3340
9 жыл бұрын
N. Gilbert سليمان ابن ideally war isn't for anyone, however, if person wants to serve their country they should be able to do so regardless of their gender.Oh and im pretty sure se can defend herself.
@abdulkhafidsulaymaan
9 жыл бұрын
Life, war, love: life is all substantiated by what Allah and His Rasul ص الله عليه و السَلام says.
@mohaa10
9 жыл бұрын
Ms_ Faithful Me 2, and i will insha allah oneday
May Allah give you his mercy my sister you still living in our mind
Serve Your Country Always Ignore those negative Behavior Of The People, I'm so proud of you girl
The smile alone tells so much about this beutifull person and those words wow" Put the gun down take the pen".
Thank goodness for Elman family ❤️
Masha alaah ilhey haku xafido qaali
inaba caadi maaha,waa geesiyad runtii maaha in ay alshaabaab wax ka raadinaysay kaliya laakiin in ay dhex gasho 100 wiil oo badidood jabhada ahaa,runtii My hat's off to you girl.wadaniyada iyo wanaaga as whole family aad wadanka ka qabateen runtii waa wax taariiqdu xusi doonto.u r inspiration to all of us.
A very brave woman much respect from Kenya
Masha allah she is haro never forget Somalia people.
Our two countries are neighbors but Ive never got a chance to set foot in Somalia,one day i will and first thing I want to do is to visit her familly's NGO as well as meet Iman herself and her familly,I am quite moved and feel humbled about their legacy ,so proud to feel that as Somali women we are capable of such wonderful actions! Shutting down all type of emotion for the sake of love ...
Wonderful. Very proud of you.
proud of you my fellow somali sister big love and respect from all the somali brothers
🎖🎖🎖 Lieutenant Iman Elman, am honoured and humble by your services and courage. I really felt happy in my heart while I was watching the TED clip. As a Somali man I am fully aware of the reality on ground and in the society. For sure you are incredible and our hero. May Allah be with you and our men and our women who are serving our country. You mentioned how your family involved and help victims and educate. May Allah simplify each and everyone who is didactic to change and devolved our own people. MashaAllah forward ever
❤️❤️Ilaahy Ha unaxariisto 😓🤲
God bless you. What a hero!
IMAN ELMAN your are such n honest and wading person
She is amazing, would love to go back home
Mash'ALLAH My Sister We proud u ur so Bravely Wish u all the best she is so Humble may ALLAH SWC Bless u ur Role model inspiration more people
Mashallah true anything another human can do you can do as well . Definitely keeping my options open .
Masha Allah guul wacan gabdhahena oo idil khastan my walashey dhiiga,dhuxa iyo dhayaha Imaan Elmen guleyso forever.💪💪💪💪💪💪
So proud of you girl you are amazing person masha allah
Thank you very much for your life and to be ready to help your family and your mother land
Masha alaah Somali Queen we r so proud of u sister keep it up my Allah keep u safe
@safeeahali7465
3 жыл бұрын
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We proud of you abaayo. Move on more powerful ladies are coming to fight for their country!!! We will all die but it's best to die as a hero
@bakaal1802
3 жыл бұрын
In b. FYI
God bless you Iman. I love your family
I knew her dad not personally bt publicly like every Somali. he was generous man very kind i used see him walking on the streets of Mogadishu by himself.and that time was so scary to walk alone.i attended his funeral.R.I.P. you always in my memory!!!!!
@shahwah
4 жыл бұрын
La Jeceleey may allah grantee him in the highest level of jannatul firdaws ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Amazing video!
love and respect sister Iman well done i hope that i can serve my country in different filed.
tnx u siz we r proud to hve u
My 4th comment and the last one welcome 2 ur home beloved sis my allah be with you all of uh our national army balanteenu waa soomaaliya oo aad sharafteeda soo celisaan anaguna dhinaca yaga ayaan ka wadaynaa waxa aan awoodno dhiiri galin ha ugu yaraate ducaduna kala go maleh in sha allah
Mashallah Its Incredible I can think There are live people just like of somals. I wish somalia Will stand its feet soon and get peace. Greater from brother Somaliland republic
You are real patriot for serving for your country. kudos!!!
May Allah protect you and your sister and my Allah grant Almas elman &your father in Jannah inshallah
@youngteacherbrainstorm4597
4 жыл бұрын
Not almis she was ilwad
If anyone ever wondered where the word INSPIRATION was? She is right here. Maa Shaa Allah
may the patriot (iman elman) live long. amazing iman
Very proud and prity Am realy proud of you and Absolutely a mentor waankujeelaa😘
Thanks 🙏🏼
Allah ya Rahma your sister! you guys awesome family
She is.amazing. Well.done iam somalian
@creative6996
6 жыл бұрын
Najma ali you are “Somali” sister. ✌🏾
@aashitocade913
3 жыл бұрын
She Died😪 Allah Ya Rahma
Wow well done Iman
Braveheart! She didn't have to come back, but she cares about her people
Good inspiration dear keep up ♥️♥️
That's my type of girl,strongly motivated by the way she genuinely speak and how she's beauty..if she's single can anybody give me assistance how we can get started.
like father like dougter, thanks sister you are wonderful leader like our father was, wish you inshalah all the best
Iman masha Allah !!! We are proud of you, serving your country to death !!! Alshabab will soon come to an end with the help of Allah,our flow African peacekeeping forces and our might national army.
Great girl like father like daughter is in her blood good job Iman!
masha allah you are father was greatste man in this nation we always remember him god bless his soul aamiin amiin
thnxz sister
proud of you sister i have big love for you
Masha Allah good job god bless u and protect u
She was happy 5years ago iman but now she can feel a disapoint because of her sister elmas elman who was killed by one of the western forces who are in xalane i can say to iman elman may Allah bless with ur sister