THE HISTORY OF ARABS & PERSIANS ON THE BANADIR COAST - Mogadishu, Marka & Barawa

This video provides a concise overview of the history of the Banadir people. It strives to present an authentic portrayal of their past, including their establishment of the city of Mogadishu and other neighbouring coastal cities. The video also touches on the Banadir's interaction with other communities in the Indian Ocean and their role in shaping Somalia's cultural landscape. Overall, the video provides a valuable introduction to the Banadir people and their unique history.

The Banadiris are people with their roots on the Banadir Coast (South Somalia) . Their name is derived from a Persian word "bandar" which means "harbor" or port, reflecting their origins as sea-faring traders who crossed the Indian Ocean to the easternmost part of Africa and established centers of commerce.

Script written by Irena Knehtl
Further Referenced and Reading:
Book Reference
The Banaadiri: The Renewal of a Millenary Identity/ Il
risveglio di una millenaria identita by Nuredin Hagi Scikei.
Published by Clueb, Bologna, Italy, 2002, 90 pages, ISBN 88-
491-2031- 1
Also by Nuredin Hagi Scikei, Exploring the Old Town of Mogadishu
The Banaadirs People, report by Mohammed Ahmed H.
Mohammed Abati, a Banaadiri scholar, and Coordinator of Banaadiri Community in New Zealand
Irena Knehtl, Banaadir, the Country of Harbours, Profile and Book Review, in Yemen Times, Sana`a, Yemen, issue 728,
April 2004, online, www.yementimes.com
Seikei, Nuredin Hagi (2002) Banaadiri: The Renewal of a Millenary Identity, Book review by Irena Knehtl, in Asian Journal of Social Sciences, www.brill.nl, online.
Republished by Banaadiri Community in Italy on their community web site: www.ilcannocchiable.it
Irena Knehtl and Mohammed Abati, The Culture of People of Banaadir, in Yemen Times, Sana`a, Yemen, issue 779, October 2004, Part One, www.yementimes.com online and Part Two in issue 781, October 2004,
www.yementimes.com, online


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