Abdisaid Abdi Ismail

Abdisaid Abdi Ismail
Abdisaid Abdi Ismail
Born	5 January 1964 (age 61); Garowe, Somali Republic
Citizenship	Somalia
Alma mater	Umm al-Qura University
Occupation	Writer
Organization	Maandoon
Known for	Islamic reform; Advocacy of secularism; criticism of Islamism;
Notable work	Xadka Ridada Maxaa ka Run ah ; Islaamka iyo Cilmiga ; Halgankii Tukayaasha ;

Last updated August 18, 2025

Abdisaid Abdi Ismail is a Somali author, reformist, intellectual, and economist. He has written more than ten books, and his most famous one is The Rule of Apostasy in Islam: Is It True?^[1]

References

↑ Nzwili, Fredrick (7 November 2014). "Book on apostasy in Islam earns writer the moniker 'Somalia's Salman Rushdie'". RNS.

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[rns1-1] Nzwili, Fredrick (7 November 2014). "Book on apostasy in Islam earns writer the moniker 'Somalia's Salman Rushdie'". RNS.

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Abdisaid Abdi Ismail
Born	(1964-01-05) 5 January 1964 (age 61) Garowe, Somali Republic
Citizenship	Somalia
Alma mater	Umm al-Qura University
Occupation	Writer
Organization	Maandoon
Known for	Islamic reform Advocacy of secularism criticism of Islamism
Notable work	Xadka Ridada Maxaa ka Run ah Islaamka iyo Cilmiga Halgankii Tukayaasha