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- ↑ Ciyaaraha hiddaha iyo dhaqanka Soomaaliyeed, pp. 15–19, Abdulahi A. Ahmed - 2014
- ↑ Ahmed, Sadia; Abdulahi, Fatuma (August 24, 2015). "An insider's guide to Mogadishu: 'There's no life without peace'" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ↑ "Through internet videos, tracing the African roots of twerk". August 28, 2013.
