About Minbar
The Minbar Initiative operates as a not-for-profit entity that seeks to provide technical assistance to both state and non-state actors in Somalia, to resolve the most complex challenges of state building in the country's reconstruction phase.
Vission
We envision Somalia where the ideas and potential of all citizens are harmonized and synchronized to deliver a peaceful, democratic and inclusive society.
Mission
To build a massive base and pipeline of new and diverse generation of Somali youth who can forge a united front and voice that can leverage, influence decision-makers and hold government accountable.
We, The People
Debating Our New Social Contract
Disrupting the Status Quo
Developing Emerging Leaders
Core Value
Value Addition
Our partnership awalays makes a positive contribution to the work of the youth that we work with
Follow Throug
We always endeavour to complete any task we've committed ourselves to
Meticulousness
We pay attention to details; nothing falls through the cracks
Community Conciousness
We operate ther point of realising that somalia is a country with solid islam beliefs
Our Team
Abdulahi Amey
Director
Abdulkarim Maruf
Program Manager
Abdulahi Amey
Director
Abdulkarim Maruf
Program Manager
Our Trustee
Dr. Hodan Osman Abdi is a policy advocate and academic with a PhD in Media Economics. She serves as Senior Advisor to Somalia's Prime Minister and National Coordinator of Human Capital Development.
René Brosius is a visiting researcher at Simad University and PhD candidate at Bayreuth University, focusing on African Legal Studies and comparative law. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles
Kamal Dahir Gutale is the National Security Advisor to Somalia's Prime Minister. With over 15 years in public service, he holds a Master's in International Business and has advised various international organizations.
Dr. Abdifatah Ismael Tahir is a research fellow at the University of Manchester. With a PhD in Geography, his research focuses on urban politics and governance. He is a former Somali parliament member.
Dr. Mikael Hiberg Naghizadeh holds a DPhil in International Relations from Oxford, specializing in political violence and civil wars. He focuses on methodologies for detecting and documenting war crimes.
