Ahmed Abdullahi Gulleid (, ) (born 1953), also known as "Aag", is a Somali writer and researcher. Gulleid was born in the town of

Garbahaarreey Garbahare (also: Garbaharey) (, , ) is the capital of Gedo, an administrative region in southern Somalia. It is the third most populous city in the Gedo region after Bardera and Luuq. History During the Middle Ages, Garbahare and its surroundi ...

in the southern

Gedo Gedo (, , , or ''Ghedu'') is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in Jubaland, southern Somalia. Its regional capital is Garbahaarreey. The region was formed during 1974 and is bordered by the Ogaden in Ethiopia, the North Eastern Province ...

region of

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. He attended school locally before relocating to

Mogadishu Mogadishu, locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and List of cities in Somalia by population, most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port connecting traders across the Indian Ocean for millennia and has ...

to continue his studies. In 1988, while still in college, Gulleid began attracting attention for publicly (in the print media) questioning the legality and actions of Somalia's ''Kacaanka 21 Oktoobar'' (October 21 revolution). As a result, he was imprisoned and subsequently deported. He later studied in

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, the

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, and

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Career

Gulleid is a syndicated writer and columnist on many current issues regarding Somalia, including opposition to Somalia's armed Islamists. The last article that Gulleid published online attracted as many as 200,000 readers and over 3,400 comments. Gulleid lives and works in the

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. His most recent book, titled ''Somalia: A Reciprocal Curse?'', was released in January 2009.
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1953 births Living people People from Gedo Somalian writers Emirati journalists Somali-language writers Somalian emigrants to the United Arab Emirates {{Somalia-bio-stub