# Ahmed Farah Ali 'Idaja' (Axmed Faarax Cali Idaajaa)

> Ahmed Farah Ali 'Idaja': Somali literary scholar, folklore publisher and broadcaster with the BBC and VOA.

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Last checked: 2026-11-12
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## Who is he?

Ahmed Farah Ali, known as Idaajaa, is a Somali literary scholar and publisher of written folklore who lives in England ([Wikipedia, Ahmed Idaajaa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Idaajaa)).

## Work

He was a member of the Somali National Academy of Culture and the Somali Language Committee ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Idaajaa)). His work with the BBC and the Voice of America has helped Somalis born after the civil war learn about their heritage and the country's politics (same source).

## In short

A Somali folklore scholar and broadcaster who served on the language committee and the Academy of Culture.

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