# Hassan Abdillahi (Karate)

> Hassan Abdillahi (Karate): founder of Toronto's Ogaal Radio, the largest Somali community radio station in Canada.

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## Who is he?

Hassan Abdillahi, nicknamed "Karate", is a Somali journalist and social activist ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassan_Abdillahi)). He founded and leads [Ogaal](/en/society/somaliland-newspapers/) Radio (88.9 FM) in Toronto, which Wikipedia describes as the largest Somali community radio station in Canada (same source). See [Somalis in Toronto](/en/diaspora/toronto/) and [Somalis in Canada](/en/diaspora/canada/).

## Work

Wikipedia says he played a supporting role in the formation of [Jubaland](/en/states/jubaland/) state in southern Somalia, set up formally in 2013 ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassan_Abdillahi)). In November 2009 he received a National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada award at Seneca College (same source).

## In short

The founder of Toronto's best-known Somali community radio station.

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