Mohamed Haji (Ingiriis)

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Mohamed Haji Abdullahi

Mohamed Haji Abdullahi known as ‘Ingiriis’ (born January 24, 1982) is a Somali columnist and prolific writer. Born in Mogadishu, he went to a public elementary and intermediate school, but later transferred to a prestigious private school in Somalia. After moving out for Belgium, he studied Philosophy in an undergraduate degree. He is now enrolled at London School of Journalism (LSJ.org) as a media law student in distance learning. He is regarded as a prominent and promising tweedy Kantian celebral.

At 14, Mohamed aimed to be a journalist and started to work for a local newspaper, Yobsan newspaper as a staff reporter in July of 1996. Prior to joining Ayaamaha newspaper in Mogadishu as an associate editor from November 1999 till December 2003, he had been a staff writer for Qaran newspaper from August 1996 till November 1999. From onwards, he has worked for numerous Somali newspapers, web pages and radios.

Mohamed briefly became the publisher and editor of Muuqaal newspaper in September 1998. He worked for HornAfrik Radio from October 2002 till July 2003 as a political correspondent from Somali peace conference in Eldoret and Mbagathi. His articles appear in various Somali newspapers and websites. Mohamed is an occasional contributor for Universal TV in London. He has also written articles concerning Somali political saga for EastAfrican Standard. His column constantly appears in Somalitalk.com, Somaliweyn.com and many other websites.

Mohamed's father is a veterinarian by profession, having graduated from Warsaw University and went on to earn his doctorate degree in Veterinary Sciences from University of California Davis. On June 2007, Mohamed became a naturalized Belgian citizen.