Ahmed Farah Ali () also known as Idaajaa, is a Somali literary scholar and publisher of written folklore. He was born into a Mareexaan family. Career Ali was a political analyst, and directed the program Fanka iyo Suugaanta on the BBC Somali section. He is also the editor of the work of several poets. The collection of Ismaciil Mire's poems was introduced, annotated and written down by Ali while at the Academy of Culture in Mogadishu in 1974. Ali currently hosts a weekly radio segment on VOA Somali titled Dhaqanka iyo Hiddaha, meaning "Culture and Heritage". References External links Somalian writers Somalian non-fiction writers 1948 births Living people Somali-language writers