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Definition of Issa in English: IssanounPlural Issasˈiːsɑːēˈsä A member of a Somali people living in the Republic of Djibouti. Example sentencesExamples - The Somali Issa have a creation myth that portrays their common ancestor - named Aqiil Abuu Taalib - as a holy man from Arabia.
- Afar have a traditional preference for patrilateral cross-cousin marriage; the Issa and other Somalis are less strict.
- The French ruled through skilfully exploiting the tensions between the dominant ethnic groups, the Afar and the Issa.
- However, the Issas presently dominate the government, civil service, and the ruling party, a situation that has bred resentment and political competition between the Somali Issas and the Afars.
adjectiveˈiːsɑːēˈsä Relating to the Issa. Example sentencesExamples - Recent events are raising questions about Djibouti's stability, as some Afars have revolted on the grounds of what they claim to be an Issa domination of the state.
- The chamber of deputies consisted of 33 Issa representatives, and 32 Deputies of the Afar people.
- All in all, Issa pieces are unique and definitely worth the second glance.
- In traditional Afar and Issa beliefs, shaped by the continuity of patrilineal ideology, the soul of a deceased rejoins the ancestors, who are occasionally appealed to by the living descendants.
- In June 1976, the territory's citizenship law, which favored the Afar minority, was revised to reflect more closely the weight of the Issa Somali.
Definition of Issa in US English: Issanounēˈsä A member of a Somali people living in Djibouti. Example sentencesExamples - Afar have a traditional preference for patrilateral cross-cousin marriage; the Issa and other Somalis are less strict.
- However, the Issas presently dominate the government, civil service, and the ruling party, a situation that has bred resentment and political competition between the Somali Issas and the Afars.
- The French ruled through skilfully exploiting the tensions between the dominant ethnic groups, the Afar and the Issa.
- The Somali Issa have a creation myth that portrays their common ancestor - named Aqiil Abuu Taalib - as a holy man from Arabia.
adjectiveēˈsä Relating to the Issa. Example sentencesExamples - The chamber of deputies consisted of 33 Issa representatives, and 32 Deputies of the Afar people.
- All in all, Issa pieces are unique and definitely worth the second glance.
- In June 1976, the territory's citizenship law, which favored the Afar minority, was revised to reflect more closely the weight of the Issa Somali.
- In traditional Afar and Issa beliefs, shaped by the continuity of patrilineal ideology, the soul of a deceased rejoins the ancestors, who are occasionally appealed to by the living descendants.
- Recent events are raising questions about Djibouti's stability, as some Afars have revolted on the grounds of what they claim to be an Issa domination of the state.
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