ATMIS Muslim Personnel Observe Ramadan

NR No: 024/2023 Date: 02 April 2023
SHOTLIST: ATMIS Muslim personnel observe Ramadan
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DATELINE: 26/MARCH/2023, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA.
SHOT LIST:
1. Wide shot - An ATMIS military officer praying in the mosque during the Holy
month of Ramadan.
2. Med shot - An ATMIS military officer praying in the mosque during the Holy month
of Ramadan.
3. Close up - ATMIS officers praying in the mosque during the Holy month of
Ramadan.
4. Wide shot - ATMIS officers praying in the mosque during the Holy month of
Ramadan.
5. Med shot - An ATMIS military officer praying in the mosque during the Holy month
of Ramadan.
6. Close up - An ATMIS military officer reading his Qur’an.
7. Wide shot - Head of the African Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and the
Special Representative of the African Union Commission Chairperson (SRCC),
Ambassador Mohammed El-Amine Souef prays with other ATMIS personnel.
8. Close up - Head of ATMIS and the SRCC, Ambassador Mohammed El-Amine
Souef, prays with other ATMIS personnel.
9. Med shot - Head of ATMIS and the SRCC, Ambassador Mohammed El-Amine
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10. Wide shot - Head of ATMIS and the SRCC, Ambassador Mohammed El-Amine
11. Med shot - Head of ATMIS and the SRCC, Ambassador Mohammed El-Amine
12. Wide shot - ATMIS officers praying in the mosque during the Holy month of
Ramadan.
13. Close up - An ATMIS officer praying in the mosque during the Holy month of
Ramadan.
14. Close up - ATMIS officers raising their hands during prayers.
15. SOUNDBITE: ATMIS Chief Military Information Officer Col. Mohamed Sirat.
“We are very happy this is a month of mercy, peace and fasting. Here you can
see there are quite a number of staff officers from different countries. 14 countries
are represented here.”
16. Wide shot - ATMIS personnel praying in the mosque during the Holy month of
Ramadan.
17. Med shot - ATMIS personnel praying in the mosque during the Holy month of
Ramadan.
18. Med shot - ATMIS personnel praying in the mosque during the Holy month of
Ramadan.
Ramadan.
20. Wide shot - ATMIS personnel praying in the mosque during the Holy month of
Ramadan.
21. Med shot - The Imam leads the congregation in prayer.
22. Wide shot - The Imam leads the congregation in prayer.
Ramadan.
24. Close up - An ATMIS officer folds his hands during prayer.
Ramadan.
26. SOUNDBITE: ATMIS Chief Military Information Officer Col. Mohamed Sirat.
“Force headquarters has managed to support the officers who are here as they
do their jobs. They are also facilitated in terms of worship issues of feeding,
accommodation, everything is taken care of to make the officers comfortable to
do their worship and at the same time do their daily work.”

27. Wide shot - An ATMIS Police officer reading his Qur’an.
28. Med shot - An ATMIS Police officer reading his Qur’an.
29. Close up - An ATMIS Police officer reading his Qur’an.
30. Close up - An ATMIS Police officer reading his Qur’an.
31. SOUNDBITE: ATMIS Warrant Officer, Idris Mire Isse.

“Ramadan is going well for us. We continue with our prayers as well as our work
because we pray in turns. The mosque was built for us by ATMIS. We are very
happy with our Ramadan program including our prayers. ATMIS provides us with
good Iftar meals to break our fast and the mosque is always full, we pray
Taraaweh other prayers and we are also read the Qur’an.”
32. Wide shot - An officer supplicating using his prayer beads.

33. Med shot - An officer supplicating using his prayer beads.
34. Close up - An officer supplicating using his prayer beads.
35. Wide shot - ATMIS female personnel praying in the Mosque.
36. Med shot - An ATMIS female officer praying in the Mosque.
37. Close up - An ATMIS female officer praying in the Mosque.
38. Med shot - An ATMIS female officer praying in the Mosque.
40. Wide shot - ATMIS female personnel praying in the Mosque.
42. Wide shot - Head of ATMIS and the SRCC, Ambassador Mohammed El-Amine
Souef, shakes hands with faithfuls at the end of the prayers.
ATMIS Muslim personnel observe Ramadan
Mogadishu, 2 April 2023 – Muslims from 14 African countries serving under the
African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have joined other faithful across
the world in observing Ramadan.
Ramadan is the holiest month in Islam when the holy Qur’an was revealed. During
this month Muslims fast from dawn to dusk, abstaining from food, drinks, and other
pleasures. In the evening, Muslims gather to break the fast together as well as
participate in congregational prayers including Taraweeh, a night prayer only
observed during this holy month to seek Allah’s forgiveness and mercy.
In Mogadishu, ATMIS Muslim personnel from, Burundi, Benin, Djibouti, Ethiopia,

Egypt, Eswatini, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia and
Zimbabwe converge at the ATMIS Force Headquarters (FHQ) mosque to observe
the mandatory five prayers daily as well as the special night Taraweeh prayers.

“We are very happy that this is a month of mercy, peace and fasting. Here you can
see there are quite a number of staff officers from 14 countries represented here,”
said ATMIS Chief Military Information Officer Col. Mohamed Sirat during Taraweeh
prayers.
Sirat said they were happy to observe Ramadan in Somalia as they help the horn of
Africa country achieve peace and stability.
Ramadan is also being observed in other ATMIS sectors by Muslim personnel

working in the military, police and civilian units.
Col Sirat thanked ATMIS for taking care of the welfare of Muslims before and during
Ramadan.
“Force headquarters has managed to support the officers who are here. As they do
their jobs they are also facilitated in terms of worship, food and accommodation, he
noted. “Everything is taken care of to make the officers comfortable to worship and
also do their daily work.”
His remarks were echoed by the Iman of the Mission’s Force Headquarters Mosque,
Warrant Officer Idris Mire Isse, who thanked the Mission’s senior leadership for
ensuring the needs of Muslim staff are met during Ramadan.
“Ramadan is proceeding well, we continue with our prayers as well as our daily work.
The mosque was built for us by ATMIS. We are very happy with our Ramadan
program including prayers,” said Warrant Officer Isse said from the Hiilwalal
Djiboutian Contingent
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NR No: 024/2023 Date: 02 April 2023

SHOTLIST: ATMIS Muslim personnel observe Ramadan

SOURCE: ATMIS PUBLIC INFORMATION.

CREDIT REQUIRED: ATMIS PUBLIC INFORMATION.

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/SOMALI/NATURAL SOUND.

DATELINE: 26/MARCH/2023, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA.

For more information please contact:

For more information please contact:

31. SOUNDBITE: ATMIS Warrant Officer, Idris Mire Isse.

32. Wide shot - An officer supplicating using his prayer beads.

ATMIS Muslim personnel observe Ramadan

In Mogadishu, ATMIS Muslim personnel from, Burundi, Benin, Djibouti, Ethiopia,

For more information please contact:

Ramadan is also being observed in other ATMIS sectors by Muslim personnel

For more information please contact:

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