The Somali Youth League (SYL, Somali: Ururka Dhalinyarada Soomaaliyeed 𐒚𐒇𐒚𐒇𐒏𐒖 𐒊𐒖𐒐𐒘𐒒𐒕𐒖𐒇𐒖𐒆𐒖 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒜𐒆, Arabic: رابطة الشباب الصومالي, Italian: Lega dei Giovani Somali or Lega Somala della Gioventù), initially known as the Somali Youth Club (SYC), was the first political party in Somalia.

Jun 25, 2024 · The Somali Youth League (SYL) was a cornerstone in the history of Somalia’s independence movement. Founded on May 15, 1943, the SYL played a crucial role in uniting the Somali people and advocating for national liberation from colonial rule.

Jul 24, 2007 · On 20 March the flying of any flags other than those of Great Britain and Ethiopia was forbidden. The official SYL activists removed their flag and substituted it with a Union Jack but this too was taken down on advice from the BMA.

By 1947, when it became the Somali Youth League, most of Somaliland’s intelligentsia was devoted… …a coalition of the southern-based Somali Youth League (SYL) and the northern-based Somali National League (SNL).

5 days ago · On this day of 15 May 1943, 13 young men with big dreams came together in a club in Mogadishu to establish the Somali Youth League aka (SYL) in order to emancipate Somali nation from the yoke of colonialism and as a result went down on the golden pages of history as liberators, warriors and founding fathers of motherland.

Oct 12, 2023 · The Somali National Flag, which turns 68 years old today, symbolizes the triumph of Somali youth, led by SYL, against colonial oppression. October 12, 1954, remains a memorable day when the blue flag with a star, representing the dignity of the people, was unfurled.

Apr 14, 2025 · On 15th May, 1943, a month after the birth of Hamar Youth Club, the 13 young politicians announced the establishment of the Somali Youth Club (SYC). Four years later, in 1947, SYC changed its name to SYL (Somali Youth League). But the change did not come as smoothly as it sounds.

The SYL Flag Lewis Clement Salool designed the Somali Youth League (SYL) flag in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 1942. He later presented the flag in Jigjiga, eastern Ethiopia, during a meeting organized by some of the early supporters of the SYL.

May 15, 2016 · As part of transition recommendation, SYL hoisted Somali flag in public places in October 12, 1954. The flag was designed by a member of SYL called Mohammad Awale Liban. When Somalia attained independence in 1960 Somali Youth League party won general elections and formed government.

The Senior Youth Leader (SYL) curriculum is for individuals (approved by the church board) who wish to take Senior Youth Ministry to the next level using Biblical principles and contemporary methods.