Cabdulqaadir Mursal

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Life and ministry

Cabdulqaadir Mursal was born in Harar in 1942

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Cabdulqaadir composed 8 hymns using traditional Somali poetic style:

  • Xalay baan Masiixii arkoo, xamdi baygu waajibaye (Last night I saw the Messiah, I must give him praise)
  • Badbaadshow Masiixow (Oh Savior Messiah!)
  • Qalbigayga kuu doortay (My heart chose you)
  • Bashiirow Masiixii (Oh Messiah, messenger of the Good News)
  • Gacmahaa loo hoorsan (We lift our hands)
  • Masiixeennii weynaa (Our great Messiah)
  • Nimcaaloow! Masiixii nuurka badnaayoow! (Oh gracious One, the Messiah who is full of light!)
  • Maryamoo bikraa baa Masiixii dhashoo (Oh virgin Mary who gave birth to the Messiah)

He was diagnosed with cancer and passed away in 1990.

Songs in hymn book

Codadka Iftiinka: Qasiiddooyin Eebbe Ammaan Ah (2023)

No. 4, 13, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 27.

Audio

Visit website with audio files of songs (Noloshacusub)

Further reading

Ben I. Aram. “Cabdulqaadir Mursal” in Dictionary of African Christian Biography (received in 2022).