Haji Muse was born in Bargal, a city of Majeerteeniya territory, when Somalia was an Italian colony. He memorized the Quran at a young age. In 1929, he moved to Mogadishu to continue his education.[3]
On October 15, 1969, Somali President Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke was assassinated in Las Anod, Sool region of Somalia.[1] The attack happened around noon near the municipal headquarters. A 22-year-old man named Said Yusuf Ismail, also called "Said Orfano," shot the president seven times.[1] President Sharmarke fell to the ground and died at the scene.[6] After the president's death, Haji Muse Boqor was expected to become the next president. However, just six days later, on October 21, 1969, a military coup took place.[7] The Somali Army took control of the government without facing resistance. This bloodless takeover was led by Major General Mohamed Siad Barre, the army's commander at the time.[8] The coup marked the beginning of Siad Barre's rule over Somalia.[9]
Detention and death
After the military coup, many politicians, scholars, and religious leaders, including Haji Muse Boqor, were arrested. Siad Barre saw them as potential rivals and a threat to his rule.[2]
While in prison, Haji Muse Boqor was reportedly poisoned at two detention centers, Labaatan Jiroow and Laanta Buur. After his release, he became one of the 114 members of the "Manifesto Group". This group signed a peace agreement aimed at ending the fighting between Siad Barre's government and the United Somali Congress (USC) militias in Mogadishu.
On January 5, 1991, after the Asr (afternoon) prayer, Haji Muse Boqor was killed along with Sheikh Mohamed Faruur, Hashi Wehliye Moalim, and Mohamed Said Gentleman. They died as a result of mortar shelling while staying at the home of Dr. Muhiyadiin in the Kaaraan neighborhood of Mogadishu.
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