Haylan, (Somali: Heylaan), is an ancient town in the northern Sanaag region of Somalia. It is the namesake of the Haylan administrative province.
An old settlement, Haylan is the site of numerous ancient ruins and buildings, many of obscure origins. Northern Somalia in general is home to numerous such archaeological sites. However, many of these old structures have yet to be properly explored, a process which would help shed further light on local history and facilitate their preservation for posterity.
Located near Badhan, the town is also where Sheikh Darod, the founding father of the Darod clan, lived and was buried. Sheikh Darod's wife, Dobira, is also buried here.
In 2006, the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia established a new province named after the town, of which the capital is Dhahar. It borders Bari to the east, Karkaar to the south, and Sanaag to the west.
The Haylan province has four districts:
(Michael Kiske)
Now it¹s time to shake it all up the be free
Now it¹s time to make us some room to let us be
oh, it feels so bad
Yes it feels so bad
When everything good looks so bad
When everything right goes so wrong
I am up to break it all down what¹s in my way
I won¹t stop until I am where I¹m going to stay
Noone holds me back
No, noone holds me back
Don¹t wanna be what i¹m not
But its gotta be myself who break my neck
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We look around and search around and walk around and hear around
We keep on looking Rtil we know what for
If you don¹t know it, I don¹t know it, we don¹t kow it, who will know it ?
All of us don¹t know what we should know maybe one day we¹ll know
But anyway we¹ve got to make a stop
Over my head look over my head you won¹t see no halo
It¹s driving me mad I must hold it back inside
When the sinner searches sin, it¹s all of us
When we finally search inside, it¹s under us
We keep on looking anyway
If we don¹t find it who must pay ?
All I¹ve ever done I¹ve done for you !
In my mind the battle goes on Rtil I give up
Will we find the key of life we once have dropped ?
Do you really care ?
Tell me you really care !
You may find Mr Blame
But the guilt of life burns everywhere
Give me light to see my inside, give me light to see my sin
I¹d never do what I regret, I¹ve never done anything bad
You must be joking when you point at me !
Hey ! Don¹t you blame me ! Don¹t you touch me !
Won¹t you ever leave me be ?
I wanna live ! Don¹t wanna think ! Why should I gve what I can drink ?
Man ! Life is short so I take what I need !
Over your head
When the sinner...
Pain !
I feel inside It¹s such a
Shame !
Noone fights fair, but who¹t to
Might be the game of life but it ain¹t over
Now ! I walk my way firm any
How !
My conscience speaks and there are
Doubts !
But nothing¹s sure in life and it ain¹t over
Now !
I look here... Over my head ...