Alcohol in Somalia
Alcohol in Somalia is prohibited by the country's strict Muslim culture, but historically was allowed in the country and continues to exist illicitly. During the period of Italian Somalia, rum was produced from local sugarcane, continuing until the fall of the Siad Barre regime in 1991,[1] though others report some local consumption of rum continues.[2]
References
- ^ Mohamed Haji Mukhtar (25 February 2003). Historical Dictionary of Somalia. Scarecrow Press. pp. 43–. ISBN 978-0-8108-6604-1.
- ^ Susan M. Hassig; Zawiah Abdul Latif (1 September 2007). Somalia. Marshall Cavendish. pp. 129–. ISBN 978-0-7614-2082-8.