Education
He attended primary and secondary schools in Sarinley and Bardera. He spent a good part of his growing years in the Bardera District, where many of his family members and relatives have lived for generations.
From 2000 until 2004, Aden studied political science at Ohio Dominican University. Prior to attending college in the United States, he had trained in Islamic studies, where he concentrated on Sufism.
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