In several of his poems and speeches, Hassan emphasized that the British "have destroyed our religion and made our children their children" and that the Christian Ethiopians in league with the British were bent upon plundering the political and religious freedom of the Somali nation.
I flere af hans digte og taler understregede Hassan, at briterne "har ødelagt vores religion og gjort vores børn til deres børn", og at de kristne etiopiere i ledtog med englænderne var tilbøjelige til at udrydde den politiske og religiøse frihed for den somaliske nation.