Complex sentence: Although Shire himself was not against the Arabic script, having personally studied the Arabic language while in Mogadishu as well as during his time in Egypt, he did not think it was the most practical solution for solving the nation's lingering language issue.
Split into simpler sentences: Although Shire himself, was not against the Arabic script, having personally studied the Arabic language while in Mogadishu as well as during his time in Egypt. He did not think it was the most practical solution for solving the nation's lingering language issue.