Badhan (Persian Governor), Badhan
Badhan may refer to: * Badhan, Sanaag, a town in Somalia * al-Badhan, a Palestinian village in the West Bank * Badhan (organization), a blood donation organization in Bangladesh * Badhan (Persian Governor), governor of Yemen during the time of the Prophet Mohammed * An alternative spelling for badchen, a type of Jewish entertainer See also

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Badhan, Sanaag
Badhan (; ), also known as Baran is a city in the Sanaag region/state of Somaliland. Overview It was always in danger of flooding during the raining seasons. In 1971, the town was re-located near a borewell called Badhan and it has assumed the name ever since. The area was first settled in the 14th century by Somali people, Somali herdsmen from the Warsangali subclan of the Darod clan, as there was water available for their flocks. Badhan is also famous for being the stage of battles between the Dervishes of Mohammed Abdullah Hassan and the Sultanate of Warsangeli. Hassan, the leader of Dervishes, ordered the construction of a new grand fort in the city. Nowadays, the fort is in need of restoration, as time has worn it down. Politics Badhan served as the capital of Maakhir state, which was later incorporated into Puntland in January 2009. The entity was initially established by the Warsangali community in opposition to Puntland and Somaliland's contention over their inhabit ...
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