Sheikh Cali Sheikh Maxamuud Sheikh Cali Dheere (, ), also known as "Sheekh Cali Dheere", was a
Somali cleric based in
Mogadishu
Mogadishu, locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and List of cities in Somalia by population, most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port connecting traders across the Indian Ocean for millennia and has ...
. He was instrumental in the establishment one of the most prominent
Islamic courts in Mogadishu during 1996. Often called the Sheikh Ali-Dhere court, it brought together scholars, elders, business leaders and politicians as a reaction to the deteriorating security situation in North Mogadishu, and Siisii street in particular. Its success brought popular support to him, which was used in turn to challenge political leaders of the Muddolod clan, and ended in a clash with Ali Mahdi which eventually brought down the court.
Many people confuse Sheikh Ali Dheere who established the first Islamic Courts in Mogadishu in 1996,
and another man commonly referred to Sheikh Ali Dheere named
Ali Mohamed Rage
Ali Mohamed Rage, commonly known as Ali Dheere, is the head spokesman for the Somali militant group Al-Shabaab, and a member of the group’s supreme council.
Early life
Accounts of Ali Mohamed Rage's origins differ. According to Garowe Onl ...
who is the spokesperson of the
Al Shabaab.
In 2014, Sheikh Dheere would declare on
Radio Mogadishu
Radio Mogadishu (, ) is the federal government-run radio station of Somalia. that Al-Shabaab could be characterized as
Khawarij
The Kharijites (, singular ) were an Islamic sect which emerged during the First Fitna (656–661). The first Kharijites were supporters of Ali who rebelled against his acceptance of arbitration talks to settle the conflict with his challenge ...
due to their behaviour and characteristics.
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Picture of Sheikh Dheere
Somalian religious leaders
Somalian politicians
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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