Jiim Sheikh Muumin (born c. 1945, died 24 November 2021) was a prominent Somalian musician and actor. He began performing when he was 17. Prior to the

Somali Civil War The Somali Civil War (; ) is an List of ongoing armed conflicts, ongoing civil war that is taking place in Somalia. It grew out of resistance to the military junta which was led by Siad Barre during the 1980s. From 1988 to 1990, the Somali Armed ...

, he maintained a successful career in which he reached "rock star" status. He remained 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 ...

in spite of local upheavals.

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1940s births 2021 deaths Year of birth uncertain Somalian musicians Somalian male actors People from Hiran, Somalia {{Somalia-bio-stub