The Marehan (, ) is a

Somali clan Somali clans (; ) are patrilineal kinship groups based on agnatic descent of the Somali people. Tradition and folklore connects the origin of the Somali population by language and way of life, and societal organisations, by customs, and by a fee ...

, which is part of one of the largest Somali clan families, the

Darod The Darod (, ) is a Somali clan. The forefather of this clan is Sheikh Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, more commonly known as Darod. The clan primarily settles the apex of the Horn of Africa and its peripheries, the Somali hinterlands adjacent ...

. The clan are the largest tribe in the

Jubaland Jubaland (; ; ), or the Juba Valley (), is a States and regions of Somalia, Federal Member State in southern Somalia. Its eastern border lies no more than east of the Jubba River, stretching from Dolow to the Indian Ocean, while its western si ...

state and make the majority of the

Gedo Gedo (, , , or ''Ghedu'') is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in Jubaland, southern Somalia. Its regional capital is Garbahaarreey. The region was formed during 1974 and is bordered by the Ogaden in Ethiopia, the North Eastern Province ...

Middle Juba Middle Juba (, , ) is an administrative region (''Administrative divisions of Somalia, gobol'') in southern Somalia. With its capital at Bu'aale, it is located in the States and regions of Somalia, autonomous Jubaland region. Middle Juba is bord ...

and

Lower Juba Lower Juba (, , , ) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in southern Somalia. With its capital at Kismayo, it lies in the autonomous Jubaland region. Lower Juba is bordered by Kenya, the Somali regions of Gedo, Middle Juba (Jubbada Dhex ...

states, some major cities in these states owned by the tribe are Beled Hawo,

Jilib Jilib is a city in the Middle Juba region of Somalia. It currently serves as the ''de facto'' capital of the Islamic Emirate of Somalia controlled by al-Shabaab. Jilib has an estimated population of around 100,000 inhabitants and covers an area ...

, Saakow,

Kismayo Kismayo (, , ; ) is a port city in the southern Lower Juba (Jubbada Hoose) province of Somalia. It is the commercial capital of the autonomous Jubaland region. The city is situated southwest of the capital Mogadishu, near the mouth of the Jub ...

Bardhere Bardere (, , ) also known as Bardera, is a city in Jubaland State of Somalia. It is the second most populous city in Jubaland with Kismayo being the largest and most densely populated city in the region. Bardere sits on the Jubba River around 250& ...

and Burgabo. They are primarily concentrated on the western part of

primarily in

Bu'aale Bu'ale ( ) is an agricultural town in Southern Somalia, the capital of the Middle Juba Middle Juba (, , ) is an administrative region (''Administrative divisions of Somalia, gobol'') in southern Somalia. With its capital at Bu'aale, it is loca ...

where their camels graze deep into the

Lower Shabelle Lower Shabelle (, , , ) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in southern Somalia. Geography Lower Shabelle is bordered by the regions of Banaadir, Middle Shabelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe), Hiran, Bay, Middle Jubba (Jubbada Dhexe) and by the ...

and the coasts of

. They live as far south as the towns Bilis Qooqaani, Bibi and Midi and the town Diff. The tribe are single handedly the majority of the

district, with a territory extending as far as the

Badhadhe District The Badhadhe District () is a district A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or count ...

region, dominating it almost completely comprisng the most territory followed by the Degodi and Gaaljecel tribes, primarily living in the coastal plains, with their main population centres being Ras Marehan and Burgabo. Some major towns/districts of the tribe include Birta Dheer, Istanbul, Qudus, Goobweyn, Berhan and Buulo xaaji. The tribe can also be found in

Galmudug Galmudug (; ), officially Galmudug State of Somalia (), is a States and regions of Somalia, Federal Member State in central Somalia, with its capital at Dhusamareb. It is bordered to the north by the Puntland state of Somalia, to the west by the S ...

, where they constitute the largest tribe in

Galgaduud Galguduud (, , or ''Ghelgudud'') is an administrative region ('' gobol'') of Galmudug state in central Somalia. Its administrative capital is Dusmareb. The largest town in the region is El Buur, which lies at the centre of the region. Galgudu ...

, owning the largest city and most urban district

Abudwak Abudwak () is a town located in central Somalia. It serves as the administrative seat of Abudwak District located in the northern Galgaduud province. Known for its remote location near the Somali-Ethiopia border, the town has a long history of ...

. The tribe also make up the majority clan of the

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, living all the way up to the road and have a huge presence in

Mandera Mandera (a) is the capital of Mandera County in the former North Eastern Province of Kenya. It is situated at around , near the borders with Somalia and Ethiopia. Districts Mandera was the capital of the former Mandera District. As a whole ...

and

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. The tribe are also one of the largest in the

South West State of Somalia The South-West State of Somalia (), ( Af-Maay: ''Koofur Orsé''), is a Federal Member State in southwestern Somalia. It was founded by Hasan Muhammad Nur Shatigadud, leader of the Somalia RRA on 1 April 2002. It was the third autonomous regio ...

, constituting the majority of the Yeed, Qansahdhere,

Dinsoor Dinsoor () is a town in the southwestern Bay, Somalia, Bay region of Somalia.Waaxda Dhexe ee Istaatistikada, p.18 It is the center of the Dinsoor District. Demographics Dinsoor has a population of around 19,600 inhabitants. The broader Dinsoor Dis ...

districts. The grazing boundaries of the tribe also extend from the cities of Burgabo in

, to

Barawe Barawa ( ''Barāwe'', , ''Baraawe'', ''Barāwa'', Italian: ''Brava''), also known as Barawe and Brava, is the capital of the South West State of Somalia.Pelizzari, Elisa. "Guerre civile et question de genre en Somalie. Les événements et leur ...

. The Hubeer and Yantar tribes are of Marehan origin and dominate the

and Qansahdhere regions where they live with the unrahanweynized brothers the Yabar Husayn. The tribe also own the majority of the Bajuuni islands including Kooyama. The Marehan settled in Raas Mareexaan during the early 1900's establishing it near the Bajuuni islands. The tribe are also the majority of the city of

Dire Dawa Dire Dawa (; , meaning"where the Dir (clan), Dir hit his spear into the ground" or "The true Dir", , Harari language, Harari: ድሬዳዋ, lit. "Plain of Medicine"; ) is a city in eastern Ethiopia near the Somali Region and Oromia, Oromo borde ...

which was founded by them, however the majority have been Oromized, however there are still a huge number of Somalis in the city. They can also be found in

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in places such as

Ginir (woreda) Ginir is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It is named after the administrative center of the woreda, Ginir. Part of the East Bale Zone, Ginir is bordered on the south by the Gestro River (or Weyib River) which separates it from ...

, and

Shewa Shewa (; ; Somali: Shawa; , ), formerly romanized as Shua, Shoa, Showa, Shuwa, is a historical region of Ethiopia which was formerly an autonomous kingdom within the Ethiopian Empire. The modern Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa is located at it ...

, mainly in the city of

Adama Adama ( Oromo: ', Amharic: አዳማ), formerly Nazreth (), is one of the cities of Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Located in the East Shewa Zone southeast of the capital, Addis Ababa, the city sits between the base of an escarpment to the west, ...

. The tribe can also be found scattered all over Amhara,

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and

Gurage Gurage (, Gurage: ጉራጌ) are a Semitic-speaking ethnic group inhabiting Ethiopia.G. W. E. Huntingford, "William A. Shack: The Gurage: a people of the ensete culture" They inhabit the Gurage Zone and East Gurage Zone, a fertile, semi-mounta ...

, the majority of which are descendants of remnants from the Adal wars.

Overview

Between the 17th and 18th centuries, the Marehan were reported to have lived in an area that extended from the

Bandar Siyada Qaw (), also known as Bandar Siyada, is a populated place in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia. Qaw is situated in the Bosaso District of the autonomous Puntland region. The town was founded by the subclan of the Majeerteen, Maxamud Maxame ...

on the Gulf of Aden to beyond Ras el-Khail on the Indian Ocean, or much of northern Somalia. The clan are recorded as having played a significant role in

Imam Imam (; , '; : , ') is an Islamic leadership position. For Sunni Islam, Sunni Muslims, Imam is most commonly used as the title of a prayer leader of a mosque. In this context, imams may lead Salah, Islamic prayers, serve as community leaders, ...

Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi (, Harari: አሕመድ ኢብራሂም አል-ጋዚ, ; 21 July 1506 – 10 February 1543) was the Imam of the Adal Sultanate from 1527 to 1543. Commonly named Ahmed ''Gragn'' in Amharic and ''Gurey'' in Somali, ...

's campaigns against

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during the 16th century. The commander of the Somali forces and the closest deputy of the Imam was a Marehan commander,

Garad Hirabu Goita Tedros Goita Hirabu Goita Ali, widely known as Garad Hirabu, was a Somali people, Somali military commander and general that served the Adal Sultanate. He held a distinguished position as one of the preeminent generals within the historical tapestry of t ...

was also a member of the clan, and his descendants can be found in

Somalia Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, th ...

and are part of the Reer Garaad sub clans. His descendants in Amhara and

also claim descent from the tribe. Together they helped push westward the enemies into the plains of

Harar Harar (; Harari language, Harari: ሀረር / ; ; ; ), known historically by the indigenous as Harar-Gey or simply Gey (Harari: ጌይ, ݘٛىيْ, ''Gēy'', ), is a List of cities with defensive walls, walled city in eastern Ethiopia. It is al ...

and farther, helping destabilize the highland

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empire. Evident in these battles were the Somali

archers Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a Bow and arrow, bow to shooting, shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting ...

, namely the Marehan and the Gerri archers, through whom al-Ghazi was able to defeat the numerically superior Ethiopian Army that consisted of 16,000

cavalry Historically, cavalry (from the French word ''cavalerie'', itself derived from ''cheval'' meaning "horse") are groups of soldiers or warriors who Horses in warfare, fight mounted on horseback. Until the 20th century, cavalry were the most mob ...

and more than 200,000

infantry Infantry, or infantryman are a type of soldier who specialize in ground combat, typically fighting dismounted. Historically the term was used to describe foot soldiers, i.e. those who march and fight on foot. In modern usage, the term broadl ...

. After the fall of the

Sultanate Sultan (; ', ) is a Royal and noble ranks, position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ', meaning "authority" or "power". La ...

, the tribe would go on to rule the

Imamate of Aussa The Imamate of Aussa, also spelled Imamate of Awsa, was a medieval Sunni Muslim imamate in present-day eastern Ethiopia and north-western Djibouti. Muhammad Gasa established the seat of power to Aussa from Harar in 1577, as the latter was too e ...

Another major ruler was

Emir Emir (; ' (), also Romanization of Arabic, transliterated as amir, is a word of Arabic language, Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocratic, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person po ...

Nur ibn Mujahid Nur al-Din or Nur ibn Mujahid ibn ‘Ali ibn ‘Abdullah al Dhuhi Suha ( Harari: ኑር ኢብን ሙጃሂድ, , ; died 1567) was an Emir of Harar who ruled over the Adal Sultanate. He was known for marrying his uncle's widow, Bati del Wambara, ...

who was the second conqueror of Ethiopia, he was the commander of the elite Melesay unit, and he would capture the south eastern provinces of

. He successfully defeated the forces of

Gelawdewos Galawdewos (, 1521/1522 – 23 March 1559), also known as Mar Gelawdewos (), was Emperor of Ethiopia from 3 September 1540 until his death in 1559, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. His throne name was Atsnaph Sagad I (Ge'ez: አጽናፍ � ...

and killed him in the battle of

Fatagar A medieval map of Fatagar and surrounding areas Fatagar (Amharic: ፈጠጋር) was a historical province that separated Muslim and Christian dominions in the medieval Horn of Africa. In the eleventh century it was part of the Muslim states, then ...

. He also built the walls of

spanning a whooping 3.9 km, a UNESCO world heritage site, and the longest fortified walls in east Africa. His son aided Talha ibn Abbas, the son of Wazir Abbas in his war against the grand sons of Uthman the Abyssinian and his sub clan would go on to rule the

Emirate of Harar The Emirate of Harar was a Muslim kingdom founded in 1647 when the Harari people refused to accept Imām ʿUmardīn Ādam as their ruler and broke away from the Imamate of Aussa to form their own state under `Ali ibn Da`ud. The Harar, city of Ha ...

Garad Hirabu Goita Tedros

Marehan had multiple powerful important leaders within the Adal such as Garad Hirabu, who was given the title

of the Somalis. During the Adal war there were 3 generals who were

Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi (, Harari: አሕመድ ኢብራሂም አል-ጋዚ, ; 21 July 1506 – 10 February 1543) was the Imam of the Adal Sultanate from 1527 to 1543. Commonly named Ahmed ''Gragn'' in Amharic and ''Gurey'' in Somali, ...

and Sultan Muhammad. Garad Hirabu would save the Imam from

Sultan Sultan (; ', ) is a position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ', meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be use ...

Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad Abū Bakr ibn Muḥammad (), (reigned 1525–1526), was a Sultan of the Adal Sultanate in the Horn of Africa. The historian Richard Pankhurst credits Abu Bakr with founding the city of Harar, which he made his military headquarters in 1520. He wa ...

, the arch rival of the Abadir dynasty who had killed the cousin of Garad Hirabu and

Abun Adashe ''Garad'' Abun ibn Adash ( Harari: አቦኝ ኣዲሽ) or Abogn ibn Adish was a Harari Emir of the Adal Sultanate. He was the de facto ruler of Adal reducing the Adal sultan to nominal leader. In this period Sultan Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad would mov ...

in revenge for the take over of the

Adal Sultanate The Adal Sultanate, also known as the Adal Empire or Barr Saʿad dīn (alt. spelling ''Adel Sultanate'', ''Adal Sultanate'') (), was a medieval Sunni Muslim empire which was located in the Horn of Africa. It was founded by Sabr ad-Din III on th ...

by the Abadir dynasty would attempt to stage a coup and kill the Imam, however he was halted by the Emir

. He was the son of Goyta Ali (Tedros, a title given by the local Harla) which is the highest role in the sultanate, his father controlled all trading routes in the kingdom and held the keys to the gates of Harar during nocturnal periods, the title Goyta was third only to

and

and was the title of the highest general.

successfully captured the provinces of

and

Groups

The Juba Valley Alliance is a political faction of 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 ...

. The

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was the

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of the

Somali Democratic Republic The Somali Democratic Republic (; , ; ) was a socialist state in Somalia that existed from 1969 to 1991. Established in October 1969, the Somali Democratic Republic emerged following a 1969 Somali coup d'état, coup d'état led by Major General ...

from 1976 to 1991. The Somali National Front (SNF) was also a

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and armed

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After Somali Democratic Republic were clapsed.

Clan tree

There is no clear agreement on the clan and sub-clan structures and many lineages are omitted. The following listing is taken from the

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's ''Conflict in Somalia: Drivers and Dynamics'' from 2005 and the

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publication, ''Somalia Assessment 2001''.Worldbank,
Conflict in Somalia: Drivers and Dynamics
', January 2005, Appendix 2, Lineage Charts, p.55 Figure A-1Country Information and Policy Unit, Home Office, Great Britain, Somalia Assessment 2001, Annex B: Somali Clan Structure
, p. 43 In the Marehan clan-family, component clans are divided into two uterine divisions Marehan In

and

Mudug Mudug () is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in north-central Somalia. The population of Mudug is 131,455 as of 2005. Overview Physiographically, Mudug is bordered to the west by Ethiopia, to the north and south by the Somali regions of Nu ...

Somalia the World Bank shows the following clan tree: In the World Bank shows the following Marehan clan tree. *Sade **Marehan **

Facaaye The Facaaye (, ), (''Faysal bin Ahmed bin Abdirahman bin Is'mail bin Ibrahim al Jaberti''), is a Somali clan, part of one of the major Darod subclans; the Sade clan family. The majority of the Facaye clan live in Jubaland, the Northern Frontier ...

**Saciid Afisoone *Marehan **Awsame **Owrmidig *Awsame **Baalyeri **Xiinle *Baalyeri **Hodonbari **Hogaanyo *Hodonbari(suhayweyn) **Gaalshireedle **Gashashoor (Presence in

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) Al-Donbari/Al-Danabir/Dthambari *Gaalshireedle **Xasan Gaalshireedle ***Reer Yusuf ***Ibrahim ***Waqmaasho ***Gumarwaaq **isaaq Gaalshireedle *Amaanreer **Maxamed Amaanreer (Wagardhac) ** Reer Gadiid ** Reer Wardheere ** ReerAllamagan ** Cumar Dheer ** Reer Afweyne ** Reer Rooble ** Reer Faahiye ** Reer Faatax ** Reer Kheyr ** Sririg ** Reer Ciise ** Siyaad Liibaan ** Rubeec **Cali Amaanreer (Hawraarsame) **Talxe Amaanreer (Talxe) **Ridamiir Amaanreer *Ridaamiir ** WarWaa'Jecle *WarWaa'Jecle ** Yacquub WarWaa'Jecle (Fiqi Yacquub) Fiqi-Yacqub has the following Sub-Clan. ** Rer Gadid ** Rer Abdi Ali ** rer Ugas Jiir(Ugasyada Fiqi-Yacqub) ** Ahmed Farah **Rer ilbir ** rer Cabsiya. ** Rer Gedi. ** Rer Jilal ** Rer Roble ** Ciise WarWaa'Jecle (Habar Ciise) * Xuseen WarWaa'Jecle **Muuse Xuseen **Cali Xuseen (Celi) *Muse Xuseen **Cabdiraxiin Muuse ** Abaadir Muuse ** Maamasame Muuse *Abaadir Muuse ** Daa'uud Abadir ** Soonfure Abaadir (Soonfure) *Daa'uud ** Boqor Maxamed Daa'uud *Boqor Maxamed Daa'uud ** Cali Maxamed (Cali Dheere) ** Cismaan Maxamed (Reer Cismaan) reer cismaan has the following sub-clan. ** Reer agoon ** Reer idiris ** Reer saleeban. Reer agoon has also the following sub-clan * Faarax agoon * Maxamed agoon rer maxamed agoon: * Reer rooble * Reer muse * Reer wardhere ** Yuusuf Maxamed (Reer Yuusuf) ** Axmed Maxamed *Axmed Maxamed ** Ciis ** Omar *Ciis ** Mataan *Mataan ** Garaad Adam ** Yuusuf Mataan *Garaad Adam **Garad Ali "Goita Tedros" **Garad Abibeker "Gilgila" *Garad Ali **Ibrahim **

*Ibrahim **Garad Ahmed "

" ***Mohammed ***Siyaad ***Dauud ***Muuse ***Xariire ***Naasir ***Guuleed ***Shareido *

**Garad Ahmed ***Guleed ***Wacays ***Sharaawe ***Kama ***Khalaf ** Garaad Abdinasir * Garad Abibeker "Gilgila" **Amir Mohammed ***Ibrahim **** Muhammad Gasa *Yuusuf mataan ** Nuur Yuusuf (Imam Nuur ibn Mujaahid) Ina Nur ** Xuseen Yuusuf *Xuseen Yuusuf **Bah Gareen ***Siyaad Xuseen ( Reer Siyaad Xuseen ) ***Yabar Xuseen ***Khalaf Xuseen **Bah Ismaacil ***Axmed Xuseen ( Reer Axmed ) ***Cali Xuseen *Reer Siyaad Xuseen ** Reer Rooble Siyaad ** Reer Nuur Siyaad ** Reer Buraale ** Reer Saanyar ** Reer Faarax Siyaad ** Reer Tuur ** Reer Jimca Doon ** Reer Liiban Dalal ** Reer Cadaan ** Reer Qeyr ** Reer Odowaa *

Ughaz Ughaz (sometimes spelled ''Ugass'', ''Ugas'' or ''Ougaz'') is a traditional Somalis, Somali title. It is primarily used by the Dir (clan), Dir and Darod clans. Etymology According to Italians, Italian linguist Giorgio Banti, the term ''"Ughaz" ...

Khalaf Xuseen **Samatar Khalaf **Ugaas Sharmaarke Khalaf *Ugaas Sharmaarke **Bah Dir **Bah Abasguul **Ugaas Guuleed *Ugaas Guuleed **Baho Guuleed **Faarax Ugaas *Faarax Ugaas ** Guleed Faarax ** Xersi Faarax ** Samantar Faarax ** Rooble Faarax ** Ugaas Diini Faarax (Reer Diini) *Ugaas Diini **Bah Ogaaden *** Reer Dalal *** Reer Xirsi *** Reer Maxmuud Guuled **Bah Dhulbahante ***Reer Allamagan Diini *** Reer Qaliif Diini ( Qaliif Gawracane ) ** Bah Xawaadle *** Reer Ugaas Sharmake *** Reer Siyaad *** Reer Warsame **Bah Daraandole *** Reer Kooshin *** Reer Nuur *** Reer Warfaa Diini *** Reer Shirwac Diini *** Reer Maxmuud Diini *** Reer Faarax Diini

Notable people

Mohamed Omar Salihi Mohamed Omar Salihi, (, ; ) was a marine scientist, engineer, and maritime advisor to the Somali presidency credited for the protection of Somalia's maritime database during the civil war that broke in 1991, a statement by the presidency, Farm ...

, Was a

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, engineer, and maritime advisor to the Somali presidency credited for the protection of Somalia's maritime database during the civil war that broke in 1991. *

Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed (, ; born 1959), also known as Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed Mohammad, is a Somali economist and politician. He has held leadership positions with various international organizations, including the World Bank, USAID, African Union ...

, 17th

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, Economist and Politician. * senator《 mowlid hussein guhad 》 deputy speaker of Somali's Upper House. 2017 - 2022 * Muhammad Gasa (Arabic: محمد قاسا) (died 1583)- First Imam of the Aussa Imamate and relative of

and

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. * Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, 9th President of Somalia, Founder Nabad iyo Nolol party *

Mohamed Siad Barre Mohammed Siad Barre (, Osmanya script: , ''Muhammad Ziād Barīy''; 6 October 1919 – 2 January 1995) was a Somali military officer, politician, and revolutionary who served as the third president of Somalia from 21 October 1969 to 26 Ja ...

, Former President of Somali Democratic Republic. * Mohamed Mohamoud Warsame (Jango’an) Former interior Minister of Somalia. *

, Former Prime minister of Somalia. * Mohamud Ali Magan, Former Minister of Planning, Former Consul General to United States Of America and Canada. *

Abdi Farah Shirdon Abdi Farah Shirdon (; ; born 1958) is a Somali businessman, economist and politician. He served as the prime minister of Somalia between October 2012 and December 2013. Shirdon is credited with having overseen significant development in social s ...

, Former Prime Minister of Somalia. * Mohamed Ali, Is director for the

Regional Islamic Courts under the government of the Juba Valley Alliance. * Abdiwahid Gonjeh, Former Prime Minister of Somalia. *

Abdirahman Jama Barre Abdirahman Jama Barre (, ; 1937 – 15 August 2017) was a Somali politician. He twice served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Somali Democratic Republic, also he was the longest serving Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia, and late ...

, The first

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. *

Shire Jama Ahmed Shire Jama Ahmed (, ; 1936-1999) was a Somali linguist and a scholar. He is notable for creating and developing of the modern Latin script for transcribing the Somali language. Early years Shire was born in the Dusamareeb region of Somalia t ...

, a linguist who implemented the modern Somali Latin script. *General Yusuf Osman Dhumal, a former Head Commander of Somali Military Forces. * Farah Hussein Sharmarke, a philosopher and poet. * Omar Haji Massale, Former Minister of Defence and Health of Somalia * Ahmed Abdullahi Gulleid, A columnist, writer and researcher. *

Mohamed Hashi Abdi Mohamed Hashi Abdi Araby (, ), also known as Mohamed Arabey, is a Somali politician born on 15th February 1972. He was the Vice President of Galmudug. He was elected on 4 July 2015, and served until 2nd February 2020 and now is Director General, ...

, Former Vice President of the

Galmudug State Galmudug (; ), officially Galmudug State of Somalia (), is a Federal Member State in central Somalia, with its capital at Dhusamareb. It is bordered to the north by the Puntland state of Somalia, to the west by the Somali Region in Ethiopia, to t ...

. * Dr. Mohamed Said Samatar, Somali Architects and Strategist Designer, Founder of the Somali National Front. *Emir

, the second conqueror of Adal Sultanate eign 1550–1567After Imam Ahmed Gurey Ethiopia and the Patron Saint of Harar was one of rulers of parts of the Horn of Africa. * Fatimo Isaak Bihi, First Somali female Ambassador to Geneva, Director of the African Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. * Khalif Farah Hayir, a poet who mainly creates patriotic poems as well as poems that address Somali social issues. * Ahmed Warsame, Former Head of the Somali Military Academy. * Aden Ibrahim Aw Hirsi, An author and politician – helped with planning of the Jubaland State and the current Minister of State for Environment & Climate Change of Somalia. *

Abdullahi Anod General Abdullahi Anod (, ) is a Somali military leader. He is a former commander of Somalia's presidential guard unit. On 25 June 2014, Anod was appointed the new Chief of the Somali National Army. He replaced General Dahir Adan Elmi at the po ...

, Former Head Commander of the Somali Military Forces. * Colonel Barre Adan Shire Hiiraale, Former Minister of Defence of Somalia, head of the Jubba Valley Alliance. *

Abdulkadir Sheikh Dini General Abdulkadir Sheikh Dini (, ) is a Somali politician and military official. He served as Chief of Army from March 2011 to March 2013, under both the Transitional Federal Government and the succeeding Federal Government of Somalia. He is a ...

, Former Minister of Defence of Somalia. * Abdi Shire Warsame, Former Somali Ambassador to Kenya and China and a former Foreign Affairs State Minister in the Transitional National Government. *

Abdulahi Sheik Ismael Fara-Tag Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail is a Somali politician and current Minister of internal Security of Somalia and a Member of Somali senate. He also served as the first vice president of Jubaland state of Somalia from 2013 to May 2016. He was former comma ...

, Member of sen of upper house in Somalia, Former Vice President Of

State of Somalia Former head of the Juba Valley Alliance. *

Ahmed Mohamed Hassan Ahmed Mohamed Hassan (born 1945.) is a Djiboutian politician. He is a member of the People's Rally for Progress (RPP) and has served in the National Assembly of Djibouti as well as the Pan-African Parliament. Political career At the roundtable ta ...

, A member of the Pan-African Parliament. *General Dr. Ali Nur. *General Mohammed Hashi ''Gaani'', a former Head Commander of the Somali Military Forces as well as being the former head of the SNF. *

. * Ahmed 'Idaaja'' Farah Ali, a Somali literary scholar and publisher of written folklore. * Mohamed Aden Sheikh, Premier Somali intellectual, Former head of Somali Technological Development, Medical doctor and Former Ministry of Health,

Education Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education als ...

and

Information Information is an Abstraction, abstract concept that refers to something which has the power Communication, to inform. At the most fundamental level, it pertains to the Interpretation (philosophy), interpretation (perhaps Interpretation (log ...

, Former Head of the Ideology Bureau SRRC. * Abdulkadir 'Yamyam'' Hersi Siyad was a Somali

poet A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator (thought, thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems (oral t ...

and

playwright A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes play (theatre), plays, which are a form of drama that primarily consists of dialogue between Character (arts), characters and is intended for Theatre, theatrical performance rather than just Readin ...

. *

Ali Matan Hashi Ali Matan Hashi (1927–1978; , ), also known as Ali Matan, was a Somali senior military official and politician. He was the first Somali pilot, and a prominent member of the Supreme Revolutionary Council (SRC). History Ali Matan was born in ...

, First Somali pilot and Commander of the Somali Air Force between 1959 and 1978. * Ahmed Sheikh Ali Ahmed. Author, Former President of Court of Appeal, Somali Democratic Republic.

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