The Muse clan ( so, Reer Sheekh Muuse) is a

Somali clan The Somalis ( so, Soomaalida 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒆𐒖, ar, صوماليون) are an ethnic group native to the Horn of Africa who share a common ancestry, culture and history. The Lowland East Cushitic Somali language is the shared mo ...

. Group members live in

Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constitut ...

, Somaliland, Ethiopia,

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, and

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History

Muse was the father of the clan. He was an early follower of the

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Mohammed Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monothe ...

. According to his progeny, Shaykh Muse arrived at the coastal land of Somaliland, Mitte, or

Maydh Maydh (also transliterated as Mait or Meit) (, ) is an ancient port city in the eastern Sanaag region of Somaliland. History Antiquity According to Augustus Henry Keane, Maydh represents an early center of dispersal of the Somali people. Natio ...

. He came from

Hadramaut Hadhramaut ( ar, حَضْرَمَوْتُ \ حَضْرَمُوتُ, Ḥaḍramawt / Ḥaḍramūt; Hadramautic: 𐩢𐩳𐩧𐩣𐩩, ''Ḥḍrmt'') is a region in South Arabia, comprising eastern Yemen, parts of western Oman and southern Sau ...

. It is believed that his grave is close to

Sheikh Isaaq Sheikh Ishaaq bin Ahmed bin Muhammad bin al-Hussein al-Hashimi, more commonly known as Sheikh Ishaaq or Sheikh Isaaq (, ) was the semi-legendary Arab forefather of the Somali Isaaq The Isaaq (also Isaq, Ishaak, Isaac) ( so, Reer Sheekh Is ...

's tomb in

. It is believed that his biography was lost after his history had been disregarded. Today Shaykh Muse is reputed to be the ancestor of the clan named after him and who venerate him once every year. Sheikh Muse is among the Shaykhs who are venerated in Somaliland and

, and professional

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, and

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groups also venerate him.

Notable people

1. Suldan Abdi Ismail 2. Suldan Mohammed Suldan Abdi Ismail 3. Sacid Mohammed Mohammud senator for

Federal Parliament of Somalia The Federal Parliament of Somalia ( so, Golaha Shacabka Soomaaliya; often ''Baarlamaanka Federaalka Soomaaliya''; ar, البرلمان الاتحادي في الصومال) is the national parliament of Somalia. Formed in August 2012, it is ba ...

4. Hussein Ibrahim Buni vice Minister for the planning of Somaliland 5. Mahdi Haji Osman vice Minister for the health of Somaliland 6. Ali Hussein (Ali Makadshe) MUSE (clan); Family Tree: 1. Abokor Muse 2. Harun Muse Cabdulle Haruun Muuse 1. Rooble A. Biniin B. Fahiye C. Sharmarke 2. Aden A. Diriye B. Farrax 3. Caamir Abdulle A. Sayre Caamir B. Ismacil Camir 4. Abiib Abdulle A. Xagga Abiib B. Yusuf Abiib 5. Bashane Abdulle A. Qabile Bashan B. Qadiid Bashan Xoosh (Talaabacae) Haaruun -Muuse 1. Liiban Xoosh 2. Ceeleey Xoosh 3. Odowaa. Xoosh Iimaan Haaruun Muuse A. ----Imaan B. ----- Imaan Jibriil Abokor Muuse A. Cali Jibril B. Gambool Jibril C. Seed-Gaboobe JIbril Osman Abokor Muuse A. Alamagan Osman B. Amaadin Osman C. Shiil Osman

References

{{Somali clans Somali clans Somali clans in Ethiopia