The Omar Mahamoud (, ) is a Somali sub-clan and Mudug, Nugaal and Doollo Sultanate (Islaan) , part of the Mohamoud Saleeban, itself a sub-clan of the

Majeerteen The Majeerteen, (, ; also spelled Majerteen, Macherten, Majertain, or Mijurtin) alternately known as Mohammed Harti, are a Somali sub-clan part of the Harti branch of the Darod, Darod clan. Traditionally, they inhabit extensive territories in ...

sub-clan of the Harti conglomeration of

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 ...

clans. The Omar Mohamoud is one of the largest

sub-clans. The Omar Mohamoud clan primarily inhabit the

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 ...

and southern

Nugaal The Nugaal () is an intermittent river Intermittent, temporary or seasonal rivers or streams cease to flow every year or at least twice every five years. Such rivers drain large arid and semi-arid areas, covering approximately a third of ...

regions of

Puntland Puntland is an autonomous state that considers itself to be part of Somalia, despite not accepting the legitimacy of Somalia's current governing administration. It was formed in 1998, and was a federal member state of Somalia from its fou ...

in northern

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 ...

. a large number of the clan settle in Doollo region of

Ogaden Ogaden (pronounced and often spelled ''Ogadēn''; , ) is one of the historical names used for the modern Somali Region. It is also natively referred to as Soomaali Galbeed (). The region forms the eastern portion of Ethiopia and borders Somalia ...

ia, as well as in the port city of

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 ...

and the

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 ...

region of southern

Clan tree

"There is no clear agreement on the clan and sub-clan structures and some lineages might be omitted." However, the following summarized clan tree presented below is taken from John Hunt's ''A general survey of the Somaliland Protectorate (1944-1950)'': *Mohamud Saleban ** Osman Mohamud ** Ise Mohamud ** Omar Mohamud *** Nassar Omar *** Ibrahim Omar *** Ali Omar *** Yonis Omar *** Mohamed Omar *** Isaq Omar **** Ise Isaq ****Abdulle Isaq *****Omar Abdulle *****Samakab Abdulle *****Osman Abdulle *****Ahmed Abdulle *****Cabdi cise *****Jibril Abdulle ******Egal Jibril *******Mohamed Egal (''Bah Dhulbahante'') *******Liban Egal *******Aden Egal (''Reer Aadan'') *******Shirwa Egal ********Guled Shirwa ********Sharmake Shirwa ********Mohamed Shirwa (''Bah Abasqul'') ********Warfa Shirwa (''Bah Ogaden'') ********Mohamud Shirwa (''Bah Ogaden'') ********Hirsi Shirwa (''Bah Marehan'') ********Mahad Shirwa (''Bah Marehan'') ********Farah Shirwa *********Yusuf Farah *********Ali Farah *********Mohamud Farah *********Warsame Farah *********Egal Farah *********Dalal Farah *********Darod Farah *********Guled Farah *********Arale Farah *********Mohamed Farah *********Abdille Farah (''Reer Cabdille'') *********Hersi Farah (''Reer Xirsi'') *********Khalaf Farah (''Reer Khalaf'') *********Mahad Farah (''Reer Mahad'')

References

Somali clans Majeerteen {{Somalia-stub