Samatar is a

Somali language Somali is an Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language belonging to the Cushitic languages, Cushitic branch, primarily spoken by the Somalis, Somali people, native to Greater Somalia. It is an official language in Somalia, Somaliland, and Ethio ...

surname.

People with the surname

Abdi Ismail Samatar Abdi Ismail Samatar (, ) (born 1950) is a Somali scholar, writer and professor of geography. Personal life Samatar was born in 1956 in Gabiley in Somalia. He is the brother of scholar and politician Ahmed Ismail Samatar. For his tertiary educa ...

(born 1950), Somali scholar, writer and Professor of Geography *

Hasan Adan Samatar Hasan Adan Samatar (, ) (b. May 23, 1953 in Diinsoor, Somalia) is a prominent Somali singer, guitarist and theatrical performer. Biography Samatar was born to an artistic family in Dinsoor, Somalia in 1953. He grew up in Baidoa, where he atte ...

(born 1953), Somali singer and guitarist * Hawa Abdi Samatar (born 19??), Somali political figure *

Hussein Samatar Hussein Samatar (, ) (1964 – 25 August 2013) was a Somali American politician, banker and community organizer. He established the African Development Center in 2004, which provided microloans and technical expertise to recent immigrant busine ...

(1964–2013), Somali-American politician, banker and community organizer *

Mohammad Ali Samatar Mohammad Ali Samatar. (Arabic: محمد علي سمتر, Somali language, Somali: Maxamed Cali Samantar, Osmanya script: 𐒑𐒙𐒔𐒖𐒑𐒑𐒖𐒑𐒗𐒆 𐒖𐒐𐒘 𐒈𐒖𐒑𐒖𐒂𐒖; 1 January 193119 August 2016) was a Somali ...

(1931–2016), Somali politician and Lieutenant General * Sahra Mohamed Ali Samatar (born 19??), Somali politician *

Said Sheikh Samatar Said Sheikh Samatar (, ‎; 1943 – 24 February 2015) was a Somali scholar and writer. Biography Early years Said was born in 1943 in the Ogaden in Ethiopia to Faduma and Sheikh Samatar. He came from a large family consisting of fourteen p ...

(1943–2015), Somali scholar and writer * Sofia Samatar (born 1971), Somali American educator, poet and writer

Places

Samatar Crossing Samatar Crossing is a , shared-use path and innovative urban redesign project in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Posthumously named after Somali-American politician and activist Hussein Samatar, the crossing connects the Downtown East, Min ...

, a shared-use path in

Minneapolis Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the state's List of cities in Minnesota, most populous city. Locat ...

, Minnesota, United States

References

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