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Benadiri
The Banaadiri people ( so, Reer Benaadir, ar, البنادريون) are a nationality in Somalia. Banaadiris largely inhabit Somalia's southern coastline. Overview Although the Benadiri are sometimes described as the founders of Mogadishu (hence, their colloquial name ''Reer Xamar'' or "People of Mogadishu", though the city itself is postulated to be a successor of ancient Sarapion), the Benadiris originate from a group of Arab travelers who settled along the southern coast of Somalia and built stone towns for defense and trade. Their members also trace their origins to diverse groups. The latter include Arab, Persian and Somali people. Reer Xamar were instrumental in helping to consolidate the local Muslim community, especially in the coastal Benadir region. During the colonial period, they were also among the founding members of the Somali Youth League, Somalia's first political party.I. M. Lewis, ''A pastoral democracy: a study of pastoralism and politics among the Norther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shukureere
The Banaadiri people ( so, Reer Benaadir, ar, البنادريون) are a nationality in Somalia. Banaadiris largely inhabit Somalia's southern coastline. Overview Although the Benadiri are sometimes described as the founders of Mogadishu (hence, their colloquial name ''Reer Xamar'' or "People of Mogadishu", though the city itself is postulated to be a successor of ancient Sarapion), the Benadiris originate from a group of Arab travelers who settled along the southern coast of Somalia and built stone towns for defense and trade. Their members also trace their origins to diverse groups. The latter include Arab, Persian and Somali people. Reer Xamar were instrumental in helping to consolidate the local Muslim community, especially in the coastal Benadir region. During the colonial period, they were also among the founding members of the Somali Youth League, Somalia's first political party.I. M. Lewis, ''A pastoral democracy: a study of pastoralism and politics among the North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12 Koofi
The 12 Koofi, more commonly known as Reer Marka, are a Somali confederation of clans inhabiting the city of Merca and other southern coastal towns of Somalia. Overview Reer Marka, also known as 12 Koofi are confederation of clans part of the larger confederacy Benadiri based in the southern port town of Marka. Members of this group of clans can also be found all over southern Somalia, especially coastal towns such as: Mogadishu, Baraawe, Kismayo, Gendershe, Dhanaane, Jilib, Marka and Jaziira. Language Reer Marka or the 12 Koofi speak a very unique dialect of the Somali language even though Lamberti labelled this the Albakri(duruqbo) dialect the locals call it Mah doonte or Aff May Doonte. Clan Tree This group of clans originally was originally made up of 12 clans hence the name 12 Koofi ( Somali: 12 Hats/Caps), however over the last century the number of clan groups part of this confederacy has increased due to merchant clans settling in from Baraawe and Mogadishu, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanshiyo
Shanshiyo ( Somali: Shanshiyo Arabic: الشاشي) or Shaanshi'' is a Somali clan, mainly from the southern coastal cities of Mogadishu, Marka, Baraawe and Kismayo which established communities in the hinterlands in towns such as Baidoa and Diinsoor due to trading. Overview The clan traces its ancestry to Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf, a well-known and close companion of the prophet Muhammad. This group along the Benaadir coast first settled in the old quarter HamarWeyne and can still be found predominantly living in the houses around the masjid Awooto Eeday. All Shaanshiyos in Banaadir ancestry trace back to the common ancestor Abubakar Qaffal al-Shashi (from Shaash, which refers to what is now Tashkent)). From here, this group moved to other places along the coast and into the hinterlands of the former Banaadir. In Marka, they are part of the local confederacies called the 12 Koofi ( Somali: 12 hats) along with clans such as Duruqbo, Asharaf (Ba 'Alawi, Bin Hassan and Mahdali), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiikhall Gendershe
Sheekhaal Gendershe (Somali language, Somali: Benadiri Gendershe Arabic:شيخال جندرشه) also known as Reer Aw Garweyne are a Benadiri people, Benadiri clan, mainly from the southern coastal towns of Gondershe, Gendershe, Merca, Marka and Mogadishu. The Gendershe have also established communities in the hinterlands in towns such as Afgooye and the villages surrounding it due to trading and farming. Overview The Reer Aw Garweyne, who are more commonly known as Sheekhaal Gendershe get their name from the town in which their patriarch first settled in Gondershe, (Gendershe). The tomb of their ancestor Aw Cusmaan Garweyne (big beard) is also buried in this village synonymous with this clan and it's destination of siyaaro (pilgrimages) to venerate their ancestor Aw Cismaan. Aw Garweyne Gendershe sub-clans * Maad-Sheekh * Reer Aw-Ibraahim * Reer Izgoowe * Reer Aw-Muraaf * Naakhude * Gaameedle * Mahri Descendants Notable people * Maxamed Sheekh Jamaal Cabdulaahi, Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duruqbo
Duruqbo ( Somali: Duruqbo Arabic: دورقبو) are a Benadiri/12 Koofi clan mainly from the southern coastal cities of; Marka and Mogadishu and have established communities in the hinterlands in towns such as Qoryooley due to trading. Overview The Duruqbo are clan that come from 2 different origins the Aqaba who are from Mecca and the Al Bakri who are a more recent addition from Oman. The former are mentioned in the Mogadishu founding story as being part of the 39 original families to settle in Mogadishu which 6 were said to Aqabi. Where as the more recent al-Bakri clan are said to descend from Shaanda al-Bakri who is said to have moved to Marka some 12 generations ago or around 400 years ago according to oral tradition. This is the family the most famous from amongst the Duruqbo comes from Shaykh 'Ali Maye Haji 'Ali. Notable people * Shaykh Ali Maye, a revered Sufi saint of the Duruqbo clan, a yearly festival is held for him outside his shrine in Marka and it ends on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benadiri Somali
Benadiri Somali also referred to as “Coastal Somali” ( so, Af Reer Xamar) is a dialect of the Somali language. It is primarily spoken by the Benadiri people, who inhabit the southern Banaadir coast of Somalia. Overview Benadiri Somali is spoken on the Benadir coast, from Adale to south of Merca including Mogadishu, as well as in the immediate hinterland. The coastal dialects have additional phonemes that do not exist in Standard Somali. Benadiri Somali is also referred to as Coastal Somali or ''Af-Reer Xamar'' ("Language of the People of Hamar"). Varieties Blench (2006) structures the dialect into three general subdivisions:Blench, 2006The Afro-Asiatic Languages: Classification and Reference List(ms) *Northern Benadir (Abgaal, Ajuran, Huber, and Galjal) *Southern Benadir ( Hamari, Bimaal Overview The Biimaal or Bimal, is a sub-clan of the major Dir clan family. This clan is widely known for leading a resistance against the colonials in southern Somalia for decade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mogadishu
Mogadishu (, also ; so, Muqdisho or ; ar, مقديشو ; it, Mogadiscio ), 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 an estimated population of 2,388,000 (2021). Mogadishu is located in the coastal Banadir region on the Indian Ocean, which unlike other Somali regions, is considered a municipality rather than a (federal state). Mogadishu has a long history, which ranges from the Ancient history, ancient period up until the present, serving as the capital of the Sultanate of Mogadishu in the 9th-13th century, which for many centuries controlled the Indian Ocean gold trade, and eventually came under the Ajuran Empire in the 13th century which was an important player in the medieval Silk Road maritime trade. Mogadishu enjoyed the height of its prosperity during the 14th and 15th centuries a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiikhall Jasiira
Sheekhall Jasiira ( Somali: Shiikhaal Jaziira, Arabic: شيخال الجزيرة) also known as Shiikhaal Ba Hassan ( Somali: Ba Xassan, Arabic: شيخال با حسن) are a Benadiri/12 Koofi clan mainly from the southern coastal cities of; Jasiira, Marka and Mogadishu and have established communities in the hinterlands in towns such as Afgooye and the villages around it due to trading and farming. Overview The Reer Ba Hassan, who are more commonly known as Shiikhall Jasiira get their name from the town in which their patriarch first settled in ( Jasiira). The tomb of their ancestor Aw 'Ismaan Ba Hassan is also buried in this village synonymous with this clan and it's destination of siyaaro (pilgrimages) to venerate their ancestor Aw 'Usmaan. This revered ancestor of the Ba Hassan is one of the "Afarta Aw 'Usmaan" (English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaameedle
Gaameedle ( Somali: Gaameedle Arabic: جامدل) are a Somali clan mainly from the southern coastal cities of; Marka and Mogadishu. Overview The clan Gaameedle are said to be Hadarmi ancestry according to their elders and are said to be Al Hamdani in origin. Prior to colonisation the Gaameedle were known to have ruled Marka and were allied with the Ajuuran clan who had ruled Marka hinterlands for two centuries before the Biimaal took over the area outside the city. Near their mosque, in the heart of the ancient city, there is the ruin of a palace that is said to have been the seat of Wakil Samo Nayb, the last governor of Ajuran empire theocracy. Clan tree A summarised clan tree of the Gameedle is shown below: * Gaameedle ** Haji Warrow *** Aw Samow *** Aw Qaadirow ** Haji Abaas ** Haji Amin ** Osmankeey ** Qadhiib Distribution The Gaameedle are primarily based in Marka, however can be found in other coastal settlements in such as Mogadishu, Gendershe and villages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ba Fadal
Ba Fadal ( Somali: Baa Fadal, Arabic: با فضل) are a Benadiri clan predominantly based in historic Shingani district of Mogadishu. However, there are established settlements on the road to Merca in the village of 'Number 50' ( Somali: Lambar Konton) Clan Tree The Ba Fadal according Anita Adam's Phd are made of 4 sub clans: * Abud * Aw Ali * Aw Mir * Reer Aw Ikar Notable People * Shaykh Ahmed Muhiyyidin, was the teacher of Shaykh Sufi Abd Al-Rahman bin Abdullah al Shashi ( ar, عبد الرحمن بن عبد الله الشاشي) (b. 1829 - 1904), popularly known as Sheikh Sufi, was a 19th-century Somali scholar, poet, reformist and astrologist. Life Sheikh Sufi was born in M ... from who he received his ijaza on the qaddiriyah tariqa from. * Mohamed Abdirahman Abdirahim Abud Bafadal (Haji Wandow).He founded and established "Number 50" (lambar konton) which is a village between Mogadishu and Merca. * Ali Mohamed (Ali Wandow) was the son of Haji Wandow and he was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haatim
Haatim ( Chimini: Ra Haatimi, Somali: Haatim, Arabic: حاتم ) are a Somali clan from southern coastal cities of Baraawe, Marka, Kismayo and Mogadishu, they can also be found in the hinterland towns in the inter-riverine are of Somalia and further down the Swahili coast. The Haatim clan are synonymous with the town they first settled in, Baraawe and make up one of the groups part of the "todobo Tol" (roughly translates to 7 clans) also known as Bravanese people. Overview The Haatim trace their ancestry to Hatim Ta'iyy, a famous pre Islamic poet who lived in the 6th century, most notably the ancestor of the famous Sufi shaykh Ibn Arabi. The Haatim along the benaadir coast first settled in Baraawe and all Haatim in Somalia trace their ancestry to Mohamed bin Muslim bin Sabit bin Cali bin 'Abdullahi at-Tani, who is said to have arrived in Barrawe in 600 AH. From there different branches of Haatim moved to different cities along the Benaadir and Swahili coast and to the hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juunji
Juunji (Somali: Juunji Arabic:جونجي) are a Benadiri/12 Koofi The 12 Koofi, more commonly known as Reer Marka, are a Somali confederation of clans inhabiting the city of Merca and other southern coastal towns of Somalia. Overview Reer Marka, also known as 12 Koofi are confederation of clans part of the lar ... clan mainly from the southern coastal city of Marka. Overview According to Pantano (1910:15). "The Giungiu came from Hirab, after I Biimaal, about 200 years ago".{{Cite book, last=Pantano, first=Gherado, title=Nel Benadir la città di Merca e la regione Bimal, pages=15 The Juunji live in the east of the town of Marka with the Reer Maanyo in Awbaale, where they have small work huts near the fish market. The Juunji are traditionally blacksmiths and make knives and other metal products in these small work huts, but due to the dishonourable status given to blacksmiths in Somali society a lot of the younger generation have taken up other professions such as carpentry a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
