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Sheekhaal
The Sheekhaal (var. Sheikhaal ( ar, شيخال), also known as Fiqi Omar, is a Somali clan. They inhabit Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti and with considerable numbers also found in the North Eastern Province (Kenya), Northern Frontier District (NFD) in Kenya. Overview Sheekhal traces its ancestry to Sheikh Abadir Umar Ar-Rida, also known as ''Fiqi Umar'', who in turn traced his lineage to the first caliph, Abu Bakr (Sayid Abubakar Al-Sadiq). According to the explorer Richard F. Burton, In his book ''First Footsteps in East Africa''. The Sheekhaash or Sheekhaal is described as the only Somalis of the maintains not derived from Dir (clan), Dir and Darod, Darood. They claim descent from "Caliph Abu Bakr" and asserted that their ancestor Khutab bin Fakih Umar crossed over from Al-Hijaz. Fiqi Umar crossed over from the Arabian Peninsula to the Horn of Africa with his six sons: Umar the Greater, Umar the Lesser, the two Abdillahs, Ahmad and Siddik. Sheikh Ar-Rida is also regarded as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loobage
The Sheekhaal (var. Sheikhaal ( ar, شيخال), also known as Fiqi Omar, is a Somali clan. They inhabit Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti and with considerable numbers also found in the Northern Frontier District (NFD) in Kenya. Overview Sheekhal traces its ancestry to Sheikh Abadir Umar Ar-Rida, also known as ''Fiqi Umar'', who in turn traced his lineage to the first caliph, Abu Bakr (Sayid Abubakar Al-Sadiq). According to the explorer Richard F. Burton, In his book ''First Footsteps in East Africa''. The Sheekhaash or Sheekhaal is described as the only Somalis of the maintains not derived from Dir and Darood. They claim descent from "Caliph Abu Bakr" and asserted that their ancestor Khutab bin Fakih Umar crossed over from Al-Hijaz. Fiqi Umar crossed over from the Arabian Peninsula to the Horn of Africa with his six sons: Umar the Greater, Umar the Lesser, the two Abdillahs, Ahmad and Siddik. Sheikh Ar-Rida is also regarded as the saint of Harar.Siegbert Uhlig, ''Encyclopaedia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qallu
Qallu is one of the thirteen sub-clans of the Sheikhal clan. by Richard Burton Sheikhal are of Arab origin and brought Islam to Ethiopia and Somalia. The Sheekhaal inhabit , and . Etymology Qallu is a common name known in Oromo and Somali traditions because there is a clan called “Qallu’’ within each of these ethnic groups. However, it is the Somalis who ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somali Clans
The demographics of Somalis encompass the demographic features of Somalia's inhabitants, including ethnicity, language, population density, education level, health, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Somalia is believed to be one of the most homogeneous countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Ethnic groups According to ''The Economist'', at independence Somalia was "arguably in ethnic terms the most homogeneous country in sub-Saharan Africa", ahead of Botswana, which is four-fifths Tswana. However, the publication also notes that "its ethnic homogeneity is misleading. Despite also sharing a single language and religion, it is divided into more than 500 clans and sub-clans". Somalis Somalis constitute the largest ethnic group in Somalia, at approximately 85% of the nation's inhabitants. They are organized into clan groupings, which are important social units; clan membership plays a central part in Somali culture and politics. Clans are patrilin ... [...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] |
Hawiye
The Hawiye ( so, Hawiye, ar, بنو هوية, it, Hauija) is the largest Somali clan family. Members of this clan traditionally inhabit central and southern Somalia, Somaliland, Ethiopia ( Somali, Harar, Oromia and Afar regions) and the North Eastern Province in Kenya. They are also the majority in the capital city, Mogadishu. Origins Like the great majority of Somali clans, the Hawiye trace their ancestry to Aqil ibn Abi Talib (),. a cousin of the prophet Muhammad () and an older brother of Ali ibn Abi Talib () and Ja'far ibn Abi Talib ().. They trace their lineage to Aqil through Samaale (the source of the name 'Somali'), the purported forefather of the northern pastoralist clans such as the Hawiye, the Dir, and –matrilineally through the Dir– the Isaq and the Darod. Although these genealogical claims are historically untenable, they do reflect the longstanding cultural contacts between Somalia (especially, though not exclusively, its most northern part Somalilan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dahir Adan Elmi
Major General Dahir Adan Elmi ( so, Daahir Aadan Cilmi, ar, ضاهر عدن علمي), also known as Dahir Aden Indha Qarshe, is a Somali military general. He is the former chief of the Somali Army. General Dahir Adan Elmi hails from Sheekhaal clan. Career Ogaden campaign General Elmi led armored Somali National Army (SNA) battalions in the Qabri Dahare Front during the late 1970s Ogaden campaign. Qabri Dahare was the second city to fall during the offensive. The war was part of a broader SNA plan to unite all of the Somali-inhabited territories in the Horn region into a Greater Somalia (''Soomaaliweyn''). Upon successful capture of Qabri Dahare in July 1977, the then Major Dahir Aden Indha Qarshe continued to be part of important northern fronts leading armoured battalions in the Northern Front under the command of the 26th Division. Chief of Army On 13 March 2013, Elmi was appointed Chief of Army at a transfer ceremony in Mogadishu, where he replaced General Abdulkadir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Hussein Ali
Major General Mohammed Hussein Ali ( so, Maxamed Xuseen Cali; born 1956 in Eldoret) is a Kenyan military commander. He was formerly commissioner of the Kenya Police. He is currently chief executive of the Postal Corporation of Kenya. Early life Ali's family belongs to the Sheekhaal, an ethnic Somali clan. Ali went to Uasin Gishu High School and then proceeded to Kolanya Boys' High School in Busia District. He dropped out of high school after the death of his father to take care of his four younger siblings. Career Military In 1977, Ali joined the Kenyan Army. He was eventually promoted to brigadier in 2003 and to major general in 2005. During his military career, he served as a military attaché in Zimbabwe and Uganda, and was commanding officer of the Western Brigade of the Kenya Army Paratrooper Battalion, as well as 50 Air Cavalry Battalion in Embakasi. He is also a former chairman of the Ulinzi Stars football club. Police Ali was appointed to the position of commissio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdulrahman Kinana
Abdulrahman Omari Kinana is a Tanzanian politician who served as the first Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2006. He has been secretary-general of Chama Cha Mapinduzi, the ruling party, since 2012. Background: Kinana served in the Tanzanian Armed Forces for 20 years before retiring as a colonel in 1992. He has also served as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence. He was a member of the Tanzanian Parliament for Arusha constituency for 10 years. Kinana's father moved to Tanzania when he was a child and hails from Somali Sheekhaal The Sheekhaal (var. Sheikhaal ( ar, شيخال), also known as Fiqi Omar, is a Somali clan. They inhabit Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti and with considerable numbers also found in the North Eastern Province (Kenya), Northern Frontier District (NFD ... clan. References External links * Living people 1951 births Chama Cha Mapinduzi politicians Chama Cha Mapinduzi MPs Government ministe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaziira (clan)
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] |
Horn Of Africa
The Horn of Africa (HoA), also known as the Somali Peninsula, is a large peninsula and geopolitical region in East Africa.Robert Stock, ''Africa South of the Sahara, Second Edition: A Geographical Interpretation'', (The Guilford Press; 2004), p. 26 Located on the easternmost part of the African mainland, it is the fourth largest peninsula in the world. It is composed of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Djibouti; broader definitions also include parts or all of Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, and Uganda. The term Greater Horn Region (GHR) can additionally include Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania. It lies along the southern boundary of the Red Sea and extends hundreds of kilometres into the Guardafui Channel, Gulf of Aden, and Indian Ocean and shares a maritime border with the Arabian Peninsula of Western Asia. Names This peninsula has been known by various names. Ancient Greeks and Romans referred to it as Regio Aromatica or Regio Cinnamonifora due to the aromatic plants or as Regio I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fahad Yasin Haji Dahir
Fahad Yasin Haji Dahir, (aka ''Abu - Camaar''), commonly known only as Fahad Yasin, is a Somali civil servant and politician, as well as a former journalist. He was also the campaign manager for Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed "Farmaajo" in the 2017 elections. After the elections, he was appointed Chief of Staff for Villa Somalia and then Director General of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA). Farmaajo subsequently appointed him as his national security advisor. Background According to his Somali and Kenyan documents, Yasin was born in Mandera, Kenya on 19 July 1978 to a family of the Reer Aw Xasan clan. His family members however claim that he was born in Beled Hawo, located in the Gedo region of Somalia. His father and mother divorced when he was four years old, and she moved with him to a slum in the Hawle Wadag District of Mogadishu. Yasin acquired his religious education from a series of madrasas. His mother later married Abdulkadir Gardheere, who was of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kismayo
Kismayo ( so, Kismaayo, Maay Maay, Maay: ''Kismanyy'', ar, كيسمايو, ; it, Chisimaio) 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 Mogadishu, near the mouth of the Jubba River, where the waters empty into the Indian Ocean. According to the United Nations Development Programme, the city of Kismayo had a population of around 89,333 in 2005. During the Middle Ages, Kismayo and its surrounding area was part of the Ajuran Empire that governed much of southern Somalia and eastern Ethiopia, with its domain extending from Hobyo in the north, to Kelafo, Qelafo in the west, to Kismayo in the south.Lee V. Cassanelli, ''The shaping of Somali society: reconstructing the history of a pastoral people, 1600–1900'', (University of Pennsylvania Press: 1982), p.102. In the early modern period, Kismayo was ruled by the Geledi Sultanate and by the later 1800 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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