The Leelkase or Lailkase
United Nations Security Council
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Letter dated 21 November 2006 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee...
p. 20 or Lelkase
( so, Laylkase, ar, ليلكسة) (''Hussein bin Abdirahman bin Is'mail bin Ibrahim al Jaberti'') is a major
subclan of the Tanade
Darod
The Darod ( so, Daarood, ar, دارود) is a Somali clan. The forefather of this clan was Sheikh Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, more commonly known as ''Darood''. The clan primarily settles the apex of the Horn of Africa and its peripherie ...
clan.
World Bank
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,
Conflict in Somalia: Drivers and Dynamics
', pp. 56-57 Leelkase or
is a subclan of the Somali
Darod
The Darod ( so, Daarood, ar, دارود) is a Somali clan. The forefather of this clan was Sheikh Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, more commonly known as ''Darood''. The clan primarily settles the apex of the Horn of Africa and its peripherie ...
clan. The term "Leelkase" is a Somali nickname, which translates as "farsighted, mindful, smart, very intelligent. It is one of the major Somali groups, with a vast traditional territory spanning 3 major regions of Somalia: Bari, Nugaal and Mudug. From Bosaso down to galdogob , theleelkase settle in what is literally considered to be the 'Horn of Africa'. They can also be found in Kismayo in southern Somalia.
Clan tree
In the Northeast regions of Somalia, the World Bank shows the following clan tree:
[Worldbank, ]
Conflict in Somalia: Drivers and Dynamics
', January 2005, Appendix 2, Lineage Charts, p.56 Figure A-2
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Darod
The Darod ( so, Daarood, ar, دارود) is a Somali clan. The forefather of this clan was Sheikh Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, more commonly known as ''Darood''. The clan primarily settles the apex of the Horn of Africa and its peripherie ...
* Leelkase
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Hashim Ali
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Musa Ali
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Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also ...
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Mahamud Ali
*
Maalismoge
*
Fiqi Ismail
The Leelkase or LailkaseUnited Nations Security CouncilLetter dated 21 November 2006 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee... p. 20 or Lelkase ( so, Laylkase, ar, ليلكسة) (''Hussein bin Abdirahman bin Is'mail bin Ibrahim al J ...
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Idiris Osman
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Muumin Adan
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Mahamed Adan
Mahamid ( fa, محاميد, also Romanized as Maḩāmīd; also known as Maḩāmed) is a village in Shahid Modarres Rural District, in the Central District (Shushtar County), Central District of Shushtar County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 20 ...
Here's a list of the Major Leelkase Subclans and their area's.
*The "Korshe" and "Warodhaqo" in
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...
*The "Cali Sheikh" in Middle
Shabeele
*The "Aw-Salaat" in Lower
Shabeele
*The Jaamac Hassan Muumin in Buurhakaba (Mostly in their own town called "Hassan Muumin")
*The
Muumin Adan
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largely in
Mudug
Mudug ( so, Mudug; it, Mudugh) 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,Országismertető - Szomália ...
(
Goldogob
Galdogob ( so, Galdogob, ar, جلدغب) is a border town wholly administered by the semi-autonomous Puntland State of Somalia, and serves as the capital of the Galdogob District within the Mudug region. The town technically straddles the dispu ...
,
Gaalkacyo
Galkayo ( so, Gaalkacyo, ar, جالكعيو Dr Badal Kariye Ba Bsit Ma Mba & Phd, ''The Kaleidoscopic Lover: The Civil War in the Horn of Africa & My Itinerary for a Peaceful Lover'', (AuthorHouse: 2010), p.116.) which in Af-Somali translates to ...
), & Lower Jubba (
Kismaayo
Kismayo ( so, Kismaayo, 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 situa ...
),
Dudub
*The "Rooble Hassan" in
Garowe
Garowe ( so, Garoowe, ar, غَاْرَّوْؤَيَ, ,
Eyl
Eyl ( it, Eil) is an ancient port town in the northeastern Nugal region of Somalia in the autonomous Puntland region, also serving as the capital of the Eyl District. Eyl, also called Illig, was the capital of the Dervishes from 1905 onwards, unt ...
,
Boosaaso
Bosaso ( so, Boosaaso, ar, بوصاصو), historically known as Bender Cassim is a city in the northeastern Bari province ('' gobol'') of Somalia. It is the seat of the Bosaso District. Located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden, the muni ...
and
Qardho
Qardho ( so, Qardho, ar, قرضو), also known as Gardo, is a city in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia, a district within the autonomous state of Puntland.
History Until Somalia's Independence
Qardho is one of a series of ancient settleme ...
*The "Mohamed Hassan" Ree Xabbad in
Dan-goronyo,
Eyl
Eyl ( it, Eil) is an ancient port town in the northeastern Nugal region of Somalia in the autonomous Puntland region, also serving as the capital of the Eyl District. Eyl, also called Illig, was the capital of the Dervishes from 1905 onwards, unt ...
Taleex and lower
Jubba
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*The "Mahamed Adan" who lives in
Garoowe
Garowe ( so, Garoowe, ar, غَاْرَّوْؤَيَ, only
*The "Fiqi Ismail" in
Gaalkacyo
Galkayo ( so, Gaalkacyo, ar, جالكعيو Dr Badal Kariye Ba Bsit Ma Mba & Phd, ''The Kaleidoscopic Lover: The Civil War in the Horn of Africa & My Itinerary for a Peaceful Lover'', (AuthorHouse: 2010), p.116.) which in Af-Somali translates to ...
and
Burtinle
Burtinle ( so, Buurtinle), also known as ''Bur Tinle or Buurtinleh'', is a city in the Nugal and Hawd districts of the state of Puntland in northeastern Somalia.
Overview
Burtinle is the center of the Burtinle District. It lies in between Gal ...
*The "Maalismogge" of
Gaalkacyo
Galkayo ( so, Gaalkacyo, ar, جالكعيو Dr Badal Kariye Ba Bsit Ma Mba & Phd, ''The Kaleidoscopic Lover: The Civil War in the Horn of Africa & My Itinerary for a Peaceful Lover'', (AuthorHouse: 2010), p.116.) which in Af-Somali translates to ...
*The "Ismail Ali" in "Qandala"
*The "Suhurre" in Eyl Nugaal
The Musa Ali further divides into the prominent Mumin Aden clans of the
Mudug
Mudug ( so, Mudug; it, Mudugh) 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,Országismertető - Szomália ...
Region and the Somali Region of Ethiopia, and Hassan Idiris Clan of the Nugaal, Sool and Bari regions and as well as the Fiqi Ismail of
Mudug
Mudug ( so, Mudug; it, Mudugh) 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,Országismertető - Szomália ...
region.
The Mahamud Ali clans settle in the
Bari
Bari ( , ; nap, label= Barese, Bare ; lat, Barium) is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, southern Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy a ...
region of North Eastern Somalia; particularly in Bandar Beyla district. Hashim Ali is divided into the Malismoge clans and settle in the
Mudug
Mudug ( so, Mudug; it, Mudugh) 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,Országismertető - Szomália ...
region.
Gambayah (Somali: Gambayax, Arabicجمبيح) is a District in the Nugal region of Puntland state of Somalia. It lies approximately 50 km Northeast of the city of Garoowe. The town is populated by the Rooble Hassan subclan of Leelkase, and other Idiris Osman clans. The city has a population of approximately 800,060.
Nugaal-gibin (Somali: Nugaal gibin, Arabic: نوغال غبن) is a District in the Mudug region of
Puntland
Puntland ( so, Puntland, ar, أرض البنط, it, Terra di Punt or ''Paese di Punt''), officially the Puntland State of Somalia ( so, Dowlad Goboleedka Puntland ee Soomaaliya, ar, ولاية أرض البنط الصومالية), is a F ...
state of
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 Constituti ...
. It lies approximately 40 km southeast of the city of Galdogob. The town is populated by the Xirsi Muumin subclan of Leelkase, and other Mumin Adan clans. The city has a population of approximately 600,000.
Population
As of 2005, the broader
Galdogob
Galdogob ( so, Galdogob, ar, جلدغب) is a border town wholly administered by the semi-autonomous Puntland State of Somalia, and serves as the capital of the Galdogob District within the Mudug region. The town technically straddles the dispu ...
District had a total population of 40,433 residents mostly Leelkase 33,366 of inhabitants were urban and 57,067 were non-urban.
Bayla
Bayla ( so, Bandar Beyla, ar, بندر بيلا), is a coastal town along the Guardafui Channel in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia. It is the capital of the Bayla District.
History
Bayla is located at the headland of Ras Ma'bar (or ''Cap ...
has a population of around 16,700 inhabitants. The broader
Bayla
Bayla ( so, Bandar Beyla, ar, بندر بيلا), is a coastal town along the Guardafui Channel in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia. It is the capital of the Bayla District.
History
Bayla is located at the headland of Ras Ma'bar (or ''Cap ...
District has a total population of 14,376 residents.
Bayla
Bayla ( so, Bandar Beyla, ar, بندر بيلا), is a coastal town along the Guardafui Channel in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia. It is the capital of the Bayla District.
History
Bayla is located at the headland of Ras Ma'bar (or ''Cap ...
is primarily inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group, with the
Majeerteen
The Majeerteen ( so, Majeerteen, ar, ماجرتين; also spelled Majerteen, Macherten, Majertain, or Mijurtin) is a sub-clan. It is one of the major Somali groups, with a vast traditional territory spanning 3 major regions of Somalia: Bari, ...
and Leelkase Darod well-represented. The broader
Garowe
Garowe ( so, Garoowe, ar, غَاْرَّوْؤَيَ, District has an estimated total population of 190,000 residents. As with most of
Puntland
Puntland ( so, Puntland, ar, أرض البنط, it, Terra di Punt or ''Paese di Punt''), officially the Puntland State of Somalia ( so, Dowlad Goboleedka Puntland ee Soomaaliya, ar, ولاية أرض البنط الصومالية), is a F ...
, it is primarily inhabited by Somalis from the
Harti
Harti ( so, Harti, ar, هرتي), meaning "strong man", is a Somali clan family that is part of the Darod clan. The major sub-clans include the Majeerteen, Dhulbahante, Warsangali, Tinle, Maganlabe and Dishiishe, while other minor sub-clans ...
Darod clan confederation, in particular the
Majerteen
The Majeerteen ( so, Majeerteen, ar, ماجرتين; also spelled Majerteen, Macherten, Majertain, or Mijurtin) is a sub-clan. It is one of the major Somali groups, with a vast traditional territory spanning 3 major regions of Somalia: Bari, ...
and leelkase
Darood clans. The Leelkase are also dominant in parts of
Garsoor, a neighborhood of
Galkayo
Galkayo ( so, Gaalkacyo, ar, جالكعيو Dr Badal Kariye Ba Bsit Ma Mba & Phd, ''The Kaleidoscopic Lover: The Civil War in the Horn of Africa & My Itinerary for a Peaceful Lover'', (AuthorHouse: 2010), p.116.) which in Af- Somali translates t ...
with an estimated population of 137,667 inhabitants.
History
Somalia is inhabited by five major ethnic clans and one minor ethnic clan. The five major clans are the
Darod
The Darod ( so, Daarood, ar, دارود) is a Somali clan. The forefather of this clan was Sheikh Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, more commonly known as ''Darood''. The clan primarily settles the apex of the Horn of Africa and its peripherie ...
,
Dir,
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 Nor ...
,
Isaaq
The Isaaq (also Isaq, Ishaak, Isaac) ( so, Reer Sheekh Isxaaq, ar, بني إسحاق, Banī Isḥāq) is a Somali clan. It is one of the major Somali clans in the Horn of Africa, with a large and densely populated traditional territory. Per ...
,
Rahanweyn
The Rahanweyn (Maay: ''Reewin or Roowing'', Northern Somali: ''Raxanweyn'', ar, رحنوين), also known as the Digil and Mirifle () are a Somali clan. It is one of the major Somali clans in the Horn of Africa, with a large territory and dense ...
and the minor clan called is the
Ashraaf
Sharīf ( ar, شريف, 'noble', 'highborn'), also spelled shareef or sherif, feminine sharīfa (), plural ashrāf (), shurafāʾ (), or (in the Maghreb) shurfāʾ, is a title used to designate a person descended, or claiming to be descended, fr ...
. The major clans within Darod are
Ogaden
Ogaden (pronounced and often spelled ''Ogadēn''; so, Ogaadeen, am, ውጋዴ/ውጋዴን) is one of the historical names given to the modern Somali Region, the territory comprising the eastern portion of Ethiopia formerly part of the Harargh ...
,
Dhulbahante
The Dhulbahante ( so, Dhulbahante, ar, دلبةنتئ) is a Somali clan family, part of the Harti clan which itself belongs to the largest Somali clan-family — the Darod. They are the traditional inhabitants of the physiographic Nugaal in its ...
,
Jidwag, Leelkase,
Majeerteen
The Majeerteen ( so, Majeerteen, ar, ماجرتين; also spelled Majerteen, Macherten, Majertain, or Mijurtin) is a sub-clan. It is one of the major Somali groups, with a vast traditional territory spanning 3 major regions of Somalia: Bari, ...
,
Marehan
The Marehan ( so, Mareexaan, ar, مريحان) is a Somali sub-clan, which is part of one of the largest Somali clan families, the Darod. The clan is one of the largest constituent sub-clans of the Darod. The majority of the Marehan live in the ...
,
Warsangali
The Warsangali ( so, Warsangeli, ar, قبيلة ورسنجلي) is a major Somali sub clan, part of the Harti clan which itself belongs to one of the largest Somali clan-families - the Darod. In the Somali language, the name Warsangali means " ...
,
Awrtable
The Awrtable ( Somali: ''Awrtable'', Arabic: ''أورتبلي''; also spelled ''Ortable'', ''Aurtable'' or ''Owrtable'') is a Somali sub-clan from the Darod clan.
Background
The Awrtable have a vast traditional territory covering Mudug, Nu ...
,
Dishiishe
The Darod ( so, Daarood, ar, دارود) is a Somali clan. The forefather of this clan was Sheikh Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, more commonly known as ''Darood''. The clan primarily settles the apex of the Horn of Africa and its peripherie ...
, and Mora'ase.
Darod
The Darod ( so, Daarood, ar, دارود) is a Somali clan. The forefather of this clan was Sheikh Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, more commonly known as ''Darood''. The clan primarily settles the apex of the Horn of Africa and its peripherie ...
is the largest clan because they operate in almost all parts of the north. Within the Dir clan is the Issa, Gadabuursi, Surre, and Biimaal. These clans make up the area known as “Greater Somalia” (
Kenya
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...
,
Dijibouti,
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 Constituti ...
).
Leelkase is a sub-clan of the
Tanade, one of the oldest
Darod
The Darod ( so, Daarood, ar, دارود) is a Somali clan. The forefather of this clan was Sheikh Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, more commonly known as ''Darood''. The clan primarily settles the apex of the Horn of Africa and its peripherie ...
clans, and one of the oldest kingdoms in Somalia, according to
Arab
The Arabs (singular: Arab; singular ar, عَرَبِيٌّ, DIN 31635: , , plural ar, عَرَب, DIN 31635: , Arabic pronunciation: ), also known as the Arab people, are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in Western Asia, ...
and world history, reached in 1775, after heavy fighting and the collapse of the
Tanade Darood. He was the son of
Abdi Tanade, also known as
Korshe, an Ethiopian from
Jigjiga
Jijiga (, am, ጅጅጋ, ''Jijiga'') is the capital city of Somali Region, Ethiopia. It became the capital of the Somali Region in 1995 after it was moved from Gode. Located in the Fafan Zone with 70 km (37 mi) west of the border ...
to
Oromo lands.
The Leelkase sub-clan resides in
Galdogob
Galdogob ( so, Galdogob, ar, جلدغب) is a border town wholly administered by the semi-autonomous Puntland State of Somalia, and serves as the capital of the Galdogob District within the Mudug region. The town technically straddles the dispu ...
,
Galkayo
Galkayo ( so, Gaalkacyo, ar, جالكعيو Dr Badal Kariye Ba Bsit Ma Mba & Phd, ''The Kaleidoscopic Lover: The Civil War in the Horn of Africa & My Itinerary for a Peaceful Lover'', (AuthorHouse: 2010), p.116.) which in Af- Somali translates t ...
,
Bander Beyla,
Eyl
Eyl ( it, Eil) is an ancient port town in the northeastern Nugal region of Somalia in the autonomous Puntland region, also serving as the capital of the Eyl District. Eyl, also called Illig, was the capital of the Dervishes from 1905 onwards, unt ...
,
Garowe
Garowe ( so, Garoowe, ar, غَاْرَّوْؤَيَ, , and the Lower Juba,
Bay
A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A large bay is usually called a Gulf (geography), gulf, sea, sound (geography), sound, or bight (geogra ...
, and Western Somali regions. The Leelkase community is described as a religious community, good neighbor, peace loving, and always caring for its neighbors. The Leelkase clan have received the nickname;"Darbi Darod"("The wall of Darod"), which tells about the defence, from the
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 Nor ...
clan, in the Hawiye-Darood war. It is a large clan scattered throughout all regions of Somalia such as
Mudug
Mudug ( so, Mudug; it, Mudugh) 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,Országismertető - Szomália ...
,
Nugal,
Bari
Bari ( , ; nap, label= Barese, Bare ; lat, Barium) is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, southern Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy a ...
,
Sool
Sool ( so, Sool, ar, صول) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in south eastern Somaliland/north western Somalia. It borders Togdheer to the west, Sanaag to the north, Ethiopia to the south and Nugal, Bari to the east. Its capital city ...
, Lower Juba, Middle Juba, Bay and Western Somalia. It is mainly inhabited by the Karkar community: Caris, Ceel, Dhidir, Buurbuur iyo Arindheer.
The Leelkase are mostly found in the
Mudugh region in south-central Somalia. Although the Leelkase and the
Majerteen
The Majeerteen ( so, Majeerteen, ar, ماجرتين; also spelled Majerteen, Macherten, Majertain, or Mijurtin) is a sub-clan. It is one of the major Somali groups, with a vast traditional territory spanning 3 major regions of Somalia: Bari, ...
are both from the
Darod
The Darod ( so, Daarood, ar, دارود) is a Somali clan. The forefather of this clan was Sheikh Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, more commonly known as ''Darood''. The clan primarily settles the apex of the Horn of Africa and its peripherie ...
clan, "relations between them have not been great for a long time and they have fought each other a couple of times." Warm relations have been rare between the two groups. There are Leelkase in the
Bari
Bari ( , ; nap, label= Barese, Bare ; lat, Barium) is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, southern Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy a ...
and
Nugal regions. Relations between the two groups in that region may not be cordial. The Leelkase have been "fighting constantly with the
Marehan
The Marehan ( so, Mareexaan, ar, مريحان) is a Somali sub-clan, which is part of one of the largest Somali clan families, the Darod. The clan is one of the largest constituent sub-clans of the Darod. The majority of the Marehan live in the ...
in
Gedo
Gedo ( so, Gedo, Maay: ''Gethy'', ar, جيذو, it, Ghedo or ''Ghedu'') is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in Jubaland, southern Somalia. Its regional capital is Garbahaarreey. It was created in 1974 and is bordered by the Ogaden in E ...
region. With regard to Leelkase relations with the
Ogaden
Ogaden (pronounced and often spelled ''Ogadēn''; so, Ogaadeen, am, ውጋዴ/ውጋዴን) is one of the historical names given to the modern Somali Region, the territory comprising the eastern portion of Ethiopia formerly part of the Harargh ...
, there have been Leelkase "elements" in the
Ogaden
Ogaden (pronounced and often spelled ''Ogadēn''; so, Ogaadeen, am, ውጋዴ/ውጋዴን) is one of the historical names given to the modern Somali Region, the territory comprising the eastern portion of Ethiopia formerly part of the Harargh ...
since the outbreak of the conflicts in
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 ...
. Having previously been in alliances against the
Ogaden
Ogaden (pronounced and often spelled ''Ogadēn''; so, Ogaadeen, am, ውጋዴ/ውጋዴን) is one of the historical names given to the modern Somali Region, the territory comprising the eastern portion of Ethiopia formerly part of the Harargh ...
, the Leelkase relationship with the Ogadeni can be described as "tenuous at best".
Notable figures
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Khadra Bashir Ali
Khadra Bashir Ali was a Somali politician. and she comes from the Leelkase a sub-clan of the Darod clan.She was the former Minister of Education of Somalia, having been appointed to the position on 27 January 2015 byformer Prime Minister Omar Ab ...
Former Minister of Education of Federal Government of Somalia
*
Abdulkadir Abdi Hashi
Abdulkadir Abdinur Hashi ( so, Cabdulqaadir Cabdinuur Xaashi, ar, عبد القادر عبدالنور حاشي) is a Somali politician. He previously served as the Minister of State for Planning and International Cooperation of Puntland, and i ...
Former State for Planning and International Cooperation of Puntland, Former Minister of Education of Federal Government of Somalia
*
Mohamed Abdikadir Said Researcher, Director of Save the children in Africa and Former Minister of Education of Federal Government of Somalia .
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Ahmed Elmi Atosh former police commander of Nugal, Bakool, Gedo and Mudug regions.He was middle lieutenant in the revolutionary government of Somalia.
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Said Sheikh Samatar
Said Sheikh Samatar ( so, Siciid Sheekh Samatar, ar, سعيد الشيخ سمتر; 1943–24 February 2015) was a prominent Somali scholar and writer.
Biography Early years
Said was born in 1943 in the Ogaden in Ethiopia to Faduma and Sh ...
Prominent Somali scholar and writer.
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Sofia Samatar
Sofia Samatar (born October 24, 1971) is an American poet, novelist and educator from Indiana.
Early life
Samatar was born in 1971 in northern Indiana, United States. Her father was the Somali scholar, historian and writer Said Sheikh Samatar. ...
Somali-American educator, poet and writer. She is an assistant professor of English at James Madison University.
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Colonel Dahir khalif Hashi Former commander of the military force in the northern regions of Somalia.
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Abdihakim Dahir Said is a Somali police officer. He was the chief of
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have been appointed to the position on 13 May 2013 by Prime minister
Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed
Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed ( so, Cabdiweli Sheekh Axmed, ar, عبدالولي الشيخ أحمد; born 1959), also known as Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed Mohammad, is a Somali economist and politician. He previously worked in the Somali military governmen ...
. In April 2017 he was again appointed as the chief of Somali police
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Abdisalam Aato
Abdisalam Aato ( so, Cabdisalaan Caato; ar, عبد السلام عاتو) (born 1976) is a Somali- American film director, producer, entrepreneur and media consultant. He is the founder of Olol Films, a production company at the forefront of ...
Somali-American film director, producer, entrepreneur and media.
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Sadik Warfa
Sadik Warfa is a member of the Somalia parliament and the current Minister for Labor and Social Affairs. Member of Parliament of Somalia
Secretary General of the Defense Committee Mogadishu, Somalia. As an activist his passion is to bring people t ...
Former Member of Somali Federal Parliament, Former Minister of Labour & Social Affairs of Federal Government of Somalia
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Zakaria Mohamed Haji-Abdi Former Member of Somali Federal Parliament.
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Somali clans in Ethiopia