Omar Mahmoud
Regions with significant populations | |
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Languages | |
Somali and Arabic | |
Religion | |
Islam (Sunni) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Majeerteen, Mehri, Warsangeli and other Harti groups |
The Omar Mohamoud (Template:Lang-so, Template:Lang-ar) is a Somali sub-clan, part of the Mohamud Saleeban, itself a part of the Majeerteen sub-clan of the Harti conglomeration of Darod clans. The Omar Mohamoud is the one of the largest Majeerteen sub-clans.
The Omar Mohamoud clan primarily inhabits the Mudug and southern Nugaal regions of Puntland in northern Somalia. A few can also can be found settled in the Ogaden, as well as in the port city of Kismayo and the Jubbada Hoose (Lower Juba) region of southern Somalia.
The fourth Prime Minister of Somalia, Abdirizak Haji Hussein; General Mahammad Shaykh Usmaan, who attempted a coup d'état against the Siad Barre regime in April 1978; Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, former Colonel in the Somali National Army, founder of the Somali Salvation Democratic Front, first President of Puntland, and was President of the Somali Transitional Federal Government, all hail from the Omar Mahmoud clan.[citation needed]
Sub-clans
The sub clans of Omar Mohamoud include:
- Ibrahim Omar
- Ali Omer
- Mohamed Omar
- Reer ali Geedi
- Reer Farah Geedi
- Reer Hussein
- Reer Abdikariin
- Reer Cabdulle
- Isxaaq Omar
- Abdi Isse Isxaaq
- Hersi Abdi Isse
- Hildiid Abdi Isse
- Reer Carahaye
- Reer Suuryaan
- Reer Carahaye
- Abdile Isxaaq
- Ahmed Abdile
- Jibriil Abdile
- Reer Adan Egale
- Bah Dhulbahante
- Reer Shirwac Egale
- Bah-Absguul
- Mohamed shirwac Egale
- Bah-Ogaden
- Warfaa Shirwac Egale
- Mohamud Shirwac Egale
- Bah-Marehan
- Hirsi shirwaac Egale
- Mahad Shirwac Egale
- Bah-Leelkase
- Farah Shirwaac Egale
- Reer Xirsi(9 sub branches)
- Reer Mahad(15 sub branches)
- Reer Khalaf(12 sub branches)
- Reer Cabdille farax
- Maxamed Faarax
- Warsame Faarax
- Reer Dini Cigaal farax
- Reer dalal farax
- Reer darod farax
- Reer ciroole farax
- Reer guled farax
- Farah Shirwaac Egale
- Bah-Absguul
- Abdi Isse Isxaaq
- Yonis Omar
- Mohamed Yonis