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Somali Darod Clan
‹ The template Infobox tribe is being considered for merging. › The Marehan (Somali: Mareexaan, Arabic: مريحان) is a Somali clan, which is part of one
Marehan
Somali clan family
Mujahid, Marehan, second Conqueror of Ethiopia and the Patron Saint of Harar was one of rulers of parts of the Horn of Africa. Siad Barre, Marehan, third
Darod
in Somalia that once dominated the state apparatus. It consists of the Marehan, Ogaden and Dhulbahante clans which formed the backbone of the former military
MOD_Alliance
Somali revolutionary militia
After the fall of President Mohammed Siad Barre's government in 1991, the Marehan clan formed an armed group called the Somali National Front (SNF). This
Somali_National_Front
State in Somalia
population of the Darod clan in the region, with the Marehan sub-clan being particularly prominent. The Marehan are widely present across Galmudug State, especially
Galmudug
Somali Sub-clan
Infobox ethnic group is being considered for merging. › Reer Diini is a Marehan sub-clan. Ughaz Diini, which the namesake is attributed to, is said to
Reer_Diini
Somali Sub Clan
(Bah Ogaden) Mohamud Shirwa (Bah Ogaden) Hirsi Shirwa (Bah Marehan) Mahad Shirwa (Bah Marehan) Farah Shirwa (Bah-Leelkase) Yusuf Farah Ali Farah Mohamud
Omar_Mohamoud
Somali Clan
civil war, the Marehan would be completely wiped out of the Afar Region. Account of Sir William Cornwallis Haris of the Facaaye and Marehan clans: The rainy
Facaaye
President of Somalia from 1969 to 1991
provincial capital of the Gedo region of Somalia. Mohammed was born to a Marehan father and Ogaden mother of the greater Darod clan. The colonial powers
Siad_Barre
Somali clan family
Rahanweyn clans to accept the new Marehan settlers, arguing in particular that this time was a temporary arrangement. The Marehan settlers were at present living
Rahanweyn
Legendary forefather of Somali clans
Gardere–Yakabur–Mayle Darod Ogadeen Harti Majeerteen Warsangeli Dhulbahante Marehan Sab (non-Samaale) Digil Tunni Rahanweyn Siyyeed Sagaal Demographics of
Samaale
2009–2010 and 2012–2014 Somali Islamist insurgent group
the Mu'askar Ras Kamboni (Ras Kamboni Brigade) and Muaskar Anole, the Marehan clan's Militia and Harti clan's militia. Hizbul Islam's principle objectives
Hizbul_Islam
Somali clan
Geri were one of the most powerful clans in east Africa along with the Marehan who they were allied and affiliated with, also the Ogaden a powerful clan
Geri_Koombe
Somali clan
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Baho_Nugaaled
Clans of Somalia
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Somali_clans
Somali National Army general
Division at Galkayo, in Mudug, mutinied. General Maslah lead a force of Marehan clansmen to suppress the mutiny. Punishment was meted out to local Hawiye
Maslah_Mohammed_Siad_Barre
September 3, 1998. Opponents to General "Morgan" came from the Somali Marehan. The Marehan Somali National Front (SNF) and other tribal allies grouped together
Juba_Valley_Alliance
Somali sub-clan of Darod
clans within Darod are Ogaden, Dhulbahante, Jidwaq, Leelkase, Majeerteen, Marehan, Warsangali, Awrtable, Dishiishe, and Mora'ase. Darod is the largest clan
Leelkase
Armed forces of the Federal Republic of Somalia
about 540 soldiers, at least 500 were from the Marehan clan. The whole tank division was headed by a Marehan officer, Umar Haji Masala.' Compagnon wrote
Somali_Armed_Forces
Somali civil servant and politician (born 1978)
madrasas. His mother later married Abdulkadir Gardheere, who was of the Marehan clan. After the overthrow of Siad Barre in 1991, the family fled to Kenya
Fahad_Yasin_Haji_Dahir
Somali clan
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Mohamed_Abokor
Caste group of Somali people
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Yibir
Somali clan
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Farah_Garad
(Somali: Cumar Xaaji Masalle); (1934–2014). Born in Beledweyne from a Marehan family. He was a commander of the Somali military in the Hiiraan Region
Omar_Haji_Mohamed
1978–1991 clan rebellion against President Siad Barre
major cause for clan tensions as Siad Barre's militias mainly consisted of Marehan, Ogaden and Majeerteen militias, led by General Morgan (Majeerteen) - who
Somali_Rebellion
Political faction in Somalia
1998. Opponents to General "Morgan" came from the Somali Marehan, Somali Clan. The Marehan Somali National Front (SNF) and other Clan allies grouped
Allied_Somali_Forces
al-Dīn Aḥmad ibn ʿAbd al-Qādir ibn Sālim ibn ʿUthmān. Hailing from the Marehan clan of Garad Hirabu Goita, Ali played a role in thwarting a coup orchestrated
Garad Hirabu Goita Tedros Al Somali
Garad_Hirabu_Goita_Tedros_Al_Somali
Somali sub-clan of Majeerteen, Harti, Darod
accounts of Marehan–Ogaden conflicts in the Wardheer region. "Around the same period, elements of the Rer Wegeida sub-clan of the Marehan advanced northward
Bicidyahan
Somali politician
Prime Minister and federal Minister for Transport. He hails from the Darod Marehan subclan. In mid-2012, Gonjeh presented himself as a candidate in Somalia's
Abdiwahid_Gonjeh
State paramilitary unit in Somalia
Leader Mahad Islaam Country Somalia Allegiance Jubaland Groups Ogaden Marehan Headquarters Kismayo, Somalia Ideology Federalism Allies Federal Government
Jubaland_Dervish_Force
Somali clan family
the following; To the south the Nogal valley touches the Hawiyah, the Marehan and some small neighbouring countries. The Hawiyah are doubtless of ancient
Hawiye
Somali clan family
of the military dictatorship (1969–91). However, from the late 1970s, Marehan became politically powerful under the leadership of the military dictator
Isaaq
Somali clan
to were Habr Maqdi sub-clans like Yabarre and Bartire and Geri Koombe, Marehan. Arab faqih notes The imam sent Ali to one of the Somali tribes called
Maqdi
Ongoing civil war in East Africa
Juba and Middle Juba regions; the 1994 Bardhere conference between the Marehan and Rahanweyn (Digil and Mirifle), which resolved conflicts over local
Somali_Civil_War
District in Gedo, Somalia
suffered from Marehan-Garre tensions over political control, driven by competition over El Wak town. Even between guri (indigenous) Marehan factions there
El_Wak_District
Somali politician
until the collapse of the central government. He was the mastermind of Marehan's future capture of Kismayo in 1991, finding his nephew Col Barre Adan Shire
Ali_Shire_Warsame
Somali clan family
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Muse_(clan)
Somali Sub Clan
(Bah-leelkase) Osman Mohamud Omar Mohamoud Ise Mohamud Mohamed Ise (Bah-Marehan) Abukar Ise (Bah-Lelkase) Osman Abukar Hassan Abukar Warfa Abukar Ugar
Isse_Mohamoud
State in Somalia
who are located between the Hawiye to the east in Hirshabelle, and the Marehan and other Darod clans to the west in Jubaland. On 17 March 2026, the state
South_West_State_of_Somalia
Somali linguist (1936–1999)
Somali language. Shire was born in the Dusamareeb region of Somalia to a Marehan family. He grew up in Dhuusamareeb and Abudwak, two of the region's more
Shire_Jama_Ahmed
Somali subclan
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Silcis
would be over thrown by the Mudaito Afar dynasty, who would kick out the Marehan immigrants from Harar formulating a poem about their expansion. A huge
History_of_Somalia
Regional state in eastern Ethiopia
and Leelkase inhabit the Dollo zone where they are a majority while the Marehan clan inhabit the Shilavo woreda and the Liben zone. The Akisho clan, Issa
Somali_Region
Somali Clan Family
comparison, Somalis are counted as plural tribes (where Hawiye is a tribe, Marehan is a tribe etc) while the Harla are also counted as multiple tribes for
Karanle
Somali clan
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Majeerteen
Somali businessman, economist and politician
Somalia. He comes from a middle-class background, and belongs to the Marehan Darod clan. Shirdon is married to Asha Haji Elmi a prominent peace activist
Abdi_Farah_Shirdon
Somali clan
acronym MOD was used to refer to this alliance which was composed of the Marehan, Ogaden and Dhulbahante. In early 1993, the Dhulbahante held a conference
Dhulbahante
Groups since 1981
to outskirts of Mogadishu and neighboring Regions. Tribal Affiliation: Marehan; & Ogaden Clans.:: Founded: March 1991.: Leaders: Ahmed Mohamed Gulaid
Factions in the Somali Civil War
Factions_in_the_Somali_Civil_War
Somali clan
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Hawadle
Somali clan
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Warsangali
1977–1978 war between Ethiopia and Somalia over Ogaden region
Isaaq territories. The armed Ogaden refugees, together with members of the Marehan and Dhulbahanta soldiers (who were provoked and encouraged by the Barre
Ogaden_War
Town in Gedo, Somalia Jubaland
The town is settled mainly by the Shirwac Diini subclan of the larger Marehan clan. "Report of the Nordic Fact-finding Mission to the Gedo Region in
Iskufilan
Somali clan
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Ogaden_(clan)
Somali clan
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Geledi
Group of Lowland East Cushitic languages of East Africa
The dialects of this group are the North-Eastern dialects (Majeerteen, Marehan, Leelkase, Awrtable, and Ogaden). Lower Juba group: spoken by the part
Somali_languages
Cushitic ethnic group native to the Horn of Africa
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Somalis
Subclan of the Hawiye and the even larger Samaale clan
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Habar_Gidir
Somali clan family
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Madhiban
Somali clan
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Aulihan
Northern Somali clan
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Jaarso
Coup d'état attempt against the President of Somalia Siad Barre
troops from other clans as "cannon fodder" while officers from his own Marehan clan were given safer orders. The report concluded that the officers involved
1978_Somali_coup_attempt
Somali clan
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Bimaal
charge of overseeing labour and production. Oromo women captured by the Marehan Somalis could reportedly gain equal status to other wives if they became
History of concubinage in the Muslim world
History_of_concubinage_in_the_Muslim_world
name) and Cabud Waaq ( a town in central Somalia mostly populated by the Marehan clan). Richard Francis Burton (1856) describes Abasa in the Awdal Region
Somali_mythology
Somali clan family
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Dir_(clan)
Battle between Ethiopia and Somali terrorists
established control of Bardhere unopposed, signaling a definitive shift of Marehan clan affiliation solidly into the Islamist column. After that, on June
2008_Battle_of_Beledweyne
Somali clan
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Ajuran_(clan)
Armed insurgency in Somaliand and Ethiopia (1978 to 1982)
Isaaq population. The armed Ogaden refugees, together with members of the Marehan and Dhulbahanta soldiers (whom were provoked and encouraged by the Barre
Afraad_Rebellion
Town in Galmudug, Somalia
Galmudug Assembly members released in June 2015, Abudwak is represented by Marehan. It is inhabited by various Somali clans, with Sade Darod the most dominant
Abudwak
Port city in Somalia
alignment, and political affairs. Other significant communities include the Marehan clan (Darod), the Harti (Darod), and the Sheekhal (Hawiye), all of whom
Kismayo
Somali medical doctor and politician
of Rome and practiced at Mogadishu General Hospital. He hails from the Marehan clan. He enter politics in the 1970s and held various cabinet positions
Mohamed_Aden_Sheikh
City in Puntland, Somalia
also situated near the burial place of the immediate forefather of the Marehan Darod clan. In the early modern period, Qardho was a part of the Majeerteen
Qardho
Emir of Adal
recorded by Enrico Cerulli, Nur ibn Mujahid was Somali and hailed from the Marehan sub-clan of the greater Darod clan. The Royal Chronicle of Gelawdewos'
Nur_ibn_Mujahid
State in Somalia
Jubaland conference. Talks aimed at brokering an agreement between the Marehan and Ogaden as well as many smaller clans, began after Operation Linda Nchi
Jubaland
Mukhtar Abu Ali Aisha Mohamed Mire Dates of operation 2007–2009 Group Marehan (Darod) Harti (Darod) Headquarters Laagta Anoole Active regions Southern
Muaskar_Anole
River County Belligerents Various Somali Leaders Bardere Ajuran Ogaden Marehan Rahanweyn Harti Oromo Chiefs Borana Sakuye Gabra Rendille Commanders and
Reconquest_of_Jubaland
Somali politician (1937–2017)
1937 in the southern town of Luuq, Italian Somaliland. He hails from the Marehan Darod clan. He was a cousin of former President of Somalia, Mohamed Siad
Abdirahman_Jama_Barre
1983–1997 Somali Islamist militant group
(SNF), a secular faction representing segments of the region's dominant Marehan clan, who accused AIAI of being "foreign forces taking control" The rising
Al-Itihaad_al-Islamiya
Somali politician and military official
Abdirashid Abdullahi Mohamed. Dini was born in Somalia. He hails from the Marehan subclan of the Darod. From 1972 to 1974, Dini studied at the Military Academy
Abdulkadir_Sheikh_Dini
Subclan of the Hawiye
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Hiraab
Phase during the Somali Civil War
Parliament. Those factions loyal to Siad Barre, especially amongst his own Marehan clan, formed the Somali National Front after he was deposed from power
Consolidation of states within Somalia (1995–2006)
Consolidation_of_states_within_Somalia_(1995–2006)
of overseeing labour and production. Borana Oromo women captured by the Marehan Somalis could reportedly gain equal status to other wives if they became
Slavery_in_Somalia
Somali sub clan of the Hawiye
2001, the Duduble, together with the Ayr, Murusade and sub-clans of the Marehan, formed the Juba Valley Alliance (JVA) in an effort to gain control over
Duduble
Place in Wajir County, Kenya
and after the rainy seasons. The location of the dam is called LAGTA, Marehan Community is mostly populated there. In July 2022, at least 10 explosives
Khorof_Harar
Somali politician
oo ka hadlay biriijyo waaweyn oo laga Dhisayo Somaliland" [Minister Ali-Marehan spoke about the big bridges being built in Somaliland] (in Somali). Araweelo
Ali_Hassan_Mohamed
Mass killings and famine targeting the Rahanweyn clans during the Somali Civil War
from clans that felt politically and economically excluded by Barre's Marehan-dominated government. As the Barre regime began to lose control in the
Ethnic cleansing of the Rahanweyn
Ethnic_cleansing_of_the_Rahanweyn
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Sabti
1987–1989 genocide of Isaaq in northern Somalia
Isaaq population. The armed Ogaden refugees, together with members of the Marehan and Dhulbahanta soldiers (who were provoked and encouraged by the Barre
Isaaq_genocide
President of Somalia from 2017 to 2022
Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo was born in Mogadishu on 11 March 1962, into the Marehan, a sub-clan of the Darod. His parents were politically active and affiliated
Mohamed_Abdullahi_Farmajo
District in Galmudug, Somalia
Galmudug Assembly members released in June 2015, Abudwak is represented by Marehan. Air transportation in Abudwak is served by the Cabudwaak Airport. A major
Abudwak_District
Somali clan
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Jidwaq_(clan)
Historic name of Somali Region in Ethiopia
with the Ogaden clan. Other Somali clans in the region are Sheekhaal, Marehan, Isaaq, Geri Koombe Gadabuursi, Issa, Massare, Gabooye, Degodia, Jidle
Ogaden
Somali clan
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Eidagale
Aspects of regional history of Puntland
in a coup, served as the third president of Somalia. He hailed from the Marehan clan, which, despite being part of the broader Darod, differed from the
History_of_Puntland
Clan leader or chief
There are Somali clans suffixed with Garad, in particular subclans of the Marehan, Dhulbahante, and Karanle which include: Farah Garad Mohamoud Garad Jijiga
Garad
Administrative region in eastern Ethiopia
Bay (28%) and Bakool (12%) and the main ethnicities are Rahanweyn (58%), Marehan (21%) and Hawiye (9%). Between June and November 2011, a measles outbreak
Dolo_Ado
Clan belonging to Madahweyne sub clan of the Dir clan family
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Bursuuk
Ethnic Somalis living in Ethiopia
as Leelkase inhabit the Dollo zone where they are a majority while the Marehan clan inhabit the Shilavo woreda and the Liben zone. The Akisho clan, Issa
Somalis_in_Ethiopia
Somali sub-clan
troops from other clans as "cannon fodder" while officers from his own Marehan clan were given safer orders. The report concluded that the officers involved
Osman_Mohamoud_(clan)
Somali clan
[citation needed]The Hawadle live north of the river Shebelle, adjacent to the Marehan Darod and just north of the Abgaal Hawiye. The Galjaal live next to the
Garre
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Effort, From zafarnama
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