Saleebaan

Saleebaan

Saleebaan (Somali: Saleebaan) is a Somali clan that are part of the Habar Gidir clan of the Hawiye tribe. They inhabit an area ranging from the coastal towns of Hobyo and Harardhere to the Ethiopian towns of Dacdheer and Galadi (convert|560|km|abbr=on). On the other side, they range from Dhusamareeb to Bandiiradley (convert|200|km|abbr=on). The constituency of this clan is Cadaado district of Galguduud region.

The Saleebaan clan are known to have always started and led all resistances toward colonialists. The armed wing of Somali Youth League (SYL) was headed by Dhagahtuur. The United Somali Congress (USC) led by Dr Hussein Ali Shido was the front that overthrew dictator Siad Barre. In addition, the first Islamic Courts of Mogadishu was formed by Shiirkoole Saleebaan Court.

Territory

The Saleebaan inhabit 40% of the Galguduud region of Somalia, 50% of Mudug and parts of Somali Region of Ethiopia. This clan is known to live with its neighbors with peace and respect.

ub clans

* Farax
**Maxamed Cabdi
***Reer Muuse
****Cismaan Muuse
****Weheliye Muuse
****Khalaf Muuse
***Reer Warsame
****Cali
*****Maxamad Cali
*****Faarax Cali
*****Rooble Cali
****Cumar
**Heesoow
***Warfaa
****Cali
****Jibriil
***Eybakar
****Reer Xirsi
****Bah Abgaal
*****Cumar
*****Cali
*****Siyaad
*****Muuse
****Gaafow
* Dashame
**Gaabane
***Axmad Gaabane
****Rooble Axmad
*****Maxamad Rooble
******Reer Ugaas
******Bah Ceyr
*****Faarax Rooble
****Yeberow Axmad
****Cigale Axmad
***Maxamad (Habaraawe) Gaabane
***Cabdi Gaabane
**Obokor
***Arwaaq
****Gedef
****Cali Gurey
****Cali Jiis
***Huguguul
****Cali Aadan
****Haaruun
****Eybakar

Prominent figures

* Mohamoud Mohamed Gacmodhere, a onetime Presidential candidate.
* Asha Haji Elmi, a women rights activist and member of Somali Parliament.
* Mohamed Haji (Ingiriis), a thinker and distinguished journalist based in Brussels.

References

* [http://www.netnomad.com/somcia.html NetNomad]
* [http://www.radiofreesomalia.com/Kayse_opinion.htm Opinion piece by Kayse Qarboosh]
* Central Intelligence Agency (2002). Ethnic Groups. Somalia Summary Map. Retrieved on February 15, 2006.


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