Saleban Abdalle
Saleban Abdalle (Somali: Saleebaan Cabdalle, Arabic: سليمان عبدالله), is a Somali sub-clan. It forms a part of the Surre subdivision of the major Somali Dir clan.[1]
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| Languages | |
|---|---|
| Somali, Arabic and English | |
| Religion | |
| Islam (Sunni, Sufism) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Fiqi mohamed, Qubeys and other Surre groups. |
Overview & Distribution
The Saleban Abdalle are mainly pastoralists who depend on cattle in rural areas and in urban settlements they are mostly merchants and business people
The Saleban Abdalle[2] clan Muuse Faarahs are mainly local to Puntland especially in the regions of Nugal and Mudug and predominantly inhabit Tawfiiq District, Dahraan neighborhood of Galkayo of Mudug region and Godobjiran of Nugaal region, Gargoore in Isku Shuban and have a sizable presence in Bosaso the business capital of Puntland state and in Mogadishu, the capital city of Somalia.
The Abbas Muuse (Cabaas Muuse) reside in areas around Laasqoray and Badhan in the Sanaag region of Somaliland.
Mohamud Farah, known as Fiqi Khayre, inhabit the Shekosh (woreda) in Korahe zone of the Somali region in Ethiopia.
Clan tree
As the Saleban Abdalle are a sub-clan, members preserved their lineage and is as follows. Some lineages are also omitted.
Notable members
- 1. Mahad Abdalle Awad - current second deputy speaker of the Federal Parliament of Somalia [3]
- 2. Qamar Adan ALi - Late former Somali minister of Health[4]
References
- Violation of the Declaration on Cessation of Hostilities by USC/SNA Forces Against Saleban Abdalle (Dir) Terrority in Mudug Region
- http://www.berghof-foundation.org › ...PDF Conflict Assessment, Galmudug State - Berghof Foundation
- http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-01/13/c_135977972.htm
- https://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/who-somali-attack-blow-countrys-health-system