Jiim Sheikh Muumin Explained

Jiim Sheikh Mumin

Birth Date:

c. 1945

Birth Place:

Buloburde, Somalia

Death Date:

24 November 2021

Death Place:

Mogadishu, Somalia

Nationality:

Somalian

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Occupation:	Composer, musician, actor
Instrument:	singing, kaban (oud)

Jiim Sheikh Muumin (born c. 1945, died 24 November 2021^[1]) was a prominent Somalian musician and actor. He began performing when he was 17. Prior to the Somali Civil War, he maintained a successful career in which he reached "rock star" status. He remained in Mogadishu in spite of local upheavals.

Notes and References

Web site: Somali oud maestro and composer Jiim Muumin is dead . Hiraan.com . 24 November 2021 . 12 May 2024.