Omar Mohamoud Explained

Group:	Omar Mohamoud
Native Name:	reer xiris cumar maxamud
Native Name Lang:	so
Regions:	Nugal, Mudug, Doollo
Languages:	Af-Somali, Arabic,
Religions:	Islam
Related Groups:	Osman Mahmoud, Isse Mohamoud, Majeerteen

The Omar Mahamoud is a Somali sub-clan, part of the Mohamoud Saleeban, itself a sub-clan of the Majeerteen sub-clan of the Harti conglomeration of Darod clans. The Omar Mohamoud is one of the largest Majeerteen sub-clans. The Omar Mohamoud clan primarily inhabit the Mudug^[1] and southern Nugaal regions of Puntland in northern Somalia. a large number of the clan settle in Doollo region of Ogadenia, as well as in the port city of Kismayo and the Lower Juba region of southern Somalia.^{[2] [3]}

Clan tree

"There is no clear agreement on the clan and sub-clan structures and some lineages might be omitted."^[4] However, the following summarized clan tree presented below is taken from John Hunt's A general survey of the Somaliland Protectorate (1944-1950):^[5]

• Mohamud Saleban
  • Osman Mohamud
  • Ise Mohamud
  • Omar Mohamud
    • Nassar Omar
    • Ibrahim Omar
    • Ali Omar
    • Yonis Omar
    • Mohamed Omar
    • Isaq Omar
      • Ise Isaq (Cabdi Ciise)
      • Abdulle Isaq
        • Omar Abdulle
        • Samakab Abdulle
        • Osman Abdulle
        • Ahmed Abdulle
        • Jibril Abdulle
          • Egal Jibril
            • Mohamed Egal (Bah Dhulbahante)
            • Liban Egal
            • Aden Egal (Reer Aadan)
            • Shirwa Egal
              • Guled Shirwa
              • Sharmake Shirwa
              • Mohamed Shirwa (Bah Abasqul)
              • Warfa Shirwa (Habar Ogaden)
              • Mohamud Shirwa (Habar Ogaden)
              • Hirsi Shirwa (Habar Marehan)
              • Mahad Shirwa (Habar Marehan)
              • Farah Shirwa (Habar Leelkase)
                • Yusuf Farah
                • Ali Farah
                • Mohamud Farah
                • Warsame Farah
                • Egal Farah
                • Dalal Farah
                • Darod Farah
                • Guled Farah
                • Arale Farah
                • Mohamed Farah
                • Abdille Farah (Reer Cabdille)
                • Hersi Farah (Reer Xirsi)
                • Khalaf Farah (Reer Khalaf)
                • Mahad Farah (Reer Mahad)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Refugees . United Nations High Commissioner for . Refworld Somalia: Relationship between the Omar Mahmud subclan of the Majerteen and the government between 1981 and 1984 . 2022-08-24 . Refworld . en.
2. Web site: Refworld | Somalia: Information on the Omar Mahamoud subclan of the Darod clan. United Nations High Commissioner for. Refugees. Refworld.
3. Web site: New Puntland President Likely to Revive Somalia's Federal Agenda |. January 24, 2014.
4. Lewis, "Force and Fission in Northern Somali Lineage Structure", American Anthropologist, New Series, 63 (1961), p. 100
5. Book: Hunt . John . A general survey of the Somaliland Protectorate-1944-1950 . Hargeisa . 141–145 . 20 September 2019.