Sultan Mohamed Sultan Farah Explained

Sultan Mohamed Sultan Farah Sultan mahad
Suldaan Maxamed Suldaan Faarax
سلطان محمد بن فارح
Sultan of the Arap
Reign:1940s - 2000s
Predecessor:Sultan Farah
Successor:Sultan Umar Sultan Mohamed
Birth Date:1921
Birth Place:Naasa Hablood
Death Date:2003
Death Place:Hargeisa
Religion:Sunni Islam

Sultan Mohamed Sultan Farah (Somali: Suldaan Maxamed Suldaan Faarax, Arabic: سلطان محمد بن فارح) (1921–2003) was the sultan for the Arap clan, part of the wider Isaaq clan family and the first traditional leader to join the Somali National Movement.[1] An influential figure who commanded the 10th division of the SNM and lead the demobilization process of the organisation in Somaliland.[2] The Arap's decision to demobilise applied pressure on other clans to follow suit.[3] playing an instrumental role in the Somaliland peace process.

Demobilisation Initiatives 1993

The Somaliland government sought unify SNM armed factions to ensure demobilisation and reintegration of ex-combatants into society.[4] [5]

In early 1994, a well-staged ceremony was held in the Hargeysa football stadium, whereby Somaliland which clans publicly hand over their weapons to the government led by Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Connaughton. Stacey L.. Locally Led Peacebuilding: Global Case Studies. Berns. Jessica. 2019-09-09. Rowman & Littlefield. 978-1-5381-1411-7. en.
  2. Höhne. Markus V.. 2006. Working Paper No. 82 - Traditional Authorities in Northern Somalia: transformation of positions and powers. Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology Working Papers. Halle / Saale. Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology. 1615-4568.
  3. Balthasar. Dominik. 2013-05-01. Somaliland's best kept secret: shrewd politics and war projects as means of state-making. Journal of Eastern African Studies. 7. 2. 218–238. 10.1080/17531055.2013.777217. 143973420. 1753-1055.
  4. Book: Bradbury, Mark. Somaliland Country Report. CIIR. 1997. 1 85287 187 3.
  5. Web site: Small Arms in Somaliland: Their Role and Diffusion. 2021-10-20. www.bits.de.