Isaaq

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The Isaaq (also Isaq, Ishaak) (Somali language: Reer Sheik Isaxaaq; Arabic: Is-haq binu ahmed) is one of the main Somali clans, comprising about 22% of the population of Somalia. Historically Sheikh Isaaq Ahmed claimed descent from the legendary Qureysh Tribe of Makkah. The Isaaq mainly live in Somaliland and Ethiopia. The four major cities of Somaliland - Hargeisa, Burco, Berbera and Erigavo - have populations that are predominantly Isaaq.

The shieks Lineage written in many documents:

Sh Isaxaaq\Bin Amed\ Bin Mahamad\ Bin Huseyn\ Binu Ali\ Binu Hamsatul Mud-har\ Bin Abdullahi\ Bin Ayuub\ Binu Muhamad\ Binu Qaasim\ Binu Axmed\ Binu Ali\ Binu Eiisa\ Binu Yahyaa\ Binu Mahamad al-Mahdi\ Binu Hasan-al-Askari\ Bin Cali-al-Naqiyi\ Binu Muhamad al-taqiyi\ Bin Ali al-ridaa\ Binu Muusal Kaadim\ Bin Jafar as-Saadiq\ Bin Muhamad al-Baaqir\ Bin Ali zeynal-abidaiin\ Bin Huseyn\ Bin Ali Bin Abi Daalib\ Ibn Abdil-Mudalib.....

[edit] Notable Isaaq people

• Sheikh Muhummed Warsame: Was know for his immense believe in islam
• Abdurahman Ahmed Ali 'Tur': first president of the Democratic Republic of Somaliland and last chairman of the Somali National Movement
• Mohammed Ibrahim Egal: President of Somaliland Republic, last freely elected Prime Minister of Somali Republic and head of the Administration of British Somaliland
• Ahmed Hassan Muse: former minister
• Ahmed Mohamed Mohamuud (Siilanyo) Longest Chairman of SNM, Chairman of Kulimiye Party, well known politician and statesman
• Ahmed Keyse: former agricultural minister and ambassador
• General Abdirahman Ali Nur Baranbaro:Killed by the Barre regime, July 19, 1981. Head of all Security [NSS] in North of Somalia 1977-81
• General Ahmed Jama: last Somali police general
• Suleiman Mahmoud Adam: Speaker of the house of Elders of Somaliland
• Hassan Essa Jama: Chairman of the SNM.
• Haaji Abdi Karin Hussein (Abdi Waraabe): famous elder and Chairman of Daily Committee of Somaliland House of Elders
• Abdigani Ibrahim: famous architect and engineer. His work can be seen throughout Canada.
• Micheal Mariano: co-founder of Somaliland from the British government in 1960
• Dubbe Ali Yare: co-founder of Somaliland from the British government in 1960
• Faysal Ali Warabe: Chairman of the political party For Justice and Development (UCID)
• Abdirahm Mohamed Abdillahi: Speaker of the House of Representatives, Somaliland
• Colonel Ahmed Mohammed Mirre: SNM colonel and Chief Commander of the SNM army.
• Abdilahi Suldan Tima-Adde: Somali poet of colonial and post-colonial Somalia.
• Hagi Aadan Afqalof: famous poet and leader of Somali nationalism.
• Abdulkadir Jirde Aw Ali: famous political figure in Somaliland
• Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame 'Hadrawi': Somali poet and philosopher. Author of Halkaraan. He is also known as the "Somali Shakespeare."
• Abdullahi Qarshe: Singer, composer and guitarist
• Abdi Iidan: Famous poet and composer
• Fadumo Abdillahi Mandeeq: Female Singer
• Hassan Ganey: Composer
• Osman Askari: Composer
• Dirie Sooran: Composer
• Safi Dualeh: Somali female singer
• Guduudo Arwo: Somali female singer
• Mohamoud Gaariye: Famous Poet and composer
• Adna Aden Dhakhtar: The current foreign minister of Somaliland
• Mohamed Kahin Ahmed: SNM colonel and Chief Commander of the SNM army
• Osman Gacanlaw: Singer and Composer
• Ismail Dualeh Arbun: former agricultural minister and Vice PM
• Sainab Egeh: Somali female singer
• Abdirahman Alfaas
• Habiiba Ahmed Haaji:African Educational Trust Somaliland Hargeysa
• Dr.Prof Ismail Abdilaahi Abdirahman

• Sheikh Isaaq's Sons:
  • Arab
  • Ayoub (Habar Siciid and Ibrahim Ayuub)
  • Ismael (Garhajis / Garxajis)
  • Abdulrahman ((Habar Awal))
  • Mousa (Habar Je'lo / Habar Jeclo)
  • Mohamed (Imraan)
  • Ibrahim (Sanbuur)
  • Ahmed (Tol jeclo)

[edit] Partial clan listing

• Habar Awal
• Arap
• Garhajis
  • Eidagale
  • Habar Yoonis
• Habar Jeclo (Habar Toljeclo)
• Toljaalo
• Ayoup

[edit] References

• Country Information and Policy Unit, Home Office, Great Britain, Somalia Assessment 2001, Annex B: Somali Clan Structure [1], p.43
• Worldbank, Conflict in Somalia: Drivers and Dynamics, January 2005, Appendix 2, Lineage Charts [2], p.56-58