Muhdi
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Somali & Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Reer Zekeriye, Reer Boqor and other Mooracase clans |
The Muhdi (Somali: Muhdi, Arabic: ﻣﻬﺪﻱ), is a Somali sub-clan. It forms a part of the Dishiishe Harti confederation of Darod clans, and primarily inhabit Somalia, Oman and Yemen. The Muhdis are believed to the largest sub-clan within Dishiishe both in terms of population size and land inhabitation but they are largely dispersed people living three respective countries [1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Worldbank, Conflict in Somalia: Drivers and Dynamics, January 2005, Appendix 2, Lineage Charts, p.55 Figure A-1
- ^ Country Information and Policy Unit, Home Office, Great Britain, Somalia Assessment 2001, Annex B: Somali Clan Structure Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, p. 43