The Omar Mahamoud (Somali: Cumar Maxamuud, Arabic: عمر محمود) is a Somali sub-clan, part of the Mohamoud Suleiman, itself a part 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 inhabits 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][1]

Clan Tree edit

The structures of the clans and sub clans are not clearly agreed upon. However, the following summarised clan tree presented below is taken from John Hunt's A general survey of the Somaliland Protectorate (1944-1950):[4]

  • Mahamud Saleban
    • Isman Mahamud
    • Ese Mahamud
    • Omar Mahamud
      • Yunis Omar
      • Ali Omar
      • Nasir Omar
      • Ibrahim Omar
        • Fiqi Elmi Ibrahim
      • Mohamed Omar
        • Abdikarim Mohamed
        • Omar Mohamed
          • Ishaq Omar
          • Mohamed Omar
          • Abdikarim Omar
          • Ali Gedi Omar
          • Ahmed Omar
          • Hussein Omar
          • Yunis Omar
          • Ali Omar
          • Nasir Omar
          • Fiqi Hassan Omar
      • Ishaq Omar
        • Mohamed Ishaq
        • Ese Ishaq
          • Abdi Ese
            • Hersi Abdi
            • Hildid Abdi
        • Abdullah Ishaq
          • Ahmed Abdullah
          • Jibrahil Abdullah
            • Egale Jibrahil
              • Adan Egale
              • Mohamed Egale
              • Liban Egale
              • Shirwa Egale
                • Sharmake Shirwa
                • Farah Shirwa
                  • Guled Farah
                  • Khalaf Farah
                  • Abdulle Farah
                  • Dalal Farah
                  • Warsame Farah
                  • Irobe Farah
                  • Ali Farah
                  • Darod Farah
                  • Ege Farah
                  • Mohamed Farah
                    • Ali Mohamed
                    • Musa Mohamed
                  • Hersi Farah
                    • Mahamud Hersi
                    • Ahmed Hersi
                    • Egal Hersi
                    • Elmi Hersi
                    • Adan Hersi
                    • Nur Hersi
                    • Yusuf Hersi
                  • Mahad Farah
                    • Warsame Mahad
                    • Magan Mahad
                    • Jama Mahad
                    • Warfa Mahad
                    • Koshin Mahad
                    • Nur Mahad
                    • Mohamed Mahad
                    • Adan Mahad
                      • Omar Adan
                      • Hersi Adan
                      • Farah Adan
                      • Hassan Adan
                      • Ali Adan
                      • Mahamud Adan
                      • Guled Adan
                      • Jama Adan
                      • Abdi Adan
                      • Warsame Adan

References edit

  1. ^ a b Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Somalia: Relationship between the Omar Mahmud subclan of the Majerteen and the government between 1981 and 1984". Refworld. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  2. ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Somalia: Information on the Omar Mahamoud subclan of the Darod clan". Refworld.
  3. ^ "New Puntland President Likely to Revive Somalia's Federal Agenda |". January 24, 2014.
  4. ^ Hunt, John. A general survey of the Somaliland Protectorate-1944-1950 (PDF). Hargeisa. pp. 141–145. Retrieved 20 September 2019.