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Majerteen, Warsangali, Dhulbahante |
The Muhdi ( Somali: Muhdi, Arabic: ﻣﻬﺪﻱ), is a Somali- Arab sub-clan. It forms a part of the Dishiishe Harti confederation of Darod clans, and primarily inhabit 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 two respective countries [1] [2]
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Muhdi sub-clan traditionally inhabit the Omani region of Dhofar and parts of eastern Yemen bordered with Oman. The largest cities Muhdis found are Salalah.
There is no clear agreement on the clan and sub-clan structures and many lineages are omitted. The following listing is taken from the World Bank's Conflict in Somalia: Drivers and Dynamics from 2005 and the United Kingdom's Home Office publication, Somalia Assessment 2001. [1] [2]
Regions with significant populations | |
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Languages | |
Arabic | |
Religion | |
Islam( Sunni & Ibadi) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Majerteen, Warsangali, Dhulbahante |
The Muhdi ( Somali: Muhdi, Arabic: ﻣﻬﺪﻱ), is a Somali- Arab sub-clan. It forms a part of the Dishiishe Harti confederation of Darod clans, and primarily inhabit 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 two respective countries [1] [2]
añeda Library]] |accessdate=18 May 2010}}</ref>
Muhdi sub-clan traditionally inhabit the Omani region of Dhofar and parts of eastern Yemen bordered with Oman. The largest cities Muhdis found are Salalah.
There is no clear agreement on the clan and sub-clan structures and many lineages are omitted. The following listing is taken from the World Bank's Conflict in Somalia: Drivers and Dynamics from 2005 and the United Kingdom's Home Office publication, Somalia Assessment 2001. [1] [2]