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Darod

The Darod (Somali: Daarood) is a Somali clan. The semi-legendary forefather of this clan is Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, more commonly known as Darod. The clan primarily settles the apex of the Horn of Africa and its peripheries, Ogaden and both sides of the Kenya–Somalia border. The Darod clan is the largest Somali clan family in the Horn of Africa.

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Location
Somalia Ethiopia Kenya Yemen Oman
Branches
Muhammad (Kablalah) · Yousuf (Awrtable) · Hussein (Tanade) · Ahmad (Sade) · Eissa (Cisse)
Descended from
Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti
Ethnicity
Somali
Language
Somali Arabic
Religion
Sunni Islam

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Nobility

Clan tree

Darod's tomb

Notable Darod people

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Darod

Nodes225
Edges224
Triples167
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.008889
Components1

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Darod

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related to Lineage · 32
Darod → Abdirahmaan Bin Ismaa'iil Bin, Abdullahi Yusuf, Abi Talib, According, Al-Masudi, Ali, An, Aqeel, Aqeeliyoon, Arab, Arabian Sheikh, Bin Abu-Talib Bin Abdul-Mutalib, Bin Ahmed Bin Abdalle, Bin Hanbal Bin Mahdi, Bin Hashim Bin Qusaya, Bin Muhammed Bin Aqail, He, Ibraahim Bin Abdirahmaan Bin, Ibrahim Al-Jabarti, In
related to Distribution · 27
Darod → Bosaso, Darod's, Ethiopia, Galkacyo, Garowe, Gedo, Harti, Harti Darod, In, Jidwaaq, Jubbaland, Kenya, Kismaayo, Lower Jubba, Major Darod Settlements, Marehan, Middle Jubba, North Eastern Province, Ogaden, Puntland
related to Clan tree · 25
Darod → AbdiOmar Abdi, CisseSadeMarehanReer DiniReer HassanEli DheereFacaayeTanadeLeelkaseYusufAwrtableKablalahAbsameBal’adWeyteinOgadenMakabulTolomogeMohamed, Daarood, Dishishe, Dolbahante, Drivers, Dynamics, GaradBaharsameBarkadArarsameBah Ali GheriAbdi GaradKhayr, Geri KoombeAbba Yonis HassanIshaaq, HassanUmar HassanYusuf HassanJairanHarlaHartiDishiishe, Kombe, Majeerteen, Mijerteen, Mohamoud GaradJama SiadGalool OriyeFarah, MohamoudIsse MohamoudOsman MohamoudDhulbahante, Somalia, Somalia Assessment, The, There, United Kingdom's Home Office
related to Origins · 24
Darod → Abd, Abdirahman, Abu Talib, According, Arabian Peninsula, CE, Cushitic, Despite, Dir, Dobira, During, Islamic, Isma'il, Jabarti, Muslim, Muttalib's, Qadiriyyah, Red Sea, Samaale, Sanaag
related to Nobility · 17
Darod → Aden, Africa, Alula, Before, Darods, European, Gulf, Hobyo, Horn, Indian Ocean, Majeerteen Sultanate, Somali, Somalia, Sultanate, Sultans, The Darod, Traditionally
related to Darod's tomb · 15
Darod → Arabian Sheikh, Badhan, Banu Hashim, Dobira, Haylaan, His, Ibrahim Al-Jabarti, Ismail, Sanaag, Somalia, Somalia Abdullahi Yusuf, The, Tradition, Yemen, Zabid District
related to Sons of Sheikh Darod Ismail · 7
Darod → Abdirahman, Ahmad, Awrtable DarodEissa, Cisse Darod, Kablalax DarodHussien, Sade DarodMuhammad, Tanade DarodYousuf
Branches · 5
Darod → Ahmad (Sade), Eissa (Cisse), Hussein (Tanade), Muhammad (Kablalah), Yousuf (Awrtable)
related to External links · 4
Darod → Abdirahman, Da'ud/Darod, Ismail Al-Jabarti, The Historic Manuscripts
related to Further reading · 4
Darod → Indiana University, Richard, The Darod Invasion, Turnbull

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somali somalia marehan clan sheikh former bin imam majeerteen ahmed one yusuf ali ogaden ibn dhulbahante minister ismail awrtable abdirahman

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
DarodBranchesMuhammad (Kablalah)1.00infobox
DarodBranchesYousuf (Awrtable)1.00infobox
DarodBranchesHussein (Tanade)1.00infobox
DarodBranchesAhmad (Sade)1.00infobox
DarodBranchesEissa (Cisse)1.00infobox
DarodDescended fromAbdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti1.00infobox
DarodEthnicitySomali1.00infobox
DarodLanguageSomali Arabic1.00infobox
DarodLocationSomalia Ethiopia Kenya Yemen Oman1.00infobox
DarodReligionSunni Islam1.00infobox
Al-Masudi's Aqeeliyooninstance ofBesides historical sources0.80text
a modern manaaqibinstance ofBesides historical sources0.80text

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