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Silcis

The Silcis (sometimes spelled "Sil'is" or "Seles" in historical texts) are a Somali subclan. They are part of the Gorgaarte subclan of the Hawiye clan, which is one of the major clans of the Somali people.

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Emergence and early history of the Silcis Sultanate

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Origin of the Silcis subclan

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Overthrow of Silcis

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Location
Afgoye, Jowhar, Warsheikh
Branches
Nugaale Silcis Bedare Silcis Liboowi Silcis
Ethnicity
Somali clan.
Language
Somali.
Parent tribe
Gorgarte Hawiye
Religion
Sunni Islam

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Origin of the Silcis subclan

Emergence and early history of the Silcis Sultanate

Overthrow of Silcis

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Silcis

Nodes22
Edges21
Triples99
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.090909
Components1

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Silcis

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related to history · 37
Silcis → Abgal, Afgoi, Afgooye, Afgooye's, Afgoy, Ajuran, Ajuuraan Sultanate, August, Barile, Bulo Mererta, Cassanelli, Chiefs, Friendship, Geledi, Haji Mao Mallim Elmi, He, It, Italian, Lama Jiidle, Luling
related to Origin of the Silcis subclan · 31
Silcis → According, Allah, As, Colucci, Coran, Daame, Faadumo Karanle, Gorgaarte, Gorgaarte Hawiyye, Gorgaate, Hawiye, Islam, Kebhedle, La, Les, Lorsque, Maane, Mais Maxamuud, Mareexaan, Maxamed
related to Overthrow of Silcis · 20
Silcis → According, Afgooye, Afgoy, Cassanelli, Darandolle Gurgate, Geledi, His, Imbia, Lama Jiidle, Lama Jiidle's, Luling, Oral, Rahanweyn, Sil'is, Sultan's, The, Umur Abukar Abroone, Wa'dan, Wacdaan, When Imbia
Branches · 1
Silcis → Nugaale Silcis Bedare Silcis Liboowi Silcis
Ethnicity · 1
Silcis → Somali clan.
Language · 1
Silcis → Somali.
Location · 1
Silcis → Afgoye, Jowhar, Warsheikh
Parent tribe · 1
Silcis → Gorgarte Hawiye
Religion · 1
Silcis → Sunni Islam

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somali geledi gorgaarte sil'is maxamed afgooye maxamuud et daame clans somalia hawiye subclan according de mareexaan wadalaan luling seles shabeelle

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SilcisBranchesNugaale Silcis Bedare Silcis Liboowi Silcis1.00infobox
SilcisEthnicitySomali clan.1.00infobox
SilcisLanguageSomali.1.00infobox
SilcisLocationAfgoye, Jowhar, Warsheikh1.00infobox
SilcisParent tribeGorgarte Hawiye1.00infobox
SilcisReligionSunni Islam1.00infobox
Afgooyeinstance ofalong the Shabeelle River in towns0.80text
Jowhaarinstance ofalong the Shabeelle River in towns0.80text
as well as along the coastinstance ofalong the Shabeelle River in towns0.80text
especially in Mogadishuinstance ofalong the Shabeelle River in towns0.80text
Warsheekhinstance ofalong the Shabeelle River in towns0.80text
Silcisrelated to historyThe Silcis0.60section

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