Mogadishu

Biida Clan

Reer Faqi Clan

Reer Faqi (Somali: Reer Faqay, Chimini: Ra Faqi), also known as Banu Qahtan, is a Banadiri clan. It is primarily found in the southern coastal cities of Mogadishu, Marka, Baraawe and Kismayo.[1] They established communities in the hinterlands in towns such as Afgooye, Baidoa, Diinsoor and Bardheere. Culture The Reer Faqi lineage in a…

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Biida Clan

Shanshiya Clan

Shanshiya (Arabic: الشاشي) who also go by the name Shaanshi are a Benadiri clan mainly from the southern coastal cities of; Mogadishu, Marka, Baraawe and Kismayo[1] and have established communities in the hinterlands in towns such as Baidoa and Diinsoor due to trading. Overview The Shanshiyo clan or the Shaanshi clan trace…

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Why the name Mogadishu (Banadir)

Why the name Mogadishu?

Have you ever wondered what the name of the capital city of Somalia, Mogadishu (Banadir), meant? Somalia has been in the news in recent decades, particularly after the humiliation the American army received with Operation Restore Hope in 1993 at the hand of the local…

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