Abdallah Shihiri

Abdallah Shihiri
Cabdalle Shixiri
عبدالله الشّحري
Abdallah Shihiri, 1909
Born1868
Died1931
OrganizationDervish movement

Abdallah Mohamed Shihiri (Somali: Cabdalle Maxamed Shixiri, Arabic: عبدالله محمد الشحري; 1868–1931) was a senior Khusuusi member of the Somali Dervish movement and was part of the movement since its inception. He was long time companion and a childhood friend of Mohamed Abdullah Hassan and notable weapons smuggler.[1][2] He belonged to the Adan Madoba sub-clan of the Habr Je'lo clan of the Isaaq clan family.[3][4]

  1. ^ KAPTEIJNS, LIDWIEN. Sudanic Africa, Vol. 6 (1995), pp. 1-10. Centre for Middle Eastern Studies (University of Bergen).
  2. ^ Maxamed, Faarax M. (2004). Xasuus Qor (in Somali). Somali Media Network. ISBN 978-0-9726615-0-8.
  3. ^ Omar, Mohamed Osman (2001). The Scramble in the Horn of Africa: History of Somalia, 1827-1977. Somali Publications. ISBN 978-1-874209-63-8.
  4. ^ Official History of the Operations in Somaliland, 1901-04 Volume 2, page 412

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