Osman Mohamoud (clan)

Osman Mahmoud
عسمان محمود
Osman Mahmoud; عسمان محمود
Darod Somali clan
	Painting of a portrait of Sultan Yusuf Ali Kenadid by Luigi Robecchi Bricchetti.
Ethnicity	Somali
Location	Somalia; Ethiopia; Kenya; Yemen; Oman; UAE
Descended from	Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti
Parent tribe	Majeerteen
Branches	Idris Osman (Bah-Gareen); Hussein Osman (Bah-Gareen); Ahmed Osman (Bah-Gareen); Yusuf Osman;
Language	Somali; Arabic
Religion	Sunni Islam

Osman Mahmoud (Somali: Cismaan Maxamuud; Arabic: عسمان محمود) is a Somali sub-clan and is one of the largest sub-clans within the larger Majeerteen Harti branch of the Darod clan. The sub-clan is most renowned for its rich history within Somalia, That of which include sultanates such as the Majeerteen Sultanate and Hobyo Sultanate. ^[1]

Osman Mahamoud's history is not limited to that of the early comings of Somalia but are still one of the major producers of prominent figures in Somalia today. The sub-clan alone has made for Two Prime Ministers (including the first ever PM of the republic^[2]), One President, First President of Somali National Assembly, Commander of the Somali Police Force, the Founder of the Somali Youth League, and many others.^[3]

The sub-clan has also had some of Somalia's most successful international figures. Osman Mahamud has produced the first ever Somali American lawmaker, Founder of African Development Center and many, many others.

^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Was the Battle for Galkayo a Clan Dispute or a Victory for Puntland Over Al-Shabaab?". Refworld. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
^ "Abdirashid Shermarke", Wikipedia, 2023-08-18, retrieved 2023-08-18
^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Report on political, security and human rights developments in southern and central Somalia, including South West State of Somalia, and Puntland State of Somalia: Joint British - Danish fact-finding mission to Nairobi (Kenya) and Baidoa and Belet Weyne (Somalia) (20 May to 1 June 2002)". Refworld. Retrieved 2023-04-29.

[1] Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Was the Battle for Galkayo a Clan Dispute or a Victory for Puntland Over Al-Shabaab?". Refworld. Retrieved 2023-04-29.

[:0-2] "Abdirashid Shermarke", Wikipedia, 2023-08-18, retrieved 2023-08-18

[3] Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Report on political, security and human rights developments in southern and central Somalia, including South West State of Somalia, and Puntland State of Somalia: Joint British - Danish fact-finding mission to Nairobi (Kenya) and Baidoa and Belet Weyne (Somalia) (20 May to 1 June 2002)". Refworld. Retrieved 2023-04-29.

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