Saleban Abdalle
Saleban Abdalle (Somali: Saleebaan Cabdalle, Arabic: سليمان عبدالله), is a Somali sub-clan. It forms a part of the Surre subdivision of Dir clans. Saleban Abdalle members mainly inhabit the regions of Sanaag, Bari, Nugal and Mudug where the towns of Galkayo and Tawfiiq[1] have a significant population of Saleban Abdalle members. The Fiqi Khayrre Saleban Abdalles also inhabit the Liben Zone of the Ethiopian Somali Region.
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Languages | |
Somali, Arabic and English | |
Religion | |
Islam (Sunni, Sufism) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Fiqi mohamed, Qubeys and other Surre groups. |
Overview
The Saleban Abdalle are mainly pastoralists who depend on cattle. As the Saleban Abdalle are a sub-clan of Surre of the Dir they left the Lafaruug area of Woqooyi Galbeed region with the other Surre groups where their founder was killed during the clashes with the Ethiopians after Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi (Ahmed Gurey) was defeated.
Clan tree
As the Saleban Abdalle are a sub-clan, members preserved their lineage and is as follows. Some lineages are also omitted.
- Dir
- Surre
- Saleban Abdalle
- Mohamud (Fiqi khayrre)
- Muuse Faarah
- Samatar
- Daba' (Dabac)
- Agoon
- Beyr
- Abbas( Abbas Muse)
- Siyaad
- Cumar (Dudbis)
- Food Ade
- Haaruun (Shiil)
- Habbad (Xabbad)
- Samatar
- Saleban Abdalle
- Surre