Rahanweyn
Sign in to saveThe Rahanweyn (, Somali: , ), also known as the Digil and Mirifle () is a major Somali clan. It is one of the major Somali clans in the Horn of Africa, with a large territory in the densely populated fertile valleys of the Jubba and Shebelle rivers and the areas inbetween, which are mainly inhabited by settlers from the Digil and Mirifle lineages.
Key facts
- Tribe.name
- Rahanweynرحنوين
- Tribe.type
- Somali clan
- Tribe.caption
- Traditional weapons and tools of the Rahanweyn
- Tribe.ethnicity
- Somali
- Tribe.location
- SomaliaEthiopiaKenya
- Tribe.religion
- Sunni Islam
- Tribe.branches
- Digil Mirifle
- Tribe.language
- Somali (Maay dialect)Arabic
- Tribe.local name
- Reewin
- Tribe.image
- File:Rahanweyn Weapons.jpg
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Article
20 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Overview
- Distribution
- History
- Antiquity
- Tunni Sultanate
- Ajuran Sultanate
- Geledi Sultanate
- Administration and military
- Trade
- Modern
- Italian Protectorate
- Hizbi Dhigil & Mirifle
- Political marginalization and land seizures
- Civil war and South-West State
- Clan tree
- Notable Rahanweyn people
- See also
- Notes
- References
The Rahanweyn (, Somali: , ), also known as the Digil and Mirifle () is a major Somali clan. It is one of the major Somali clans in the Horn of Africa, with a large territory in the densely populated fertile valleys of the Jubba and Shebelle rivers and the areas inbetween, which are mainly inhabited by settlers from the Digil and Mirifle lineages.
thumb|alt=The Leader of Rahanweyn Resistance Army (RRA)|Hasan Muhammad Nur Shatigadud, former leader of [[Rahanweyn Resistance Army]]