Ciise Muuse
Issa Musse عيسى موسى | |
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| Regions with significant populations | |
| Languages | |
| Somali, Arabic, English | |
| Religion | |
| Islam (Sunni) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Awal, Ayub, Arap, Garhajis, Habr Je'lo and other Isaaq groups |
The Ciise Muuse or Issa Musse (Somali: Ciise Muuse, Arabic: عيسى موسى, also spelled Isamusania ( Issa Musse Abdirahman Suber Awal Shiekh Ishaaq ibn Ahmad) is a major Somali clan and the largest subclan of the Isaaq. Its members form a part of the Habr Magaadle and Subeer Awal confederation, The Issa Musse are divided into four major sub-clans: Mohammed Issa, Adam Issa, Abokor Issa and Idarais Issa. The Issa Musse traditionally consists of coastal and nomadic pastoralists people. This clan are primarily settled in Somaliland, including Togdheer, Sahil, Sheikh, qoyta, and Somalia especially in Mugadisho and as well as Kenya. This clan primarily settles in Somaliland.[1][2][3] Agreement of Peace, Friendship, Slave Trade etc. between Great Britain and the Sheiks of the Issa Musse (Isamusania), signed at Berbera, 7 November 1856.
The Issa Musse have produced many prominent Somali figures with the Undersecretary General of the United Nations, the first Somali Prime Minister, President and two Vice Presidents.[4]
History
The Issa Musse was one of the grandsons of Sheikh Isaaq Bin Ahmed, one of the Arabian scholars that crossed the sea from Arabia to the Horn of Africa to spread Islam between the 12th and 13th centuries. He is said to have been descended from Muhammad's daughter Fatimah. Hence the Sheikh belonged to the Ashraf or Sada, titles given to the descendants of Muhammad. It is said he married two local women in Somalia that left him eight sons and Abdirahman Suber Awal was of them while Issa Musse was son Subeer Awal.[5]
Clans
A summarized clan family, with four of the major subclans of Issa Mussa is presented below.
- Sheikh Isaaq Bin Ahmed (Sheikh Isaaq)
The four major subclans of Issa Musse are:[8]
- Abokor Issa
- Iderias Issa
- Adam Issa
- Mohammed Issa
Notable figures
- Sultan Osman Sultan Ali Koshin, the current general sultan of the Issa Musse
- Hussain Bisad, the second tallest man in the world
- Dr. Saad Ali Shire, the current Minister of Finance, former Foreign Minister of Somaliland and former Planning Minister of Somaliland
- Adan Haji Ali, the current Chief Justice of Somaliland
- Abdulrahim Abby Farah, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, and former Representative of Somali Republic to the United Nations
- Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, first Somali Prime Minister, third Somali Prime Minister and former President of Somaliland
- General Ahmed Mohamoud Farah “Ina lah-was”, former vice-president of Somalia and member of the 5th Supreme Revolutionary Council (SRC) of Somalia
- Ahmed Mohamed Obsiye Speaker of the Parliament of Somali Republic 1964-1967.
- Ahmed Yusuf Yasin, former vice-prisdent of Somaliland and the former second chairman of UDUB party 2002-2010.
- Ahmed Said Egeh veteran journalist for BBC Somali Radio Hargeisa Radio Mogadishu and Somali National Television
- Ali Jama Habil, a prominent Somali poet
- Ali Omar Mohamed “Ali Hor-hor”, former Manager of Berbera Port
- Hassan Gadhweyneh, the former Minister of Education of Somaliland, former Governor of Sahil, former Mayor of Berbera, Deputy-Mayor of Mogadishu
- Sheikh Osman Noor, one of the first religious leaders of Burao
- Armiye Odowa’a, the first Mayor of Burao
- Jamal Ali Hussein Somali politician and economist, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Citi Bank Tanzania, former presidential candidate of UCID party in Somaliland
- Abdillahi Abokor Osman, the current Minister of Transportation and Roads Devolopment of Somaliland
- Abdishakur Iddin, the current Mayor of Berbera
References
- ^ "Administrative Map of Wooqoyi-Galbeed,Berbera" (PDF). 2012.
- ^ "SOMALIA ASSESSMENT: Country Information and Policy Unit" (PDF). 2003.
- ^ "Saad Muse Subeir". www.abtirsi.com.
- ^ "Ururka Aqoonyahanka iyo Dhalinyarada Ciise Muuse oo Taageero la Garab-galay Shirka Baxarasaafka ee Beeshaas". Berbera Today. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Suldaanka guud ee Ciise Muuse oo Raalli-gelin ka bixiyey Aflagaaddo ka soo yeedhay Suldaan Beeshiisa ka tirsan". Berbera News. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ Williams, Paul D. (April 26, 2013). War and Conflict in Africa. John Wiley & Sons. p. 244 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Saad Muse Subeir". www.abtirsi.com.
- ^ "Aadan Ciise Muuse". www.abtirsi.com.
Aqooyahankasomaliland waxa ka mid ah Maxamuud Xuseen Cabdiraxmaan garyare
External links
- "The Somali Ethnic Group and Clan System", from "Reunification of the Somali People", Jack L. Davies
- Map - Berbera - MAP[N]ALL.COM
- Somalia Recent Economic and Political Developments Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments
- https://www.somaliland.com/news/somaliland/somaliland-partners-consult-with-chief-justice-of-the-supreme-court/
- Somalia Mineral & Mining Sector Investment and Business Guide
- Anatomy of Violence: Understanding the Systems of Conflict and Violence in Africa
- "Ruin and Renewal: The Story of Somaliland". Hargeisa, Somaliland: Center for Creative Solutions. May 31, 2004. Archived from the original on April 8, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
The 'Isse Musse clan for whom Berbera and its environs are their traditional area of settlement saw it differently
- Wasiir Cabdilaahi Abokor Oo Ku Margaday Su’aalo Xasaasi Oo Lagu Waydiiyay Waraysi Lala Yeeshay – somalilandtoday.com
