Ahmed Bin Abdulrahman Bin Uthman

Sheikh Ahmed bin Abdulrahman Bin Uthman
الشيخ احمد بن عبد الرحمان بن عثمان
TitleSheikh
Personal
Died12th century
Qundhuro, Hararghe
ReligionSunni, Islam
Children6[1]
RegionSomalia, Yemen, Ethiopia
Main interest(s)Islamic sciences, Islamic philosophy, Islamic literature
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Sheikh Ahmed Bin Abdulrahman Bin Uthman, more commonly known as Sheikh Hawiye or just Hawiye (Arabic: الشيخ احمد بن عبد الرحمان بن عثمان, romanized: Ash-Shaykh Ahmad bin 'abd al rahman bin 'uthman, Somali: Sheekh Hawiye) was an Islamic scholar and the patriarch of the Somali Hawiye clan.[2] According to local tradition, Sheikh Ahmed descended from Aqil ibn Abi Talib, a member of the Banu Hashim and a cousin of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[3]

  1. ^ Abbink, J. (2009). The Total Somali Clan Genealogy. African Studies Centre.
  2. ^ الشريف عيدروس النضيري العلوي (1954). بغية الآمال في تاريخ الصومال للشريف عيدروس (in Arabic).
  3. ^ Mukhtar, Mohamed Haji (2003-02-25). Historical Dictionary of Somalia. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6604-1.