Ahmed Haji Abdirahman

Ahmed Haji Abdirahman
Axmed Xaaji Cabdiraxmaan
أحمد حاج عبد الرحمن
Vice chancellor of East Africa University
In office
1999–2008
Personal details
Born1957 (1957)
Galkayo, Somalia
DiedDecember 4, 2011(2011-12-04) (aged 53–54)
Masjid Hassan Ibn Ali, Bosaso
Cause of deathAssassinated by Al-Shabab
Resting placeEastern cemetery of Bosaso
CitizenshipSomalia
Alma materUmm al-Qura University
OccupationUlama
Military service
Somali Armed Forces First lieutenant

Ahmed Haji Abdirahman Mohamed (Somali: Axmed Xaaji Cabdiraxmaan Maxamed, Arabic: احمد حاجي عبدالرحمن محمد; 1957—2011) was a Somali cleric, preacher and muslim scholar. He was one of the leading scholars of Somalia and the vice president of East Africa University and one of its founders. He was a member of the Association of Somali Scholars, the most prominent theorists of the Salafist movement in Somalia. He was assassinated by Al-Shabab in Bosaso on December 4, 2011.[1]

  1. ^ says, Abdirahman Sh Bihi. "SomaliTalk.com » Caalim Geeridii waa Furin aan la Awdi karin| Daawo 10 Muxaadaro Dec 9-11, 2011". Archived from the original on 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2023-03-05.