Deria Hassan

Deria Hassan
سلطان ديريه بن حسن
Sultan Deria in Hargeisa, 1916
Sultan of Isaaq
Reign1870–1943
PredecessorHassan Farah
SuccessorAbdillahi Deria
Born1855
Isaaq Sultanate
Died1943
Hargeisa, British Somaliland
DynastyGuled Dynasty
ReligionSunni Islam

Deria Hassan (Somali: Diiriye Xasan, Arabic: ديريه بن حسن) was a Somali ruler. He was the fourth Grand Sultan of the Isaaq Sultanate and known as a shrewd and wise leader.[1]

  1. ^ Orwin, Martin; Axmed, Rashiid (2009). War and Peace: An anthology of Somali literature Suugaanta Nabadda iyo Colaadda. Progressio. p. 209. ISBN 9781852873295.