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Regions with significant populations | |
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Somalia Puntland Jubaland Somali Region | |
Languages | |
Somali & Arabic | |
Religion | |
islam (Sunni) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Dhulbahante, Marehan, Warsangali, Majerteen, Dishiishe, Awrtable, Ogaden |
The Leelkase[1] or Lailkase[2] or Lelkase[3] (Somali: Laylkase[4], Arabic: ليلكسة) (Hussein bin Abdirahman bin Is'mail bin Ibrahim al Jaberti) is a major subclan of the Tanade Darod clan.[3] The term "Leelkase" is a nickname, which translates as "farsighted, mindful, smart or intelligent”