Majeerteen ماجرتين | |
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Darod Somali clan | |
Ethnicity | Somali |
Location | Somalia Ethiopia Kenya Yemen Oman |
Descended from | Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti |
Parent tribe | Harti |
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Language | Somali Arabic |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
The Majeerteen, (Somali: Majeerteen, Arabic: ماجرتين; also spelled Majerteen, Macherten, Majertain, or Mijurtin)[1] alternately known as Mohammed Harti,[2] are a prominent Somali sub-clan of the Harti, which falls under the Darod conglomerate of clans.[3][4] Traditionally, they inhabit extensive territories in the Bari, Nugaal, and Mudug regions of Somalia, spanning from Bosaso to Garacad, mainly in Puntland state. Additionally, Majeerteen populations are present in southern towns such as Kismayo.[5]