Mukhtar Roobow Cali | |
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| مختار روبو | |
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| Minister of Religious Affairs of Somalia | |
| Assumed office 2 August 2022 | |
| President | Hasan Sheikh Mohamud |
| Prime Minister | Hamza Abdi Barre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1969 Huddur, Bakool, Somalia |
| Clan | Rahanweyn |
| Nickname | Abu Mansur |
Sheikh Mukhtar Robow (Somali: Mukhtaar Roobow, Arabic: مختار روبو born 10 October 1969), also known as Abu Mansur, is a former deputy leader and former spokesman of the Somali militant group Al-Shabaab. In 2015, he defected from Al-Shabaab due to ideology issues after years of hiding in his hometown. In 2022, Robow was appointed as the Minister of Religious Affairs in the Somali government.[1][2]
- ^ Sheikh, Abdi (2 August 2022). "Somalia appoints al Shabaab co-founder as religion minister". Reuters. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Former Al-Shabab Commander, Al-Qaida Member Named to Somali Cabinet". VOA. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.