| Osman Ahmed عثمان أحمد | |
|---|---|
 Sultan Osman Ahmed (mounted) & his mamluk soldiers | |
| Sultan of the Geledi | |
| Reign | 1878–1911 |
| Predecessor | Ahmed Yusuf Mahamud |
| Successor | Monarchy abolished |
| Born | Afgooye, Geledi Sultanate |
| Died | Early 1920s Italian Somaliland |
| Dynasty | Gobroon Dynasty |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Osman Ahmed (Arabic: عثمان أحمد; died early 1920s) was a Somali ruler. He was the fifth and final Sultan of the Geledi Sultanate. Osman Ahmed is considered less illustrious than his predecessors and Gobroon power weakened considerably under his rule. He was the son of Sultan Ahmed Yusuf and succeeded his father after his death.[1] Although, considerably weaker than his forebears he was still the most powerful ruler in the region and was credited for defending the Rahanweyn territory by repulsing an invasion from the Ethiopian Empire and Dervish State.
- ^ Cassanelli, p.149.