| Osman Mahmoud عسمان محمود | |
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| Darod Somali clan | |
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| Ethnicity |  Somali |
| Location | Somalia Ethiopia Yemen Oman UAE |
| Descended from | Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti |
| Parent tribe | Majeerteen |
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| Language | Somali Arabic |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
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Osman Mahmoud (Somali: Cismaan Maxamuud; Arabic: عسمان محمود) is a Somali sub-clan and is one of the largest sub-clans within the larger Majeerteen Harti branch of the Darod clan. The sub-clan is most renowned for its rich history within Somalia, that of which include sultanates such as the Majeerteen Sultanate and Hobyo Sultanate. [1]
Osman Mahamoud's history is not limited to that of the early comings of Somalia but are still one of the major producers of prominent figures in Somalia today. The sub-clan alone has made for Two Prime Ministers (including the first ever PM of the republic[2]), One President, First President of Somali National Assembly, Commander of the Somali Police Force, the Founder of the Somali Youth League, and many others.[3]
The sub-clan has also had some of Somalia's most successful international figures. Osman Mahamud has produced the first ever Somali American lawmaker, Founder of African Development Center and many, many others.
- ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Was the Battle for Galkayo a Clan Dispute or a Victory for Puntland Over Al-Shabaab?". Refworld. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "Abdirashid Shermarke", Wikipedia, 2023-08-18, retrieved 2023-08-18
- ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Report on political, security and human rights developments in southern and central Somalia, including South West State of Somalia, and Puntland State of Somalia: Joint British - Danish fact-finding mission to Nairobi (Kenya) and Baidoa and Belet Weyne (Somalia) (20 May to 1 June 2002)". Refworld. Retrieved 2023-04-29.