Asharaf
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| Somali and Arabic | |
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| Islam (Sunni) |
The Asharaf or Ashraf or Asheraf is a Somali clan of Arab origin.[1] The Asharaf who are a religious minority in Somalia are believe to be descendants of the daughter of the prophet Muhammed. The Asharaf just like the Sheekhaal(a other religious minority) tend to identify with the dominant clan in the area in which they settle, for example: the Rahanweyn , Reer Hamar(Banaadiri), and Ogaden clan. [2][3]
Clan Tree
The Asharaf clan tree according to Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.[2]
The Asharaf clan structure is based on Fatima's 2 sons:
- Asharaf
- Hussein
- Reersharif Magbul (or Reesharif Magbull)
- Sharif Ahmed
- Sharif Balaaw
- Hassan ( Reer Aw Hassan)
- Mohamed Sharif (or Mohammed Sharif)
- Sharif Ali
- Sharif Ahmed
- Ashraf Sarman
- Hussein
Notable figures
References
- ↑ https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/eoir/legacy/2013/06/11/asharaf%20clan.pdf Page 1 Country Advice Somalia Somalia – SOM36945 – Asharaf clan – Ceelasha Biyaha – Al-Shabaab – Amputation – Recruitment – Ethiopian Invasion – Musa Zude Yalahow – Yaqshid 9 July 2010
- 1 2 https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/eoir/legacy/2013/12/13/SOM103613.E.pdf RESPONSES TO INFORMATION REQUESTS (RIRs) New Search | About RIRs | Help SOM103613.E Somalia: Information on the Ashraf clan, including the location of their traditional homeland, affiliated clans 23 November 2010
- ↑ http://www.refworld.org/pdfid/4b29f5e82.pdf Clans in Somalia Report on a Lecture by Joakim Gundel, COI Workshop Vienna, 15 May 2009 (Revised Edition) published December 2009
- ↑ June 2012 The Galgale In Somalia: Third-class citizens in their homeland Photo ©GraphicMaps.com Copyright © 2012 Africa Witness All rights reserved. Sharif Hassan from the Asharaf clan, page 12 http://allafrica.com/download/resource/main/main/idatcs/00040315:40b8440c1c8a08b8c79febe8120327f9.pdf
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