Moorsho
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Benadir and Lower Shabelle | |
| Languages | |
| Benadiri Somali, Aff Mahdoonte, Somali and Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Reer faqi, Biido, Asharaf, Bravanese people and other Benadiri people |
Morsho (Somali: Moorsho Arabic: مورشو) who also go by the name Moorshe are a Benadiri clan mainly from the southern coastal cities of; Mogadishu[1] and Marka.
Overview[edit]
The Moorsho or the Morshe clan trace their ancestry to the Ajuuran clan who's founding father is Bal'ad who had married with the arabs on the coasts.[2][3] This clan and those who align themselves with them traditionally live adjacent to each other in and around the Friday Mosque, Hamar Weyne[4] and in the last century also live in the newer neighbouring Waberi district. According to Anita Adam's 'Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu' Moorsho was originally the name of an area inhabited by many different Banaadiri clans of Hamar Weyne[5], which later united to form one of the 4 main confederacies in the ancient Hamar Weyne district.
Clan Tree[edit]
in Anita Adam's Phd thesis[6] 'Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu'
"According to one source there are two branches : Malakh and Omar.
Another says the Morshe are divided into three branches: Reer Malaq, reer Mahamud Ebow, Reer Mahado.
Notable People[edit]
- Abdulkadir Ali Boolay - former freedom fighter, former deputy Mayor of Mogadishu and veteran Journalist.
- Faduumo Shiiq Shooble
References[edit]
- ↑ Adam, Anita. Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu. pp. 107–108. Search this book on
- ↑ Adam, Anita. Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu. p. 104. Search this book on
- ↑ Reese, Scott. Renewers of the Age Holy men and Social Discourse in Colonial Benaadir. p. 65. Search this book on
- ↑ Adam, Anita. Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu. p. 131. Search this book on
- ↑ Adam, Anita. Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu. p. 135. Search this book on
- ↑ Adam, Anita. Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu. p. 159. Search this book on
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