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Jaziira (clan)

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Sheekhaal Jaziira شيخال جزيرة
Regions with significant populations
Benadir and Lower Shabelle
Languages
Aff Mahdoonte, Benadiri Somali, Maay, Somali and Arabic
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Gendershe , Reer faqi, Biido, Asharaf, Bravanese people, and other Benadiri and Arab people

Sheekhaal Jaziira (Somali: Shiikhaal Jaziira, Arabic: شيخال الجزيرة) also known as Aala Ba Hassan (Somali: Reer Ba Xassan, Arabic: آل باحسن) are a Banaadiri[1] clan mainly from the southern coastal cities of; Jasiira, Jilib Marka, Marka,[1] Mogadishu and Barawa and have established communities in the hinterlands in towns and villages such as Afgooye, Mareerey, Janaale, Shalambood, Galwiin, Wanlaweyn, Buur Hakaba, Baidoa, Moolamaad Baardheere and Xuddur due to trading, da'wah and farming.

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Ba Hassan, who are more commonly known as Sheekhaal Jaziira get their name from Mohamed fiqicuma(shiikhaal jaziir)they are brothers loobage fiqicumar qudub fiqicumar cismaan fiqicumar (gandershe)

References

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  1. ^ a b Adam, Anita. Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu. p. 108.