Somali clans are organized according to a patriarchal clan-based framework, which is further segmented into sub-clans, lineages, and mag groupings. These groupings are united through …

Apr 14, 2025 · But let’s be honest — like all big families, clans can also bring gossip, rivalry, and way too much unsolicited advice. Still, for many Somalis, clan ties are a source of pride — a …

There are four major clans in Somalia, Darod, Hawiye, Dir and Rahaweyn, as well as a number of medium-to-small groups. Each clan can be further divided into numerous sub-clans that can …

Somali clans (Somali: Qabaa'ilka Soomaalida; Arabic: القبائل الصومالية, romanized: al-Qabā'il al-Sūmāliyya) are patrilineal kinship groups based on agnatic descent of the Somali people.

Nov 13, 2025 · The following published works include information useful for tracing Somalia clan lineages.

May 13, 2025 · The majority of the Somali people are dispersed between five patrilineal clans, the Dir, Isaaq, Darood, Hawiye, and Rahanweyn. Within these five major clans there are a …

Dec 23, 2025 · Somali clansmen regularly formed part of the Muslim armies: the name Somali first occurs in an Ethiopian song of victory early in the 15th century. In the 16th century the …