Abgaal
Sign in to saveThe Abgaal (Somali: Abgaal; Arabic: أبگال) are a Somali sub-clan of the Hawiye and the even larger Samaale clan. This prominent Somali clan, despite being one of the youngest in Somalia, is one of the most significant in the nation's history and has given rise to many notable figures, including three presidents, including the current one as well as the founding father of the Somali military. Their stronghold is the capital city of Somalia, Mogadishu, where they are known to be the earliest inhabitants and they currently constitute the majority of the population there. thumb|The current preside
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17 sectionsContents
- History
- Origins
- Traditional role in Mogadishu
- Overthrow of the Ajuran Sultanate
- Hiraab Imaamate
- Distribution
- Role and influence in Somalia
- Poetry
- Rulers
- Imaam of Abgaal
- Clan tree
- Prominent Abgaal members
- Rulers and Nobility
- Politics
- Colonels
- Leading intellectuals
- References
The Abgaal (Somali: Abgaal; Arabic: أبگال) are a Somali sub-clan of the Hawiye and the even larger Samaale clan. This prominent Somali clan, despite being one of the youngest in Somalia, is one of the most significant in the nation's history and has given rise to many notable figures, including three presidents, including the current one as well as the founding father of the Somali military. Their stronghold is the capital city of Somalia, Mogadishu, where they are known to be the earliest inhabitants and they currently constitute the majority of the population there. thumb|The current president of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, hails from this clan.
==History==