Isaaq
Sign in to saveThe Isaaq () is a major Somali clan. It is one of the largest Somali clan families in the Horn of Africa, with a large and densely populated traditional territory. The Isaaq people claim in a traditional legend to have descended from Sheikh Ishaaq bin Ahmed, an Islamic scholar who purportedly traveled to Somaliland in the 12th or 13th century and married two women; one from the local Dir clan. He is said to have sired eight sons who are the common ancestors of the clans of the Isaaq clan-family. He remained in Maydh until his death.
Key facts
- Tribe.name
- Isaaq
- Tribe.image
- File:Sheekh Isaaq.jpg
- Tribe.caption
- The tomb of Ishaaq, the father of the Isaaq clan, in Maydh
- Tribe.ethnicity
- Somali
- Tribe.type
- Somali clan
- Tribe.location
- Somaliland, Ethiopia, and Djibouti
- Tribe.branches
- Habr Magaadle: Abdirahman Isa Musa Sa'ad Musa Haba Musa Muhammed Ismail Habr Yunis Eidagale Ayub Habr Habuusheed: Muse Ibrahim Muhammed Ahmed
- Tribe.religion
- Sunni Islam
- Tribe.language
- Somali
- Tribe.descended
- Sheikh Ishaaq bin Ahmed
- Tribe.population
- 3-4 million
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Article
28 sectionsContents
- Overview
- Distribution
- History
- Medieval
- Early modern
- Anglo-Ishaaq conflicts
- Modern
- Dervish movement
- Post-colonial
- Mercantilism
- Commercialising Coffee
- Modern Coffee Trade
- Isaaq sub-clans
- Notable figures
- Royalty and rulers
- Politicians
- Poets
- Economists
- Military leaders and personnel
- Writers and musicians
- Scholars
- Religious leaders and scholars
- Entrepreneurs
- Activists
- Athletes
- Journalists
- Other
- References
The Isaaq () is a major Somali clan. It is one of the largest Somali clan families in the Horn of Africa, with a large and densely populated traditional territory. The Isaaq people claim in a traditional legend to have descended from Sheikh Ishaaq bin Ahmed, an Islamic scholar who purportedly traveled to Somaliland in the 12th or 13th century and married two women; one from the local Dir clan. He is said to have sired eight sons who are the common ancestors of the clans of the Isaaq clan-family. He remained in Maydh until his death.
==Overview==