Geledi
Somali clan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Somali clan. For the Sultanate, see Sultanate of the Geledi.
The Geledi are a Somali clan that live predominantly in the environs of Afgooye city. They are a sub-clan of the Rahanweyn and led the Geledi Sultanate during the late 17th to early 20th century.[1] They are divided into two main lineage groups: the Tolweyne and the Yabadhaale.
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Geledi بنو غلدي | |
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Digil Somali Clan | |
Ethnicity | Somali |
Location | Somalia Ethiopia Kenya |
Parent tribe | Digil |
Language | Somali Arabic |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
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