The Marehan (Somali: Mareexaan, Arabic: مريحان) is a Somali clan, which is part of one of the largest Somali clan families, the Darod. The clan are the...

infantry as solid swordsmen, and a people not given to yielding.” The Marehan clan are recorded as having played the biggest role in Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrahim...

is Garbaharey. The Marehan (Darod) dominate economically, politically, and militarily, and rule across all districts. The Marehan in Gedo is split between...

Diini is a Somali sub-clan. They're a part of Marehan. Reer Diini is one of the largest subclans in marehan. The Reer Diini Clan primarily inhabits Kismayo...

Rahanweyn clans to accept the new Marehan settlers, arguing in particular that this time was a temporary arrangement. The Marehan settlers were at present living...

Aḥmad ibn ʿAbd al-Qādir ibn Sālim ibn ʿUthmān. Hailing from the esteemed Marehan clan, Garad Hirabu Goita Ali played an important role in thwarting a coup...

Ogaden) Mohamud Shirwa (Habar Ogaden) Hirsi Shirwa (Habar Marehan) Mahad Shirwa (Habar Marehan) Farah Shirwa (Habar Leelkase) Yusuf Farah Ali Farah Mohamud...

opposed Siad Barre and Marehan clan. The other Somali clans viewed the Marehan as loyalists of Siad Barre, given the Marehan clan's significant influence...

Somalia: The Marehan in the Gedo region and whether there are other regions with large concentrations of Marehan and whether it is safe for Marehan in those...

Gardere–Yakabur–Mayle Darod Ogadeen Harti Majeerteen Warsangeli Dhulbahante Marehan Sab (non-Samaale) Digil Tunni Rahanweyn Siyyeed Sagaal Demographics of...

other Somali forces which was led by its own powerful Garad Hasan. The Marehan, Habar Maqdi Hawiye, Gurgure and Bertire all fought under the leadership...

number of tribes. This culminated into open war when their then allies, the Marehan were attacked in Geladi during the late 1870s. The Italian book 'Rassegna...

and 3 (4.3%) were with women of other clans of the Darod clan family (Marehan 2, Ogaden 1). Certain clans are traditionally classed as noble clans, referring...

civil war, the Marehan would be completely wiped out of the Afar Region. Account of Sir William Cornwallis Haris of the Facaaye and Marehan clans The rainy...

clans within Darod are Ogaden, Dhulbahante, Jidwag, Leelkase, Majeerteen, Marehan, Warsangali, Awrtable, Dishiishe, and Mora'ase. Darod is the largest clan...

in Somalia that once dominated the state apparatus. It consists of the Marehan, Ogaden and Dhulbahante clans which formed the backbone of the former military...

Part of a series on Somali clans Darod Marehan Absame Ogaden Jidwaq Abaskuul Harti Dhulbahante Majerten Omar Mohamoud Osman Mohamoud Dishiishe Warsangali...

The main Darod representatives to establish themselves in Kismayo were Marehan, Harti and Absame, as well aw Sheikhaal and Gaaljecel traders from the...

about 540 soldiers, at least 500 were from the Marehan clan. The whole tank division was headed by a Marehan officer, Umar Haji Masala.' Compagnon wrote...

Juba and Middle Juba regions; the 1994 Bardhere conference between the Marehan and Rahanweyn (Digil and Mirifle), which resolved conflicts over local...

Isaaq territories. The armed Ogaden refugees, together with members of the Marehan and Dhulbahanta soldiers (who were provoked and encouraged by the Barre...

the Mu'askar Ras Kamboni (Ras Kamboni Brigade) and Muaskar Anole, the Marehan clan's Militia and Harti clan's militia. These groups previously took part...

provincial capital of the Gedo region of Somalia. Mohammed was born to a Marehan father and Ogaden mother of the greater Darod clan. The colonial powers...

Division at Galkayo, in Mudug, mutinied. General Maslah lead a force of Marehan clansmen to suppress the mutiny. Punishment was meted out to local Hawiye...

oo ka hadlay biriijyo waaweyn oo laga Dhisayo Somaliland" [Minister Ali-Marehan spoke about the big bridges being built in Somaliland] (in Somali). Araweelo...

September 3, 1998. Opponents to General "Morgan" came from the Somali Marehan. The Marehan Somali National Front (SNF) and other tribal allies grouped together...

publication, Somalia Assessment 2001. Shiekh Darod (Daarood bin Ismaciil) Marehan Red Dini Reer Hassan Cali Dheere Kabalah Absame Ogaden Makabul Tolomoge...

Part of a series on Somali clans Darod Marehan Absame Ogaden Jidwaq Abaskuul Harti Dhulbahante Majerten Omar Mohamoud Osman Mohamoud Dishiishe Warsangali...

Part of a series on Somali clans Darod Marehan Absame Ogaden Jidwaq Abaskuul Harti Dhulbahante Majerten Omar Mohamoud Osman Mohamoud Dishiishe Warsangali...

suffered from Marehan-Garre tensions over political control, driven by competition over El Wak town. Even between guri (indigenous) Marehan factions there...