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 stolid swordsmen" and "a people not given to yielding". The Marehan clan are recorded as having played a pivotal role in Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrihim...

part of Marehan. Ree Diini there're REE Dalal , Ree Nuur , Ree Koshin , Ree siyaad and others Diini is one of the largest subclans in marehan. The Reer...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

primarily inhabited by the Absame, Marehan, and Facaye Sade clans. After the Shifta War primarily fought by the Marehan who were given the title Shifta,...

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...

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

pages of the venerable tome, Futah Al Habasha. Hailing from the esteemed Marehan clan, Garad Hirabu Goita Ali played a pivotal role in thwarting a coup...

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...

with significant populations Languages Somali Religion Islam (Sunni) Related ethnic groups Dishiishe, Majeerteen, Dhulbahante, Ogaden, Leelkase, Marehan...

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...

under General Omar Hagi Masallah and General Ahmed Ali, the SNF united the Marehan with the other Darod clans led by General Mohammed Said Hersi "Morgan"...

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...

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

President Mohamed Siad Barre's government in 1991, many members of his Marehan sub-clan faced collective punishment and war crimes at the hands of anti-Barre...

Regions with significant populations Languages Somali Religion Islam (Sunni) Related ethnic groups Jidwaq, Absame, Marehan, Darod, and other Somali clans...

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

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...

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...

Opponents to General "Morgan" came from the Somali Marehan, Ogadeni and Warsangeli ethnic groups. The Marehan Somali National Front (SNF) and other tribal allies...

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

population is from the Hiraab, Habar girdir of Hawiye sub-clans and the Marehan. There are many universities located across the city, the most prominent...

major cause for clan tensions as Siad Barre's militias mainly consisted of Marehan, Ogaden and Majeerteen militias, led by General Morgan (Majeerteen) - who...

conference. Talks aimed at brokering an agreement between the Ogaden, Marehan and Harti clans as well as many smaller clans, began after Operation Linda...

However, this is disputed. Other Somali clans in the region are Sheekhaal, Marehan, Isaaq, Geri Koombe Gadabuursi, Issa, Massare, Gabooye, Degodia and Jidle...

clans inhabit the Dollo zone where they make up the majority while the Marehan clan inhabit the Shilavo woreda and the Liben zone. Somali as a primary...