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This is a list of Somali aristocratic and court titles that were historically used by the Somali people's various sultanates, kingdoms and empires. Also included are the honorifics reserved for Islamic notables as well as traditional leaders and officials within Somali customary law ( xeer ), in addition to the nobiliary particles set aside for ...
Aw (sometimes spelled Au) [1] [2] [3] is an honorific title in the Harari and Somali languages. [4] [5] [6] It commonly designates a father, respected elder or saint in Harari and Somali languages. [7] [8] [9] It is used widely and most commonly in the Somali territories. [10]
Somali Americans are Americans of Somali ancestry. The first ethnic Somalis to arrive in the U.S. were sailors who came in the 1920s from British Somaliland.They were followed by students pursuing higher studies in the 1960s and 1970s, by the late 1970s through the late 1980s and early 1990s more Somalis arrived.
Consulates-General are staffed by career consulate foreign nationals, usually with full diplomatic protection. Honorary consuls are accredited US citizens or residents who have official standing but are usually part-time [2] [3] The United States Department of State's Chicago regional office serves these missions.
Raqiya Haji Dualeh Abdalla, sociologist and politician; President of the Somali Family Care Network; Hussein Sheikh Abdirahman, politician and judge; former Minister of Defence of Somalia; Ayaan Hirsi Ali, writer, political activist, former legislator; Abukar Arman, political analyst, writer and diplomat; former Special Envoy of Somalia to the U.S.
Various Somali clans utilise distinct titles for their leaders, including Sultan, [26] Emir, Imam, [27] Ugaas, [26] and Garaad. [28] Clan leadership may be hereditary, or leaders may be elected by the council of elders composed of representatives from diverse clan lineages. The leaders of these clans fulfill both religious and political ...
Gerad Hamar Gale or Xamar Gale, known in full as Gerad Hassan Gerad Abdullahi Dhidhin (Arabic: حسن جراد عبد الله) (b.1311–1328), was a Somali ruler. He was the second Sultan of the Warsangali Sultanate.
Somali sultans (5 C, 26 P) Pages in category "Somali monarchs" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.