Arap أرب | |
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Regions with significant populations | |
Somaliland, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya | |
Languages | |
Somali | |
Religion | |
Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Habr Garhajis, Habr Awal, Habr Je'lo and other Isaaq groups |
The Arap or Arab (Somali: Arab, Arabic: أرب, Full Name: Muḥammad ibn ash-Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad bin al-Ḥusayn al-Hāshimīy ) clan is a major Northern Somali clan of the wider Isaaq clan family.[1] The Arap predominantly live on the middle and southwest side of Hargeisa and in the Baligubadle district Hawd region) of Somaliland, with its capital Baligubadle being an exclusively Arap territory.[2] The territory of the clan extends to Ethiopia, in the area of Faafan, gursum, dhagahle.[3] The Abdalle Arab, a sub-clan of the Arap clan is based in the Togdheer, Sahil. The Celi Arab, a sub-clan of the Arap clan is based in Maroodi Jeex Hargeisa Muuse celi arab living also Bakool South West State of Somalia Rabdhure Elbarde, They also live Fafan Zone Gursum, Somali Sheekh cismaan Arab based in Nogob Zone Jarar Zone regions.[4][5]