Majeerteen ماجرتين | |
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Darod Somali clan | |
Ethnicity | Somali |
Location | Somalia Ethiopia Kenya Yemen Oman |
Descended from | Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti |
Parent tribe | Harti |
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Language | Somali Arabic |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
The Majeerteen, (Somali: Majeerteen, Arabic: ماجرتين; also spelled Majerteen, Macherten, Majertain, or Mijurtin)[1] alternately known as Mohammed Harti,[2] are a Somali sub-clan part of the Harti branch of the Darod clan.[3][4] Traditionally, they inhabit extensive territories in the Bari, Nugaal, and Mudug regions of Somalia, spanning from Bosaso to Garacad, mainly in Puntland state. Additionally, Majeerteen populations are present in southern towns such as Kismayo.[5]