Issa (clan)
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The Issa (Somali: Ciise) are a Somali clan, a sub-clan of the Dir.
The Issa reside primarily in Djibouti, Awdal district of Somaliland in northern Somalia and the Shinile Zone located in the Somali Region of Ethiopia.
[edit] Sub-clans
Issa Madoobe Dir consists of further sub-clans which are:
- Howlgati and Walaaldoon (Makahir, Mahamuud, Iidleh)
- Uurweeyne (Fiqi and Abdalle)
- Hooroone (Habar Walaal and Geelwalaal)
- Howleh, Fuurlabe (Mahdle, Saaib)
- Ceeleeye (Muuse, mamasan)
- Wardiq
[edit] Prominent figures
- Hassan Gouled Aptidon 1916-2006, First President of Djibouti from 1977 to 1999.
- Ismail Omar Guelleh, Current president of Djibouti
- Abdourahman Waberi, Novelist
- Aden Robleh Awaleh, president of the National Democratic Party PND
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