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Sheikh Madar
19th-century Somali Sufi leader / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Madar Ahmed Shirwac, better known as Sheikh Madar (Somali: Sheekh Madar; 1825–1918) was a 19th-century Somali political/religious leader, a social reformer, merchant and a jurist that was instrumental in the modern foundation of Hargeisa.[3][4][5] He hailed from the Yunis Nuh division of the wider Sacad Muuse Habr Awal Isaaq clan. His tomb is now a venerated Sufi shrine in the city.[6]
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![]() Sheikh Madar (right) pictured in Hargeisa alongside Suldan Diiriya Cawale | |
Title | Sheikh |
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Born | 1825[1] |
Died | 1918[2] |
Resting place | Hargeisa, Somaliland |
Religion | Islam |
Children | Yusuf Madar, Ali Madar, Omar Madar |
Era | Modern Islamic period |
Region | British Somaliland, Emirate of Harar / Harar |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
Creed | Ash'ari |
Main interest(s) | Sufism, Social Reformer, Cultivation |
Tariqa | Qadiriyya order [2] |
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