Mohammed Abdullah Hassan
Sayyid Mohammed Abdullah Hassan (7 April 1856 – 21 December 1920, also known as Sayyid Maxamed Cabdulle Xasan) was the emir of Diiriye Guure.[3] Diiriye Guure headed the successor state of the Dhulbahante garaadship. [4] Then, Diiriye Guure started the Dervish movement in Somalia and led the Khatumo region from 1896 until 1920.
| Born | 7 April 1856 |
|---|---|
| Died | 21 December 1920 (aged 64) |
| Other names | MAH[1] Sayyid Mah[1] Mad Mullah Father of the Somali nation[2] Sayyid Emir of the Somali |
| Organization | Dervish movement |
| Known for | Leader of Dervish movement |
Statue of Sayyid Mohammed Abdullah Hassan in Mogadishu, Somalia
Mohammed Abdullah Hassan Media
The Mad Mullah riding a camel alongside his Dervish followers
Illustration of Mohamed Abdullah Hassan by da Rondini, from cover of Il Mullah del paese dei somali by Douglas Jardine
The Dervish fort / Dhulbahante garesa in Taleex
The Sayyid's tomb at Imi
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Abbink, GJ (2003). Dervishes,'moryaan'and freedom fighters: cycles of rebellion and the fragmentation of Somali society, 1900-2000. p. 38.
formally declared by Sayyid Mohammed 'Abdulle Hassan (1864-1920), (abbreviated as MAH)
- ↑ Abdi, Abdi Abdulqadir Sheik. "Divine madness: Mohammed Abdulle Hassan (1856–1920)." (1993).
- ↑ "Official History of the Operations in Somaliland, 1901-04". 1907.
- ↑ "Sayyid Maxamed Cabdulle Xasan | Somalian leader". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-08-21.