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
Aw Abdille Ibrahim was one of two chosen khusuusis to accompany the Sayid after the Fall of Taleh.
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.