Leelkase

Main article: Somali clan

Leelkase (Somali: Leelkaase, Arabic: ليلكسي) (Hussein bin Abdirahman bin Is'mail bin Ibrahim al Jaberti) is a Somali subclan of the Darod.

Leelkase
ليلكسي

Regions with significant populations
Languages
Somali
Religion
Islam (Sunni)
Related ethnic groups
Dhulbahante, Marehan, Warsangali, Majerteen, Awrtable, Ogadeen other Darod groups

Members of the Leelkase group inhabit parts of the northern Puntland region of Somalia, primarily the Mudug sub-region (including the city of Galdogob), the city of Gaalkacyo, Eyl, Rabaable and Garoowe in Nugaal region. and Bandar Beyla and other cities in the Bari region. However, a number of the Korshe subclan live in the city of Dire Dawa, as well as Jigjiga and the Fiq Zone of the Ogaden.

The Korshe subclan has over ten ugaas (tribal chiefs). Its members are believed to number over 400,000, far more than other Leelkase in northeast Somalia, following a split in the clan over 300 years ago.

The Reer Awsalaat subclan inhabits the Bay and Shabeellaha Hoose (or Lower Shabele) regions of Somalia, as well as the North Eastern Province (currently administered by Kenya).

The Reer Cali Sheikh subclan may be found in the Shabeellaha Dhexe (Central Shabele) region.

Leelkase subclans

• Maalismoge (Eyl and Gaalkacyo districts)
• Ismail Ali (Qandala)
• Mohamud Ali (Garoowe and Eyl districts in Nugaal Region, Bandar Beyla in Bari Region and Kismayo in Jubbada Hoose)
• Fiqi Ismail (Abaarey, Gaalkacyo, Jubbada Hoose, Roox, Galdogob, Garacad, Buurtinle and Bacadweyn)
  • Reer Ali
  • Reer Hussein
  • Reer Fiqi Muhamoud
  • Reer Ismaan
  • Reer Mahamed
  • Reer Omar
• Mohamed Aadan (Nugaal and Eyl)
• Muumin Aadan (Mudug, Nugaal, Galguduud, and Jubbada Hoose regions in Somalia; Somali Region, Ethiopia)
  • Mohamed Muumin (Mudug, Galguduud, and Jubbada Hoose; Somali Region, Ethiopia)
    • Reer Haji
    • Reer Ahmed
    • Reer Farah
    • Reer Hassan Hussein
    • Bihna Fiqi Hassan
    • Bihna Bicidyahan
    • Reer Haji Omar
    • Bihna Weydoow
    • Reer Ali Nur
  • Hassan Muumin (Mudug, Somali Region, Ethiopia, Buurhakaba, and Jubbada Hoose)
    • Reer Jama Hassan
    • Reer Mohamed Hassan
      • Reer Omar
      • Reer Elmi Omar
      • Reer Abdirahman Omar
      • Reer Hussein Omar
      • Reer nuur
        • Reer Hussein nuur
        • Reer Mohamed Nuur
        • Reer jaamac nuur
        • Reer Abdulle Nuur
        • Reer Mahamud Nuur
    • Reer Erigavo
    • Reer Osman
    • Reer Ahmed
    • Reer jaamac
  • Reer Jaamac Hassan, (Bay region, particularly Buurhakaba)
  • Hersi Muumin (Mudug and Nugaal, Somali Region, Ethiopia)
  • Ali Muumin (Mudug, Somali Region, Ethiopia)
• Reer Hassan (Garoowe and Nugaal)
• Reer Habad
• Reer Mohamed Arab (Mudug region and Somali Region, Ethiopia)
• Korshe (Somali Region, Ethiopia)
• Reer Ali Sheik (Ceeldheer district in Galguduud)
• Reer Aw-Salaat (Shabeellaha Hoose)
• Suhurre (Eyl district and Iskushuban)
• Warodhaqo (Somali Region, Ethiopia)

Prominent figures

• Said S. Samatar, professor at Rutgers University