Ajuran (clan)
| Languages | |
|---|---|
| Somali | |
| Religion | |
| Islam (Sunni) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Dir, Hawiye and other Samaale groups. |
The Ajuran (Arabic: أجران), a is a Somali clan famously known for the Ajuran Sultanate. Group members largely inhabit Kenya, but also Ethiopia and with a considerable numbers also found in Somalia.
The Ajuran is a Somali clan famously known for the Ajuran Sultante, a Somali Muslim sultanate that ruled over large parts of the Horn of Africa in the Middle Ages. Today they largely live in Kenya, the North Eastern Province and the Somali region of Ethiopia, but also in Somalia.
The Ajuraan largely speak the Somali language, but a big portion also speak the Boran language.
The Ajuran are descendants of Alama who in turn is a son of Bal'ad who traces descent from Harmalle Samaale through multiple ancestors.
The Ajuran clan is known for establishing the Ajuran Sultanate.
For more about the history of the Ajuran Sultanate visit the following:
This Clan Tree is based on "Identities on the Move: Clanship and Pastoralism in Northern Kenya" by Gunther Schlee
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