Leelkase
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Somali | |
| Religion | |
| Islam (Sunni) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Dhulbahante, Marehan, Warsangali, Majerteen, Awrtable, Ogaden, other Darod groups, and other, Somali clanss |
Lailkase or Leelkase or Lelkase (Somali: Laylkase, Arabic: ليلكسة) (Hussein bin Abdirahman bin Is'mail bin Ibrahim al Jaberti) is a subclan of the Somali Darod clan.
The term "Lailkase" is a Somali nickname, which translates as "farsighted, mindful, smart, very intelligent". Members of the Lailkase clan primarily inhabit the north-central Mudug region of Somalia. Others can also be found in the Bari,Nugal, Gedo, and Lower Juba regions.
In the south central part of Somalia the World Bank shows the following clan tree:
In Puntland the World Bank shows the following:
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