Regions with significant populations | |
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Languages | |
Somali & Arabic | |
Religion | |
Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Reer Zekeriye, Reer Boqor and other Mooracase clans |
The Muhdi (Somali: Muhdi, Arabic: ﻣﻬﺪﻱ , is a Somali sub-clan. It forms a part of the Dishiishe Harti confederation of Darod clans. and primarily inhabit Somalia, Oman and Yemen . Muhdi is most populous sub-clan in Dishiishe but they are largerly despersed people living several irrespective countries
Muhdi sub-clan traditionally inhabit the northeastern Bari region in Somalia, Omani region of Dhofar and parts of eastern Yemen bordered with Oman. Inside Somalia, Muhdis inhabit numerous habitats including Plateau of mountainous Habeeno, Baalade Valley, as well as Biyo Kulule, others can also be found other places. The largest cities Muhdis found are Bosaso and Salalah
There is no clear agreement on the clan and sub-clan structures and many lineages are omitted. The following listing is taken from the World Bank's Conflict in Somalia: Drivers and Dynamics from 2005 and the United Kingdom's Home Office publication, Somalia Assessment 2001.