Dir (clan) - Clan Tree

Clan Tree

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.

  • Dir
    • Gadabuursi (Gadabursi)
    • Biinaal
    • Issa

In the south central part of Somalia the World Bank shows the following clan tree:

  • Dir
    • Isaac
      • Garhajis
      • Habar Je'lo
      • Habar Awal
      • Habar Tol
    • Gadabursi
    • Isse
    • Biyomal
    • Gadsan
    • Qubeys
    • Abdalla

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