Haji Dirie Hirsi
Encyclopedia
Haji Dirie Hirsi (1905 - 1975), was a Somali
trader and businessman who contributed to the founding of the Somali Youth League
in 1942-1945.
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He belonged to the Awrtable subclan of the Darood
. He remained influential in Somali political life up until his death in 1975.
Somali people
Somalis are an ethnic group located in the Horn of Africa, also known as the Somali Peninsula. The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family...
trader and businessman who contributed to the founding of the Somali Youth League
Somali Youth League
The Somali Youth League was the first political party in Somalia. It played a key role in the nation's road to independence during the 1950s and 1960s.-History:...
in 1942-1945.
Biography
Haji Dirie established the first Somali school in 1938. He was a major Somali political leader in 1948 when the United Nation's fact-finding commission prepared important decisions on the future of SomaliaHistory of Somalia
Somalia , officially the Republic of Somalia and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya on its southwest, the Gulf of Aden with Yemen on its north, the Indian Ocean at its east, and Ethiopia...
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He belonged to the Awrtable subclan of the Darood
Darood
Darood can mean:*Darod, a Somali clan*Durood, a phrase complimenting Muhammad*Darood, a Sufi concentration...
. He remained influential in Somali political life up until his death in 1975.