Sheikh Cali Sheikh Maxamuud Sheikh Cali Dheere , also known as "Sheekh Cali Dheere", is a Somali

Somalia

Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...

 cleric and religious fundamentalist based in Mogadishu

Mogadishu

Mogadishu , popularly known as Xamar, is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for centuries....

. He was instrumental in the establishment of the first Islamic court

Islamic court

The term Islamic court or Islamic courts can mean:* a court that follows Islamic Sharia law* the Islamic Courts Union in Somalia...

s in Mogadishu in 1996. He is from the Hawiye

Hawiye

The Hawiye is a Somali clan. Members of the clan primarily live in central and southern Somalia, in the Ogaden and the North Eastern Province , and in smaller numbers in other countries. Like many Somalis, Hawiye members trace their ancestry to Irir Samaale...

 Abgaal clan.
A lot of people confuse between Sheikh Ali Mahmoud better known as Sheikh Ali Dheere who established the first Islamic Courts in Mogadishu in 1996, and another man called Sheikh Ali Dheere who is the spokesperson of the Al Shabaab. The Al Shabaab speaker is from the Hawiye

Hawiye

The Hawiye is a Somali clan. Members of the clan primarily live in central and southern Somalia, in the Ogaden and the North Eastern Province , and in smaller numbers in other countries. Like many Somalis, Hawiye members trace their ancestry to Irir Samaale...

Murusade clan, not Abgaal.

External links

• Picture of Sheikh Dheere