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Reer Mataan

Reer Mataan is a sub-clan of Wacbudaan, which is a sub-clan of Abgaal is a sub-clan of the Hawiye and the even larger Samaale clan. It is one of the major Somali clans and has produced many prominent historical Somali figures. They are natives to Mogadishu and are the descendants of the founder of Mogadishu, Darandoole. They are known to be a generous clan and invited many other groups to live with them like the Murusade sub-clan and the Reer Xamar confederation.
Xamari: Yo, that building looks expensive dude
Abdiqahin: Yeah, its a project built on the land of the noble Reer Mataan clan
by Setepentewaaq November 4, 2023
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reer Daraawiish

An epithet given to members of the Dhulbahante tribe, particularly the Axmed Garaad and Bah Nugaaleed branches, owing to the fact that they constituted the majority of the Maaraweyn and the Qusuusi; and because the Darwiish was a direct successor state to the Dhulbahante Garaadship (1550-1900)
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