Barawa, also known as Barawe and Brava, is the capital of the South West State of Somalia. It functions as a port town in the southwestern Lower Shebelle region of Somalia. Facing the Indian Ocean, Barawa serves as the main port of the South West State.
The Banaadiri people are a people group in Somalia. Banaadiris largely inhabit Somalia's southern coastline.
The Bravanese people, also known as the Barawani, are a minority ethnic group inhabiting the city of Barawe of Somalia.
The Asharaf, also spelled Ashraf, is a Somali clan. Their name is the plural of sharīf, an originally Arabic term designating those who claim descent from the family of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
The Tunni are a Somali clan that make up part of the wider Digil-Rahanweyn branch. It is one of the major clans that inhabit in the South West State of Somalia and can also be found in Jubbaland.
Xamar Weyne's Friday mosque is said to be one of the oldest mosques in Mogadishu and in Africa.
The Awooto Eeday Mosque is a small mosque located in one of the old historical alleyways of Hamar Weyne in Mogadishu.
The Sheikh Ahmed Sharif Mosque is small mosque in the historical Shingani district in Mogadishu.
Haatim are a Somali clan from southern coastal cities of Baraawe, Marka, Kismayo and Mogadishu, they can also be found in the hinterland towns in the inter-riverine are of Somalia and further down the Swahili coast. The Haatim clan are synonymous with the town they first settled in, Baraawe and make up one of the groups part of the "todobo Tol" also known as Bravanese people.
Reer Faqay, also known as Banu Qahtan, is a Somali clan and a Benadiri sub clan. It is primarily found in the southern coastal cities of Mogadishu, Marka, Baraawe and Kismayo. They established communities in the hinterlands in towns such as Afgooye, Baidoa, Diinsoor and Bardheere.
'Shanshiyo or Shaanshi is a Banaadiri clan, mainly from the southern coastal cities of Mogadishu, Marka, Baraawe and Kismayo which established communities in the hinterlands in towns such as Baidoa and Diinsoor due to trading.
The 12 Koofi, more commonly known as Reer Marka, are a Somali confederation of clans inhabiting the city of Merca and other southern coastal towns of Somalia.
The Reer Manyo is a confederacy of clans based on the southern coast of Somalia, primarily in the cities of Mogadishu and Merca and the towns and villages between them.
Sharif Aydarus Sharif Ali Al-Nadheeri or short Sharif Aydarus was a famous scholar of Islamic and Somali history and pan-Islamic leader.
Duruqbo are a Benadiri/12 Koofi clan mainly from the southern coastal cities of; Marka and Mogadishu and have established communities in the hinterlands in towns such as Qoryooley due to trading.
Gaameedle are a Somali clan mainly from the southern coastal cities of; Marka and Mogadishu.
Sheekhaal Gendershe also known as Reer Aw Garweyne are a Benadiri clan, mainly from the southern coastal towns of Gendershe, Marka and Mogadishu. The Gendershe have also established communities in the hinterlands in towns such as Afgooye and the villages surrounding it due to trading and farming.
Sheekhaal Jasiira also known as Aala Ba Hassan are a Banaadiri clan mainly from the southern coastal cities of; Jasiira ,Jilib Marka, Marka and Mogadishu and have established communities in the hinterlands in towns such as Afgooye and the villages around it such as Mareerey due to trading and farming.
Qalamshube are a Somali clan from southern coastal cities of Baraawe, Marka, Kismayo and Mogadishu, they can also be found in the hinterland towns in the inter-riverine are of Somalia and further down the Swahili coast. The Qlamashube clan are synonymous with the town they first settled in, Mogadishu and make up one of the groups part of the "sedexda Qalmashube" They are famous for making gold and silver and are respected).
Al-Abgaaliyi ( 1837–1756) was a Somali scholar who played a crucial role in the spread of the Idrisiyya Sufi order in Somalia and East Africa.
