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- ↑ Burton. F., Richard (1856). First Footsteps in East Africa. p. 360.
- ↑ Abubaker, Abdulmalik. The relevance of Harari values (PDF). University of Alabama. p. 151.
- ↑ Burton, Richard. First footsteps in East Africa (PDF). "The chief Ulema are the Kabir Khalil, the Kabir Yunis, and the Shaykh Jami: the two former scarcely ever quit their houses, devoting all their time to study and tuition: the latter is a Somali who takes an active part in politics. These professors teach Moslem literature through the medium of Harari, a peculiar dialect confined within the walls"
- ↑ Abdullahi, Abdurahman (2017-09-18). Making Sense of Somali History: Volume 1. p. 80. ISBN 9781909112797.
- ↑ "Leadership in Eastern Africa". African Research Studies (9): 70. 1968.
