Hamar Weyne Xamar Weyne | |
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| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Banaadir |
| Government | |
| • District Commissioner | Cabdulkadir Maxamed Cabdulkadir |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Hamar Weyne District (Somali : Degmada Xamar Weyne) is a district in the southeastern Banaadir region of Somalia. It includes a part of central Mogadishu. Hamar Weyne is the oldest district with in Mogadishu and up until 1938 the city of Mogadishu was made up of Shingani and Hamar Weyne [1] .Somali word "xamar" means tamarind tree. [2]
Despite being one of the smallest districts in Mogadishu, the Hamar Weyne district is known for it many mosques and madrasahs. There are over 25 mosques in this district, which include: [3]
Banaadir is an administrative region (gobol) in southeastern Somalia. It covers the same area as the city of Mogadishu, which serves as the capital. It is bordered to the northwest by the Shabelle river, and to the southeast by the Indian Ocean. Although by far the smallest administrative region in Somalia, it has the largest population, estimated at 1,650,227 in 2014.
The Fakr Ad-Din Mosque, also known as Masjid Fakhr Ad-Din, is the second oldest mosque in Somalia after Masjid al-Qiblatayn (Somalia). It is located in Hamar Weyne mogadishu, the oldest part of the city. It is believed to be the 7th oldest mosque in Africa.
Aw Jama Omar Issa commonly known as Aw Jaamac, was a Somali scholar, historian and collector of oral literature of Somalia. He wrote the first authoritative study of Dervishes, the polity of monarch Diiriye Guure.
The Banaadiri people are a Somali tribe confederation in Somalia. Banaadiris largely inhabit Somalia's southern coastline.
Shangani District is a district in the southeastern Banaadir region of Somalia. It lies in central Mogadishu. Shingani along with Hamar Weyne are the oldest districts in Mogadishu.
The Arba'a Rukun Mosque, also known as Arba Rucun, is a mosque in the medieval district Shangani, Mogadishu, Somalia.
Xamar Weyne's Friday mosque is said to be one of the oldest mosques in Mogadishu and in Africa.
Shingani's Friday mosque is said to be one of the oldest mosques in Mogadishu and in Africa. Historically, Jamacaha Shingani is the most important building in the historical quarter of Shingani.
The Awooto Eeday Mosque is a small mosque located in one of the old historical alleyways of Hamar Weyne in Mogadishu.
The 'Adayga Mosque also known as Aw Musse mosque or Haji Musse mosque is small mosque in the historical Hamar Weyne district in Mogadishu.
Mohamed Al Taani Masjid is a mosque in the medieval Hamar Weyne district of Mogadishu.
Sheikh Rumani Ba 'Alawi Masjid is a small mosque found in the historical Hamar Weyne district in Mogadishu.
The Aw Mukhtar & Aw Sheikh Omar also known as the Twin Mosques is now a large mosque in the historical Hamar Weyne district in Mogadishu.
The Sheikh Ahmed Sharif Mosque is small mosque in the historical Shingani district in Mogadishu.
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 Somali 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 Reer Manyo are confederacy of clans based in 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.
Gaameedle are a Somali clan mainly from the southern coastal cities of; Marka and Mogadishu.
Ba Fadal are a Benadiri clan predominantly based in historic Shingani district of Mogadishu. However, there are established settlements on the road to Merca in the village of 'Number 50'
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