# Jiim Sheikh Muumin (Jiim Sheekh Muumin)

> Jiim Sheikh Muumin (c.1945-2021): Somali musician and actor who stayed in Mogadishu.

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Last checked: 2026-11-12
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## Who was he?

Jiim Sheikh Muumin was a Somali musician and actor, born around 1945, who died on 24 November 2021 ([Wikipedia, Jiim Sheikh Muumin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiim_Sheikh_Muumin)). He began performing at the age of 17 (same source).

## Career

Wikipedia says that before the civil war he had a successful career in which he reached "rock star" status ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiim_Sheikh_Muumin)). He remained in Mogadishu through the upheavals that followed (same source).

## In short

A singer and actor whose career ran from the 1960s, and who stayed in Mogadishu through the war.

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