The freedom movement, 1895 to 1960
Yasin Haji Osman Sharmarke (Yaasiin Xaaji Cismaan Sharmaarke)
Yasin Haji Osman Sharmarke (died June 1947) was a Somali political activist, a founder and the first leader of the Somali Youth League (SYL), Somalia's first political party, established in 1943. Wikipedia says he and other early SYL nationalists were strongly influenced by the Dervish movement of Sayid Mohamed Abdullah Hassan.
Yasin Haji Osman SharmarkeYaasiin Xaaji Cismaan Sharmaarke · Yasin Haji Osman
- Lived
- ? to 1947-06
- Known as one of
- The freedom movement, 1895 to 1960
- Era
- Toward independence, 1920 to 1960
- Sources
- 1 sources
Who was he?
Yasin Haji Osman Sharmarke was a Somali political figure and activist who led and helped found the Somali Youth League, established in 1943 as Somalia's first political party (Wikipedia, Yasin Haji Osman Sharmarke). Wikipedia says he was from the Osman Mahamoud sub-clan of the Majeerteen (same source). See The Somali Youth League.
Influences
Wikipedia states that he and other early SYL nationalists were strongly influenced by the Dervish movement of Sayid Mohamed Abdullah Hassan (Wikipedia). See The Dervish movement.
Death
He died in June 1947 (Wikipedia).
In short
The founding leader of the Somali Youth League, Somalia's first political party.
Sources
- Wikipedia, Yasin Haji Osman Sharmarke · en.wikipedia.org
Yasin Haji Osman SharmarkeYaasiin Xaaji Cismaan Sharmaarke · Yasin Haji Osman
- Lived
- ? to 1947-06
- Known as one of
- The freedom movement, 1895 to 1960
- Era
- Toward independence, 1920 to 1960
- Sources
- 1 sources
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