Family and clan
Hubeer (Mirifle, Rahanweyn)
The Hubeer are a clan counted with the Rahanweyn (Digil-Mirifle). Abbink and ACLED place them in the Mirifle. Wikipedia says they live in Bay, around Qansax Dheere and Baidoa, and in Lower Shabelle, Gedo and Lower Juba. It also reports that they trace descent to Yahabur, outside the Saab line.
Name and family tree
The Hubeer are a clan counted with the Rahanweyn. The name is also written Xubeer in standard Somali.
| Source | Line it gives |
|---|---|
| Abbink 2009 | Rahanwen > Alemo (Mirifle Sagaal) > Aysha Omardin > Hubeer (Abbink, The Total Somali Clan Genealogy, 2009) |
| ACLED 2025 | Rahanweyn > Mirifle > Hubeer (ACLED clan actor list, September 2025) |
| Wikipedia (backup) | "Associated politically with Digil and Mirifle clans", but descended "from Yahabur Samaale" (Wikipedia, Hubeer, backup) |
See the Rahanweyn tree.
Main branches
Abbink lists the Hubeer first in the Aysha Omardin line of the Mirifle Sagaal. The same line holds the Wakdere, Wakbio, Gasar Gudda, Galluweger, Luwai, Hadama, Jelible, Sarma, Yantaar, Mangiar, Balguri, Wangial, Geledi and Eyle (Abbink 2009, Rahanwen chart). He lists no sub-lines under the Hubeer.
ACLED codes no Hubeer sub-groups (ACLED 2025). See Hadame and Luway.
Where they live
No census counts Somalis by clan. ACCORD notes that Somalis often claim more members than their groups have, "in order to demonstrate strength" (ACCORD, Clans in Somalia, 2009, p. 11).
Wikipedia places the Hubeer in these districts (Wikipedia, Hubeer, backup):
| Region | Districts named |
|---|---|
| Bay | Qansax Dheere and Baidoa |
| Lower Shabelle | Wanla Weyn |
| Gedo | Baardheere |
| Lower Juba | Kismayo and Afmadow |
The EASO says the Mirifle live mainly in Bakool and northern Bay (EASO, Somalia: Security situation, 2021). See Bay, Lower Shabelle, Gedo and Lower Juba.
History on record
Wikipedia names these Hubeer public figures (Wikipedia, Hubeer, backup):
- Before 1991. Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Omar, Attorney General.
- Education. Prof. Mohamed Ali Nur "Dhakalow", whom Wikipedia calls the father of science teaching in Somali schools. See universities in Somalia.
- 2017. Abbas Abdullahi Sheikh Siraji, Minister of Public Works, who was killed in Mogadishu in May 2017 (Wikipedia, Abbas Abdullahi Sheikh Siraji, backup).
- Other figures. Prof. Hussein Iman, an agronomist, and several members of parliament and state ministers.
Elders and customary law
Senior Somali clan leaders carry titles such as suldaan, ugaas or issim. Their role is "mainly judicial and representative" (UK Home Office, CPIN Somalia: clans, 2019, quoting EASO 2014).
Wikipedia names Malaaq Hassan Shurre Mohamud, of the Hubeer, as a former chairman of the Digil and Mirifle traditional leaders (Wikipedia, Hubeer, backup). See xeer, Somali customary law.
In recent conflict records
The EUAA's 2025 list of major clan conflicts does not name the Hubeer (EUAA Country Focus 2025, section 1.5.1). The EASO's 2021 Bay section found "no major disputes" in that region (EASO 2021). See clan conflicts, district by district.
Where sources differ
- Descent. Abbink and ACLED place the Hubeer in the Mirifle. Wikipedia says they descend from Yahabur, a line Abbink sets beside Gardere and Mayle in the "pre-Hawiye" group.
- Political tie. Wikipedia says the Hubeer are tied to the Digil and Mirifle "politically", not by descent.
Read more
Sources
- Abbink, The Total Somali Clan Genealogy, 2009 · hdl.handle.net
- ACLED clan actor list, September 2025 · acleddata.com
- Wikipedia, Hubeer, backup · en.wikipedia.org
- ACCORD, Clans in Somalia, 2009, p. 11 · ecoi.net
- EASO, Somalia: Security situation, 2021 · coi.euaa.europa.eu
- Wikipedia, Abbas Abdullahi Sheikh Siraji, backup · en.wikipedia.org
- UK Home Office, CPIN Somalia: clans, 2019, quoting EASO 2014 · ecoi.net
- EUAA Country Focus 2025, section 1.5.1 · coi.euaa.europa.eu
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