Ibran


The Ibran is a major clan of the wider Isaaq clan family. Ibran had two sons, Egale And Yonis. Yonis's son Mohamed had two sons Abdalle, and Essa. Its members form part of the larger Habr Je'lo confederation along with the Muse Sheikh Ishaaq, Sanbuur and Tol Je'lo clans. Politically however, the Ibran are part of the Habr Je'lo.
The clan primarily inhabits the Togdheer region of Somaliland, as well as the Somali Region in Ethiopia.

History

is a legendary mythical figure who purportedly arrived in the Horn of Africa to spread Islam around 12th to 13th century. He is said to have been descended from Prophet Mohammed's daughter Fatimah. Hence the Sheikh belonged to the Ashraf or Sada, titles given to the descendants of the prophet. He married two local women in Somaliland that left him eight sons, one of them being Muhammad. The descendants of those eight sons constitute the Isaaq clan-family.

Distribution

The Ibran primarily reside in Togdheer region in Somaliland, as well as the Somali Region in Ethiopia. They also have a large settlement in Kenya where they are known as a constituent segment of the Isahakia community.

Notable figures