Gendershe (clan)


Sheekhaal Gendershe also known as Reer Aw Garweyne are a Benadiri clan, mainly from the southern coastal towns of Gendershe, Marka and Mogadishu. The Gendershe have also established communities in the hinterlands in towns such as Afgooye and the villages surrounding it due to trading and farming.

Overview

The Reer Aw Garweyne, who are more commonly known as Sheekhaal Gendershe get their name from the town in which their patriarch first settled in (Gendershe). The tomb of their ancestor Aw Cusmaan Garweyne is also buried in this village synonymous with this clan and its destination of siyaaro to venerate their ancestor Aw Cismaan.

Gendershe sub-clans

  • Reer aw Muraad
  • Maad-Sheekh
  • Reer Aw-Ibraahim
  • Reer Izgoowe
  • Naakhude
  • Gaameedle
  • Reer Mahri

Notable people