Barkhad Ali Salah

Barkhad Ali Salah (Barkhad Cali Saalax, ; 1930s–2016) was a veteran Somali politician and historian. He served as the first mayor of Bosaso.

Background
Salah was born in 1938 in Bosaso, located in the northeastern Bari region. He hailed from the Dishiishe, a sub-clan of the Darod. Salah had 13 children. His firstborn was a daughter, Baxsan Barkhad, and his lastborn was a son, Osman Barkhad.