Leelkase

The Leelkase or Lailkase or Lelkase (Laylkase, ليلكسة) (Hussein bin Abdirahman bin Is'mail bin Ibrahim al Jaberti) is a major subclan of the Tanade Darod clan. The term "Leelkase" is a nickname, which translates to "farsighted, mindful, smart or intelligent”.

Clan tree
In the Northeast regions of Somalia, the World Bank shows the following clan tree:


 * Darod
 * Tanade
 * Maalismoge
 * Leelkase
 * Musa Ali
 * Fiqi Ali
 * Yusuf
 * Mohamed Arab
 * Osman
 * Omar Osman
 * Fiqi Ismail
 * Adan Osman
 * Mohamed Adan
 * Mumin Adan
 * Mohamed Mumin (Xer)
 * Reer Haji Omar
 * Reer Haji Ali
 * Reer Hassan Hussein
 * Reer Ahmed
 * Reer Farah
 * Reer Abikar
 * Reer Mansor
 * Bihni-waydaw
 * Bihni-fiqixasan
 * Bihni-bicidyahan
 * Hirsi Mumin
 * Aamin Mumin
 * Abukar Aamin
 * Cilmi Aamin
 * Hamud Mumin
 * Nor Hamud
 * Mahamud Hamud
 * Barkadle Hamud
 * Aweis Hamud
 * Shamuun Hamud
 * Mahi Hamud
 * Ali Mumin
 * Hassan Mumin
 * Reer Mohamed Hassan
 * Reer Cumar
 * Reer Nuur
 * Reer Ceerigaabo
 * Reer Qayliye
 * Idiris Osman
 * Reer Xasan
 * Mahamud Ali

Below is list of the Major Leelkase Subclans and cities / towns they reside:


 * The "Mansor, Aamin and Hamud" in Benadir Hamar Weyne District
 * The "Mansor, Aamin and Hamud" in BayBuurhakaba
 * The "Cali Sheikh" in Middle Shabelle
 * The "Aw-Salaat" in Lower Shabelle
 * The "Jaamac Hassan Muumin" in Buurhakaba (Mostly in their own town called "Hassan Muumin")
 * The "Muumin Adan" largely in Mudug(Goldogob, Galkayo), & Lower Jubba (Kismayo)
 * The "Rooble Hassan" in Garowe, Eyl, Boosaso and Qardho
 * The "Mohamed Hassan" Reer Xabbad in Eyl, Taleex and lower Jubba
 * The "Mahamed Adan" who lives in Garoowe and Eyl.
 * The "Fiqi Ismail" in Galkayo and Burtinle
 * The "Maalismogge" of Eyl Nugaal and Galkayo
 * The "Ismail Ali" in "Qandala"
 * The "Suhurre" in Eyl Nugaal

The Musa Ali further divides into the prominent Mumin Aden clans of the Mudug Region and the Somali Region of Ethiopia, and Hassan Idiris Clan of the Nugaal, Sool and Bari regions and as well as the Fiqi Ismail of Mudug region.

The Mahamud Ali clans settle in the Bari region of North Eastern Somalia; particularly in Bandar Beyla district. Hashim Ali is divided into the Malismoge clans and settle in the Mudug region. Gambayah (Somali: Gambayax, Arabic جمبيح) is a District in the Nugal region of Puntland state of Somalia. It lies approximately 50km Northeast of the city of Garoowe. The town is populated by the Rooble Hassan subclan of Leelkase, and other Idiris Osman clans. The city has a population of approximately 80,060.

Nugaal-gibin (Somali: Nugaal gibin, Arabic: نوغال غبن) is a District in the Mudug region of Puntland state of Somalia. It lies approximately 40km southeast of Galdogob. The town is populated by the Xirsi Muumin subclan of Leelkase, and other Mumin Adan clans.

Population
As of 2005, the broader Galdogob District had a total population of 40,433 residents mostly Leelkase 33,366 of inhabitants were urban and 57,067 were non-urban. Bayla has a population of around 16,700 inhabitants. The broader Bayla District has a total population of 14,376 residents. Bayla is primarily inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group, with the Majeerteen and Leelkase Darod well-represented. The broader Garowe District has an estimated total population of 190,000 residents. As with most of Puntland, it is primarily inhabited by Somalis from the Harti Darod clan confederation, in particular the Majerteen aswell as the Leelkase Darod clans. The Leelkase are also dominant in Garsoor, the largest neighborhood of Galkayo with an estimated population of 137,667 inhabitants.

Overview
Somalia is inhabited by five major ethnic clans and one minor ethnic clan. The five major clans are the Darod, Dir, Hawiye, Isaaq, Rahanweyn and the minor clan is called Asharaf. The major sub-clans within Darod are Ogaden, Dhulbahante, Jidwaaq, Leelkase, Majeerteen, Marehan, Warsangali, Awrtable, Dishiishe, and Mora'ase. Darod is practically the largest clan because they operate in almost all parts of the country. Within the Dir clan there is the Issa, Gadabuursi, Surre, and Biimaal. All of these clans make up the area known as “Greater Somalia” (Kenya, Ethiopia, Dijibouti, Somalia). Leelkase is a sub-clan of Tanade, one of the oldest Darod clans.

The Leelkase community can be described as a religious community, peace loving, and caring for its neighbors. The Leelkase have received the nickname; "Darbi Darod" (The wall of Darod) due to their resilience in the Somali civil war. The Leelkase clan have a strong presence in the northern regions surrounding Mudug, Nugal and Bari, mainly in the cities of Galdogob, Galkayo, Garowe, Eyl, and Bayla. The rest of the clan are largely scattered throughout most of the country including portions of Lower Juba, Middle Juba and Bay. Along the Somali Region of Ethiopia, fractions of the Leelkase clan such as the Karkar community; (Caris, Ceel, Dhidir, Buurbuur, Arindheer) make up significant numbers.

Notable figures

 * Abdirahman Hosh Jibril A.U.N Former minister of constitutional affairs.
 * Khadra Bashir Ali Former Minister of Education of Federal Government of Somalia
 * Duraan Ahmed Farah Former minister of labor, also former minister of transportation and civil aviation during President farmaajo.
 * Ali Abdi Giir - A Somali author.
 * Abdulkadir Abdi Hashi Former State for Planning and International Cooperation of Puntland, Former Minister of Education of Federal Government of Somalia
 * Said Sheikh Samatar - Prominent Somali scholar and writer.
 * Sofia Samatar Somali-American educator, poet and writer. She is an assistant professor of English at James Madison University.
 * Shiikh Ahmed Abdisamad co-founder of Al-ictisaam.
 * Hassan Mohamed Faarah Ayahle - Former mayor of Goldogob Mudug Somalia.
 * Zakaria Jabiri Salaat Former governor of Goldogob district
 * Abdisalam Aato Somali-American film director, producer, entrepreneur and media.
 * Sadik Warfa Former Member of Somali Federal Parliament, Former Minister of Labour & Social Affairs of Federal Government of Somalia
 * Zakaria Mohamed Haji-Abdi Former Member of Somali Federal Parliamentarians.
 * Abdikarim Sheikh Hassan Member of National Civil Service Commission, Former Member of Somali Parliament.
 * Abdirishiid Khalif Hashi analyst, former director of heritage institute, and former minister during farmajo tenure.
 * Ahmed Abdi Hashi (Taajir Current MP of Federal Government of Somalia. Former Dupety Police Chief of Somalia.
 * Ali ismacil Abdi giir Politician.
 * Farduus Osmaan Egaal Minister of Transport & Civil Aviation (MoTCA) of the Federal Government of Somalia.
 * Naasir Ayaxle - Naasir Dheere Artist and comedian.
 * Abdihakim Dahir Said Former Police Chief of Federal Government of Somalia.
 * Abdihakiin BR Comedian and TV Presenter.
 * Abdullahi Mohamed Jigato Politician and current Member of Parliament