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Halgamaa Maxamed Jaamac Faarax

Born:1919 Bossaso Somalia Died: 1952. Kismayo, Somalia.

Personal Life:

Maxamed Jaamac Faarax was born in Bosaso in 1919, he was a prominent member of the Somali Youth League (SYL) in Kismaayo in the early 1940’s. He was also a trailblazer in education as one of the very few teachers during the colonial period in Somalia.

Faarax hailed from the Cali Saleebaan sub-clan of the larger Majeerteen.

Maxamed Jaamac Faarax played a pivotal role within the Somali Youth League (SYL) in lower Juba ( Kismayo) In 1950, the United Nations had appointed Italy as the governing authority in Kismayo for a mandated period of 10 years. However, the SYL vehemently opposed Italy's rule and actively spearheaded a campaign against it.