Osman Mahamud (Somali: Cusmaan Maxamuud, Arabic: عثمان محمود), is a Somali sub-clan. It forms a part of the Majeerteen subdivision of the Mahmoud Saleban which fathered Omar, Issa and Osman Mahmoud Harti confederation of Darod clans.
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Overview
The Boqor, or clan-head, of Osman Mahmoud serves as the nominal leader of the Darod Clan.
The most notable members of the Cisman Mahmoud are the Majeerteen Sultanate was based in Baargaal, its historical and prominent Kingdom of Somalia during its Golden Age in the mid-19th to early 20th centuries the Most Prominent leader include Boqor Xawaadane the longest served leader in the kingdom and Boqor Osman Mahamuud was one of the three prominent rulers of present-day Somalia at the turn of the 20th century. Sultan of Hobyo, Yusuf Ali Kenadid, who ruled over much of what today is Puntland as far as Hobyo, and his son, Osman Yuusuf Keenadiid, who invented the Osmanya writing script. The Cisman Mahmoud clan today primarily can be found in the Bari and Partially Mudug and Nugaal Regions in Puntland, as well as the Kismayo city and their rural villagesin southern Somalia. The clan can also be found settled in Oman and Yemen.The clan has produced one president, two prime ministers, first speaker of Somali parliament, and two presidents of Puntland.
Clan tree
There is no clear agreement on the clan and sub-clan structures and many lineages are omitted. The following listing is taken from the World Bank's Conflict in Somalia: Drivers and Dynamics from 2005 and the United Kingdom's Home Office publication, Somalia Assessment 2001.