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The Ajuran (also Ajuuraan or Ujuuraan) is a Somali clan
Somali clan

This article is about the demographics features of the population of Somalia, including population density, Ethnic group, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population....
. The Ajuran live throughout the Horn of Africa
Horn of Africa

The Horn of Africa is a peninsula in East Africa that juts for hundreds of kilometers into the Arabian Sea, and lies along the southern side of the Gulf of Aden....
, and may be found in Somalia
Somalia

Somalia , officially the Republic of Somalia and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic, is a country located in the Horn of Africa....
, eastern Ethiopia
Ethiopia

Ethiopia , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country situated in the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Sudan to the west, Kenya to the south, Somalia to the east and Djibouti to the northeast....
, and northeast Kenya
Kenya

The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the northeast, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, and Sudan to the northwest, with the Indian Ocean running along the southeast border....
. The Ajuran are best known in Somali history for establishing the Gareen dynasty based in Qalaafo (now part of Ethiopia). The Gareen dynasty ruled parts of East Africa
East Africa

East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easterly region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. In the UN subregion, 19 territories constitute Eastern Africa:...
 from the 16th to the 20th century.

Some Ajuran members settled in Mogadishu
Mogadishu

Mogadishu [] is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's Capital .Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important regional port for centuries....
 (also known as Hamar).






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The Ajuran (also Ajuuraan or Ujuuraan) is a Somali clan
Somali clan

This article is about the demographics features of the population of Somalia, including population density, Ethnic group, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population....
. The Ajuran live throughout the Horn of Africa
Horn of Africa

The Horn of Africa is a peninsula in East Africa that juts for hundreds of kilometers into the Arabian Sea, and lies along the southern side of the Gulf of Aden....
, and may be found in Somalia
Somalia

Somalia , officially the Republic of Somalia and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic, is a country located in the Horn of Africa....
, eastern Ethiopia
Ethiopia

Ethiopia , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country situated in the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Sudan to the west, Kenya to the south, Somalia to the east and Djibouti to the northeast....
, and northeast Kenya
Kenya

The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the northeast, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, and Sudan to the northwest, with the Indian Ocean running along the southeast border....
. The Ajuran are best known in Somali history for establishing the Gareen dynasty based in Qalaafo (now part of Ethiopia). The Gareen dynasty ruled parts of East Africa
East Africa

East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easterly region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. In the UN subregion, 19 territories constitute Eastern Africa:...
 from the 16th to the 20th century.

Some Ajuran members settled in Mogadishu
Mogadishu

Mogadishu [] is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's Capital .Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important regional port for centuries....
 (also known as Hamar). They usually call themselves Moorshe, and are descendants of the Abdalla Dayle lineage.

The Ajuuraan together with the Hintire
Hintire

The Hintire are a subclan of the Hawiye. They have close ties with the Ajuran, a prominent subclan in Somalia's history. Notable historical members of the group include the Sultan Cashiir Maddoow, a 19th century Sultan of the Hintire based in the Buulomareegto region of Lower Shabelle in southern Somalia....
 are the descendants of Jambeele, one of the six sons of Hawiye
Hawiye

The Hawiye is a Somali clan whose members live in central and southern Somalia, in the Somali Region and the North Eastern Province , and in smaller numbers in other countries....
.