Ba Fadal

Ba Fadal (Somali: Baa Fadal, Arabic: بافضل) are a Yamani tribe, from Hadramaut, Yemen. Some moved to many countries for spread Islam. Somalia was one of the countries they migrated to. They're a Benadiri clan predominately based in historic Shingani district of Mogadishu.^[1] However, there are established settlements on the road to Merca in the village of 'Number 50' (Somali: Lambar Konton) and Ugunji^[2]

Clan Tree[]

The Ba Fadal according Anita Adam's Phd are made of 5 sub clans:^[2]

Abud
Aw Ali
Aw Miire
Reer Aw Iikar
Reer Aw Mahamuud

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Notable people[]

Sheikh Abubakr Abdulrahman Baafadal was a friend of Sheikh Sufi al-Shaashi and they were the students of Sheikh Abikar Al-Mihdhar.
Sheikh Abdullah Abdulrahman Ikar Baafadal was a teacher and some of his students became preachers.
Sheikh Ahmed Muhiyyidin, was the teacher of Sheikh Abba ALShaanshi from who he received his ijaza on the qaddiriyah tariqa from.^[3]
Sheikhs of Alshuhadaa: Sheikh AbdulQadir Muhammad Ali Baafadal, and Sheikh Muhammad Muhayyidin Baafadal. He was killed along with some of Sheikh Aweys Al-Qadri.
Sheikh Omar Mohamud Bafadal assassinated by the Italian colonialists.
Former politician/ Mayor: Haji Aweys Abdulkadir Baafadal.
Former Mail Manager: Sheikh Aweys Mahamed.
General Secretary of Beledweyne, Director: Omar Ahmed Muhiyadin (Franjees)
Professor Mohamed Omar Muhiyyidin Baafadal and his brother Master Abdalla Omar Muhiyyidin.

Bafadal Banadari, known as the Mashaayikh AL-ilmi, is a clan known to welcome guests. They live in the Banadir and Lower Shabelle regions.

References[]

^ Adam, Anita. Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu. p. 107.
^ ^a ^b Adam, Anita. Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu. p. 156.
^ ^a ^b Adam, Anita. Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu. p. 288.

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[1] Adam, Anita. Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu. p. 107.

[:0-2] Adam, Anita. Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu. p. 156.

[:1-3] Adam, Anita. Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu. p. 288.

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