Kaptallah Explained

Kaptallah, also known as Kaptanle is a historic Somali clan. The clan established the port city of Bandar Qassim (today Bosaso) in the early 9th century, and traded with Persia, India and the Arabian Peninsula.[1] The clan belongs to the Harti confederation of the Darod clan.[2] The clan inhabits the areas south and south-east of Bosaso along with the Ali Jibrail and Dashishe clans.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Journal of the African Society, Volume 9. 1909. MacMillan. 60.
  2. Book: Goudineau, Yves. Sociétés dans la guerre. 2003. IRD Editions. 978-2-87678-892-3. 62. fr.
  3. September 2021. Somalia Security situation - Country of Origin Information Report. European Asylum Support Office. A number of smaller sub-clans, such as Ali Jibrail, Dashishe, Kaptanle, and others, inhabit the area south and south-east of Bosasso..

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