Ayr (clan)


Ayr, Muhammad Madarkicis Hiraab is a Somali clan, part of the larger Habargidir Hawiye clan. being the largest sub-clan of the larger Habar gidir, the Ayr sub-clan lives in many part of Somalia and even in Ethiopia.
They predominantly live in the central regions of mudug, Galgaduud, and Hiran in Somalia.
They are also found in significant numbers in the southern and northern portions of Somalia especially in the following regions: Banadir, Lower Shabelle, Middle Juba and Sool.
In Ethiopia, the sub-clan lives in the Shilabo District in Qorahey, the Ferfeer and the Mustahil Districts in Shabelle.

Clan tree

Ali Jimale Ahmed outlines the Hawiye clan genealogical tree in The Invention of Somalia: