Issa Musse


The Issa Mussa or Isse Musse is a major Somali clan. It is one of the major Somali clans, The Issa Musse are divided into four major sub-clans: Mohammed Issa, Adam Issa, Abokor Issa and Idarais Issa. Its members form a part of the Awal confederation and Isaaq family clan.
The Issa Musse traditionally consists of coastal and nomadic pastoralists people.
This clan are primarily settled in Somaliland, including Woqooyi Galbeed, Togdheer, Sahil, Awdal, Sanaag, and Somalia especially in Mugadisho and as well as Kenya. This clan primarily settles in Somaliland.
Agreement of Peace, Friendship, Slave Trade etc. between Great Britain and the Sheiks of the Issa Musse , signed at Berbera, 7 November 1856.
The Issa Musse have produced many prominent Somali figures with the Undersecretary General of the United Nations, the first Somali Prime Minister, President and two Vice Presidents.
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Clans

A summarized clan family, with four of the major subclans of Issa Mussa is presented below.
The four major subclans of Issa Musse are: