Ali Dhere

Sheikh Cali Sheikh Maxamuud Sheikh Cali Dheere (Somali: Cali Dheere, Arabic: الشيخ على محمود), also known as "Sheekh Cali Dheere", was a Somali cleric based in Mogadishu. He was instrumental in the establishment of the first Islamic courts in Mogadishu in 1996. Often called the Sheikh Ali-Dhere court, it brought together scholars, elders, business leaders and politicians as a reaction to the deteriorating security situation in North Mogadishu, and Siisii street in particular. Its success brought popular support to him, which was used in turn to challenge political leaders of the Muddolod clan, and ended in a clash with Ali Mahdi which eventually brought down the court.[1]

Many people confuse between Sheikh Ali Mahmoud better known as Sheikh Ali Dheere (Somali: Sheikh Cali Dheere) who established the first Islamic Courts in Mogadishu in 1996,[2] and another man called Sheikh Ali Dheere who is the spokesperson of the Al Shabaab.[3]

In 2014, Sheikh Dheere would declare on Radio Mogadishu that Al-Shabaab could be characterized as Khawarij due to their behaviour and characteristics.[2]

References
  1. Abdi, Elmi, Afyare (2010). Understanding the Somalia conflagration : identity, political Islam and peacebuilding. London: Pluto Press. pp. 64–65. ISBN 9781849645546. OCLC 730514989. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-08-19.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "Sheekh Cali Dheere: 'Al-Shabaab waxay leeyihiin tilmaamihii Khawaarijta'". warsheekh.com. 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  3. "Somalia's al-Shabab vows to make comeback". www.aljazeera.com. 2014. Retrieved 2023-09-13.


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