Reer Xamar
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Reer Xamar is a coastal Benadiri Somali community historically known for its mercantile, urban culture and long-standing presence in Mogadishu and other Indian Ocean trade cities.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benadiri community
ⓘ
Somali clan community ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indian Ocean trade network
NERFINISHED
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Swahili Coast cities ⓘ historic Mogadishu port ⓘ |
| country | Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalType |
coastal urban culture
ⓘ
mercantile culture ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Somali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnoregionalIdentity | Benadiri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalTrait |
cosmopolitan urban lifestyle
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long-distance trading traditions ⓘ strong mercantile networks ⓘ urban literacy and scholarship ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | indigenous urban coastal community of Mogadishu ⓘ |
| historicalPresence |
medieval Mogadishu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
precolonial Indian Ocean ports ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Benadir coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
merchant community
ⓘ
trading diaspora ⓘ |
| identityBasis | city-based lineage and neighborhood ties ⓘ |
| language |
Benadiri dialects of Somali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Somali ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Arabic and Persian trading influences
ⓘ
Benadiri stone-house architecture ⓘ East African coastal trade routes ⓘ Indian Ocean Islamic scholarship ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Benadir region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivity |
maritime commerce
ⓘ
trade ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | people of Mogadishu ⓘ |
| primaryCity | Mogadishu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southern Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousBranch | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settlementType | urban community ⓘ |
| socialClassification | minority Somali community ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
clan-based lineages
ⓘ
neighborhood-based communities in Mogadishu ⓘ |
| urbanCenter | Old Town Mogadishu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Arabic script (for religious and commercial records) ⓘ |
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