Ahmed Haji Abdirahman
Dr. Ahmed Haji Abdirahman Mohamed (Somali: Diktoor Axmed Xaaji Cabdiraxmaan Maxamed; 1957—2011, Arabic: دكتور احمد حاجي عبدالرحمن محمد) was a Somali cleric, preacher and muslim scholar. He was one of the leading scholars of Somalia and the vice president of East Africa University and one of its founders. He was a member of the Association of Somali Scholars, the most prominent theorists of the Salafist movement in Somalia. He was assassinated by Al-Shabab in Bosaso on December 4, 2011.
Sheikh Ahmed Haji Abdirahman | |
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| Axmed Xaaji Cabdiraxmaan أحمد حاج عبد الرحمن | |
| Vice chancellor of East Africa University | |
| In office 1999–2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 Galkayo, Somalia |
| Died | December 4, 2011 Masjid Hassan Ibn Ali, Bosaso |
| Cause of death | Assassinated by Al-Shabab |
| Resting place | Eastern cemetery of Bosaso |
| Citizenship | Somalia |
| Alma mater | Umm al-Qura University |
| Occupation | Ulama |
| Military service | |
| Somali Armed Forces | First lieutenant |
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