Issa (clan)

The Issa (also spelled Esa, or Aysa) (Somali: Ciise, Arabic: عيسى) is a northern Somali clan, a sub-division of the Dir clan family.

Issa
Ciise
عيسى
The tomb of Sheikh Issa
Regions with significant populations
Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, United Kingdom, Canada, Netherland, France, Turkey
Languages
Somali
Religion
Islam (Sunni)
Related ethnic groups
Gadabuursi, Gurgura, Akisho, Surre, Biimaal, Bursuuk and other Dir clans.
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