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Axmed Saleeban "Hiddefl:. a famous contemporary Somali poet,

actor, and playwrigh~.

BILAL: an Abyssinian who became the first MUJADHDHIN of
Islam and a close companion of the Prophet.
Caaqib Cabdilaahi: see Sheekh Caaqib Cabdilaahi.
Cabdi Cabdilaahi Muuse: a well-known poet and traditional

historian who now lives in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia.

Cabdilaahi Diiriye Guuleed: a Somali teacher; author of

Gorfaynta Maansada 'The Analysis of Somali Poetry'.

Cabdilaahi Yuusuf: see Sheekh Cabdilaahi Yuusuf.
Cabdiraxmaan Cabdilaahi: see Sheekh Cabdiraxmaan Cabdilaahi.

Cabdiraxmaan Saylici: see Sheekh Cabdiraxmaan Saylici.

Cali Cabdiraxmaan: see Sheekh Cali Cabdiraxmaan.

Cali Dhuux: a well-known Somali poet who died about 1962.

Cilmi Boondheri: (1908-1941), a Somali poet who is said to

have died of love. The second part of his name is

sometimes pronounced Bowndheri.

FATlMAH: a daughter of the Prophet by his first wife

KHADIJAH, and wife of cALI B. TALIB.

FIRcAWN:. in the Quran the name FIRcAWN always refers to the

Egyptian pharaoh with whom MUSA (Moses) and I-Li\:RUN

(Aaron) had to deal.

FURQAN: an alternative name for the Quran.

l;IAWA~: the mother of the human race; the wife of ADAM.

IBRAHIM: Abraham.

lRAM:. one of the ancient south Arabian tribe.s.

elSA: the name of Jesus in Islam.

Ismaaclll Ismaaciil ~hre: F~arax:. (H;b2-l951), 5e~ Sheekh one Ismaaciil ot the Faraax leaders of tlle

Daraawiish, and a respected poe~.