Hamar-Weyne_District

Hamar Weyne District

Hamar Weyne District

District in Banaadir, Somalia

Hamar Weyne District (Somali: Degmada Xamar Weyne) is a district in the southeastern Banaadir region of Somalia. It includes a part of central Mogadishu. Hamar Weyne is the oldest district with in Mogadishu and up until 1938 the city of Mogadishu was made up of Shingani and Hamar Weyne[1].Somali word "xamar" means tamarind tree.[2]

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Mosques

Jama'a Xamar Weyne
Hamar Weyne's Friday mosque
(Jamacaha Xamar Weyne in Somali)

Despite being one of the smallest districts in Mogadishu, the Hamar Weyne district is known for it many mosques and madrasahs. There are over 25 mosques in this district, which include:[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Arecchi, Alberto (1984). Mogadishu. Butterworth and Co Ltd.
  2. [2]
    "Shidni (Chilli sauce with tamarind)".
  3. [3]
    Adam, Anita. Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu. pp. 204–205.
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