Are Somalis Arabs, and is it true, as some of them claim, that their origins are Hashemite, tracing back to Ishaq ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Husayn ibn Ali ibn al-Mutahhar ibn Abd Allah ibn Ayyub ibn Muhammad ibn Qasim ibn Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Isa ibn Yahya ibn Muhammad—Saba' al-Dujayl—ibn Ali al-Hadi ibn Muhammad al-Jawad ibn Ali al-Rida ibn Musa al-Kadhim ibn Ja'far al-Sadiq ibn Muhammad al-Baqir ibn Ali Zayn al-Abidin ibn Imam al-Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The attribution of the Banu Ishaq among Somalis to the Sharif lineage is considered valid if it is widespread among them, as people are to be believed regarding their lineages unless there is evidence to the contrary or a legal ruling depends on it. As for the general attribution of Somalis to Arab origins, there is no verification regarding it. One can inquire about this from experts among the scholars of Somalia.
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