Mohammed Abdullah Hassan

Sayyīd Muhammad `Abd Allāh al-Hasan (Somali: Sayid Maxamed Cabdille Xasan, Arabic: محمّد عبد اللّه حسن‎) (April 7, 1856 – December 21, 1920) was a Somali religious and patriotic leader. Referred to as the Mad Mullah by the British, he established the Dervish State in Somalia that fought the 20 year Somaliland Campaign against British, Italian and Ethiopian forces.

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Mohammed Abdullah Hassan
Birth dateApril 07, 1856
Birth place
Somalia , Buuhoodle , Sa'Madeeq
Religion
Islam
Date of deathDecember 21, 1920
Place of death
Ogaden , Imi Ethiopia

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