Osman Ahmed
Osman Ahmed (Somali: Cusmaan Ahmed, Arabic: عثمان أحمد) was a Somali ruler. He was the fifth Sultan of the Geledi sultanate.
| Osman Ahmed عثمان أحمد | |
|---|---|
| 5th Sultan of the Geledi sultanate | |
| Reign | 1878–1910 |
| Predecessor | Ahmed Yusuf |
| Successor | n/a |
| Born | Afgooye |
| Died | 1910 |
| Dynasty | Gobroon Dynasty |
| Religion | Islam |
History
Osman Ahmed is considered less illustrious than his predecessors,[1] and Gobroon power considerable weakened under his rule. He was the son of Sultan Ahmed Yusuf and succeeded his father after his death. He signed treaties to the Italians for protectorate in 1908 for his possession of territories he controlled like Jubbaland, Bakool, Bay, Lower Shebelle and Benadir. After his death in 1910, the Kingdom ended.
See also
Notes
- Cassanelli, p.149.
References
- Cassanelli, Lee Vincent (1973). The Benaadir past : essays in southern Somali history. University Microfilms International.
- Luling, Virginia (2002). Somali Sultanate: the Geledi city-state over 150 years. Transaction Publishers. ISBN 0-7658-0914-1.
| Preceded by Ahmed Yusuf |
Geledi sultanate | Succeeded by n/a |
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