Facaayo

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Main article: Somali clan

The Facaye (Somali: Facaye), a Somali clan ("Faysal bin Ahmed bin Abdirahman bin Is'mail bin Ibrahim al Jaberti"), is one of the major Darod subclans and part of the Sade clan family . The majority of the Facaye live in Gedo, the Ogaden; and northeast Kenya.

[edit] Major subclans

There is no clear agreement on the clan and sub-clan structures. The divisions and subdivisions as here given are partial and simplified. Many lineages are omitted. For a comparison of different views on the clan-lineage-structures see the World Bank's Conflict in Somalia: Drivers and Dynamics.^[1]

Higsed
Humbeelle
- Reer Allamagan
- Reer Xoosh
- Reer Khayr
  - Reer Xassan Khayr
  - Reer Maxamed Khayr
  - Reer Axmed Khayr
    - Reer Dhuubow Axmed
    - Reer Xassan Axmed
    - Reer Cali Axmed
    - Reer Faarax Axmed