SUMMARY

The Bi’idyahan is a Somali subclan which inhabits the Somali National Regional State (SNRS) in Ethiopia. The SNRS is linguistically and religiously homogenous, with Somali Muslims constituting the large majority. The Bi’idyahan are a subclan of the Majeerteen clan, in turn a subclan of the Darood clan, which stretches across a large area also including Somalia and Kenya. The Majerteen constitute one of the smaller clan groupings in the SNRS, with the Ogadeni clan (another Darood subclan) being in majority. Most Majeerteen are pastoralists, and adhere to Islam.

The Bi’idyahan clan has been involved in the non-state category of UCDP organised violence.