Hussein Farrah Aidid

Somali warlord and United States Marine
Person human Q1395957
Hussein Farrah Aidid
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Hussein Farrah Aidid

Summary

Hussein Farrah Aidid is a human[1]. He was born in Mudug[2]. He was born on August 16, 1962[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,237 views/month, #7,132 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mudug[2], Hussein Farrah Aidid…
  • Born in Beledweyne[6], Hussein Farrah Aidid…
  • Hussein Farrah Aidid was born on August 16, 1962[3].
  • Hussein Farrah Aidid held citizenship in Somalia[7].
  • Hussein Farrah Aidid worked as a politician[4].
  • Hussein Farrah Aidid was educated at University of California[8].
  • Hussein Farrah Aidid was educated at Covina High School[9].
  • Hussein Farrah Aidid is recorded as male[10].
  • Hussein Farrah Aidid's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Hussein Farrah Aidid was affiliated with the Somali National Alliance[12].
  • Hussein Farrah Aidid's military branch is recorded as United States Marine Corps[13].
  • Hussein Farrah Aidid's Commons category is recorded as Hussein Farrah Aidid[14].
  • Hussein Farrah Aidid's military, police or special rank is recorded as corporal[15].
  • Hussein Farrah Aidid was part of the conflict Gulf War[16].
  • Hussein Farrah Aidid's given name is recorded as Hussein[17].
  • Hussein Farrah Aidid's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'حسين محمد فرح عيديد'}[18].
  • Hussein Farrah Aidid's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'so', 'text': 'Xuseen Maxamed Faarax Caydiid'}[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Mudug[2], a region of Somalia[20], in Somalia[21] and Beledweyne[6], a city[22], in Somalia[23]. Hussein Farrah Aidid was born on August 16, 1962[3].

Education

Educated at University of California[8], a state university system[24], in United States[25], founded in 1868[26], headquartered in Oakland[27] and Covina High School[9], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1897[30].

Career and Affiliations

Hussein Farrah Aidid's professions included politician[4].

Personal Life

Hussein Farrah Aidid was affiliated with the Somali National Alliance[12].

Why It Matters

Hussein Farrah Aidid ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,237 views/month, #7,132 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Hussein Farrah Aidid born?

Hussein Farrah Aidid was born in Mudug[2].

What did Hussein Farrah Aidid do for work?

Hussein Farrah Aidid worked as politician[4].

Where did Hussein Farrah Aidid go to school?

Hussein Farrah Aidid was educated at University of California[8] and Covina High School[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'hr', 'it', 'ja', 'ka', 'no', 'pl', 'pt', 'r
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 21w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military branch → United States Marine Corps
    Position held → President of Somalia
    Conflict → —
    Place of birth → Mudug, Beledweyne
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||82 */ Add multilingual descriptions (82 languages) — Task 13 (heads of state / political leaders) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citizenship) labels,"
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