Mohamed Farrah Aidid

Somali warlord (1934-1996)
Person human Q319160
Mohamed Farrah Aidid
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Mohamed Farrah Aidid

Summary

Mohamed Farrah Aidid is a human[1]. His place of birth was Beledweyne[2]. He was born on December 15, 1934[3]. He passed away in Mogadishu[4]. He died on August 2, 1996[5]. He worked as a politician[6], military officer[7], diplomat[8], and warlord[9]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,007 views/month, #6,187 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Beledweyne[2], Mohamed Farrah Aidid…
  • Mohamed Farrah Aidid died in Mogadishu[4].
  • Mohamed Farrah Aidid was born on December 15, 1934[3].
  • Mohamed Farrah Aidid was born on January 1, 1934[11].
  • Mohamed Farrah Aidid died on August 2, 1996[5].
  • Mohamed Farrah Aidid died on August 1, 1996[12].
  • Mohamed Farrah Aidid held citizenship in Somalia[13].
  • Mohamed Farrah Aidid's professions included politician[6].
  • Mohamed Farrah Aidid worked as a military officer[7].
  • Mohamed Farrah Aidid worked as a diplomat[8].
  • Mohamed Farrah Aidid worked as a warlord[9].
  • Mohamed Farrah Aidid held the position of ambassador[14].
  • Mohamed Farrah Aidid held the position of President of Somalia[15].
  • Mohamed Farrah Aidid's education included a stint at M.V. Frunze Military Academy[16].
  • Mohamed Farrah Aidid's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[17].
  • Mohamed Farrah Aidid is recorded as male[18].
  • Mohamed Farrah Aidid's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Mohamed Farrah Aidid was affiliated with the United Somali Congress[20].
  • Mohamed Farrah Aidid's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[21].
  • Mohamed Farrah Aidid was part of the conflict Ogaden War[22].
  • Mohamed Farrah Aidid's given name is recorded as Muhammad[23].
  • Mohamed Farrah Aidid's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[24].
  • Mohamed Farrah Aidid's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'محمد فرح عيديد'}[25].
  • Mohamed Farrah Aidid's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'so', 'text': 'Maxamed Faarax Caydiid'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Mohamed Farrah Aidid was born in Beledweyne[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 15, 1934[3] and January 1, 1934[11].

Education

Mohamed Farrah Aidid's education included a stint at M.V. Frunze Military Academy[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], military officer[7], diplomat[8], and warlord[9]. Positions held include ambassador[14], a diplomatic rank[27] and President of Somalia[15], a position[28], in Somalia[29], founded in 1960[30].

Personal Life

Mohamed Farrah Aidid's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[17]. He was affiliated with the United Somali Congress[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 2, 1996[5] and August 1, 1996[12]. Mohamed Farrah Aidid passed away in Mogadishu[4].

Why It Matters

Mohamed Farrah Aidid ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,007 views/month, #6,187 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Mohamed Farrah Aidid born?

Mohamed Farrah Aidid was born in Beledweyne[2].

Where did Mohamed Farrah Aidid die?

Mohamed Farrah Aidid passed away in Mogadishu[4].

What did Mohamed Farrah Aidid do for work?

Mohamed Farrah Aidid worked as politician[6], military officer[7], diplomat[8], and warlord[9].

Where did Mohamed Farrah Aidid go to school?

Mohamed Farrah Aidid was educated at M.V. Frunze Military Academy[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Libération. Retrieved . liberation.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ca', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'hr', 'hy', '
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  5. 8w ago · Pescan · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, military officer, diplomat +1
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  7. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → M.V. Frunze Military Academy
    Member of political party → United Somali Congress
    Place of birth → Beledweyne
    Position held → ambassador, President of Somalia
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