About Dhoodaan
Lived 1941 – 2013 (aged 71–72). Dhoodaan was an Ethiopian writer and poet.
Cabdullahi Macallin Axmed, Dhoodaan (born 1941 in Dollo Zone Died April 2013 ) was a Somali poet.
A well-known Somali poet Abdullahi Moalin Ahmed “Dhoodaan” died aged 72 in the city of Harar. He was one of the pioneers of Somali language poetry and arguably one of the greatest poets of the last century. He was born within a family of shepherds from the Somaali Galbeed, he did not have a formal education.
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Who was Dhoodaan?
writer
When was Dhoodaan born?
Dhoodaan was born in 1941 in Somali Region.
When did Dhoodaan die?
Dhoodaan died on 1 April 2013.
What was Dhoodaan's occupation?
Dhoodaan was a writer and poet.
What nationality was Dhoodaan?
Dhoodaan was Ethiopian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dhoodaan. https://biography.guide/dhoodaan/
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