About Hasna Doreh
Hasna Doreh was a military officer.
Hadsan Doreh (, ) was an early 20th-century Somali female commander of the Dervish State, a state which frequently engaged in battles against the imperial powers during the Somali campaign. Female Darwiish such as her were referred to as Darwiishaad or Darawiishaad.
Biography Doreh was the wife of Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, who assigned her one of the nine divisions of the Dervish army.
In his biography of Muhammad Abdullah Hassan and Hassan's Dervish comrades, the author Ray Beachey compared Doreh to the ancient British Queen Boadicea in her struggle against the Roman Empire.
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Who was Hasna Doreh?
Dervish Kingdom unit figurehead
What was Hasna Doreh's occupation?
Hasna Doreh was a military officer.
What nationality was Hasna Doreh?
Hasna Doreh's recorded nationality: Darawiish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hasna Doreh. https://biography.guide/hasna-doreh/
MLA: "Hasna Doreh." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/hasna-doreh/.
Chicago: "Hasna Doreh." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/hasna-doreh/.
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