Yasin Haji Osman Sharmarke
The founder and first chairman of the Somali Youth League
About Yasin Haji Osman Sharmarke
Lived 1917 – 1947 (aged 29–30). Yasin Haji Osman Sharmarke was a Somali politician, activist and nationalist.
Yasin Haji Osman Sharmarke (, ) was a Somali political figure and activist.
Biography
Sharmarke was born to the Osman Mahamoud sub-clan of the larger Majeerteen. He was the leader and founder of the Somali Youth League (SYL, established 1943), Somalia's first political party. Having also been instrumental in the organization's creation, Sharmarke and other early SYL nationalists were strongly influenced by the Darawiish of Diiriye Guure and Sayyid Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, emir of Diiriye Guure. Sharmarke died in June 1947.
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Who was Yasin Haji Osman Sharmarke?
The founder and first chairman of the Somali Youth League
When was Yasin Haji Osman Sharmarke born?
Yasin Haji Osman Sharmarke was born in 1917 in Hobyow.
When did Yasin Haji Osman Sharmarke die?
Yasin Haji Osman Sharmarke died in 1947.
What was Yasin Haji Osman Sharmarke's occupation?
Yasin Haji Osman Sharmarke was a politician, activist and nationalist.
What nationality was Yasin Haji Osman Sharmarke?
Yasin Haji Osman Sharmarke was Somali.
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