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Farah Mohamed Jama Awl

1937 – 1991

About this person

Wikipedia Summary

Farah Mohamed Jama Awl, usually credited as Farah Awl, was a Somali writer. His surname Cawl means "gazelle", was the nickname of his great-grandfather who was the Sultan of the Warsangali clan. The Awl family also includes the Warsangali Sultan Mohamoud Ali Shire.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
January 1, 1937
Las Khorey
Date of death
January 1, 1991
Beledweyne
Citizenship

Somalia

Occupations & fields
writer
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