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Leelkase ("Hussein bin Abdirahman bin Is'mail bin Ibrahim al Jaberti") is a Somali subclan of the Darod.
Members of the Leelkase group inhabit parts of the self-proclaimed Puntland, primarily in Mudug region (including the city of Galdogob), the city of Gaalkacyo, Eyl, Rabaable and Garoowe in Nugaal region. Qandala and Bandar Beyla and other cities in the Bari region. However number of the Korshe subclan live in the Ethiopian city of Dire Dawa, as well as Jijiga and the Fiq Zone of the Somali Region of Ethiopia into the Oromia Region.
The Korshe subclan has over ten ugaas (tribal chiefs), and its members are believed to number over 400,000, far more than other Leelkase in northeast Somalia, following a split in the clan over 300 years ago.
The Reer Awsalaat subclan inhabits the Bay and Shabeellaha Hoose (or Lower Shabele) regions of Somalia, as well as the Northern Frontier District of Kenya, along the Somali, Ethiopian, and Kenyan borders.
The Reer Cali Sheikh subclan may be found in the Shabeellaha Dhexe (Central Shabele) region.
Leelkase Subclans
- Maalismoge Eyl and Gaalkacyo districts
- Ismail Ali Qandala
- Mahamoud Ali Garoowe and Eyl districts in Nugaal Region, Bandar Beyla in Beri Region and Kismaayo in Lower Jubba
- Fiqi Ismail: (Abaarey, Gaalkacyo, Jubbada Hoose, Roox, Bacaad weyn, galdogob, Garacad and Buurtinle Bacadweyn)
- Mohamed Aadan (Nugaal and Eil.
- Muumin Aadan: Mudug, Nugaal, Galguduud, Bakool and Jubbada Hoose regions in Somalia; Somali Region, Ethiopia.
- Mohamed Muumin (Mudug, Galguduud and Jubbada Hoose), Somali Region, Ethiopia,
- Reer Haji
- Reer Ahmed
- Reer Farah
- Reer Hassan Hussein
- Bihna Fiqi Hassan
- Bihna Bicidyahan
- Reer Haji Omar
- Bihna Weydoow
- Reer Ali Nur
- Hassan Muumin (Mudug, Somali Region, Ethiopia, Buur Hakaba and Jubbada Hoose)
- Reer Mohamed Hassan
- Reer Jama Hassan
- Reer Omar
- Reer Elmi Omar
- Reer Abdirahman Omar
- Reer Hussein Omar
- Reer nuur
- Reer Hussein nuur
- Reer Mohamed Nuur
- Reer jaamac nuur
- Reer Abdulle Nuur
- Reer Mahamud Nuur
- Reer Erigavo
- Reer Osman
- Reer Ahmed
- Reer jaamac
- Reer Jaamac Hassan, Bay region, particularly Buurhakaba)
- Hersi Muumin (Mudug and Nugaal). Somali Region, Ethiopia
- Ali Muumin ((Mudug, Somali Region in Ethiopia.
- Reer Hassan (Garoowe and Nugaal.
- Reer Habad
- Reer Mohamed Arab (Mudug region) and Somali Region Ethiopia
- Korshe (Somali Region Ethiopia)
- Reer Ali Sheik (Ceeldheer district in Galguduud)
- Reer Aw-Salaat (Shabeellaha Hoose)
- Suhurre (Eil district and Iskushuban)
- Warodhaqo (Somali Region, Ethiopia)
Prominent Figures
- Diiftire, a Somali king of the Tanaad kingdom
- Imam Ahmed belongs to the diiftire kingdom
- Mahamed Muumin (1500 - 1582), scholar; author of the oldest surviving books in Horn of Africa.
- Col.Daahir Saciid Xaashi Was co-founder of the Somali Police Force, and widely known figure within the Somali Politics.
- Abdisamed Cilmi Haashi, widely-known in Somalia an orator and a poet.
- Abdidaahir Mohamud Takar, (also known as Abdi Sagafe), the first Somali aviator.
- Hassan Muumin, (1545-1600) well-known expert in military matters
- Ugaas Axmed ugaas Maxamed, The current Leelkase Traditional Leader.
- Dr. Abdulaahi Ahmed Karaani, Founder of Somali National Range Agency and Former Director General Somali National Range Agency, The President and Founder of Somalia Peace and Development Party.
- P. Engineer Said Ahmed Karaani, Former Director General Somalia National Water and Resources Agency.
- Dr. Aden Ugas Mohamed, Internal Medicine Specialist
- Dr. Said S. Samatar, professor at the Rutgers University.
- Dr. Cali Ismail Abdi, (Giir), Minster for several governments and the current Minster of ports and sea transportation.
- Dr. Abdirahman Abdulla, (Azhari),Deputy Minster of Transportation and Ex deputy minster of foreign affairs.
- Dr. Abdirahman Hosh, first Somali to become a fully-licensed lawyer in Canada.
- Dr. Cali Mumin Ismail Feeraweyne, Somali M.P.
- Dr. Zakariya Haji Muhamuud Abdi, Ex Minster of Information and Education and M.P at the current Somali government's,
- Gen Max'ud Xirsi Gesood, Somali National Police Officer.
- Gen C/Kariim Shikh Xasan, High Ranking Military Officer
- Suldaan Subeyr Haji Mohamud, sultan of the Mohamud Ali sub-clan of Leelkase.
- C/laahi Salaad, Former Mayor of Somali Capital Mogadisho.