On 9 November 2001, he was born in a village along the Cal Madow mountain range, Erigavo District, Sanaag region.

[2] In March 2019, he joined the national track and field team and won a gold medal in the youth 1500 metres with a time of 3:46.57 at an international competition in Djibouti.

[1][3] In April 2019, he represented Somalia in Rwanda and won a bronze medal in the 1500m.

[4] In June 2019, he was honoured by the President of Somalia, along with two other athletes, for his work in Rwanda.

[5] In March 2024, he represented Somalia in the 5000 meter run at the African Games in Accra, Ghana, where he won the silver medal with a time of 13:38.64.