Sheikh Abdi Abikar Gafle

Sheikh Abdi Abukar Gaafle, Somali: (Sheekh Cabdi Gaafle), was a leader of the Biimaal Revolt against Italian occupation of southern Somalia.

A famous Bimaal ma’allin (teacher-sheikh) and warrior born in ‘Armadobe village in 1852.

He studied the subjects of: 1.Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) 2.Tafseer (Qur'anic translations and interpretations), 3.Hadith (Prophet Muhammad’s tradition, Sunnah).

In 1888, Gaafle started to travel increasingly all over the Shabelle Valley preaching his ideology, teaching and warning the public and about the Italian colonizers.

[3] Gāfle took part in the Igalle shir(clan council) in June 1896 and led an army against the Italians.