Sultan Daud Mahamed (Somali: Suldaan Daa'uud Suldaan Maxamed, Arabic: داؤد بن محمد بن عبدالقادر) is the ninth and current Grand Sultan of the Isaaq Sultanate. He was crowned on 13 February 2021 in Hargeisa, capital of Somaliland, a day after his father Sultan Mahamed Abdiqadir died, in a ceremony held beside the grave of his father, per the traditions of the Isaaq.[1][2]

Sultan Daud Sultan Mahamed
سلطان داؤد بن محمد
Sultan Daud at a gathering
Sultan of the Isaaq
Grand Sultan of Somaliland
Reign12 February 2021 – present
Coronation13 February 2021
PredecessorMahamed Abdiqadir
BornHargeisa, Somaliland
DynastyGuled Dynasty
ReligionSunni Islam

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  1. ^ Giirre, Cabdisamed (2021-02-13). "Suldaan Daa'uud Suldaan Maxamed Cabdiqaadir oo loo Caleemo Saaray in uu Noqdo Suldanka Guud". Warsugan News. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  2. ^ "Suldaan Daauud Suldaan Maxamed Suldaan Cabdi Qaadir Oo Loo Caleemo Saaray Suldaanka Guud Ee Beelaha Somaliland | Gaaroodi News". Archived from the original on 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
Preceded by Sultan of the Isaaq
since 2021
Succeeded by
incumbent