Sultan Mahomed Haji Dideh

As is shown in "Morin" (2005), the name of former Djibouti, “Cote Francaise des Somalis” is said to have been proposed by Mohamed Haji Dide of the Mahad 'Ase, Bahabar Celi branch of the Gadabuursi. He came on to build the first Mosque in Djibouti "Gami ar-Rahma" in 1891.^[1]