The Sheekhaash or Sheekhaal is described as the only Somalis of the maintains not derived from Dir and Darood. They claim descent from "Caliph Abu Bakr"  and asserted that their ancestor Khutab bin Fakih Umar crossed over from Al-Hijaz.
The Sheekhaash or Sheekhaal are an isolated Somali tribe, distinct from the Dir and Darood clans. According to their tradition, they descended from 'Caliph Abu Bakr' and that their ancestor Khutab bin Fakih Umar originated from Al-Hijaz.