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Bartire
1.Garaad Yacquub (1175-1238) Quwaahade Bartire/Barre Jidwaaq Absame 2. Garaad Wardi garaad yacquuub 1238-1295 3, Garaad laag garaad wardi Garaad Yacquub 1295-1333 4, Garaad Yoonis garaad garaad laag garaad wardi (1333-1350) 5, Garaad muuse garaad yoonis garaad laag 1350-1381 6,Garaad Yusuf garaad muuse garaad yoonis 1381-1389 7, Garaad cismaan garaad yuusuf garaad yoonis 1389-1406 8, Garaad axmed garaad cismaan garaad yuusuf 1406-1413 9, Garaad dhaaweed garaad axmed garaad cismaan 1413-1426 10, Garaad Nuur garaad dhaaweed garaad axmed 1426-1440 11, Garaad dhaaweed garaad nuur garaad dhaaweed 1440-1485 12, Garaad Farax-iley garaad dhaaweed garaad nuur 1485-1536 13, Garaad caafi garaad farax -iley garaad dhaaweed 1536-1593 14, Garaad Aw-madar garaad caafi garaad farax-iley 1593-1625 15, Garaad xamdun garaad aw-madar garaad caafi 1625-1643 16, garaad cilmi garaad xamdun garaad aw-madar 1643-1673 17, Garaad xirsi garaad xamdun garaad aw-madar 1673-1688 18, Garaad Farax ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jidwaq (clan)
The Jidwaq (, ) is a major subclan, part of one of the largest Somali clans families, the Absame Darod. Jidwaq are well known for their conquests in Abyssinia during the 1500s they played a very prominent role in the Adal Sultanate. They are famous for bringing the largest army and were very loyal to Imam Ahmad. Jidwaq have produced notable generals such as Ahmed Girri Bin Hussein who was the right hand man of Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi. Overview The Jidwaq clan primarily inhabit the Somali Region of Ethiopia, (where they live in the Jigjiga area), the North Eastern Province of Kenya and the Jubaland region of southern Somalia (where they live south of Bu'ale). The name ''Jidwaaq'' means "the path of God" in the Somali language. The Jidwaq clan are now mainly divided into three branches; ''Rooble Jidwaaq'' ( Abaskuul), ''Shahrudin Jidwaaq'' (Yabaree) and ''Barre Jidwaaq'' ( Bartire). According to the UNHCR, the Jidwaq in the Somali Region are mostly agro-pastoralists. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habr Maqdi
The Habr Maqdi (Arabic language, Arabic: هبرمقدي) was a historical Somali people, Somali confederation that composed of multiple clans such as the Bartire and Yabarre who are considered now a part of the Jidwaq (clan), Jidwaaq and come under the Absame Darod branch. The Habr Maqdi are well known for their conquests in Abyssinia as they had played a very prominent role in Ethiopian–Adal War, Ethiopian-Adal War. They are famous for bringing the largest army and were very loyal to Imam Ahmed. Richard Francis Burton, Richard Burton documented the Bartire branch of Habr Maqdi to have long been connected with the emirs of Harar. Both sub-clans of Habr Maqdi are mentioned explicitly in Futuh al-Habesh. Origin The Habar Maqdi, Habr Maqdi is a historical Somali clan, The prominent subclans of Habar Maqdi are Jidwaq (clan), Bartire and Jidwaq (clan), Yabarray subclans who both fought during the Abyssinian-Adal War, Adal-Abyssinian War. They primarily inhabit the Somali Region of E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abaskuul
The Abaskuul, Abasguul, Abasgul or Abaskul (Somali: ''Abasguul'', ''Abaskuul''. Arabic: ابسغول) is a Somali sub-clan of the Habar Maqdi Jidwaaq, Absame, Darod line. The Abaskuul mainly reside between Jigjiga and Degahbur in the Somali Region in Ethiopia, but also have settlements in Jubaland (Somalia) and Kenya. They share borders with the Ogaden, Bartire, and Habar Awal clans. The Abaskuul were famously described in Richard Burton's ''First Footsteps in East Africa,'' as well as ''17 Trips to Somaliland and a Visit to Abyssinia'' by Captain Harald G. C. Swayne. Distribution The Abaskuul clan makes up a significant portion of the Fafan and Middle-Juba valleys in Ethiopia's Somali Region and Somalia, respectively. Fafan is also generally regarded as the most densely populated region in the Somali Region, given that a large majority of the inhabitants are agro-pastoralists. In addition to Jigjiga, the Abaskuul make the majority of inhabitants of the neighboring distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Absame Clan
The Darod (, ) is a Somali clan. The forefather of this clan is Sheikh Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, more commonly known as Darod. The clan primarily settles the apex of the Horn of Africa and its peripheries, the Somali hinterlands adjacent to Oromia (Ogaden), and both sides of the Kenya–Somalia border. Perry–Castañeda Library Map Collection – N.B. Various authorities indicate that the Darod is one of the largest Somali clan, whereas others suggest that the Hawiye is the largest Somali clan within Somalia, nevertheless, there is an available census that was conducted along the lines of clan affiliates. The Darod clan is the largest Somali clan family in the Horn of Africa. Origins According to early Islamic books and Somali tradition, Aqeel Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib Al-Qurashi descendant Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti (Darod), a son of the Sufi Sheikh Isma'il al-Jabarti of the Qadiriyyah order, fled his homeland in the Arabian Peninsula after an argument ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Girri Bin Hussein Al Somali
Ahmed Girri Bin Hussein ( Somali: ''Axmed Girri Bin Xussein,'' Arabic: أحمد جرئ بن حسين) was a Somali military commander and general that served the Adal Sultanate. He played a key prominent role in the campaigns of Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi by bringing one of the largest armies to aid the Imam in Jihad. Ahmed Girri hailed from the Yabarray clan. He was also the chieftain of Habr Maqdi which was a collective of Yabarray and Bartire. He was regarded one of the most capable generals during the Conquest of Abyssinia alongside Garad Matan. Early life Born into the prominent Jidwaaq clan, he played a key role in the Muslim conquests of the Horn of Africa by bringing one of the largest armies to Adal. and was mentioned among the honorable knights of the Imam. Ahmed Girri Bin Hussein was the commander of Adal empire . Robert Ferry also confirms“Warrior valor has remained one of the main qualities of the Somalis to this day; on the other hand, we know that the Soma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jigjiga
Jijiga (, , ''Jijiga'') is the capital city of Somali Region, Ethiopia. It became the capital of the Somali Region in 1995 after it was moved from Gode. Located in the Fafan Zone with 75 km (37 mi) west of the border with Somaliland, the city has an elevation of 1,634 metres above sea level. Jigjiga is traditionally the seat of the Bartire Garad Wiil-Waal of the Jidwaaq Absame. The Jijiga Airport, International airport is named after him. Etymology The name ''Jigjiga'' is said to come from the onomatopoeic word ''jig-jig'', representing the rumbling sounds made by an earthquake, or the noise from water wells on the outskirts of the city. Jigjiga is an example of many onomatopoeic words in Somali. History The region around Jijiga is believed to be associated with the medieval Gidaya state which existed as early as thirteenth century. One of the earliest references to Jijiga comes from W.C. Barker in 1842 who mentions it as one of the ''mahalla'' or halting-plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garad
Garad ( Harari: ገራድ, , , Oromo: ''Garaada'') is a term used to refer to a king, Sultan or regional administrator. It was used primarily by Muslims in the Horn of Africa that were associated with Islamic states, most notably the Adal Sultanate. Etymology The origin of the term ''Garad'' is uncertain. According to Enrico Cerulli, Garad originates from the era of Adal. Garad denotes a headman within a ''"Gaar"'' (clan/house). In the Somali language ''Garad'' roughly translates to "chief" or "wise man", as well as "wisdom". Another word origin in the Somali language is ''Gar Aad'', which is the concatenation of the words "justice" and "move towards", therefore the literal meaning of Garad in Somali is "one who seeks justice" Garad also denotes a ''"chief"'' in Harari and Silt'e languages respectively. Historian Abdurahman Garad states Garad is derived from the Harari term agârada "to observe well" thus closely associated with the uniquely Harari title " Malak". Accord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somali Clans Somalia, Djibouti, Kenya Iyo Ethiopia Qabilooyiinka Soomalida
Horn of Africa * Somali Peninsula, a region of East Africa, also known as "The Horn of Africa" * Somalis, an inhabitant or ethnicity associated with Greater Somali Region ** Greater Somalia ** Somali language, a Cushitic language ** Somali culture ** Somali cuisine ** Proto-Somali, the ancestors of modern Somalis ** Somali, plural of Somalo, former Somali currency * Somali Plate, a tectonic plate which covers the eastern part of Africa *Somalia, a country in the Horn of Africa * Somaliland, an unrecognised state in the Horn of Africa, recognised internationally as de jure part of Somalia * Somali Region, a Somali-inhabited region of Ethiopia * North Eastern Province (Kenya), a Somali-inhabited region of Kenya Other uses * Somali, a member of the Somalia Battalion, a pro-Russian military group. * , a British destroyer * Somali cat, a cat breed * Somali, a character in the manga series '' Somali and the Forest Spirit'' See also * * * Proto-Somali Proto-Somalis were the ancien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adal Sultanate
The Adal Sultanate, also known as the Adal Empire or Barr Saʿad dīn (alt. spelling ''Adel Sultanate'', ''Adal Sultanate'') (), was a medieval Sunni Muslim empire which was located in the Horn of Africa. It was founded by Sabr ad-Din III on the Harar plateau in Adal after the fall of the Sultanate of Ifat. The kingdom flourished to 1577.. At its height, the polity under Sultan Badlay controlled the territory stretching from Cape Guardafui in Somalia to the port city of Suakin in Sudan. The Adal Empire maintained a robust commercial and political relationship with the Ottoman Empire. Sultanate of Adal was alternatively known as the federation of Zeila. Etymology Adal is believed to be an abbreviation of Havilah. Eidal or Aw Abdal, was the Emir of Harar in the eleventh century which the lowlands outside the city of Harar is named. In the thirteenth century, the Arab writer al-Dimashqi refers to the city of Zeila, by its Somali name "Awdal" (). The modern Awdal region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
