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Garad Jama Garad Ismail Duale
Garad Jama Garad Ismail Duale () is the one-highest traditional leader in the Sool region of SSC-Khaatumo State of Somalia . Garad is a title, Jama being his personal name and Ismail being his father's personal name (who also has the title of Garad). Jama is the 2nd Garad of Jama Siad clan of Mohamoud Garad of Dhulbahante. Biography Jama was born in 1971 as a son of Garad Ismail Duale Guled. He was born into the clan of Jama Siad (Jaamac Siyaad) of Mohamoud Garad of Dhulbahante. Jama moved abroad after graduating from high school. In 2007, militias of the Jama Siad clan, together with militias of the Baharsame clan, occupied Las Anod, which was effectively controlled by Puntland, in the name of the Somaliland force. Soon after, the main Somaliland force joined them. Appointed as Garad On 2008, Jama's father died in Las Anod. Jama returned to the country and became Garad in 2009. Two people were declared Garad of Jama Siad clan, each taking office. One is Jama, of this article, ... [...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] |
