The Darod ( so, Daarood, ar, دارود) is a

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clan. The forefather of this clan was Sheikh Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, more commonly known as ''Darood''. The clan primarily settles the apex of the Horn of Africa and its peripheries, the Somali hinterlands up to

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, and both sides of the

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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 Somali

The Darod clan is the second largest Somali clan family in the

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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 with his uncle.Rima Berns McGown, ''Muslims in the diaspora'', (University of Toronto Press: 1999), pp.27-28 During the 10th or 11th century CE, Abdirahman is believed to have then settled in Somaliland just across the

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and married Dobira, the daughter of the Dir clan chief. This union is said to have given rise to the Darod clan family. Thus, it established matrilateral ties with the Samaale main stem. According to the British anthropologist and Somali Studies veteran Ioan Lewis, the traditions of descent from noble Arab families related to the

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are most probably figurative expressions of the importance of Islam in Somali society. However, "there is a strong historically valid component in these legends which, in the case of the Darod, is confirmed in the current practice of a Dir representative officiating at the ceremony of installation of the chief of the Darod family." A similar clan mythology exists for the Sheikh Ishaq ibn Ahmad al-'Alawi, who are said to have descended from one Sheikh Ishaq ibn Ahmad al-'Alawi, another

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who came to Somaliland around the same time.I.M. Lewis, ''A Modern History of the Somali'', fourth edition (Oxford: James Currey, 2002), p. 22 As with Sheikh Isaaq, there are also numerous existing hagiologies in Arabic which describe Sheikh Darod's travels, works and overall life in northern Somalia, as well as his movements in Arabia before his arrival. Besides historical sources such as

Al-Masudi Al-Mas'udi ( ar, أَبُو ٱلْحَسَن عَلِيّ ٱبْن ٱلْحُسَيْن ٱبْن عَلِيّ ٱلْمَسْعُودِيّ, '; –956) was an Arab historian, geographer and traveler. He is sometimes referred to as the "Herodotu ...

's ''Aqeeliyoon'', a modern ''manaaqib'' (a collection of glorious deeds) printed in

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in 1945 by Sheikh Ahmad bin Hussen bin Mahammad titled ''Manaaqib as-Sheikh Ismaa'iil bin Ibraahiim al-Jabarti'' also discusses Sheikh Darod and his proposed father Isma'il al-Jabarti, the latter of whom is reportedly buried in Bab Siham in the Zabid District of western

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.Lewis, ''A pastoral democracy'', p.131. Sheikh Darod's own tomb is in Haylaan, situated in the Sanaag region of Somaliland, and is the scene of frequent

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s.Lewis, ''Peoples of the Horn of Africa'', p.18-19 Sheikh Isaaq is buried nearby in Maydh, as is Sheikh Harti, a descendant of Sheikh Darod and the progenitor of the Harti Darod sub-clan, whose tomb lies in the ancient town of Qa’ableh. Sheikh Darod's '' mawlid'' (birthday) is also celebrated every Friday with a public reading of his ''manaaqib''. The Darod were supporters of

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Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi during his 16th century conquest of Abyssinia; especially the Harti, Marehan and Bartire sub-clans, who fought at Shimbra Kure, among other battles. In his medieval ''Futuh Al-Habash'' documenting this campaign, the chronicler Shihāb al-Dīn indicates that 300 Harti soldiers took part in Imam Ahmad's

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army. He describes them as "famous among the infantry as stolid swordsmen" and "a people not given to yielding".

Lineage

Darod is believed to be the son of the famous Arabian Sheikh, Ismail bin Ibrahim Al-Jabarti, who is buried in the Zabid District of Yemen who is believed to have descendant of

Aqeel ibn Abi Talib ʿAqīl ibn Abī Ṭālib (lit. "Aqil the Son of Abu Talib"; full name , ar, أبو يزيد عقيل بن أبي طالب بن عبد المطّلب بن هاشم), , was a cousin of the Islamic prophet Muhammad () and an older brother of Ali ...

who in turn hails from the

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, a historically significant Arab tribe that the final prophet of Islam, Muhammed hails from. In 2009, former President of Somalia,

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visited the grave of Ismail bin Ibrahim Al-Jabarti in Yemen According to many

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and modern Islamic historians, Darod is descended from Aqeel ibn Abi Talib, the cousin of Muhammad and brother of Ali ibn Abi Talib. An ancient Islamic history book, called ''Aqeeliyoon'' by Al-Masudi, talks in detail about the descendants of Aqeel ibn Abi Talib, wherein Darod is also mentioned. The book gives Sheikh Darod's lineage as Abdirahmaan Bin Ismaa'iil Bin Ibraahim Bin Abdirahmaan Bin Muhammed Bin Abdi Samad Bin Hanbal Bin Mahdi Bin Ahmed Bin Abdalle Bin Muhammed Bin Aqail Bin Abu-Talib Bin Abdul-Mutalib Bin Hashim Bin Qusaya. According to ''Allaa'i Alsuniyah Fi Al-Aqab Al-Aqeeliyah'' (2006) by Ahmed bin Ali Al-Rajihi Al-Aqeeli, the lineage of Sheikh Darod/Da'ud is: "Da'ud ibn Ismail ibn Ibrahim ibn Abdulsamad ibn Ahmed ibn Abdallah ibn Ahmed Ibn Ismail ibn Ibrahim ibn Abdallah ibn Isma'il ibn Ali ibn Abdallah ibn Muhammad ibn Hamid ibn Abdallah ibn Ibrahim ibn Ali ibn Ahmed ibn Abdallah ibn Muslim ibn Abdallah ibn Muhammad ibn Aqeel ibn Abi-Talib Al-Hashimi Al-Qurashi". Al-Aqeeli adds that Sheikh Isma'il's sons include Abi-Bakar, Da'ud, Ahmad and Abdulsamad, whose other offspring inhabit the

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and Mahra regions in

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Distribution

The Darood are believed to be a large Somali clan both in terms of population size and land inhabitation. The Darood constitute a big presence in the

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of Ethiopia and are also the one of the largest Somali clan in North Eastern Province of Kenya. Within Somalia, the Darood are also one of the largest clans, with traditional strongholds in the north, modern day

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state which is dominated by the Harti subclan of Darood. In addition, the

Marehan The Marehan ( so, Mareexaan, ar, مريحان) is a Somali sub-clan, which is part of one of the largest Somali clan families, the Darod. The clan is one of the largest constituent sub-clans of the Darod. The majority of the Marehan live in the ...

, Ogaden, Jidwaaq, and Harti Darod members are also settled further down south in the Gedo region as well as the Middle Jubba and Lower Jubba regions of Somalia. The Darood in Somalia, roughly corresponds to the Darood's settled within the Jubbaland and

states. In Somaliland the Darood settle the eastern Sool, Sanaag regions and the Buhoodle district of Togdheer Major Darood Settlements within Somalia include

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, Kismaayo, Bosaso, and Garowe. Darood are also the largest clan in Jigjiga in Ethiopia, and Garissa in Northern Kenya.

Nobility

The Darod clan has produced numerous noble Somali men and women over the centuries, including many Sultans. Traditionally, the Darod population was mostly concentrated in the northern and northeastern cities on the

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and upper

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coast in the

. Darod noble men ruled these settlement pockets until the European colonial powers changed the political dynamics of Somalia during the late 19th century. Before many Darods began pushing southward in the mid-1850s, the Majeerteen Sultanate and Sultanate of Hobyo held steadfast in solidly established posts from Alula to Hobyo.

Clan tree

There is no clear agreement on the clan and sub-clan structures and many lineages are omitted. The following listing is based upon the

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's ''Conflict in Somalia: Drivers and Dynamics'' from 2005 and the

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's Home Office publication, ''Somalia Assessment 2001''.Country Information and Policy Unit, Home Office, Great Britain, Somalia Assessment 2001, Annex B: Somali Clan Structure
, p. 43 *Darod (Daarood) **

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** Harla **Sade ***(

) ****Reer Dini ****Reer Hassan ****Eli Dheere **Tenade *** Leelkaase **Yusuf ***

Awrtable The Awrtable ( Somali: ''Awrtable'', Arabic: ''أورتبلي''; also spelled ''Ortable'', ''Aurtable'' or ''Owrtable'') is a Somali sub-clan from the Darod clan. Background The Awrtable have a vast traditional territory covering Mudug, Nu ...

**Kabalah *** Absame **** Ogaden *****Makabul *****Mohamed Zubeir *****

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**** Jidwaaq *****Bartire ***** Abaskuul *****Yabare *** Harti **** Dishishe (Dishishe) **** Warsangali (Warsengeli) **** Majeerteen (Mijerteen) *****Reer Biciidyahaan *****Siwaaqroon *****Ali jibrahiil *****Ali Saleeban *****ugaar saleeban *****Mahamoud Saleeban ******Omar Mahmud ******Issa Mahmud ******Osman Mahmoud **** Dhulbahante (Dolbahante) *****Mohamud Garaad ******Jama Siad ****** Galool Oriye *****Farah Garaad ******Baharsame ******Barkad ******Ararsame ******Bah Ali Gheri *****Abdi Garaad ******Khayr Abdi ****** Omar Abdi In the south central part of Somalia the World Bank shows the following clan tree: *Darood **Kablalah ***Kombe ***Kumade **Isse ** Sade ***

***Facaye **

** Leelkase (Lelkase) One tradition maintains that Darod had one daughter .

Darod's tomb

Darod is buried in an old town called Haylaan near Badhan in the north-eastern Sanaag region of

. His wife Dobira is buried just outside the town. The surrounding buildings and the mosque near the tomb was built by the former president of Somalia

. Darod is believed to be the son of the famous Arabian Sheikh, Ismail bin Ibrahim Al-Jabarti, who is buried in the Zabid District of Yemen. Tradition holds that he is descended from the Banu Hashim. In 2009, former President of Somalia,

visited the grave of Ismail bin Ibrahim Al-Jabarti in Yemen Sheikh Darod's mawlid (birthday) is celebrated every Friday with a public reading of his manaqib and passages in the

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Sons of Sheikh Darod Ismail

*Ahmed bin Abdirahman: Sade Darood *Muhammad bin Abdirahman: Kablalax Darood *Hussien bin Abdirahman: Tanade Darod *Yousuf bin Abdirahman: Awrtable Darood *Eissa bin Abdirahman: Cisse Darood

Notable Darod people

Royalty

Ali Yusuf Kenadid, Majerteen, Last Sultan of the Sultanate of Hobyo * Mohamoud Ali Shire, Warsangeli, Sultan of former "British Somaliland" (1897–1960) * Ugas Yasin Ugas Abdurahman former ruler of Bosaso * Abdiweli Mohamed Ali - 2012-02-27 at 12-31-57

Abdiweli Mohamed Ali - 2012-02-27 at 12-31-57

Xasan Deyl, chief caaqil of Bah Cali Gheri during independence * Garaad Abdulahi Garaad Soofe, first chief caaqil of Bah Cali Gheri in 21st century * Yuusuf Kooreeye, chief caaqil of Ararsame during and prior to independence * Omar Amey, the chief caaqil of Ararsame during colonialism

Rulers

* Garaad Wiil-Waal Liberated Jigjiga from the Oromo invaders in the 1700s *

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, Ogaden, the

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/ ''Mad Mullah''; religious and nationalist leader of the Dervish movement; * Nur ibn Mujahid, Marehan, second Conqueror of Ethiopia and the Patron Saint of Harar was one of rulers of parts of the Horn of Africa. * Siad Barre, Marehan, third President of Somalia, 1969–1991, Leader of the most successful part of Somalia's history

Inventors and founders

* Osman Yusuf Kenadid, Majerteen, Inventor of the Osmanya Script. * Shire Jama Ahmed, Marehan, inventor of the Somali script * Haji Bashir Ismail Yusuf, Majeerteen, first President of Somali National Assembly; former Minister of Health and Labor of Somalia (1966–67)

Lawyers and legislators

* Ahmed Sheikh Ali Ahmed, Marehan former President of Court of Appeal, Somali Democratic Republic. * Ahmed Hussen, Majeerteen, Minister of Immigration of Canada * Abdulqawi Yusuf, Majerteen, prominent Somali international lawyer and president on the International Court of Justice. *

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, Majerteen, Member of the

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* Mohamud Ali Magan, Marehan, Somali Foreign Affairs, Consul General to United States Of America and Canada * Aar Maanta

Amina Mohamed, Dhulbahante, former Chairman of the International Organization for Migration and the World Trade Organisation's General Council *

Yusuf Mohamed Ismail Yusuf Mohamed Ismail "Bari-Bari" ( so, Yuusuf Maxamed Ismaaciil, ar, يوسف محمد إسماعيل, born 15 July 1958 – died 27 March 2015) was a Somali diplomat and politician. He was the Ambassador of Somalia to the United Nations Human R ...

, Majeerteen, former Ambassador of Somalia to the United Nations Human Rights Office in Geneva

Writers and musicians

* Aadan Carab, Dhulbahante, poet who narrated the Dhulbahante genocide at the hands of European colonialists in the Darawiish era * Abdulkadir Hersi Siyad ''Yamyam'', Marehan, was a Somali poet and playwright. * Ahmed Farah Ali ''Idaaja'', Marehan, one of the first Somali language writers and "father" of the Somali written folklore * Nuruddin Farah, Ogaden, World-famous Somali novelist *Ahmed Rasta, Marehan, singer. Knicknamed Boqorka Codka (King of Voice.) * Saadoaliw1

Aar Maanta, Ogaden, Somali-British singer-songwriter, actor, composer, instrumentalist and music producer. *

Mohamed Nuur Giriig Mohamed Nuur Giriig ( so, Maxamed Nuur Giriig, ar, محمد نور غيريغ) (1935–2002) was a Somali singer, specializing in traditional Somali music. Biography Giriig was born in 1935 in Berbera, now Somaliland to a Warsangali Darod ...

, Warsangeli, Classical Singer. (1935 - 2002) * Saado Ali Warsame, Dhulbahante, singer-songwriter and former MP in the Federal Parliament of Somalia *

Faarax Maxamed Jaamac Cawl Farah Mohamed Jama Awl ( so, Faarax Maxamed Jaamac Cawl, ar, فارح محمد جامع عول; 1937–1991), usually credited as Farah Awl, was a Somali writer. His surname ''Cawl'' () means "gazelle", which was the nickname of his great-g ...

, Warsangeli, writer * Careys Ciise Kaarshe, Awrtable, poet.

Military leaders and personnel

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, Darawiish governor of

Bah Udgoon Haroun, also called Fadhiweyn, and natively transliterated as Xarunta in Somali, was a government and headquarters of the Dervishes, headed by Faarax Mahmud Sugulle. According to Claude Edward Marjoribanks Dansey, the political officer in th ...

* Adan Ali Gurey, Dhulbahante, commander of Golaweyne *

Suleiman Aden Galaydh Suleiman Aden Galaydh was the Darawiish military commander in the year 1903, when the Gumburu (Gumburka Cagaarweyne) and Daratoleh battles occurred. According to British sources, the number of military personnel he commanded stood at 2200, the high ...

, Dhulbahante Darawiish commander at Cagaarweyne *

Haji Yusuf Barre Haji Yusuf Barre was the commander at the battle of Jidbali, the largest and deadliest engagement between the dervishes and the British empire in the Horn of Africa. Haji Yusuf Barre is also noted for being the person whom held the last stand at t ...

, Dhulbahante, commander of the biggest battle in Darawiish history, i.e. Jidbali; made the last stand at Taleh * Yusuf Agararan, Dhulbahante, led most successful Darawiish raid since Dul Madoba * Ibraahin Xoorane, Dhulbahante, Darawiish commander who killed Richard Corfield Chief of Somali Police until 1970 Mr

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, Dhulbahante, Darawiish artillery commander who abetted Richard Corfield's death *

Afqarshe Ismail Jidali fort was a cross-shaped fort of the Dervish era located in the town of Jidali in Sanaag, Somaliland and is also the first place in Africa to be bombed via aerial bombardment by a tally of four sorties of De Havilland DH-9's on 21 January 1 ...

, Dhulbahante, former Darawiish spokesman-poet; first person to die in an airstrike in Africa *

Nur Hedik Haroun, also called Fadhiweyn, and natively transliterated as Xarunta in Somali, was a government and headquarters of the Dervishes, headed by Faarax Mahmud Sugulle. According to Claude Edward Marjoribanks Dansey, the political officer in the ...

, Dhulbahante, commander of the Dooxato (Darawiish cavalry) who had a Shiikhyaale regiment named after him *

Abdulkadir Sheikh Dini General Abdulkadir Sheikh Dini ( so, Cabdulkaadir Sheekh Diini, ar, عبد القادر الشيخ ضئنئ) is a Somali politician and military official. He served as Chief of Army from March 2011 to March 2013, under both the Transitional Fe ...

, Marehan, Former minister of defence of Somalia *

Abdullahi Anod General Abdullahi Anod ( so, Cabdulaahi Caanood, ar, عبد الله عنود) is a Somali military leader. He is a former commander of Somalia's presidential guard unit. On 25 June 2014, Anod was appointed the new Chief of the Somali National A ...

, Marehan, Former Head Commander of Somali Military Forces * Mohammed Said Hersi Morgan, Majeerteen, Defense Minister Under The Siad Barre Government *

Yusuf Osman Dhumal General Yusuf Osman "Dhumal" ( so, Yuusuf Cusmaan "Duumaal", ar, يوسف عثمان الدومال), also known as Yusuf Hussein "Dhumaal", is a Somali military official. Career Dhumal hails from the Marehan The Marehan ( so, Mareexaan, ar, ...

, Marehan, Former Head Commander of Somali Military Forces * Abdirizak Haji Hussein, Majeerteen, former Prime Minister of Somalia, and former Secretary General of the Somali Youth League. * Barre Adan Shire Hiiraale, Marehan, Former minister of defence of Somalia, Head Jubba Valley Alliance *

Jama Ali Korshel Jama Ali Korshel ( so, Jaamac Cali Qoorsheel, ar, جامع علي قورشيل) was a Somali army Major General and former Head of the Somali Police Force. He was the Vice President of the Supreme Revolutionary Council. Biography Korshel wa ...

, Warsangeli, Somali Army General, former Head of Somali Police and one of the leaders of 1969 coup d'état of Somalia * Ahmed Warsame, Marehan, Head of the Somali Military Academy. * Abdullahi Ahmed Jama, Warsangeli, Former Minister of Justice and 1977 Ogaden War Veteran * Mohamed Abshir Muse, Majerteen, First Commander of the Somali Police Force *Bashir Abdi Mohammed "Ameeriko", Majerteen, current Somali federal government police force commander * Bile Abdi (482x321)

General Mohamed Hussien Daa'ud "Xiirane", Awrtable, a High Commanding General in the Ogaden War

Politicians

* Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (Farmajo), Marehan, Current President of Somalia * Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, Majeerteen, former President of Somalia, First President and founding father of

*Abdirahman Omar Mohamed (Dr. Cunaaye), Awrtable, was the Former Director of Benaadir Regional Medical, Public Health, and Epidemiology Services * Abdi Farah Shirdon, Marehan, former Prime Minister of Somalia *

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Majeerteen, former Minister in the civilian government of the 1960s, political prisoner and Pan-Somalist. *

Aden Ibrahim Aw Hirsi Aden Aw Hirsi ( so, Aaden Aw Xirsi, ar, ادم او حرسي) (born 1978) is a Somali politician and author. The current Minister of State for Environment & Climate Change of Somalia, he previously served as the Minister of Planning & Internatio ...

, Marehan, Author, Politician - Former minister of planning of Jubaland state of Somalia. * Abdirashid Shermarke, Majeerteen, second President of Somalia, 1967–1969 * Asli

Mohamed Aden Sheikh Mohamed Aden Sheikh (c. 1936 – September 30, 2010) was a Somali medical doctor and politician who held posts as Minister of Health, Minister of Education, and Minister of Information. Aden was the first Somali surgeon who received his ...

, Marean premier Somali intellectual and former head of Somali Technological Development, Minister of Information, Minister of Education, Head of the Ideology Bureau SRRC *

Omar Haji Massale Omar Haji Mohamed Masalle was a commander of the Somali military in the Hiiraan Region, which is located in Central Somalia. Before he joined the military, he was a language teacher . He also became a Somali Minister of Defence and health minist ...

, Marehan, Former minister of defence of Somalia * Abdiweli Gaas, Majeerteen Current President of Puntland *

Abdi Shire Warsame Dr. Abdi Shire Warsame ( so, Cabdi Shiire Warsame, ar, عبدي شيري وارسام), is a Somali diplomat who was the former Somali Ambassador to Iran and Kenya ) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map ...

, Marehan, former Somali Ambassador to Kenya and China and Former Foreign Affairs State minister in Transitional National Government * Ahmed Mohamed Islam(Axmed Madoobe), Ogaden, President of Jubbaland State of Somalia * Abdiwahid Gonjeh, Marehan, Former Prime minister of Somalia, member of upper house * Ahmed Elmi Osman (Karaash), Dhulbahante, Minister of Interior of Puntland and former President of Khatumo State * Fatimo Isaak Bihi, Marehan, first Somali female ambassador, Ambassador to Geneva, Director of the African Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs *Abdiasis Nur Hersi, Awrtable, the former Minister of Labor and Sports from 1970 to 1977 *

Abdi Mohamoud Omar Abdi Mohamoud Omar ( so, Cabdi Maxamuud Cumar) or Abdi Ilay ( so, Cabdi Ilay) is an Ethiopian politician who was the president of the Somali Region of Ethiopia from 2010 to 2018. He served as in the Somali regional parliament and was a member of ...

, Ogaden, President of Somali region of Ethiopia *

Mohamed Abdi Yusuf Muhammad Abdi Yusuf ( so, Maxamed Cabdi Yuusuf, ar, محمد يوسف عبدي) (born 1 July 1941) was the Prime Minister of Somalia from November 8, 2003 to November 1, 2004.Abdulahi Sheik Ismael Fara-Tag Colonel Abdulahi Sheik Ismael (Fara-Tag) ( so, Cabdullaahi Sheekh Ismaaciil arataag}) is a commander in the army of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of the Republic of Somalia. He was militia chief commander of the Juba Valley Alliance ...

, Member of sen of upper house * Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar, Dhulbahante, Vice President of Puntland * Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo2

Ahmed Mohamed Hassan, Marehan, Member of the Pan-African Parliament from Djibouti * Abdirahman Farole, Majeerteen, Former President of Puntland * Abdirizak Haji Hussein, Majeerteen, former Prime Minister of Somalia, and former Secretary General of the Somali Youth League. * Abdirizak Jurile, Dishiishe, Veteran politician, Diplomat & Professor. Former TFG minister of planning & International Cooperation, Former MP, former executive director of numerous UN and International organisations, Senator * Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, Marehan, Former Prime Minister of Somalia *

Omar Sharmarke Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke (; so, Cumar Cabdirashiid Cali Sharmaarke, ar, عمر شرماركي) (born 18 June 1960), popularly known as Omar Sharmarke, is a Somali diplomat and politician. From 2009 to 2010, he was the Prime Minister of Som ...

, Majeerteen, Prime Minister of Somalia, and son of Abdirashid Ali Shermarke * Abdulkadir Abdi Hashi, Leelkase, State Minister of the Presidency for Planning and International Relations of Puntland * Farah Ali Jama, Majeerteen, former Minister of Finance of Puntland *

Abdulahi Bille Nour Abdullahi Bile Noor ( so, Cabdulaahi Bile Nuur, ar, ﻋﺒﺪ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ بيلي ﻧﻮﺭ), better known as Bile, is a Somali politician. He served for many years in the government and has extensive experience in public policy, public adminis ...

, Dishiishe, Somali State Minister of Education, Cultural & Higher Education, One of Somali longest serving national MPs. * Iman 1996

Abdulrahman Jama Barre Abdirahman Jama Barre ( so, Cabdiraxmaan Jaamac Barre, ar, عبد الرحمن جامع بري) (1937 – 15 August 2017) was a Somali politician. He twice served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Somali Democratic Republic, and later as ...

, Marehan, former Foreign Minister of Somalia and close relative of Siad Barre * Shukran Hussein Gure, Ogaden, MP for Garissa County *Jabir Mohamed Abdi is the current State Minister of Education of the

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* Said Mohamed Rage, Dishiishe, Founder of Puntland Counter-piracy Agency and Puntland Minister of Ports, Marine Transportation and Marine Resource *

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, Ogaden, Deputy Speaker in the Parliament of Kenya * Cabbaas Xuseen, Dhulbahante, first prime minister of the Darawiish (1895 - 1900) *

Xaashi Suni Fooyaan Xaashi Suni Fooyaan was a Darawiish politician who is described as a Qusuusi (counsellor) in native Somali sources, and as peace-time Darawiish prime minister in colonial sources. Biography The majority of attributions ascribed to Xaashi Suni F ...

, Dhulbahante, peace-time prime minister of the Darawiish (1905-1906)

Engineers

* Asli Hassan Abade, Ogaden, First Ever African Female Military Pilot * Ali Matan Hashi, Marehan, first Somali pilot, commander of Somali Airforce 1959–1978, Minister of Justice, Minister of Health, Somali Nationalist. *

Ali Meggar Dhowre Ali Sheneeleh was the castellan of the Darawiish fort / Dhulbahante garesa of Eyl (also called Illig), whilst the governor of Nugal, Somalia, Nugaaleed-Bari for the Darawiish was Ali Meggar. He was also the primary commander which spearhead ...

, Darawiish naval commander

Athletes

* Abdi Bile, Dhulbahante, former middle-distance runner and 1500m world champion in 1987.

Other

Iman (model) Iman Abdulmajid (born Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid; so, Zara Maxamed Cabdulmajiid, 25 July 1955) is a Somali supermodel, actress, and entrepreneur. A muse of the designers Gianni Versace, Thierry Mugler, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, and Yves Saint L ...

, Majeerteen, a

supermodel A supermodel, also spelled super-model or super model, is a highly paid fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in '' haute couture'' and commercial modeling. The term ''supermodel'' became prominent in the ...

, actress and entrepreneur * Fatima Jibrell, Dhulbahante, Somali-American environmentalist *

Hirsi Magan Isse Hirsi Magan Isse ( so, Xirsi Magan Ciise, ar, حرسي مجن عيسى; 1935 — 2008), commonly known as Hirsi Magan, was a scholar and a leading figure of the Somali revolution. Part of Somalia's political elite, he was a leader in the Somali ...

, Majeerteen, scholar and one of the leaders of the Somalian revolution * Nathif Jama Adam, Ogaden, Governor of Garissa County and former Head of the Sharjah Islamic Bank's Investments & International Banking Division *Abdirahman Nur Hersi, Awrtable, The former Minister of Finance in Somalia and founding member and executive Vice President of the Islamic Development Bank

Notes

References

*Hunt, John A. (1951).
Chapter IX: Tribes and Their Stock
. ''A General Survey of the Somaliland Protectorate 1944–1950''.

London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...

: Crown Agent for the Colonies. Accessed on October 7, 2005 (from Civic Webs Virtual Library archive). *Lewis, I.M. (1955). ''Peoples of the Horn of Africa: Somali, Afar, and Saho, Part 1'', London: International African Institute. *Lewis, I. M. (1961). ''A pastoral democracy: a study of pastoralism and politics among the Northern Somali of the Horn of Africa'', reed. Münster: LIT Verlag, 1999. *

External links

The Historic Manuscripts of Abdirahman bin Ismail Al-Jabarti (Da'ud/Darod)
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