Garad Jama Garad Ismail Duale () is the one-highest traditional leader in the

Sool Sool (, ) is a disputed administrative region (gobol). It borders Togdheer to the west, Sanaag to the north, Ethiopia to the south and Nugal, Bari to the east. Its capital city is Las Anod. The region is disputed by the self-declared Republic o ...

region of SSC-Khaatumo State of Somalia .

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 Sultanat ...

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 The Mohamoud Garad (, , Full Name:'' ’Mohamoud Shirshore Habarwa Abdullah Muse Said Saleh Abdi Mohamed Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti'' ) is a Somali clan. Its members form a part of the Dhulbahante, a sub-division of the Harti/Darod clan ...

clan of

Mohamoud Garad The Mohamoud Garad (, , Full Name:'' ’Mohamoud Shirshore Habarwa Abdullah Muse Said Saleh Abdi Mohamed Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti'' ) is a Somali clan. Its members form a part of the Dhulbahante, a sub-division of the Harti/Darod clan ...

Dhulbahante The Dhulbahante, (, ) are a Somali sub-clan, part of the Harti branch of the larger Darod clan. They primary reside in and around their traditional territories of Nugaal, as well as Doollo. The clan's progenitor is buried at Badweyn. The cur ...

Biography

Jama was born in 1971 as a son of Garad Ismail Duale Guled. He was born into the clan of

(Jaamac Siyaad) of

. Jama moved abroad after graduating from high school. In 2007, militias of the Jama Siad clan, together with militias of the

Baharsame The Farah Garad or the Garad Farah (, , Full Name:'' ’Farah Shirshore Habarwa Abdullah Muse Said Saleh Abdi Mohamed Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti'' ) is a Somali clan which is part of the Dhulbahante clan-family, a sub-division of the larg ...

clan, occupied Las Anod, which was effectively controlled by

Puntland Puntland is an autonomous state that considers itself to be part of Somalia, despite not accepting the legitimacy of Somalia's current governing administration. It was formed in 1998, and was a federal member state of Somalia from its fou ...

, 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 Las Anod (; ) is the administrative capital of the Sool region, currently controlled by Khatumo State forces aligned with Somalia. Territorial dispute The city is disputed by Puntland and Somaliland. The former bases its claim due to the kins ...

. 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, who took office at

on June 22, 2009. (Hereafter he is written as "Garad Jama Garad Ismail".) The other is Abdirashid (Cabdirashiid Garaad Ismaaciil), who took office the same day in

Yagori Yagori (, Yaguri) is a town in the northern Sool Region of Somalia. Recent history In January 1991, a peace conference was held in Yagori under the leadership of the Somali National Movement (later the government of Somaliland), and Habr Je'lo, ...

SSC and Khatumo State

In 2009, When the SSC, a move to make the Dulbahante inhabited area part of the Federal Republic of Somalia, was formed, Garad Jama Garad Ismail was considered one of the most important traditional leaders along with

Garad Jama Garad Ali Garad Jama Garad Ali () is the 21st supreme traditional clan Sultan ( Garaad) of the Dhulbahante. He has significant influence in Somalia's current politics, particularly in Ssc- Khatumo. Biography Birth Jama was born in 1974 as the son of Gara ...

(do not confuse him with the subject of this article) and Garad Ali Burale. The SSC effectively ceased operations around 2012 and the SSC President announced its integration into Somaliland; the Dhulbahante rebel movement was taken over by the

Khatumo State SSC-Khaatumo (), officially known as the SSC-Khaatumo State of Somalia (), is a federal member state in northern Somalia, with its capital in Las Anod. It includes parts of the Sool, Sanaag and Cayn regions (combined under the acronym "SSC") ...

. In April 2014, Garad Jama Garad Ismail visited

Hargeisa Hargeisa ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Somaliland, a ''List of states with limited recognition, de facto'' sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, still considered internationally to be part of Somalia. It is also th ...

, the capital of

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, as a traditional elder representing Khatumo State. In September 2015, the Khatumo government, pursued by the Somaliland force, held a meeting in

Balli Ad Balicad is a town in Buhoodle District of Togdheer region in Somalia. Presently, the SSC-Khaatumo administration controls Balli Ad. History In August 2015, Khatumo State President Ali Khalif Galaydh moved his base from Sahdheer to Balli Ad aft ...

. Garad Jama Garad Ali surfaced to attend, but Garad Jama Garad Ismail, along with many other elders, announced his absence. This effectively withdrew Garad Jama Garad Ismail from the Khatumo State.

Mediator

In January 2016, Garad Jama Garad Ismail attended a conference on philanthropy and anti-corruption in

. In July 2016, Garad Jama Garad Ismail, along with Garad Jama Garad Ali, took a position against Somaliland while sending ministers from his clan to the Somaliland government. In October 2017, Khatumo State came to an end when President

Ali Khalif Galaydh Ali Khalif Galaydh (, ) (15 October 1941 – 8 October 2020) was a Somali politician. He was the Prime Minister of the transitional Somalia administration from 8 October 2000 to 28 October 2001. Galaydh had extensive experience in public policy, ...

announced its integration into Somaliland. In July 2018, Garad Jama Garad Ismail proposed that the Somaliland government not be involved in the peace process regarding the inter-clan struggle that occurred in

El Afweyn El Afweyn (, ) is a town in the Sanaag region of Somaliland. El Afweyn is a major historical town in western Sanaag region and sits at the major road connecting the cities of Burao and Erigavo. By road, the town is approximately 283 km east ...

, while praising the Somaliland government for its work in arbitrating the struggle to date. In January 2022, Garad Jama Garad Ismail arbitrated an inter-clan conflict in Saah-maygag and Sangejabiye in which over 20 people were killed.

2023 Las Anod conflict

On December 31, 2022, Garad Jama Garad Ismail called for the complete withdrawal of Somaliland forces from

, citing the massacre of civilians participating in a demonstration protesting the assassination of a politician in Las Anod. The perpetrators of the politician's assassination were unknown. At this point, Garad Jama Garad Ismail was the only one in Las Anod of the 13 highest traditional leaders of Dhulbahante. According to information received by the BBC, Garad Jama Garad Ismail is said to be the person who organized the locals to resist the Somaliland force. On January 4, 2023,

Yasin Haji Mohamoud Yasin Haji Mohamoud Hiir () also known as Faratoon (Faraton) is a Somaliland politician, who is currently the speaker of Somaliland's Lower House of Parliament (House of Representatives). Prior to his election as a member of Somaliland's Hou ...

, a former Somaliland politician, called for the return of Somaliland force to Las Anod, but Garad Jama Garad Ismail expressed opposition to this as it would worsen the situation. On February 6, 2023, the traditional elders of Dhulbahante gathered in Las Anod and declared the secession of SSC-Khatumo from Somaliland, with Garad Jama Garad Ali at its head. Garad Jama Garad Ismail also participated, he is considered the third in the pecking order. In early February, Garad Jama Garad Ismail again demanded the withdrawal of Somaliland forces from Las Anod. On March 24, Garad Jama Garad Ismail led an SSC delegation to

Garowe Garowe (, ,Puntland Puntland is an autonomous state that considers itself to be part of Somalia, despite not accepting the legitimacy of Somalia's current governing administration. It was formed in 1998, and was a federal member state of Somalia from its fou ...

, to meet with a peace delegation from

Mogadishu Mogadishu, locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and List of cities in Somalia by population, most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port connecting traders across the Indian Ocean for millennia and has ...

. On March 25, he met with the vice president of Puntland.

References

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