Murule (Arabic: مورولا) is a sub-clan of the

Hawiye The Hawiye (; ) are one of the principal and largest of the Somali clans, tracing their lineage back to Sheikh Ahmed Bin Abdulrahman Bin Uthman, also known as Sheikh Hawiye, the eponymous figure of the clan. They are considered the earliest do ...

and the larger Gugundhabe Hawiye clan. It is one of the major Somali clans and has produced many prominent historical Somali figures.

Location

The Murule live in many areas amongst

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due to migrations. Primarily, they live in the North Eastern part of

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in the

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, which they traditionally inhabit the sub-counties of

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, Lafey and Arabia in which they are the majority of. Murule also inhabit the neighbouring Ethiopia, in which they live in parts of the directly adjacent districts of Liben zone. They also live in the Mustaaxil zone as part of the wider Jidle community. In addition to this, the Murule can also be found in the northern part

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. They live in the

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and traditionally inhabit the Maya-Muluqo where they hold governor and majority of the council positions. They also hold positions in

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as well parts of the Lagahida district. Additionally, they can also be found in parts of the Baabili district in Faafan amongst their Hawiye brothers. Furthermore, they also live in the

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zone, where the Reer Fatah and Reer Jama sub-section of the Wacays Abdi Murule inhabit the

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district and also hold governor and council positions as well as the Afdem district. They also inhabit the

district on the Oromia side and the town. Murule also live in parts of

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. They live in parts of the neighbouring Beledhawo district in

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, and also live in the capital,

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. A small subsection of a sub-clan of Murule called Reer Jama live amongst the

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in Somaliland, specifically in the city of

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. In addition to this, an expatriate community can be found abroad.

History

The Murule originate from the larger Jidle tribe, which is a sub-clan of the

clan. Other Jidle clans reside in Somalia, Ethiopia and Somaliland. Around 1890, some Murule clan sections moved from their abode in the

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state of Somalia to present-day

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in northeastern

. When Murule settled in present-day Kenya, in

, the British Colonial administration made efforts to allocate parts of Mandera to communities. The British consulted

Garre The Garre (also Gurreh, Karre, or Binukaaf, Somali: ''Reer Garre'', Arabic: بنو كاف, romanized: ''Banī kāf'') are a prominent Somali clan that traces its lineage back to Samaale, who is believed to have originated from the Arabian P ...

Sultan Shaba Aliyow of Garre, who was allocated West of Mandera and Murules east of Mandera.

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Adan Hirsi and Dalahow Noor requested friendship with the Garre on behalf of the British, and the agreements were finalized.Inter-clan Conflict in Mandera District: a Case of the Garre and Murulle, 2004-2009.
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Clan Tree

**Gugundhabe Hawiye ***Jidle ****Murule Weytan *****Sharmaarke ******Cigaal Sharmaarke ******Xalane Sharmarke ******Ali Sharmarke *****Yabarseyn ******Wacays Abdi *******Reer Faatax *******Reer Jama ******Gulled Xirsi ******Warfaa *****Kullow *****Nacabsoor Hawiye clan tree

Notable people

* Mohamud khalif, The Suldan of Murule. * Omar Mohamed Maalin,

Speaker. *

Abdi Mude Ibrahim Abdi is a male name. It is a usually given to Somali boys and also Oromos and the Arabs Abdul. In Somali, it means 'servant of Allah'. Among others, one version has an Arabic meaning which is loosely translated as 'servant of God'. Arabic name Wh ...

, kenyan politician. * Adan Nooru, Kenyan politician and former governor of

. * Abdulaziz Farah, Kenyan politician. *

Mohamed Hussein Ali Mohamed Hussein Ali is a Kenyan politician. He belongs to the Orange Democratic Movement and was elected to represent the Mandera East Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the 2007 Kenyan parliamentary election General ele ...

, Kenyan politician. * Shaaban Ali Issack (Mandera East and Lafey constituencies) *Hussein Weytan (

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) *Mohamed Abdikheir (

Lafey Constituency Lafey Constituency is a constituency in Mandera County, Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in the county. The town of Lafey is the capital of the constituency, and is located at around 3°55′N 41°50′E / 3.917°N 41.833°E, near the border ...

)

References

{{reflist Hawiye clan Somali clans in Ethiopia