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| name = Habr Je'lo<br>هبر جعلو |
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| group = Habr Jeclo |
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| image = Musa Galal.png |
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| flag = [[File:Flag_of_Somaliland.svg|60px]][[File:Flag_of_Ethiopia.svg|60px]][[File:Flag_of_Kenya.svg|45px]] |
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| caption = [[Musa Haji Ismail Galal|Musa Galal]]: The founder of the Somali written language and the foundation of its modern expression. |
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[[file:Flag_of_Djibouti.svg|45px]] |
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| ethnicity = {{flagicon|Somaliland}}[[Somali people|Somali]] |
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| image = |
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| descended = Mūsā ibn [[Ishaaq bin Ahmed|Sheikh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad]] |
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| region1 = {{flagcountry|Somaliland}} |
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| parent_tribe = [[Isaaq]] |
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| region2 = {{flagcountry|Ethiopia}} |
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| branches = *Omar Jibril |
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| region3 = {{flagcountry|Kenya}} |
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*Daud Jibril (Reer Dood) |
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| langs = [[Somali language|Somali]], [[Arabic language|Arabic]] |
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*Abokor Jibril |
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| rels = [[Islam]] ([[Sunni Islam|Sunni]])| |
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*Samane Abokor |
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| related-c = Other [[Isaaq]], [[Harari people]] |
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| native_name = Habar Jeclo <br /> هبر جعلو |
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'''[[Mohamed Abokor]]:'''<br /> |
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*Adan Mohamed (Adan Madobe) |
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*Yesif Mohamed |
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}} |
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*Solomadow |
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*Dahir Farah |
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*Ahmed Farah |
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*Allamagan Abdille |
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'''[[Musa Abokor]]:'''<br /> |
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The '''Habr Je'lo''' ({{lang-so|Habar Jeclo}}, {{lang-ar| هبر جعلو }}, Full Name: ''Mūsa ibn [[Ishaaq bin Ahmed|ash-Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad]],'' historically known as the '''Habr Toljaala''' ({{lang-so|Habar Toljeclo}}) is a major sub-clan of the wider [[Isaaq]] clan family. Its members form part of the Habar Habuusheed confederation along with the [[Ibran]], [[Sanbur|Sanbuur]] and [[Toljaala|Tolje’lo]]. '''<ref>{{Cite book|last=Haggenmacher|first=Gustav Adolf|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=I-wBT1UOcpUC&dq=Toljaala+somali&pg=PA41|title=G. A. Haggenmacher's Reise Im Somali-lande, 1874: Mit Einer Originalkarte|date=1876|publisher=J. Perthes|language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Abbink|first=J.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RsAWAQAAIAAJ&q=habr+toljaala|title=The Total Somali Clan Genealogy: A Preliminary Sketch|date=1999|publisher=African Studies Centre|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8hsOAQAAMAAJ&q=habr+Toljaala|title= الصومال|date=1954|publisher=The Society|language=en}}</ref>''' |
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*Uduruhmin Muse |
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*Baho Majeelo |
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*Bicide Yonis |
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*Rer Yonis |
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*Ali Barre |
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*Mohamed Barre |
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| religion = [[Sunni]], [[Islam]] |
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| language = {{flagicon|Somaliland}}[[Somali people|Somali]]<br>{{flagicon|Arab League}}[[Arabic]] |
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| type = [[Isaaq|Isaaq Somali Clan]] |
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| location = {{flagicon|Somalia}}[[Somalia]]<br>{{flagicon image|Flag_of_Somaliland.svg|size=22px}}[[Somaliland]]<br>{{flagicon|Ethiopia}}[[Ethiopia]] |
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}}The '''Habr Je'lo''' ({{langx|so|Habar Jeclo}}), {{langx|ar| هبر جعلو }}, Full Name: ''Mūsa ibn [[Ishaaq bin Ahmed|ash-Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad]],'' historically known as the '''Habr Toljaala''' ({{langx|so|Habar Toljeclo}}) is a major Northern Somali clan of the wider [[Isaaq]] family. Its members form the ({{langx|so|Habr Habusheed/Habeshat}}) confederation along with the [[Ibran]], [[Sanbur|Sanbuur]] and Tolje’lo. '''<ref>{{Cite book|last=Haggenmacher|first=Gustav Adolf|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=I-wBT1UOcpUC&dq=Toljaala+somali&pg=PA41|title=G. A. Haggenmacher's Reise Im Somali-lande, 1874: Mit Einer Originalkarte|date=1876|publisher=J. Perthes|language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Abbink|first=J.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RsAWAQAAIAAJ&q=habr+toljaala|title=The Total Somali tribe Genealogy: A Preliminary Sketch|date=1999|publisher=African Studies Centre|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8hsOAQAAMAAJ&q=habr+Toljaala|title= الصومال|date=1954|publisher=The Society|language=en}}</ref>''' |
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The Habr Je'lo are divided into five further sub-tribes: the [[Mohamed Abokor]], [[Musa Abokor]], Samane Abokor, Reer dood and Omar. Historically, the [[Mohamed Abokor]], Samane Abokor and Reer dood are chiefly [[nomadic pastoralists]], whereas the [[Musa Abokor]] and Omar obtained much of their wealth via their [[frankincense]] plantations in the mountainous interior adjacent to the coastline. The Habr Je'lo played a prominent role in the livestock and frankincense trade during the pre-colonial period. |
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The Habr Je'lo also partook in a major organised front to oppose British rule in the late 19th and early 20th centuries under the leadership of [[Haji Sudi]], [[Sheikh Bashir]], [[Farah Omar|Haji Farah Omar]], [[Michael Mariano]] and other subsequent anti-colonial leaders hailing from the same tribe namely Ahmed Ismail Abdi (Duksi). These figures represent both the intellectual and violent struggle that was staged against the colonial project of the British Empire. |
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The Habr Je'lo hold great economic influence within Somaliland and across the Horn of Africa, having the richest businessmen who operate across multiple industries among their ranks.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nsehe |first=Mfonobong |title=5 Multi-Millionaires From Somalia You Should Know |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2017/08/29/5-multi-millionaires-from-somalia-you-should-know/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Overview == |
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In the rich tapestry of oral Somali genealogical tradition, the Habar Je'lo clan, also known as Musa Sheikh Ishaaq, emerges as a distinguished sub-clan within the broader Ishaaq clan family. Their lineage, traced back to the esteemed [[Ishaaq bin Ahmed|Sheikh Ishaaq Bin Ahmed (Sheikh Ishaaq) from Arabia]], is woven intricately with a history of heritage and honour.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Cruttenden |first=C. J. |date=1849 |title=Memoir on the Western or Edoor Tribes, Inhabiting the Somali Coast of N.-E. Africa, with the Southern Branches of the Family of Darrood, Resident on the Banks of the Webbe Shebeyli, Commonly Called the River Webbe |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/1798086 |journal=The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London |volume=19 |pages=49–76 |doi=10.2307/1798086 |jstor=1798086 |issn=0266-6235}}</ref> |
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Legend has it that Sheikh Ishaaq, upon his arrival in the 12th or 13th century, settled in the serene town of [[Harar]] in modern-day eastern Ethiopia. There, he wedded into the revered [[Harari people|Harari ethnic group]], laying the foundations for the Habar Je'lo legacy. It is worth noting that Sheikh Ishaaq's esteemed ancestry, purportedly tracing back to [[Ali ibn Abi Talib]], adds a layer of sacred lineage to their narrative, as recounted in certain Arabic hagiographies.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gori |first=Alessandro |year=2003 |title=Studi sulla letteratura agiografica islamica somala in lingua araba |publisher=Dipartimento di linguistica, Università di Firenze |location=Firenze |oclc=55104439}}</ref> |
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Musa Sheikh Ishaaq's tomb is in [[Maydh]], and is the scene of frequent pilgrimages. His Siyaara or pilgrimage is performed annually both within Somaliland and in the diaspora particularly in the [[Middle East]] among Isaaq expatriates. |
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Within the Isaaq clan, the Habar Je'lo or Musa Sheikh Isaaq sub-entity holds a dialect of the Somali language in the highest esteem, cherishing it as a symbol of their heritage and identity.<ref name=":4">{{Citation |last=Elmi |first=Afyare Abdi |title=Hadrawi |date=2011-12-08 |work=African American Studies Center |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acref/9780195301731.013.48874 |access-date=2024-02-29 |publisher=Oxford University Press|doi=10.1093/acref/9780195301731.013.48874 |isbn=978-0-19-530173-1 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |date=December 1994 |title=Musa Ismail Galaal Prize in Somali Studies Established by ASA Member Donor |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0278221900600093 |journal=ASA News |volume=27 |issue=4 |pages=4 |doi=10.1017/s0278221900600093 |issn=0278-2219}}</ref> |
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In the annals of Somali history, the Habar Je'lo clan in Somaliland proudly boasts a lineage of remarkable figures who stood at the forefront of anti-colonial resistance. Among them, [[Deria Arale]], [[Haji Sudi]], [[Michael Mariano]], [[Sheikh Bashir]], [[Ibrahim Boghol]], [[Farah Omar]], and [[Abdallah Shihiri|Abdullahi Shihiri]] shine as beacons of defiance against colonial oppression. Their valorous actions and unwavering commitment to sovereignty and autonomy left an indelible mark on the struggle for independence. From [[Deria Arale]]'s strategic leadership to the unwavering resolve of figures like [[Haji Sudi]] and [[Michael Mariano]], each played a crucial role in galvanizing resistance efforts. [[Sheikh Bashir]], [[Ibrahim Boghol|Ibrahim Boghol's]] spiritual guidance and [[Farah Omar|Farah Omar's]] tactical acumen further bolstered the Habar Je'lo's defiance against colonial encroachment. [[Abdallah Shihiri|Abdullahi Shihiri's]] steadfast dedication to the cause served as an inspiration to generations, cementing the clan's legacy in the annals of Somali liberation history.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Omar |first=Mohamed Osman |url=https://arcadia.sba.uniroma3.it/handle/2307/2960 |title=The scramble in the Horn of Africa. History of Somalia (1827-1977) |date=2001 |publisher=Somali Publications |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Distribution== |
==Distribution== |
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[[File:Gadabuursi and Habar Jeclo in Somaliland.png|thumb|Map of [[Somaliland]] showing distribution of the Habr Je'lo sub-tribe in central and eastern Somaliland]] |
[[File:Gadabuursi and Habar Jeclo in Somaliland.png|thumb|Map of [[Somaliland]] showing distribution of the Habr Je'lo sub-tribe in central and eastern Somaliland]] |
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[[File:Habr Je'lo Horsemen, 1898.png|thumb|350px|Monochrome photograph of Habr Je'lo Warriors, 6 June 1898 - Royal Geographical Society, Vol. XI, 1898 The Royal Geographical Society p.g. 22<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/geographicaljou28britgoog |title=The Geographical Journal |date=1893 |location=London |publisher=Royal Geographical Society}}</ref>]] |
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[[File:Habr Je'lo Horsemen, 1898.png|thumb|350px|Habr Toljaala ' Horsemen, 1898]] |
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The Habr |
The Habr je'lo (Habarjeclo) tribes reside in eastern [[Togdheer]], eastern [[Sahil, Somaliland|Sahil]], western [[Sanaag]] western [[Sool, Somalia|Sool]] in [[Somaliland]]. The sub-tribe also inhabits the [[Somali Region|Somali region]] in Ethiopia, especially in the [[Misraq Gashamo|Degehbur]] zone.<ref>{{cite book|title=Anatomy of Violence: Understanding the Systems of Conflict and Violence in Africa|page=130|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.africa.upenn.edu:443/Hornet/past0698.html|title=Changing Pastoralism in Region 5|website=www.africa.upenn.edu}}</ref><ref name="Royal Geographical Society p. 63">The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, Volume 19, p. 63, 1848</ref> They also have a large settlement in [[Kenya]] where they are known as a constituent segment of the Isahakia community.<ref>{{cite book|last1=De Waal|first1=Alexander|year=1993|title=Violent deeds live on: landmines in Somalia and Somaliland| page= 63|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-s8tAQAAIAAJ&q=garhajis+settlement}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Lewis|first1=I. M.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XMoNDgAAQBAJ&q=Habr+Yunis+warrior&pg=PT37|title=I.M Lewis : peoples of the Horn of Africa.|date=3 February 2017|publisher=Routledge |isbn=9781315308173}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The ancient city of Mosyllum, situated at the coast of Habr Je'lo inhabited lands, has been described as the largest and most important port city of the [[Erythraean Sea|Erythrean Sea]], exporting cinnamon, frankincense and myrrh.<ref name=":3">{{Cite book|last=Drake-Brockman|first=Ralph Evelyn|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NhUUAAAAIAAJ|title=British Somaliland|date=1912|publisher=Hurst & Blackett|pages=7–8|language=en}}</ref> Ralph E. Drake-Brockman states in his 1912 book ''British Somaliland'':<ref name=":3" /> |
The ancient city of Mosyllum, situated at the coast of Habr Je'lo inhabited lands, has been described as the largest and most important port city of the [[Erythraean Sea|Erythrean Sea]], exporting cinnamon, frankincense and myrrh.<ref name=":3">{{Cite book|last=Drake-Brockman|first=Ralph Evelyn|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NhUUAAAAIAAJ|title=British Somaliland|date=1912|publisher=Hurst & Blackett|pages=7–8|language=en}}</ref> Ralph E. Drake-Brockman states in his 1912 book ''British Somaliland'':<ref name=":3" /> |
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{{Blockquote|text=The ancient city of Mosyllum, situated on the Habi Toljaala littoral, is in the heart of the area from which the best frankincense, even to-day, is exported ; and doubtless in the time of the ancients all the myrrh from the far interior — or what is now the Dulbahanta country — must have passed out through this channel.}} |
{{Blockquote|text=The ancient city of Mosyllum, situated on the Habi Toljaala littoral, is in the heart of the area from which the best frankincense, even to-day, is exported ; and doubtless in the time of the ancients all the myrrh from the far interior — or what is now the Dulbahanta country — must have passed out through this channel.}} |
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Heis, another port town inhabited by the Habr Je'lo, is said to be identical with the ancient trading post of '''Mundus''' ({{ |
Heis, another port town inhabited by the Habr Je'lo, is said to be identical with the ancient trading post of '''Mundus''' ({{langx|grc|Μούνδος}}) that is described in the ''[[Periplus of the Erythraean Sea]]'', an anonymous account by a Greek [[Alexandria]]n salesman from the 1st century CE.<ref name="Periplus2">{{cite web|title=Mundu|url=http://www.ioz.unibe.ch/lenya/iop/live/periplus/mundu.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20070815093955/http://www.ioz.unibe.ch/lenya/iop/live/periplus/mundu.html|archive-date=2007-08-15|publisher=[[University of Bern]]|language=German}}</ref> |
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{{blockquote|"Two days' sail, or three, beyond Malao is the market-town of Mundus, where the ships lie at anchor more safely behind a projecting island close to the shore. There are imported into this place the things previously set forth, and from it likewise are exported the merchandise already stated, and the incense called mocrotu. And the traders living here are more quarrelsome."|Chap.9.<ref name="Periplus">{{Cite web|url=https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/ancient/periplus.asp|title=Internet History Sourcebooks Project: Ancient History|website=sourcebooks.fordham.edu}}</ref>}}A large collection of [[cairn]]s of various types lie near the city.<ref name="Nsaaaie">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KLEbAQAAMAAJ|title=Newsletter of the Society of Africanist Archaeologists in America, Issues 8-13|date=1976|publisher=Department of Archaeology, University of Calgary|page=5|access-date=25 September 2014}}</ref> Excavations here have yielded pottery and sherds of [[Roman Empire|Roman]] glassware from a time between the 1st and 5th centuries.<ref name="Periplus"/><ref name="Periplus2" /> Among these artefacts is high-quality [[millefiori]] glass.<ref name="Nsaaaie" /> Dated to 0-40 CE, it features red flower disks superimposed on a green background.<ref name="Meyer">{{cite book|last1=Meyer|first1=Carol|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Hz5tAAAAMAAJ|title=Glass from Quseir Al-Qadim and the Indian Ocean Trade, Issue 53|date=1992|publisher=Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago|isbn=0918986877|page=37|access-date=25 September 2014}}</ref> Additionally, an ancient fragment of a footed bowl was discovered in the surrounding area. The sherd is believed to have been made in [[Aswan]] (300-500 CE) or [[Lower Nubia]] (500-600 CE), suggesting early trading ties with kingdoms in the [[Nile Valley]].<ref name="Hatke152">{{cite book|last1=Hatke|first1=George|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Oy7N_d6HoYIC|title=Aksum and Nubia: Warfare, Commerce, and Political Fictions in Ancient Northeast Africa|date=2013|publisher=NYU Press|isbn=978-0814762837|page=152|access-date=16 September 2014}}</ref> Ancient edifices have also been found in Heis.<ref name=":02">{{Cite journal|last=Mire|first=Sada|date=2015-04-14|title=Mapping the Archaeology of Somalia: Religion, Art, Script, Time, Urbanism, Trade and Empire|journal=African Archaeological Review|language=en|volume=32|issue=1|pages=111–136|doi=10.1007/s10437-015-9184-9|issn=0263-0338|doi-access=free}}</ref> |
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==== Arawelo ==== |
==== Arawelo ==== |
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According to traditional Somali folklore, [[Arawelo]], a legendary [[proto-Somali]] queen who is said to have established a matriarchal society, was based in lands inhabited by the Habr Je'lo, specifically a place called Murihi in the [[ |
According to traditional Somali folklore, [[Arawelo]], a legendary [[proto-Somali]] queen who is said to have established a matriarchal society, was based in lands inhabited by the Habr Je'lo, specifically a place called Murihi in the [[Togdheer]] region.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|last=Drake-Brockman|first=Ralph Evelyn|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5GhyAAAAMAAJ|title=British Somaliland|date=1912|publisher=Hurst & Blackett|pages=169|language=en}}</ref> Ralph E. Drake-Brockman was one of the first Western researchers to publish an account of Arawelo, in his 1912 book ''British Somaliland'' he states:<blockquote>The story says that thousands of years ago there lived in what is now the tract of country occupied by the Habr Toljaala tribe, a great Somali queen called Arawailo, who was greatly feared by her people owing to her eccentricities. Arawailo lived at a place called Murihi, so the story goes, for little save a huge mound of stones, under which she is said to lie buried, now marks the capital of her ancient kingdom. Towards the end of her life Arawailo began to show marked favour towards her own sex and great animosity towards her male subjects.<ref name=":2" /></blockquote> |
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=== Early modern === |
=== Early modern === |
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The Habr Je’lo coastal settlements and ports, stretching from near [[Siyara]] in the west to [[Heis (town)|Heis]] (Xiis) in the east, were important to trade and communication with the Somali interior. While the settlements were not as significant as the more established ports of [[Berbera]], [[Zeila]] and [[Bulhar]] (respectively), the principle Habr Je’lo port of Kurrum ([[Karin, Sahil|Karin]]) was a major market for livestock and frankincense procured from the interior,<ref>Ethnographie Nordost-Afrikas: Die Materielle Cultur Der Danakil, Galla Und Somal, 1893</ref> and was a favorite for livestock traders due to the close proximity of the port to Aden. Habr Je’lo traders acted as middlemen to [[Dhulbahante]] livestock herders in the interior by purchasing and/or bartering their stock for export to the Aden market: |
The Habr Je’lo coastal settlements and ports, stretching from near [[Siyara]] in the west to [[Heis (town)|Heis]] (Xiis) in the east, were important to trade and communication with the Somali interior. While the settlements were not as significant as the more established ports of [[Berbera]], [[Zeila]] and [[Bulhar]] (respectively), the principle Habr Je’lo port of Kurrum ([[Karin, Sahil|Karin]]) was a major market for livestock and frankincense procured from the interior,<ref>Ethnographie Nordost-Afrikas: Die Materielle Cultur Der Danakil, Galla Und Somal, 1893</ref> and was a favorite for livestock traders due to the close proximity of the port to Aden. Habr Je’lo traders acted as middlemen to [[Dhulbahante]] livestock herders in the interior by purchasing and/or bartering their stock for export to the Aden market: |
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{{cquote|The last branch of the Western tribes is the Haber el Jahleh, who possess the sea-ports from Seyareh to the ruined village of Rukudah, and as far as the town of Heis. Of these towns, Kurrum is the most important, from its possessing a tolerable harbour, and from its being the nearest point from Aden, the course to which place is N.N.W., consequently the wind is fair, and the boats laden with sheep for the Aden market pass but one night at sea, whilst those from Berbera are generally three. What greatly enhances the value of Kurrum however is its proximity to the country of the Dulbahanta, who approach within four days of Kurrum, and who therefore naturally have their chief trade through that port.<ref>The |
{{cquote|The last branch of the Western tribes is the Haber el Jahleh, who possess the sea-ports from Seyareh to the ruined village of Rukudah, and as far as the town of Heis. Of these towns, Kurrum is the most important, from its possessing a tolerable harbour, and from its being the nearest point from Aden, the course to which place is N.N.W., consequently the wind is fair, and the boats laden with sheep for the Aden market pass but one night at sea, whilst those from Berbera are generally three. What greatly enhances the value of Kurrum however is its proximity to the country of the Dulbahanta, who approach within four days of Kurrum, and who therefore naturally have their chief trade through that port.<ref name="Royal Geographical Society p. 63"/>}}The [[Buur Dhaab]] range has also historically been a junction for trade caravans coming from eastern Somaliland on their way to [[Berbera]] port,<ref name=":04">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Rl8MAAAAIAAJ&dq=bur+dab&pg=PA553 |title=Supplementary Papers |date=1893 |publisher=J. Murray |language=en}}</ref> passing through the Laba Gardai or Bah Lardis pass located within the range.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yxNLAQAAMAAJ&dq=bur+dab+range&pg=PA27 |title=The Geographical Journal |date=1898 |publisher=Royal Geographical Society |language=en}}</ref> The Habr Je'lo have historically acted as the guardians of this pass, receiving dues in exchange for guaranteed safety through Buur Dhaab:<ref name=":04" /> |
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{{Blockquote|text=The Habr Toljaala are a powerful tribe, and make it a point of honour that caravans shall have safe passage through their country, and they receive a part of the dues for this purpose.}} |
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==== Isaaq Sultanate ==== |
==== Isaaq Sultanate ==== |
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The Habr Je'lo were part of the [[Isaaq Sultanate]] which was established by the Rer Guled branch of the [[Garhajis#Eidagale|Eidagale]] after the Isaaq successfully defeated the [[Ogaden|Absame]] clan at Lafaruug in the 17th century. With time the Habr Yunis and later the [[Habr Awal]] and |
The Habr Je'lo were part of the [[Isaaq Sultanate]] which was established by the Rer Guled branch of the [[Garhajis#Eidagale|Eidagale]] after the Isaaq successfully defeated the [[Ogaden|Absame]] clan at Lafaruug in the 17th century. With time the [[Habr Yunis]] and later the [[Habr Awal]] and [[Arap]] would break from the Isaaq Sultanate.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Andrzejewski|first1=B. W.|title=Somali Poetry: An Introduction, The Oxford library of African literature|last2=Lewis|first2=I.M.|year=1964|page=57}}</ref> |
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==== Burning of Karin ==== |
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In 1831, the Yeesif, a sub-subtribe of the Mohamed Abokor,<ref name=":12">{{Cite book |last=Hunt |first=John Anthony |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aAhBAQAAIAAJ |title=A General Survey of the Somaliland Protectorate 1944-1950: Final Report on "An Economic Survey and Reconnaissance of the British Somaliland Protectorate 1944-1950," Colonial Development and Welfare Scheme D. 484 |date=1951 |publisher=To be purchased from the Chief Secretary |pages=138 |language=en}}</ref> was in control of the historic trading port town of [[Karin, Sahil|Karin]].<ref name=":22">{{Cite web |title=Gubiddii Magaalada Karin (1871) |url=http://www.hoygasuugaanta.com/Dirir4.htm |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=www.hoygasuugaanta.com}}</ref><ref name=":03">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZCBDAAAAcAAJ |title=The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society |date=1849 |publisher=Murray |pages=63–64 |language=en}}</ref> A multitude of other tribes were also present in the town to trade, notably the Adan Madoba.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UYo6AQAAIAAJ |title=The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society |date=1850 |pages=132 |language=en}}</ref> According to Somali history, Karin was a gated town, with the Yeesif sub-subtribe controlling who could enter and leave the town, investing heavily in protecting the town due to its importance.<ref name=":22" /> |
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In 1831 a girl of the Rer Dod sub-subtribe married a young Yeesif warrior, however, a man of the Adan Madoba, another subtribe of the Mohamed Abokor,<ref name=":12" /> also intended to marry her and could not accept the fact that the marriage took place. The Adan Madoba man went to his tribesmen and explained the situation to them, threatening to sever his testicles if the tribe did not intervene.<ref name=":22" /> The Adan Madoba tribesmen then assassinated the Yeesif groom, which led to a 40 year long conflict where allegedly the grandson of the Rer Dod girl participated in the fighting.<ref name=":22" /> The conflict is described by British explorer Richard Burton in 1855, who stated:<ref name=":03" /> |
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{{Blockquote|text=The Ahl Yusuf, a branch of the Haber el Jahleh, at present hold possession of Kurrum, and between them and the tribes to windward there exists a most bitter and irreconcilable feud, the consequence of sundry murders perpetrated about five years since at Kurrum, and which hitherto have not been avenged.}} |
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With the conflict still raging, in 1871 the Adan Madoba, on the verge of turning the Yeesif to extinct, and after losing 19 men to a Yeesif counterattack, decided one last attack on the Yeesif would finally win them this long war and allow them to conquer Karin.<ref name=":22" /> The Adan Madoba assembled hundreds of horsemen led by Mohamed Ismail (nicknamed ''Qaaje Guray'') for one final offensive on the Yeesif still in Karin.<ref name=":22" /> Days before the attack Qaaje Gurey presented his tribesmen three options; to either attack Karin, a majority Yeesif town but also inhabited by the Nuh (a sub-subtribe of the Mohamed Abokor)<ref name=":12"/> and kill anyone in Karin, surround Karin first and call on all the non-Yeesif tribes to evacuate the town immediately and attack the town once evacuation has been completed, or to burn the town in its entirety. The Adan Madoba opted for the second option.<ref name=":22" /> |
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The Adan Madona approached Karin and ordered the Nuh to evacuate Karin, notifying them of their intent to attack the Yeesif. However, the Nuh tribesmen refused and aided their Yeesif brothers, as according to folklore the ancestors of the Nuh and Yeesif tribes shared the same mother.<ref name=":22" /> The Adan Madoba proceeded to attack Karin and successfully burned the town down. However, they failed to defeat the combined Yeesif-Nuh forces and soon the Adan Madoba were forced to retreat, effectively ending the Yeesif-Adan Madoba conflict.<ref name=":22" /> |
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Dirir Warsame, a Yeesif tribal soldier came upon a man of the Adan Madoba named Halil who was captured by Yeesif tribesmen. Dirir recited this poem before killing him;<ref name=":22" /> |
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{{Verse translation|Haliiloow geddoontaye haddaad aakhiro u guurto |
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Waxba hays galluubine ragbaad garabsanaysaaye |
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Haddaad guurtidii Yeesif iyo odayadii gaadho |
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Karin gubay annana goosannoo nala gumaadyeey dheh |
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Gadabuursi iyo baa na helay gacan Ogaadeen dheh |
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Sidii gaaladii bay warmaa nagu garaaceen dheh|O Halil, when you move to the hereafter |
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You need not worry, many [dead] men will accompany you |
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When you reach the [passed] elders of the Yeesif |
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Tell them I burned Karin, and they [the Yeesif] punished me |
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Tell them the hands of the [[Gadabursi]] and the [[Ogaden (clan)|Ogaden]] reached us |
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Tell them they [Yeesif] beat us with spears like infidels}} |
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===Anti-Colonial Movements=== |
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====Dervish movement==== |
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[[File:XaajiSuudicropped2.png |thumb|Haji Sudi on the left with his brother in-law Duale Idres. [[Aden]], 1892.]] |
[[File:XaajiSuudicropped2.png |thumb|Haji Sudi on the left with his brother in-law Duale Idres. [[Aden]], 1892.<ref name=":5" />]] |
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The Habr Je’lo were one of the first sub-tribes in the Somaliland Protectrate to revolt against the Colonial government between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Among their prominent anti-colonial ideologues during the Dervish period were [[Deria Arale]], Deria Gure, [[Abdallah Shihiri]], [[Ibrahim Boghol]] and [[Haji Sudi]], the latter is credited for importing Dervish customs into the Somali peninsula as well as being one of the original founders of the Somali Dervish Movement. Moreover, the Habr Je'lo played an influential role after the demise of the Dervish Movement in 1920, with [[Sheikh Bashir Yussuf]] and [[Farah Omar]] being important anti-colonial notables. |
The Habr Je’lo along with the [[Habr Yunis]] were one of the first sub-tribes in the Somaliland Protectrate to revolt against the Colonial government between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Among their prominent anti-colonial ideologues during the Dervish period were [[Deria Arale]], Deria Gure, [[Abdallah Shihiri]], [[Ibrahim Boghol]] and [[Haji Sudi]], the latter is credited for importing Dervish customs into the Somali peninsula as well as being one of the original founders of the Somali Dervish Movement. Moreover, the Habr Je'lo played an influential role after the demise of the Dervish Movement in 1920, with [[Sheikh Bashir Yussuf]] and [[Farah Omar]] being important anti-colonial notables. |
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[[File:Dervish Abdallah Sheri. 1909.jpg|thumb|Abdallah Shihiri, 1909]] |
[[File:Dervish Abdallah Sheri. 1909.jpg|thumb|Abdallah Shihiri, 1909<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Piacentini |first=Renato |date=1911 |title=Il protettorato italiano della Somalia Settentrionale |url=https://arcadia.sba.uniroma3.it/handle/2307/5133 |journal=Rivista d'Africa |pages=59 |via=Cooperativa tipografica "Popolo romano"}}</ref>]] |
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The Dervish movement first arose in Burao in 1899, where in the summer of that year Dervish leaders and their followers congregated at the settlement. Haji Suudi leading his tribesmen declared war on the British lest they stop interfering with their religious and internal affairs. The dervish then proceeded to send this letter to Captain Cordeauxe and James Hayes Sadler: |
The Dervish movement first arose in Burao in 1899, where in the summer of that year Dervish leaders and their followers congregated at the settlement. Haji Suudi leading his tribesmen declared war on the British lest they stop interfering with their religious and internal affairs. The dervish then proceeded to send this letter to Captain Cordeauxe and James Hayes Sadler: |
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<blockquote>This is to inform you that you have done whatever you have desired, and oppressed our well-known religion without any cause. Further, to inform you that whatever people bring to you they are liars and slanderers. Further, to inform you that Mahomed, your Akil, came to ask from us the arms we therefore, send you this letter. Now choose for yourself; if you want war we accept it, if you want peace pay the fine. September 1, 1899.<ref>Sessional papers Volume 48. p. 15</ref></blockquote> |
<blockquote>This is to inform you that you have done whatever you have desired, and oppressed our well-known religion without any cause. Further, to inform you that whatever people bring to you they are liars and slanderers. Further, to inform you that Mahomed, your Akil, came to ask from us the arms we therefore, send you this letter. Now choose for yourself; if you want war we accept it, if you want peace pay the fine. September 1, 1899.<ref>Sessional papers Volume 48. p. 15</ref></blockquote> |
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According to the British War Office, the Ahmed Farah, Rer Yusuf and Adan Madoba Habr Je'lo sub-tribes were among the first to join the Dervish rebellion. Haji Sudi, along with Mohammed Abdullah Hassan and Sultan Nur led the first Dervish forces against the British at Samala, Ferdidin, Erigo and Gumburu.<ref>Official History of the Operation, Volume 1. p. 49</ref><ref>In pursuit of The Mad Mullah, Malcolm McNeil. p. 123</ref> |
According to the British War Office, the Ahmed Farah, Rer Yusuf and Adan Madoba Habr Je'lo sub-tribes were among the first to join the Dervish rebellion. Haji Sudi, along with Mohammed Abdullah Hassan and Sultan Nur led the first Dervish forces against the British at Samala, Ferdidin, Erigo and Gumburu.<ref name=":5">Official History of the Operation, Volume 1. p. 49</ref><ref>In pursuit of The Mad Mullah, Malcolm McNeil. p. 123</ref> |
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provided significant armaments to the Dervish forces in the interior.<ref>Official History of the Operation, Volume 1. p. 41</ref> Before sending troops to confront the Dervish at Samala, Consul-General Hayes Sadler gave the following instructions to the commander Eric John Eagles Swayne: |
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Moreover, the coastal Habr Je'lo sub-tribes provided significant armaments to the Dervish forces in the interior.<ref>Official History of the Operation, Volume 1. p. 41</ref> Before sending troops to confront the Dervish at Samala, Consul-General Hayes Sadler gave the following instructions to the commander Eric John Eagles Swayne: |
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<blockquote>In the unlikely event of the Mullah offering to surrender, in his case and that of the Following: Haji Sudi, Deria Arale, Deria Gure Only an unconditional surrender should be accepted no guarantee of any kind to future treatment been given. Sultan Nur, the Sultan of the Habr Yunis, may be guaranteed his life. J. Hayes-Sadler, His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General, Somali Coast Protectorate. Aden April 11, 1901.<ref>Official History of the Operations in Somaliland. 1901–1904 Vol. I p. 54</ref></blockquote> |
<blockquote>In the unlikely event of the Mullah offering to surrender, in his case and that of the Following: Haji Sudi, Deria Arale, Deria Gure Only an unconditional surrender should be accepted no guarantee of any kind to future treatment been given. Sultan Nur, the Sultan of the Habr Yunis, may be guaranteed his life. J. Hayes-Sadler, His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General, Somali Coast Protectorate. Aden April 11, 1901.<ref>Official History of the Operations in Somaliland. 1901–1904 Vol. I p. 54</ref></blockquote> |
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====1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion==== |
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[[File:Sheikh Bashir praying.jpg|thumb|300px|Sheikh Bashir praying [[Sunnah prayer]], 1920<ref name=":6">{{Cite journal |last1=T. |first1=H. B. |last2=Lord Rennell of Rodd |date=January 1949 |title=British Military Administration of Occupied Territories in Africa, 1941-1947 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1788929 |journal=The Geographical Journal |volume=113 |pages=113 |doi=10.2307/1788929 |jstor=1788929 |bibcode=1949GeogJ.113..113T |issn=0016-7398}}</ref>]] |
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[[File:Sheikh Bashir praying.jpg|thumb|300px|Sheikh Bashir praying [[Sunnah prayer]], 1920]] |
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The 1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion was a rebellion waged by tribesmen of the Habr Je'lo sub-tribe in the cities of [[Burao]] and [[Erigavo]] in the former [[British Somaliland]] protectorate against British authorities in July 1945 led by [[Sheikh Bashir]], a [[Somalis|Somali]] religious leader belonging to the [[Yeesif]] sub-division.<ref name=":0">{{Cite thesis|title=Constructing colonial hegemony in the Somaliland protectorate, 1941-1960|url=https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/handle/1807/14169|date=1996|degree=Thesis|language=en-US|first=Jama|last=Mohamed}}</ref> |
The 1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion was a rebellion waged by tribesmen of the Habr Je'lo sub-tribe in the cities of [[Burao]] and [[Erigavo]] in the former [[British Somaliland]] protectorate against British authorities in July 1945 led by [[Sheikh Bashir]], a [[Somalis|Somali]] religious leader belonging to the [[Yeesif]] sub-division.<ref name=":0">{{Cite thesis|title=Constructing colonial hegemony in the Somaliland protectorate, 1941-1960|url=https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/handle/1807/14169|date=1996|degree=Thesis|language=en-US|first=Jama|last=Mohamed}}</ref> |
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On 2 July, Sheikh Bashir collected 25 of his followers in the town of [[Wadamago]] and transported them on a lorry to the vicinity of [[Burao]], where he distributed arms to half of his followers. On the evening of 3 July the group entered Burao and opened fire on the police guard of the central prison in the city, which was filled with prisoners arrested for previous demonstrations. The group also attacked the house of the district commissioner of [[Burao District]], Major Chambers, resulting in the death of Major Chamber's police guard before escaping to Bur Dhab, a strategic mountain south-east of Burao, where Sheikh Bashir's small unit occupied a fort and took up a defensive position in anticipation of a British counterattack.<ref>{{Cite book|last=of Rodd|first=Lord Rennell|title=British Military Administration in Africa 1941-1947|publisher=HMSO|year=1948|pages=481}}</ref> |
On 2 July, Sheikh Bashir collected 25 of his followers in the town of [[Wadamago]] and transported them on a lorry to the vicinity of [[Burao]], where he distributed arms to half of his followers. On the evening of 3 July the group entered Burao and opened fire on the police guard of the central prison in the city, which was filled with prisoners arrested for previous demonstrations. The group also attacked the house of the district commissioner of [[Burao District]], Major Chambers, resulting in the death of Major Chamber's police guard before escaping to Bur Dhab, a strategic mountain south-east of Burao, where Sheikh Bashir's small unit occupied a fort and took up a defensive position in anticipation of a British counterattack.<ref>{{Cite book|last=of Rodd|first=Lord Rennell|title=British Military Administration in Africa 1941-1947|publisher=HMSO|year=1948|pages=481}}</ref> |
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The British campaign against Sheikh Bashir's troops proved abortive after several defeats as his forces kept moving from place to place and avoiding any permanent location. No sooner had the expedition left the area, than the news traveled fast among the Somali nomads across the plain. The war had exposed the British administration to humiliation. The government came to a conclusion that another expedition against him would be useless; that they must build a railway, make roads and effectively occupy the whole of the protectorate, or else abandon the interior completely. The latter course was decided upon, and during the first months of 1945, the advance posts were withdrawn and the British administration confined to the coast town of [[Berbera]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Taariikhdii Halgamaa: Sheekh Bashiir Sh. Yuusuf. W/Q: Prof Yaxye Sheekh Caamir {{!}} Laashin iyo Hal-abuur|url=https://laashin.com/taariikhdii-halgamaa-sheekh-bashiir-sh-yuusuf-wq-prof-yaxye-sheekh-caamir/|access-date=2021-05-31|language=en-US}}</ref> |
The British campaign against Sheikh Bashir's troops proved abortive after several defeats as his forces kept moving from place to place and avoiding any permanent location. No sooner had the expedition left the area, than the news traveled fast among the Somali nomads across the plain. The war had exposed the British administration to humiliation. The government came to a conclusion that another expedition against him would be useless; that they must build a railway, make roads and effectively occupy the whole of the protectorate, or else abandon the interior completely. The latter course was decided upon, and during the first months of 1945, the advance posts were withdrawn and the British administration confined to the coast town of [[Berbera]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Taariikhdii Halgamaa: Sheekh Bashiir Sh. Yuusuf. W/Q: Prof Yaxye Sheekh Caamir {{!}} Laashin iyo Hal-abuur|date=11 January 2018 |url=https://laashin.com/taariikhdii-halgamaa-sheekh-bashiir-sh-yuusuf-wq-prof-yaxye-sheekh-caamir/|access-date=2021-05-31|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Sheikh Bashir settled many disputes among the tribes in the vicinity, which kept them from raiding each other. He was generally thought to settle disputes through the use of Islamic [[Sharia]] and gathered around him a strong following.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last=Sheekh Caamir|first=Prof. Yaxye|date=11 January 2018|title=Taariikhdii Halgamaa: Sheekh Bashiir Sh. Yuusuf|journal=Laashin}}</ref> |
Sheikh Bashir settled many disputes among the tribes in the vicinity, which kept them from raiding each other. He was generally thought to settle disputes through the use of Islamic [[Sharia]] and gathered around him a strong following.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last=Sheekh Caamir|first=Prof. Yaxye|date=11 January 2018|title=Taariikhdii Halgamaa: Sheekh Bashiir Sh. Yuusuf|journal=Laashin}}</ref> |
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Sheikh Bashir sent a message to religious figures in the town of [[Erigavo]] and called on them to revolt and join the rebellion he led. The religious leaders as well as the people of Erigavo heeded his call, and mobilized a substantial number of people in Erigavo armed with rifles and spears and staged a revolt. The British authorities responded rapidly and severely, sending reinforcements to the town and opening fire on the armed mobs in two "local actions" as well as arresting minor religious leaders in the town.<ref>{{Cite book|last=of Rodd|first=Lord Rennell|title=British Military Administration in Africa 1941-1947|publisher=HMSO|year=1948|pages=482}}</ref> |
Sheikh Bashir sent a message to religious figures in the town of [[Erigavo]] and called on them to revolt and join the rebellion he led. The religious leaders as well as the people of Erigavo heeded his call, and mobilized a substantial number of people in Erigavo armed with rifles and spears and staged a revolt. The British authorities responded rapidly and severely, sending reinforcements to the town and opening fire on the armed mobs in two "local actions" as well as arresting minor religious leaders in the town.<ref>{{Cite book|last=of Rodd|first=Lord Rennell|title=British Military Administration in Africa 1941-1947|publisher=HMSO|year=1948|pages=482}}</ref> |
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The British administration recruited [[India |
The British administration recruited [[India]]n and [[South Africa]]n troops, led by police general James David, to fight against Sheikh Bashir and had intelligence plans to capture him alive. The British authorities mobilized a police force, and eventually on 7 July found Sheikh Bashir and his unit in defensive positions behind their fortifications in the mountains of Bur Dhab. After clashes Sheikh Bashir and his second-in-command, Alin Yusuf Ali, nicknamed Qaybdiid, were killed. A third rebel was wounded and was captured along with two other rebels. The rest fled the fortifications and dispersed. On the British side the police general leading the British troops as well as a number of Indian and South African troops perished in the clashes, and a policeman was injured. |
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Despite the death of Sheikh Bashir and his followers resistance against British authorities continued in Somaliland, especially in Erigavo where his death stirred further resistance in the town and the town of [[Badhan, Sanaag|Badhan]] and lead to attacks on British colonial troops throughout the district and the seizing of arms from the rural constabulary.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Mohamed|first=Jama|date=2002|title='The Evils of Locust Bait': Popular Nationalism during the 1945 Anti-Locust Control Rebellion in Colonial Somaliland|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/3600720|journal=Past & Present |
Despite the death of Sheikh Bashir and his followers resistance against British authorities continued in Somaliland, especially in Erigavo where his death stirred further resistance in the town and the town of [[Badhan, Sanaag|Badhan]] and lead to attacks on British colonial troops throughout the district and the seizing of arms from the rural constabulary.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Mohamed|first=Jama|date=2002|title='The Evils of Locust Bait': Popular Nationalism during the 1945 Anti-Locust Control Rebellion in Colonial Somaliland|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/3600720|journal=Past & Present|issue=174|pages=184–216|doi=10.1093/past/174.1.184|jstor=3600720|issn=0031-2746}}</ref> |
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Despite the death of Sheikh Bashir and his second-in-command, the British authorities was not finished with the rebels and continued its counter-insurgency campaign. The authorities had quickly learned the names and identities of all the followers of Sheikh Bashir and tried to convince the locals to turn them in. When they refused, the authorities invoked the ''Collective Punishment Ordinance'', under which the authorities seized and impounded a total of 6,000 camels owned by the Habr Je'lo, the sub-tribe that Sheikh Bashir belonged to. The British authorities made the return of the livestock dependent on the turning over and arrest of the escaped rebels.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Annual Colonial Office Report on the Somaliland Protectorate, 1948|pages=31}}</ref> The remaining rebels were subsequently found and arrested, and transported to the [[Zeila Archipelago|Saad-ud-Din archipelago]], off the coast of Zeila in northwestern Somaliland. |
Despite the death of Sheikh Bashir and his second-in-command, the British authorities was not finished with the rebels and continued its counter-insurgency campaign. The authorities had quickly learned the names and identities of all the followers of Sheikh Bashir and tried to convince the locals to turn them in. When they refused, the authorities invoked the ''Collective Punishment Ordinance'', under which the authorities seized and impounded a total of 6,000 camels owned by the Habr Je'lo, the sub-tribe that Sheikh Bashir belonged to. The British authorities made the return of the livestock dependent on the turning over and arrest of the escaped rebels.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Annual Colonial Office Report on the Somaliland Protectorate, 1948|pages=31}}</ref> The remaining rebels were subsequently found and arrested, and transported to the [[Zeila Archipelago|Saad-ud-Din archipelago]], off the coast of Zeila in northwestern Somaliland. |
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==Lineage== |
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==Isaaq tribe lineage== |
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Below is a breakdown of the different sub-divisions of the Habr Je'lo sub- |
Below is a breakdown of the different sub-divisions of the Habr Je'lo sub-subtribe:<ref>A General Survey of the Somaliland protectorate 1944-1950, p.164-165</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Abtirsi.com : Muse "Jelo"|url=http://www.abtirsi.com/view.php?person=1229|access-date=2021-07-09|website=www.abtirsi.com}}</ref> |
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*[[Habr Habesha]] (Habr Je'lo) |
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*Sheikh Ishaaq Bin Ahmed Al Hashimi (Sheikh Ishaaq) |
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**''Muse'' (''Toljaala'') |
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** ''Habar Magaadle'' |
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***Mohamed Muse |
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*** [[Garhajis|Ismail (Garhajis)]] |
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*** Ayub |
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*** [[Arap|Muhammad (Arap)]] |
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*****Daud Jibril (Rer Dod) |
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*** [[Habr Awal|Abdirahman (Habr Awal)]] |
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*****Omar Jibril |
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**''Habar Habusheed'' |
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******Ishaq Omar |
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*** Ahmed (Tol-Ja'lo) |
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*** [[Sanbur|Ibrahiim (Sanbuur)]] |
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[[File:Hadrawi.jpg|thumb|[[Hadraawi]], most notable contemporary Somali poet]] |
[[File:Hadrawi.jpg|thumb|[[Hadraawi]], most notable contemporary Somali poet<ref name=":4" />]] |
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* [[Ismail Ali Abokor|Ismail Ali Abokar]] – was a Major General and a senior member of the Supreme Revolutionary Council who also served as Vice President of Somalia from 1971 to 1982. |
* [[Ismail Ali Abokor|Ismail Ali Abokar]] – was a Major General and a senior member of the Supreme Revolutionary Council who also served as Vice President of Somalia from 1971 to 1982.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ETHIOPIA: SOMALI VICE-PRESIDENT ABOKOR ADDRESSES ORGANISATION OF AFRICAN UNITY DELEGATES AT END OF TENTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS |url=https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/149364/ |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=British Pathé |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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* [[Bashir Yussuf|Sheekh Bashiir]] – religious leader and post-dervish anti-colonial figure |
* [[Bashir Yussuf|Sheekh Bashiir]] – religious leader and post-dervish anti-colonial figure<ref name=":6" /> |
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* [[Ibrahim Boghol]] – member of the Dervish council and commander of the northern Dervish army<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Lamphear |first=John |date=July 1992 |title=The Imperial View - The Warrior Mullah: The Horn Aflame, 1892–1920. By Ray Beachey. London: Bellew Publishing, 1990. Pp. xiv+173. £17.50. |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021853700032394 |journal=The Journal of African History |volume=33 |issue=2 |pages=338–339 |doi=10.1017/s0021853700032394 |issn=0021-8537}}</ref> |
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* [[Ibrahim Boghol]] – member of the Dervish council and commander of the northern Dervish army |
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* [[Abdi Awad Ali]] - a Somali business tycoon and an entrepreneur known as Indhadeero, was one of the wealthiest men in East Africa and the first man to build a mall in Somalia.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Samatar |first=Ahmed |date=2021-01-01 |title=The Making of Dahabshiil: A Brief Interview |url=https://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/bildhaan/vol21/iss1/7/ |journal=Bildhaan: An International Journal of Somali Studies |volume=21 |issue=1 |issn=1528-6258}}</ref> |
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* [[Abdirashid Duale]] – a British-Somali entrepreneur and the CEO of [[Dahabshiil]], an international funds transfer company. |
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* [[Abdirashid Duale]] – a British-Somali entrepreneur and the CEO of [[Dahabshiil]], an international funds transfer company.{{cn|date=September 2024}} |
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* [[Kite Fiqi]] – military leader and poet |
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* [[Kite Fiqi]] – military leader and poet<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kite(Part1) |url=https://gabayo.tripod.com/kite_fiqi.htm |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=gabayo.tripod.com}}</ref> |
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* [[Salaan Carrabey]] – legendary poet |
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* [[Salaan Carrabey]] – legendary poet<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Salaan Carrabey |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2405-4453_alao_com_ala_30004_2_45 |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=Arabic Literature of Africa Online|doi=10.1163/2405-4453_alao_com_ala_30004_2_45 }}</ref> |
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* [[Musa Haji Ismail Galal]] – Somali linguist and historian who reformed the Somali [[Wadaad writing|Wadaad script]] and immensely contributed to the creation of the Somali Latin script |
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* [[Musa Haji Ismail Galal]] – Somali linguist and historian who reformed the Somali [[Wadaad's writing|Wadaad's script]] and immensely contributed to the creation of the Somali Latin script.<ref name=":7">{{Citation |last=geshekter |first=charles l geshektercharles l |editor-first1=Emmanuel K. |editor-first2=Henry Louis |editor-last1=Akyeampong |editor-last2=Gates |title=Galaal, Muuse Xaaji Ismaaciil |date=2011-01-01 |work=Dictionary of African Biography |url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780195382075.001.0001/acref-9780195382075-e-0698 |access-date=2024-09-14 |publisher=Oxford University Press |language=en |doi=10.1093/acref/9780195382075.001.0001 |isbn=978-0-19-538207-5}}</ref> |
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* [[Hadraawi]] – most notable contemporary Somali poet |
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* [[Hadraawi]] – most notable contemporary Somali poet<ref>{{Citation |last=Elmi |first=Afyare Abdi |title=Hadrawi |date=2011-12-08 |work=African American Studies Center |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acref/9780195301731.013.48874 |access-date=2024-09-14 |publisher=Oxford University Press |doi=10.1093/acref/9780195301731.013.48874 |isbn=978-0-19-530173-1}}</ref> |
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* [[Michael Mariano]] – legendary Somali politician, lawyer and key figure in independence struggle and [[Somali Youth League]] |
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* [[Michael Mariano]] – legendary Somali politician, lawyer and key figure in independence struggle and [[Somali Youth League]]<ref>{{Citation |last=Adan |first=Amina Haji |title=Mariano, Michael |date=2011-12-08 |work=African American Studies Center |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acref/9780195301731.013.49359 |access-date=2024-09-14 |publisher=Oxford University Press |doi=10.1093/acref/9780195301731.013.49359 |isbn=978-0-19-530173-1}}</ref> |
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* [[Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud]] – former president of [[Somaliland]] |
* [[Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud]] – former president of [[Somaliland]] |
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* [[Farah Omar]] – anti-colonial ideologue and founder of the first Somali Association |
* [[Farah Omar]] – anti-colonial ideologue and founder of the first Somali Association |
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* [[Saleban Mohamed Salad]]- Well known politician |
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* [[Haji Sudi]] – chief lieutenant and one of the leaders of the [[Dervish movement (Somali)|Somali Dervish rebellion]]. |
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*[[Mohamed Kahin Ahmed]] – Minister of Interior of Somaliland[[File:Musa Galal.png|thumb|[[Musa Haji Ismail Galal]], Somali linguist and historian who reformed the Somali Wadaad script and immensely contributed to the creation of the Somali Latin script]] |
* [[Haji Sudi]] – chief lieutenant and one of the leaders of the [[Dervish movement (Somali)|Somali Dervish rebellion]] |
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*[[Mohamed Kahin Ahmed]] – Minister of Interior of Somaliland[[File:Musa Galal.png|thumb|[[Musa Haji Ismail Galal]], Somali linguist and historian who reformed the Somali Wadaad's script and immensely contributed to the creation of the Somali Latin script<ref name=":7" />]] |
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* [[Mohamed Yusuf Abdirahman]] – former |
* [[Mohamed Yusuf Abdirahman]] – former Mayor of [[Burao]] |
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* Allin Mohamoud Dirir - first Somali to hold public office in the UK<ref>{{Cite news |title=Allin Mohamoud Dirir, 79: Smiling Somali and first to hold public office in the UK |newspaper=[[The Times]] |language=en |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/allin-mohamoud-dirir-79-smiling-somali-and-first-to-hold-public-office-in-the-uk-3xm820qxg |access-date=2023-01-29 |issn=0140-0460}}</ref> |
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* Aadan Mire Waqaf - former [[Mayor of Burao|Mayor of Burco]] and the former [[Ministry of Justice (Somaliland)|Minister of Justice]] in [[Somaliland]] |
* Aadan Mire Waqaf - former [[Mayor of Burao|Mayor of Burco]] and the former [[Ministry of Justice (Somaliland)|Minister of Justice]] in [[Somaliland]] |
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*[[Bashe Awil Omar]] - Deputy [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Somaliland)|Foreign Minister of Somaliland]] as well as former [[Somaliland]] ambassador to [[Kenya]] and the [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]] |
*[[Bashe Awil Omar]] - Deputy [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Somaliland)|Foreign Minister of Somaliland]] as well as former [[Somaliland]] ambassador to [[Kenya]] and the [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]] |
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*Mohamed Abdillahi Duale - former [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Somaliland)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] in [[Somaliland]] |
*Mohamed Abdillahi Duale - former [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Somaliland)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] in [[Somaliland]] |
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* [[Suleiman Mohamoud Adan]] – speaker of the [[House of Elders (Somaliland)|House of Elders]] of [[Somaliland]] |
* [[Suleiman Mohamoud Adan]] – speaker of the [[House of Elders (Somaliland)|House of Elders]] of [[Somaliland]] |
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* [[Buurmadow]] – |
* [[Buurmadow]] – King of the Somali people |
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* [[Mukhtar Ali]] - football player |
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* [[Mohamoud Hashi Abdi]] – former [[Ministry of Civil Aviation (Somaliland)|Minister of Civil Aviation and Air Transport]] and [[Ministry of Presidency|Minister of Presidency]] of [[Somaliland]], former [[Mayor of Burao|Mayor of Burco]] |
* [[Mohamoud Hashi Abdi]] – former [[Ministry of Civil Aviation (Somaliland)|Minister of Civil Aviation and Air Transport]] and [[Ministry of Presidency|Minister of Presidency]] of [[Somaliland]], former [[Mayor of Burao|Mayor of Burco]] |
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* [[Mohammed Ahmed (runner)|Mohammed Ahmed]] – [[Canada|Canadian]] long-distance runner won the silver medal at the [[2020 Tokyo Olympics]] in the 5000m |
* [[Mohammed Ahmed (runner)|Mohammed Ahmed]] – [[Canada|Canadian]] long-distance runner won the silver medal at the [[2020 Tokyo Olympics]] in the 5000m |
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[[Category:Isaaq |
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Habr Je'lo هبر جعلو | |
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Isaaq Somali Clan | |
Ethnicity | Somali |
Location | Somalia Somaliland Ethiopia |
Descended from | Mūsā ibn Sheikh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad |
Parent tribe | Isaaq |
Branches |
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Language | Somali Arabic |
Religion | Sunni, Islam |
The Habr Je'lo (Somali: Habar Jeclo), Arabic: هبر جعلو, Full Name: Mūsa ibn ash-Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad, historically known as the Habr Toljaala (Somali: Habar Toljeclo) is a major Northern Somali clan of the wider Isaaq family. Its members form the (Somali: Habr Habusheed/Habeshat) confederation along with the Ibran, Sanbuur and Tolje’lo. [1][2][3]
The Habr Je'lo are divided into five further sub-tribes: the Mohamed Abokor, Musa Abokor, Samane Abokor, Reer dood and Omar. Historically, the Mohamed Abokor, Samane Abokor and Reer dood are chiefly nomadic pastoralists, whereas the Musa Abokor and Omar obtained much of their wealth via their frankincense plantations in the mountainous interior adjacent to the coastline. The Habr Je'lo played a prominent role in the livestock and frankincense trade during the pre-colonial period.
The Habr Je'lo also partook in a major organised front to oppose British rule in the late 19th and early 20th centuries under the leadership of Haji Sudi, Sheikh Bashir, Haji Farah Omar, Michael Mariano and other subsequent anti-colonial leaders hailing from the same tribe namely Ahmed Ismail Abdi (Duksi). These figures represent both the intellectual and violent struggle that was staged against the colonial project of the British Empire.
The Habr Je'lo hold great economic influence within Somaliland and across the Horn of Africa, having the richest businessmen who operate across multiple industries among their ranks.[4]
Overview
[edit]In the rich tapestry of oral Somali genealogical tradition, the Habar Je'lo clan, also known as Musa Sheikh Ishaaq, emerges as a distinguished sub-clan within the broader Ishaaq clan family. Their lineage, traced back to the esteemed Sheikh Ishaaq Bin Ahmed (Sheikh Ishaaq) from Arabia, is woven intricately with a history of heritage and honour.[5]
Legend has it that Sheikh Ishaaq, upon his arrival in the 12th or 13th century, settled in the serene town of Harar in modern-day eastern Ethiopia. There, he wedded into the revered Harari ethnic group, laying the foundations for the Habar Je'lo legacy. It is worth noting that Sheikh Ishaaq's esteemed ancestry, purportedly tracing back to Ali ibn Abi Talib, adds a layer of sacred lineage to their narrative, as recounted in certain Arabic hagiographies.[6]
Musa Sheikh Ishaaq's tomb is in Maydh, and is the scene of frequent pilgrimages. His Siyaara or pilgrimage is performed annually both within Somaliland and in the diaspora particularly in the Middle East among Isaaq expatriates.
Within the Isaaq clan, the Habar Je'lo or Musa Sheikh Isaaq sub-entity holds a dialect of the Somali language in the highest esteem, cherishing it as a symbol of their heritage and identity.[7][8]
In the annals of Somali history, the Habar Je'lo clan in Somaliland proudly boasts a lineage of remarkable figures who stood at the forefront of anti-colonial resistance. Among them, Deria Arale, Haji Sudi, Michael Mariano, Sheikh Bashir, Ibrahim Boghol, Farah Omar, and Abdullahi Shihiri shine as beacons of defiance against colonial oppression. Their valorous actions and unwavering commitment to sovereignty and autonomy left an indelible mark on the struggle for independence. From Deria Arale's strategic leadership to the unwavering resolve of figures like Haji Sudi and Michael Mariano, each played a crucial role in galvanizing resistance efforts. Sheikh Bashir, Ibrahim Boghol's spiritual guidance and Farah Omar's tactical acumen further bolstered the Habar Je'lo's defiance against colonial encroachment. Abdullahi Shihiri's steadfast dedication to the cause served as an inspiration to generations, cementing the clan's legacy in the annals of Somali liberation history.[9]
Distribution
[edit]The Habr je'lo (Habarjeclo) tribes reside in eastern Togdheer, eastern Sahil, western Sanaag western Sool in Somaliland. The sub-tribe also inhabits the Somali region in Ethiopia, especially in the Degehbur zone.[11][12][13] They also have a large settlement in Kenya where they are known as a constituent segment of the Isahakia community.[14][15]
History
[edit]Antiquity
[edit]The ancient city of Mosyllum, situated at the coast of Habr Je'lo inhabited lands, has been described as the largest and most important port city of the Erythrean Sea, exporting cinnamon, frankincense and myrrh.[16] Ralph E. Drake-Brockman states in his 1912 book British Somaliland:[16]
The ancient city of Mosyllum, situated on the Habi Toljaala littoral, is in the heart of the area from which the best frankincense, even to-day, is exported ; and doubtless in the time of the ancients all the myrrh from the far interior — or what is now the Dulbahanta country — must have passed out through this channel.
Heis, another port town inhabited by the Habr Je'lo, is said to be identical with the ancient trading post of Mundus (Ancient Greek: Μούνδος) that is described in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, an anonymous account by a Greek Alexandrian salesman from the 1st century CE.[17]
"Two days' sail, or three, beyond Malao is the market-town of Mundus, where the ships lie at anchor more safely behind a projecting island close to the shore. There are imported into this place the things previously set forth, and from it likewise are exported the merchandise already stated, and the incense called mocrotu. And the traders living here are more quarrelsome."
— Chap.9.[18]
A large collection of cairns of various types lie near the city.[19] Excavations here have yielded pottery and sherds of Roman glassware from a time between the 1st and 5th centuries.[18][17] Among these artefacts is high-quality millefiori glass.[19] Dated to 0-40 CE, it features red flower disks superimposed on a green background.[20] Additionally, an ancient fragment of a footed bowl was discovered in the surrounding area. The sherd is believed to have been made in Aswan (300-500 CE) or Lower Nubia (500-600 CE), suggesting early trading ties with kingdoms in the Nile Valley.[21] Ancient edifices have also been found in Heis.[22]
Arawelo
[edit]According to traditional Somali folklore, Arawelo, a legendary proto-Somali queen who is said to have established a matriarchal society, was based in lands inhabited by the Habr Je'lo, specifically a place called Murihi in the Togdheer region.[23] Ralph E. Drake-Brockman was one of the first Western researchers to publish an account of Arawelo, in his 1912 book British Somaliland he states:
The story says that thousands of years ago there lived in what is now the tract of country occupied by the Habr Toljaala tribe, a great Somali queen called Arawailo, who was greatly feared by her people owing to her eccentricities. Arawailo lived at a place called Murihi, so the story goes, for little save a huge mound of stones, under which she is said to lie buried, now marks the capital of her ancient kingdom. Towards the end of her life Arawailo began to show marked favour towards her own sex and great animosity towards her male subjects.[23]
Early modern
[edit]The Habr Toljaala derived a large supply of frankincense from the trees south in the mountains near port town of Heis. This trade was lucrative and with gum and skins being traded in high quantity, Arab and Indian merchants would visit these ports early in the season to get these goods cheaper than at Berbera or Zeyla before continuing westwards along the Somali coast.[24] During the British Somaliland period the recorded statistics of Heis show it as a leader alongside Maydh in the east with hundreds of thousands of hides and being the leading exporter of tanned skins with 16,000 reaching Berbera taken by Habr Je'lo traders by dhow. Heis also exported a large quantity of skins and sheep to Aden as well as imported a significant amount of goods from both the Arabian coast and western Somali ports, reaching nearly 2 million rupees by 1903.[25]
John Hanning Speke, an English explorer who made an exploratory expedition to the area in an attempt to reach the Nugaal Valley, described the port town:[26]
Without landing, Lieutenant Speke coasted along to Bunder Hais, where he went on shore. Hais is a harbour belonging to the Musa Abokr. It contains a "fort," a single-storied, flat-roofed, stone and mud house, about 20 feet square, one of those artless constructions to which only Somal could attach importance. There are neither muskets nor cannon among the braves of Hais. The "town" consists of half a dozen mud huts, mostly skeletons. The anchoring ground is shallow, but partly protected by a spur of hill, and the sea abounds in fish. Four Buggaloes (native craft) were anchored here, waiting for a cargo of Dumbah sheep and clarified butter, the staple produce of the place. Hais exports to Aden, Mocha, and other parts of Arabia; it also manufactures mats, with the leaves of the Daum palm and other trees. Lieutenant Speke was well received by one Ali, the Agil, or petty chief of the place: he presented two sheep to the traveller.
— Sir Richard Francis Burton, First Footsteps in East Africa, Or, An Exploration of Harar
Pre-colonial era
[edit]The Habr Je’lo coastal settlements and ports, stretching from near Siyara in the west to Heis (Xiis) in the east, were important to trade and communication with the Somali interior. While the settlements were not as significant as the more established ports of Berbera, Zeila and Bulhar (respectively), the principle Habr Je’lo port of Kurrum (Karin) was a major market for livestock and frankincense procured from the interior,[27] and was a favorite for livestock traders due to the close proximity of the port to Aden. Habr Je’lo traders acted as middlemen to Dhulbahante livestock herders in the interior by purchasing and/or bartering their stock for export to the Aden market:
The last branch of the Western tribes is the Haber el Jahleh, who possess the sea-ports from Seyareh to the ruined village of Rukudah, and as far as the town of Heis. Of these towns, Kurrum is the most important, from its possessing a tolerable harbour, and from its being the nearest point from Aden, the course to which place is N.N.W., consequently the wind is fair, and the boats laden with sheep for the Aden market pass but one night at sea, whilst those from Berbera are generally three. What greatly enhances the value of Kurrum however is its proximity to the country of the Dulbahanta, who approach within four days of Kurrum, and who therefore naturally have their chief trade through that port.[13]
The Buur Dhaab range has also historically been a junction for trade caravans coming from eastern Somaliland on their way to Berbera port,[28] passing through the Laba Gardai or Bah Lardis pass located within the range.[29] The Habr Je'lo have historically acted as the guardians of this pass, receiving dues in exchange for guaranteed safety through Buur Dhaab:[28]
The Habr Toljaala are a powerful tribe, and make it a point of honour that caravans shall have safe passage through their country, and they receive a part of the dues for this purpose.
Isaaq Sultanate
[edit]The Habr Je'lo were part of the Isaaq Sultanate which was established by the Rer Guled branch of the Eidagale after the Isaaq successfully defeated the Absame clan at Lafaruug in the 17th century. With time the Habr Yunis and later the Habr Awal and Arap would break from the Isaaq Sultanate.[30]
Burning of Karin
[edit]In 1831, the Yeesif, a sub-subtribe of the Mohamed Abokor,[31] was in control of the historic trading port town of Karin.[32][33] A multitude of other tribes were also present in the town to trade, notably the Adan Madoba.[34] According to Somali history, Karin was a gated town, with the Yeesif sub-subtribe controlling who could enter and leave the town, investing heavily in protecting the town due to its importance.[32]
In 1831 a girl of the Rer Dod sub-subtribe married a young Yeesif warrior, however, a man of the Adan Madoba, another subtribe of the Mohamed Abokor,[31] also intended to marry her and could not accept the fact that the marriage took place. The Adan Madoba man went to his tribesmen and explained the situation to them, threatening to sever his testicles if the tribe did not intervene.[32] The Adan Madoba tribesmen then assassinated the Yeesif groom, which led to a 40 year long conflict where allegedly the grandson of the Rer Dod girl participated in the fighting.[32] The conflict is described by British explorer Richard Burton in 1855, who stated:[33]
The Ahl Yusuf, a branch of the Haber el Jahleh, at present hold possession of Kurrum, and between them and the tribes to windward there exists a most bitter and irreconcilable feud, the consequence of sundry murders perpetrated about five years since at Kurrum, and which hitherto have not been avenged.
With the conflict still raging, in 1871 the Adan Madoba, on the verge of turning the Yeesif to extinct, and after losing 19 men to a Yeesif counterattack, decided one last attack on the Yeesif would finally win them this long war and allow them to conquer Karin.[32] The Adan Madoba assembled hundreds of horsemen led by Mohamed Ismail (nicknamed Qaaje Guray) for one final offensive on the Yeesif still in Karin.[32] Days before the attack Qaaje Gurey presented his tribesmen three options; to either attack Karin, a majority Yeesif town but also inhabited by the Nuh (a sub-subtribe of the Mohamed Abokor)[31] and kill anyone in Karin, surround Karin first and call on all the non-Yeesif tribes to evacuate the town immediately and attack the town once evacuation has been completed, or to burn the town in its entirety. The Adan Madoba opted for the second option.[32]
The Adan Madona approached Karin and ordered the Nuh to evacuate Karin, notifying them of their intent to attack the Yeesif. However, the Nuh tribesmen refused and aided their Yeesif brothers, as according to folklore the ancestors of the Nuh and Yeesif tribes shared the same mother.[32] The Adan Madoba proceeded to attack Karin and successfully burned the town down. However, they failed to defeat the combined Yeesif-Nuh forces and soon the Adan Madoba were forced to retreat, effectively ending the Yeesif-Adan Madoba conflict.[32]
Dirir Warsame, a Yeesif tribal soldier came upon a man of the Adan Madoba named Halil who was captured by Yeesif tribesmen. Dirir recited this poem before killing him;[32]
Haliiloow geddoontaye haddaad aakhiro u guurto |
O Halil, when you move to the hereafter |
Anti-Colonial Movements
[edit]Dervish movement
[edit]The Habr Je’lo along with the Habr Yunis were one of the first sub-tribes in the Somaliland Protectrate to revolt against the Colonial government between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Among their prominent anti-colonial ideologues during the Dervish period were Deria Arale, Deria Gure, Abdallah Shihiri, Ibrahim Boghol and Haji Sudi, the latter is credited for importing Dervish customs into the Somali peninsula as well as being one of the original founders of the Somali Dervish Movement. Moreover, the Habr Je'lo played an influential role after the demise of the Dervish Movement in 1920, with Sheikh Bashir Yussuf and Farah Omar being important anti-colonial notables.
The Dervish movement first arose in Burao in 1899, where in the summer of that year Dervish leaders and their followers congregated at the settlement. Haji Suudi leading his tribesmen declared war on the British lest they stop interfering with their religious and internal affairs. The dervish then proceeded to send this letter to Captain Cordeauxe and James Hayes Sadler:
This is to inform you that you have done whatever you have desired, and oppressed our well-known religion without any cause. Further, to inform you that whatever people bring to you they are liars and slanderers. Further, to inform you that Mahomed, your Akil, came to ask from us the arms we therefore, send you this letter. Now choose for yourself; if you want war we accept it, if you want peace pay the fine. September 1, 1899.[37]
According to the British War Office, the Ahmed Farah, Rer Yusuf and Adan Madoba Habr Je'lo sub-tribes were among the first to join the Dervish rebellion. Haji Sudi, along with Mohammed Abdullah Hassan and Sultan Nur led the first Dervish forces against the British at Samala, Ferdidin, Erigo and Gumburu.[35][38]
Moreover, the coastal Habr Je'lo sub-tribes provided significant armaments to the Dervish forces in the interior.[39] Before sending troops to confront the Dervish at Samala, Consul-General Hayes Sadler gave the following instructions to the commander Eric John Eagles Swayne:
In the unlikely event of the Mullah offering to surrender, in his case and that of the Following: Haji Sudi, Deria Arale, Deria Gure Only an unconditional surrender should be accepted no guarantee of any kind to future treatment been given. Sultan Nur, the Sultan of the Habr Yunis, may be guaranteed his life. J. Hayes-Sadler, His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General, Somali Coast Protectorate. Aden April 11, 1901.[40]
Although facing the British in multiple battles between 1901 and 1904, the colonial forces failed to in their efforts to apprehend Sudi, Arale, Gure and their fellow Dervishes. Gabriel Ferrand, the Vice-Consul of France following these events observed that:
Neither the Mahdi nor his chief adviser Ahmed Warsama, better known under the name Haji Sudi, nor the Sultan Nur, leader of the Habr Younis sub-tribe were killed or captured. The optimism of Colonel Sadler and Lieutenant-Colonel Swayne in the latest reports relating to military operations is inexplicable.[41]
Abdalah Shihiri and Deria Arale led the 1904 Dervish delegation that facilitated the Ilig or Pestollaza agreement between the Dervish and Italy. This treaty allowed the Dervishes to peacefully settle in Italian Somaliland with some autonomy.[42][43]
In 1920, the British air force commenced their bombardment of Dervish fort and their ground assault on Taleh fort. Haji Sudi, the highest ranking Dervish after Mohammed Abdullah Hassan and Ibrahim Boghol, commander of the northern Dervish army died valiantly defending the Taleh.[44]
1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion
[edit]The 1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion was a rebellion waged by tribesmen of the Habr Je'lo sub-tribe in the cities of Burao and Erigavo in the former British Somaliland protectorate against British authorities in July 1945 led by Sheikh Bashir, a Somali religious leader belonging to the Yeesif sub-division.[46]
On 2 July, Sheikh Bashir collected 25 of his followers in the town of Wadamago and transported them on a lorry to the vicinity of Burao, where he distributed arms to half of his followers. On the evening of 3 July the group entered Burao and opened fire on the police guard of the central prison in the city, which was filled with prisoners arrested for previous demonstrations. The group also attacked the house of the district commissioner of Burao District, Major Chambers, resulting in the death of Major Chamber's police guard before escaping to Bur Dhab, a strategic mountain south-east of Burao, where Sheikh Bashir's small unit occupied a fort and took up a defensive position in anticipation of a British counterattack.[47]
The British campaign against Sheikh Bashir's troops proved abortive after several defeats as his forces kept moving from place to place and avoiding any permanent location. No sooner had the expedition left the area, than the news traveled fast among the Somali nomads across the plain. The war had exposed the British administration to humiliation. The government came to a conclusion that another expedition against him would be useless; that they must build a railway, make roads and effectively occupy the whole of the protectorate, or else abandon the interior completely. The latter course was decided upon, and during the first months of 1945, the advance posts were withdrawn and the British administration confined to the coast town of Berbera.[48]
Sheikh Bashir settled many disputes among the tribes in the vicinity, which kept them from raiding each other. He was generally thought to settle disputes through the use of Islamic Sharia and gathered around him a strong following.[49]
Sheikh Bashir sent a message to religious figures in the town of Erigavo and called on them to revolt and join the rebellion he led. The religious leaders as well as the people of Erigavo heeded his call, and mobilized a substantial number of people in Erigavo armed with rifles and spears and staged a revolt. The British authorities responded rapidly and severely, sending reinforcements to the town and opening fire on the armed mobs in two "local actions" as well as arresting minor religious leaders in the town.[50]
The British administration recruited Indian and South African troops, led by police general James David, to fight against Sheikh Bashir and had intelligence plans to capture him alive. The British authorities mobilized a police force, and eventually on 7 July found Sheikh Bashir and his unit in defensive positions behind their fortifications in the mountains of Bur Dhab. After clashes Sheikh Bashir and his second-in-command, Alin Yusuf Ali, nicknamed Qaybdiid, were killed. A third rebel was wounded and was captured along with two other rebels. The rest fled the fortifications and dispersed. On the British side the police general leading the British troops as well as a number of Indian and South African troops perished in the clashes, and a policeman was injured.
Despite the death of Sheikh Bashir and his followers resistance against British authorities continued in Somaliland, especially in Erigavo where his death stirred further resistance in the town and the town of Badhan and lead to attacks on British colonial troops throughout the district and the seizing of arms from the rural constabulary.[51]
Despite the death of Sheikh Bashir and his second-in-command, the British authorities was not finished with the rebels and continued its counter-insurgency campaign. The authorities had quickly learned the names and identities of all the followers of Sheikh Bashir and tried to convince the locals to turn them in. When they refused, the authorities invoked the Collective Punishment Ordinance, under which the authorities seized and impounded a total of 6,000 camels owned by the Habr Je'lo, the sub-tribe that Sheikh Bashir belonged to. The British authorities made the return of the livestock dependent on the turning over and arrest of the escaped rebels.[52] The remaining rebels were subsequently found and arrested, and transported to the Saad-ud-Din archipelago, off the coast of Zeila in northwestern Somaliland.
Lineage
[edit]Below is a breakdown of the different sub-divisions of the Habr Je'lo sub-subtribe:[53][54]
- Sheikh Ishaaq Bin Ahmed Al Hashimi (Sheikh Ishaaq)
- Habar Magaadle
- Habar Habusheed
- Ahmed (Tol-Ja'lo)
- Ibrahiim (Sanbuur)
- Muhammad ('Ibraan)
- Muuse (Habar Jeclo)
- Daauud Muuse (Reerdood)
- Rooble Da’uud
- Yuusuf Rooble
- Cabdiraxman Yusuf
- Caduur Cabdiraxman
- Ismacil Cabdiraxman
- Cawad Ismaciil
- Cumar Ismaciil
- Axmed Ismaciil
- Maxamed Yuusuf
- Cali Maxamed
- Isxaaq Cali
- Cabdalle Cali
- Maxamed Cabdalle
- Aden Maxamed
- Cawke Maxamed
- Maxamed Cabdalle
- Cali Maxamed
- Cabdiraxman Yusuf
- Yuusuf Rooble
- Rooble Da’uud
- Abokor Muuse
- Omar Jibriil
- Daauud Muuse (Reerdood)
- Samane Abokor
- Mohamed Abokor
- Adan Mohamed (Adan Madoba)
- Yesif Mohamed
- Nuh Mohamed
- Abdalle Nuh
- Abdille Abdalle
- Abokor Abdille (Solomadow)
- Hassan Abdille (Solomadow)
- Barre Abdille (Solomadow)
- Samatar Barre
- Ahmed Barre
- Kul Barre
- Nabad Barre
- Hussein Abdille
- Allamagan Abdille
- Farah Abdille
- Beila Farah
- Fahiye Farah
- Dahir Farah (Rer Dahir)
- Ahmed Dahir
- Nuh Dahir
- Guled Dahir
- Kalil Dahir
- Barre Dahir
- Ogal Dahir
- Hassan Dahir
- Wa'ays Dahir
- Yusuf Dahir
- Ibrahim Dahir
- Hildid Dahir
- Adan Dahir
- Omar Dahir
- Abokor Omar
- Muse Omar
- Bah Abdirahman
- Bah Eise
- Ismail Omar
- Yusuf Ismail (Rer Yusuf)
- Ismail Omar
- Ahmed Farah
- Roble Ahmed
- Abtidon Ahmed (Rer Abtidon)
- Abokor Ahmed
- Ali Abokor
- Abdi Abokor
- Muumin Abokor
- Rer Omar
- Biniin Ahmed (Reer Biniin)
- Ali Biniin
- Diriye Ali
- Dahir Ali
- Farah Ali
- Fatah Ali
- Guled Biniin
- Hersi Biniin
- Ali Biniin
- Had Ahmed
- Hasan Ahmed
- Salah Hasan (Rer Salah)
- Hildid Ahmed
- Abdi Hildid
- Mohamed Ahmed
- Rage Mohamed (Rer Rage)
- Baded Mohamed (Rer Baded)
- Olow Mohamed
- Burale Mohamed
- Jibril Mohamed
- Abdille Abdalle
- Abdalle Nuh
- Musa Abokor
- Uduruhmin Muse
- Idris Muse
- Abdirahman Muse
- Osman Abdirahman (Bah Majeelo)
- Abdille Abdirahman (Bah Majeelo)
- Isaaq Abdirahman (Bah Majeelo)
- Yunis Abdirahman (Rer Yunis)
- Mohamed Yunis
- Osman Yunis
- Barre Abdirahman
- Ali Barre
- Mohamed Barre
- Yunis Barre
- Burale Yunis
- Bi'ide Yunis (Biciide)
- Iidle Biciide
- Wadhowr Biciide (Bahsanbuur)
- Samatar Biciide (Bahsanbuur)
- Farah Biciide
- Ahmed Farah
- Iidle Farah (Rer Iidle)
- Omar Farah (Boho)
- Fahiye Farah (Boho)
- Muse Farah (Boho)
- Robsuge Farah (Boho)
- Gedi Farah (Boho)
- Wais Farah (Boho)
- Sahal Farah (Boho)
- Abdille Farah (Bah Farwiyo)
- Ali Farah (Bah Farwiyo)
- Samane Abokor
- Abdulle Samane
- Muse Samane
- Hirsi Samane
- Mohamed Abokor
Groups
[edit]- National United Front, a mainly Habar Jeclo political party in the late 1950s
- Dharbash, a medium-sized of the dozen Darawiish administrative divisions, was one third Habar Jeclo, the rest Ararsame or Baharsame[55]
Notable figures
[edit]- Ismail Ali Abokar – was a Major General and a senior member of the Supreme Revolutionary Council who also served as Vice President of Somalia from 1971 to 1982.[56]
- Sheekh Bashiir – religious leader and post-dervish anti-colonial figure[45]
- Ibrahim Boghol – member of the Dervish council and commander of the northern Dervish army[57]
- Abdi Awad Ali - a Somali business tycoon and an entrepreneur known as Indhadeero, was one of the wealthiest men in East Africa and the first man to build a mall in Somalia.[58]
- Abdirashid Duale – a British-Somali entrepreneur and the CEO of Dahabshiil, an international funds transfer company.[citation needed]
- Kite Fiqi – military leader and poet[59]
- Salaan Carrabey – legendary poet[60]
- Musa Haji Ismail Galal – Somali linguist and historian who reformed the Somali Wadaad's script and immensely contributed to the creation of the Somali Latin script.[61]
- Hadraawi – most notable contemporary Somali poet[62]
- Michael Mariano – legendary Somali politician, lawyer and key figure in independence struggle and Somali Youth League[63]
- Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud – former president of Somaliland
- Farah Omar – anti-colonial ideologue and founder of the first Somali Association
- Saleban Mohamed Salad- Well known politician
- Haji Sudi – chief lieutenant and one of the leaders of the Somali Dervish rebellion
- Mohamed Kahin Ahmed – Minister of Interior of Somaliland
- Mohamed Yusuf Abdirahman – former Mayor of Burao
- Allin Mohamoud Dirir - first Somali to hold public office in the UK[64]
- Aadan Mire Waqaf - former Mayor of Burco and the former Minister of Justice in Somaliland
- Bashe Awil Omar - Deputy Foreign Minister of Somaliland as well as former Somaliland ambassador to Kenya and the UAE
- Mohamed Abdillahi Duale - former Minister of Foreign Affairs in Somaliland
- Suleiman Mohamoud Adan – speaker of the House of Elders of Somaliland
- Buurmadow – King of the Somali people
- Mohamoud Hashi Abdi – former Minister of Civil Aviation and Air Transport and Minister of Presidency of Somaliland, former Mayor of Burco
- Mohammed Ahmed – Canadian long-distance runner won the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 5000m
- Magid Magid – Somali-British activist and politician who served as the Lord Mayor of Sheffield from May 2018 to May 2019
- Bashir Abdi – Somali-Belgian athlete who won the bronze medal in the marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Chunkz – English YouTuber, musician, host and entertainer
- Abdallah Shihiri – a senior Khusuusi member of the Somali Dervish movement
- Osman Dubbe – current Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism of Somalia
- Deria Arale – senior Khusuusi member of the Somali Dervish movement
- Jama Mohamoud Egal – Minister of Energy and Minerals of Somaliland
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