Mohamoud Ali Shire

Mohamoud Ali Shire محمود علي شيري
27th Sultan of the Sultanate of Warsangali
Portrait of Sultan Mohamoud Ali Shire from 1905.
Reign	1897 - 1960
Predecessor	Gerad Ali Shire
Successor	Sultan Abdul Sallan
Dynasty	Warsangali Dynasty
Religion	Islam

Mohamoud Ali Shire (Template:Lang-so, Template:Lang-ar) was the 27th Sultan of the Sultanate of Warsangali from 1897 to 1960.

Biography

The Warsangeli Sultanate was an imperial power centered around the borders of northeastern British Somaliland and some parts of southeastern Italian Somaliland. It was one of the largest sultanates ever established in Somalia, and, at the height of its power, included the Sanaag region and parts of the northeastern Bari region of the country. The sultanate was established in northern Somalia by a group of Somalis from the Warsangali branch of the Darod clan, and was ruled by the descendants of the Gerad Dhidhin.

The Sultan, known as the Gerad in some parts of Somalia, was the sole regent and governor of the sultanate (at least officially). He also enjoyed many other titles, such as "Sovereign of the House of North East of Somaliland Sultanate" and "Sultan of Sultans of Somaliland". However, the first rulers never called themselves Sultan. The Sultan title was only later established by Mohamoud Ali Shire in 1897. The dynasty, for its part, is most often referred to as the "Gerad" or the "House of North East Somaliland Sultanate".

Sultans of Warsangali

Leaders of the Sultanate of Warsangali up to and after Sultan Mohamoud Ali Shire:

• Gerad Dhidhin (1298–1311)
• Gerad Hamar Gale (1311–1328)
• Gerad Ibrahim (1328–1340)
• Gerad Omer (1340–1355)
• Gerad Mohamud (1355–1375)
• Gerad Ciise (1375–1392)
• Gerad Siciid (1392–1409)
• Gerad Ahmed (1409–1430)
• Gerad Siciid (1430–1450)
• Gerad Mohamud (1450–1479)
• Gerad Ciise (1479–1491)
• Gerad Ali Dable (1491–1503)
• Gerad Liban (1503–1525)
• Gerad Yuusuf (1525–1555)
• Gerad Mohamud (1555–1585)
• Gerad Abdale (1585–1612)
• Gerad Ali (1612–1655)
• Gerad Mohamud (1655–1675)
• Gerad Naleye (1675–1705)
• Gerad Mohamed (1705–1750)
• Gerad Ali (1750–1789)
• Gerad Mohamud Ali (1789–1830)
• Gerad Aul (1830-1870)
• Gerad Ali Shire (1870–1897)
• Sultan Mohamud Ali Shire (1897–1960)
• Sultan Abdul Sallan (1960–1997)
• Sultan Siciid Sultan Abdul Sallan (1997 - present)

See also

• Sultanate of Mohamoud Ali Shire
• Gerad Ali Dable