Ciidagale

Eidagale
عيدَ جلي
Meelaha ay ku badan yihiin
Luqada
	Somali
Diinta
	Islam
Dadka ay dhalyo wadagaan
	Other Isaaq,clan.

Ciidagale (English: Eidagale, Arabic: عيدَ جلي, Full Name:Daoud Ibn Ismail Shiekh Ishaaq) waa beel ka mid ah beelweynta Isaaq . Beeshu waxay degaan rasmiya ku tahay gobolka Maroodi jeex ee Somaliland iyo DDS Ethiopia.

Overview

The Eidagalle is a major Somali clan of the Isaaq clan family. Members of this clan are concentrated in Somaliland and the Somali region. They are the traditional holders of the Isaaq Sultanate since the 18th century. As descendants of Ismail bin Sheikh Isaaq, its members form a part of the Habar Magaadle confederation, and they constitute the largest sub-clan of the Isaaq.They traditionally consist of nomadic pastoralists, merchants and skilled poets.

Distribution

Map of Somaliland showing distribution of the Eidagalle tribe in western and southwestern Somaliland

The Eidagalle, largely clan make up a significant percentage of the population in Maroodi Jeex region of Somaliland, as well as the Daroor, Aware and Misraq Gashamo zones in the Somali region of Ethiopia. They also live on the middle and south eastern side of Hargeisa as well as the Salahlay District in eastern Maroodi Jeex region. A subclan of the Eidagale, the Guuyoobe also inhabit the Oodweyne district in Togdheer region. They also have a large settlement in Kenya where they are known as a constituent segment of the Isahakia community.^[1]^[2]^[3]

History

Lineage

Sheikh Ishaq was one of the scholars that crossed the sea from Arabia to the Horn of Africa to spread Islam around 12th to 13th century. Hence, Sheikh Ishaaq married two local women in Somaliland that left him eight sons, one of them being Ismail (Garhajis).^[4]

Medieval period

Historically the Eidagalle took part in the conquest of Abyssinia and were part of the Adal Sultanate and are mentioned in the book Futuh Al-Habash (Conquest of Abyssinia) as the Habar Magaadle . The Habar Magaadle are known for producing a historical figure known as Ahmad Gurey bin Husain who was the right-hand man of Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi.^[5]

I. M. Lewis discusses the existence of another leader named Ahmad Gurey, and suggests that the two leaders have been conflated into one historical figure:

The text refers to two Ahmad's with the nickname 'Left-handed'. One is regularly presented as 'Ahmad Guray, the Somali' (...) identified as Ahmad Gurey Xuseyn, chief of the Habar Magaadle. Another reference, however, appears to link the Habar Magadle with the Eidagal. The other Ahmad is simply referred to as 'Imam Ahmad' or simply the 'Imam'.This Ahmad is not qualified by the adjective Somali (...) The two Ahmad's have been conflated into one figure, the heroic Ahmed Guray^[6]

Close-up of an 1885 Royal Geographical Society map, showing Hargeisa (Harrer-es-Sagheer) as well as the Eidagale subtribe (Eed-a-galleh) residing within and around the town. The Naasa Hablood hills (Nas Hubla) can also be seen in the map

For centuries, the tomb of sheikh Aw Barkhadle, which is located between Berbera and Hargeisa, was used by the Isaaq clans to settle disputes and to swear oaths of alliances under a holy relic attributed to Bilal Ibn Rabah. As traditional leaders of the Isaaq clans, the Eidagale placed themselves as mediators during the disputes.

When any grave question arises affecting the interests of the Isaakh tribe in general. On a paper yet carefully preserved in the tomb, and bearing the sign-manual of Belat [Bilal], the slave of one of the early khaleefehs, fresh oaths of lasting friendship and lasting alliances are made...In the season of 1846 this relic was brought to Berbera in charge of the Haber Gerhajis, and on it the rival tribes of Aial Ahmed and Aial Yunus swore to bury all animosity and live as brethren.^[7]

The Eidagalle were renowned for their equestrian skills, and their devastating raids extended between the coast and the interior. According to Swayne, who traversed through Somaliland in the late 19th century, the Eidagalle were amongst the clans most addicted to raiding:

The tribes near the northern coast most addicted to raiding appear to be the Habr Awal, the Eidagalle, and the Habr Gerhajis.^[8]

Apart from their equestrian skills, the Eidagalle are also famed for their eloquence in traditional Somali poetry (gabay), producing many famous poets such as Xasan Tarabi and Elmi Boodhari. Historically, the Eidagale were viewed as "the recognized experts in the composition of poetry" by their fellow Somali contemporaries:^[9]

Among the tribes, the Eidagalle are the recognized experts in the composition of poetry. One individual poet of the Eidagalle may be no better than a good poet of another tribe, but the Eidagalla appear to have more poets than any other tribe. "if you had a hundred Eidagalle men here," Hersi Jama once told me, "And asked which of them could sing his own gabei ninety-five would be able to sing. The others would still be learning."^[10]

For centuries, the Eidagalle were influential stakeholders in the long-distance Somali caravan trade. Eidagalle merchants procured various goods from the Somali Region in present-day Ethiopia, such as livestock, acacia gum, myrrh and ghee, which were subsequently exported to Southern Arabia. The Eidagale caravan merchants founded several inland trade entrepôts in the interior, which also includes the modern city of Hargeisa, founded in the 19th century as a caravan junction between Berbera and the Somali interior.^[11]^[12]

Somalis of the Habr Gerhajis tribe arrive from Ogadain with feathers, myrrh, gum, sheep, cattle, and ghee, carrying away in exchange piece goods; they also make four trips in the season; they remain for less than a month, and during their stay reside with fellow-tribesmen, taking their meals in the mokhbâzah or eating-house.^[13]

Clan tree

Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi, the General Rular of the Adal Sultanate.

A summarized clan family tree of the Eidagalle is presented below.^[14]

Sheikh Ishaaq
- Habar Habuusheed
  - Ahmed (Tol-Ja'lo)
  - Muuse (Habr Je'lo)
  - Ibrahiim (Sanbuur)
  - Muhammad ('Ibraan)
- Habar Magaadle
  - Abdirahman (Habr Awal)
  - Ayub
  - Muhammad (Arap)
  - Ismail (Garhajis)
    - Daoud (Eidagalle)
      - Mohamed Daoud (Guyobe)
        Ali Mohamed
        
        Urkurag Mohamed
        Ali Urkurag
        Ismail Ali (Gadhwayn)
        
        Fiqi Sa'ad Ali
        
        Mahamoud Ali
        
        Ahmed Ali
      - Abokor Daoud
        Issa Abokor
        
        Bilaal Abokor
      - Muse Daoud
        Abokor Muse
        Hassan Abokor
        Muse Hassan
        
        Laqshe Hassan
        
        Basiralle Hassan
        
        Dhimbil Hassan
        Mohammed Dhimbil
        Musa Mohammed
        Adawe Muse
        Allamagan Adawe
        
        Absiye Adawe
        
        Aden Muse
        Had Aden
        
        Geedi Aden
        
        Roble Aden
        
        Boqorre Aden
        
        Fatah Mohammed
        
        Muawiye Mohammed
        
        Guled Mohammed
        
        Muuse Dhimbil
        Abdalle Muuse
        Jibril Abdalle
        Kaliil Jibril
        Cileye
        
        Abdi
        
        Ismail
        
        Aden Jibril
        Benin Aden
        
        Nur Aden
        
        Ali Adan
        
        Adan Adan
        Ahmed Aden
        
        Eiye Aden
        
        Abdi Jibril
        Ali Abdi (Ba Yonis)
        
        Nour Abdi (Ba Yonis)
        
        Benin Abdi
        
        Abdille Abdi
        Eiye Abdille
        
        Gallab Abdille
        
        Mohamed Abdille
        Ahmad Mahamed
        
        Mohamoud Muuse
        Shirdon Mohamoud
        Farah Shirdon
        
        Jama Shirdon
        
        Hildiid Mohamoud
        Odawa Hildiid
        
        Geedi Hildiid
        
        Abokor Hildiid
        
        Ahmed Dhimbil
        Muse Ahmed
        
        Mohamed Ahmed
        Bedar Mohamed
        
        Sarar Mohamed
        
        Ismail Ahmed
        Awalle Ismail
        
        Imaan Ismail
        
        Bulale Ismail
        
        Aden Abokor
        Awal Aden
        Abdi Awal
        Had Abdi
        
        Omar Abdi
        
        Nur Abdi
        
        Mohamoud Abdi
        
        Hassan Aden
        Ziyad Hassan
        
        Odawa Hassan
        
        Ladon Hassan
        Aden Ladon
        
        Abdalle Hassan
        Ahmed Abdalle
        Halas Ahmed
        
        Geedi Ahmed
        
        Egal Ahmed
        
        Abdi Abdalle
        
        Ali Abdalle
        
        Abdirahman Muse
        Yunis Abdirahman
        Adan Yonis
        Siad Aden
        
        Mohamed Aden
        
        Ali Adan
        
        Muse Adan
        Warsame
        Ismail
        
        Liban
        
        Ugaadh Yonis
        
        Ismail Yonis
        
        Mohamed Yonis
        
        Abdulle Abdirahman
        Mohamed Abdulle
        Abdulle Mohamed
        Aden Abdulle
        
        Hasan Abdulle
        
        Loge Mohamed
        Adawe Loge
        
        Egal Loge
        
        Mohamed Loge
        
        Ibrahim Abdulle
        Kul Ibrahim
        Abdi Ibrahim (Abdi Dheere)
        
        Abokor Ibrahim
        Iidle Abokor (Rer Iidle)
        Barre Iidle
        
        Ismail Iidle
        
        Hussein Abokor Matan (Gaashabuur)
        Hamud Matan
        
        Roble Matan
        
        Adan Matan
        Burale Adan
        Abane Adan
        
        Muse Adan
        
        Barre Adan
        
        Ergin Adan
        
        Wais Adan
        
        Abdille Adan
        
        Damal Adan
        Gobdon Damal
        Deria Damal (Dhamal Yar Yar)
        
        Fatah Damal (Dhamal Yar Yar)
        
        Gabib Damal (Dhamal Yar Yar)
        
        Hode Damal (Dhamal Yar Yar)
        
        Esa Damal
        Liban Esa
        
        Hassan Esa
        
        Abdi Esa
        Abdi bari
        
        Aden Abdi
        
        Guled Abdi
        Yusuf Guled
        
        Roble Guled
        
        Jama Guled
        
        Deria Guled
        
        Egal Guled
        
        Gatah Guled
        
        Farah Guled
        
        Dualeh Guled
        
        Abdi Guled
        
        Ali Guled
        
        Warfaa Guled

Notable people

Abdillahi Deria – Prominent anti-colonial figure and 5th Grand Sultan of the Isaaq

Maxamed Mooge Liibaan (Baban)
Shiekh Bashir – Religious leader and post-dervish anti-colonial figure of (Isaaq clan)
Sh.Mohamed Ali Geedi – Scholar and Religious leader

Abwan Dheeg – Prominent Somali poet.

Faysal Ali Warabe

Ismail Hurre Buba
Eng Gaabuush – was a scholar and military leader at SNM

Kol Aden Guhad (Aden Wali)

Ahmed Mooge Liibaan
Hassan Guure Jama
Kol Ibrahim koodbuur

Haji Abdulkarim Hussein Yusuf (Abdi Warabe) – Is one of oldest and well known genuine

traditional leaders in Somaliland.

Guled – 1st Grand Sultan of the Isaaq clan

Khadra Dahir Eige

Abwan Abdi Gahayr – legendary warrior and poet

Farah Guled – 2nd Grand Sultan of the Isaaq

Jama Mahamed Qalib –Served as speaker of the Somali Parliament during the Somali Republic's early civilian administration, between 1960 and 1964
Muuse Ismail Qalilnle – Was a prominant Somali artist, musician, and singer

Gen. Mohamed Osman Aalin (Dayib) – The Father of Somaliland Immigration border .

Kol. Abdi Yusuf Oday – Was Commander of training school at Awarre

Abdikarin Ahmed mooge

Siyasi Ali Ibraahim Mahamed (Cali Sanyare )

Prof. Husien Mohamed Aden (Tansania)

Abwaan Hasan Qawadhan – Is well-known Somali poet who has written outstanding poetry

Siyasi Ibrahim Mahdi buba

Sul Mohamed Abdi qadir (8th grand suldan of Isaaq)

Daud Mahamed – the ninth and current grand sultan

Hussein Mohamed Jiciir
Idiris Haji Cisman Gurey

Abwan Hassan Hussein – legendary warrior and poet

Gaal -Eri Guure – Was a scholar who took part in SNM and was responsible for the office in Farance.

Abdirahman Andholeh – Anti Colonial fighter
Cabdiraxmaan Cadhoole – Halgama Waynaa ee ka Qayb Qaatay la'dagaalankii Gumastihii Faransiiska.

Ahmed koosar (Silanyo) – Is the commander of the Koodbur Brigade of the SNM

Mohamed Hassan Finad – Politician and Activist

Ahmed Mahamed dirye (Toorno)

Hussien Mohamed Mahamoud (Huseen Hog) – Former Minister of Health of Somaliland
Kol Maxamed Hussein Qalinle
Abdishakur Dayib Mohamed – Journalist

Abdinasir Osaman Yusuf Qodax

Abdillahi Mohamed Dahir(Cukuse)

Omar Abdillahi Sayid – Former Hargeisa and Berbera Airport Manager

Kol Jama Hussien – The Commander of SNM's Third Party Fighter
Sh.Khadar Badeed

Sh.Shacbaan Abdillahi

Elmi Boodhari

Hussein Arab Isse
Eng Abdirisaq Farah Wiiwa
Hussein Ali Mahamado – Activist And Founder Ina Guuxa Foundation
Mustafe O. Dhoobaale
Sh.Cisman Langadhe
Nadiir Yusuf – Activist And Politician
Kol Dahir Ainanshe ( Moqosle)
Mohamed Guure
Hussein Ibrahim Askar

Mohamed Jama kodbuur

Mohamed khadar

Bihi Iman Eige – Minister of Finance of the Federal Government of Somalia

Kol Abdillahi Bihi Oday – The commander of the SNM mine force

Sucaad Ibrahim Abdi – Politician and Activist
Abdi Bidhan Dahir – Journalist

Fadumo faysal – The founder and CEO of Hoiwa Oy .

Jama Asker – Politician and Member of the Federal Parliament of Somalia

Abwan Ahmed Colaad (Qorane) – A famous poet and Member of Somalia Parliament
Shiekh Harreed (Xareed) – Religious leader

Guled Bihi Abdi – Politician and Member of the Federal Parliament of Somalia
Khaalid Foodhaadhi – Multi-Award-Winnnig Journalist and Founder kF Media
Kol Hahi – Is the leader of the SNM war tactic that reaches the military in Lasanod city.

Abwan Muse Ali Farur – prominent Somali poet

Mahdi Guled – Former prime minister of Somalia

References

↑ Diiriye, Anwar Maxamed (2006). Literature of Somali Onomastics & Proverbs with Comparison of Foreign Sayings.ISBN978-0-9726615
↑ Waal, Alexander De (1993). "Violent deeds live on: landmines in Somalia and Somaliland, p. 63
↑ Lewis, I. M. (3 February 2017). I.M Lewis : peoples of the Horn of Africa. ISBN 9781315308173.
↑ I.M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali, fourth edition (Oxford: James Currey, 2002), pp. 31 & 42
↑ "مخطوطات > بهجة الزمان > الصفحة رقم 16". makhtota.ksu.edu.sa. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
↑ Morin, Didier (2004). Dictionnaire historique afar: 1288-1982 (in French). KARTHALA Editions. ISBN 9782845864924.
↑ "The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society Volume 19 p.61-62". 1849.
↑ Carlos-Swayne, Harald (1900). Seventeen Trips Through Somaliland and a Visit to Abyssinia. p. 40.
↑ Diriye, p. 75.
↑ Laurance, Margaret. A tree for poverty: Somali poetry and prose. McMaster University Library Press. p. 27.
↑ Journal of African Languages. University of Michigan Press. 1963. p. 27.
↑ Carlos-Swayne, Harald (1900). Seventeen Trips Through Somaliland and a Visit to Abyssinia. p. 96.
↑ Hunter, Frederick (1877). An Account of the British Settlement of Aden in Arabia. Cengage Gale. p. 41.
↑ Hunt, John A. (1951). A general survey of the Somaliland Protectorate 1944-1950. Wayback Machine (archived 2 February 2022). p. 147.

[1] Diiriye, Anwar Maxamed (2006). Literature of Somali Onomastics & Proverbs with Comparison of Foreign Sayings.ISBN978-0-9726615

[2] Waal, Alexander De (1993). "Violent deeds live on: landmines in Somalia and Somaliland, p. 63

[3] Lewis, I. M. (3 February 2017). I.M Lewis : peoples of the Horn of Africa. ISBN 9781315308173.

[4] I.M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali, fourth edition (Oxford: James Currey, 2002), pp. 31 & 42

[5] "مخطوطات > بهجة الزمان > الصفحة رقم 16". makhtota.ksu.edu.sa. Retrieved 2017-08-24.

[6] Morin, Didier (2004). Dictionnaire historique afar: 1288-1982 (in French). KARTHALA Editions. ISBN 9782845864924.

[7] "The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society Volume 19 p.61-62". 1849.

[8] Carlos-Swayne, Harald (1900). Seventeen Trips Through Somaliland and a Visit to Abyssinia. p. 40.

[9] Diriye, p. 75.

[10] Laurance, Margaret. A tree for poverty: Somali poetry and prose. McMaster University Library Press. p. 27.

[11] Journal of African Languages. University of Michigan Press. 1963. p. 27.

[12] Carlos-Swayne, Harald (1900). Seventeen Trips Through Somaliland and a Visit to Abyssinia. p. 96.

[13] Hunter, Frederick (1877). An Account of the British Settlement of Aden in Arabia. Cengage Gale. p. 41.

[survey_147-14] Hunt, John A. (1951). A general survey of the Somaliland Protectorate 1944-1950. Wayback Machine (archived 2 February 2022). p. 147.

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