House of Guled ( so, Reer Guuleed,

Wadaad writing ''Wadaad'' writing, also known as ''Wadaad'' Arabic ( so, Far Wadaad), is the traditional Somali adaptation of written Arabic language, Arabic, as well as the Arabic script as historically used to transcribe the Somali language.Lewis, p.139-140 O ...

: ) was the ruling house of the

Isaaq Sultanate The Isaaq Sultanate ( so, Saldanadda Isaaq, Wadaad: , ar, السلطنة الإسحاقية) was a Somali kingdom that ruled parts of the Horn of Africa during the 18th and 19th centuries. It spanned the territories of the Isaaq clan in modern ...

from 1750 to 1884 and is also a subclan in its own right. The family are descendants of the

Eidagale The Eidagale (Ciidagale), ar, ‎عيدَغَلي, (which translates to "army joiner"), Full Name: Da'ud ibn Al-Qādhī Ismā'īl ibn ash-Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad, is a major Somali clan and is a sub-division of the Garhajis clan of the Isaa ...

sub division of the wider

Garhajis The Garhajis ( so, Garxajis, ar, غرحجس , Full Name: ''Al-Qādhī Ismā'īl ibn ash-Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad bin Muḥammad bin'' ''al-Ḥusayn al-Hāshimīy'') historically known as the Habar Gerhajis () is a major clan of the wider Isa ...

and in extension

Isaaq The Isaaq (also Isaq, Ishaak, Isaac) ( so, Reer Sheekh Isxaaq, ar, بني إسحاق, Banī Isḥāq) is a Somali clan. It is one of the major Somali clans in the Horn of Africa, with a large and densely populated traditional territory. Per ...

clan-family. Although they no longer hold any authority, they are the royal house of

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and are viewed as a favoured symbol in the country. In July 2021, Sultan Mahamed Abdiqadir had a state funeral with nationwide media coverage and was attended by high government officials, including the president of Somaliland;

Muse Bihi Abdi Musa Bihi Abdi ( so, Muuse Biixi Cabdi, ar, موسى بيحي عبدي) (born 1948 in Hargeisa, British Somaliland, now Somaliland) is a Somaliland politician and former military officer who has been President of Somaliland since December 2017. ...

and foreign dignitaries.

Origin

The Guled dynasty was established in the middle of the 18th century by Sultan Guled of the

line of the

clan. His coronation took place after the victorious battle of Lafaruug in which his father, a religious mullah Abdi Eisa successfully led the Isaaq in battle and defeated the

Absame The Darod ( so, Daarood, ar, دارود) is a Somali clan. The forefather of this clan was Sheikh Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, more commonly known as ''Darood''. The clan primarily settles the apex of the Horn of Africa and its peripherie ...

tribes near Berbera where a century earlier the Isaaq clan expanded into. After witnessing his leadership and courage, the

chiefs recognized his father Abdi who refused the position instead relegating the title to his underage son Guled while the father acted as the regent till the son come of age. Guled was crowned as the first Sultan of the Isaaq clan in July 1750. Sultan Guled thus ruled the Isaaq up until his death in 1808, where he was succeeded by his eldest son Farah full brother of Yuusuf and Du'ale, all from Guled's fourth wife Ambaro Me'ad Gadid.

List of Sultans

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Farah Guled Sultan Farah Guled ( so, Faarax Guuleed, ar, فارح بن جوليد) was a Somali ruler. He was the second Grand Sultan of the Isaaq Sultanate and also a Hajji having completed pilgrimage to Mecca. Biography Son of Sultan Guled, he was among ...

, nickname2= Farah ibn Guled , native2= so, Faarax Guuleed , life2= , reignstart2= 1808 , reignend2= 1845 , notes2= Partook in the British attack on Berbera , family2= , image2= , alt2= , name3=''Sultan'' Hassan Farah , nickname3= Hassan ibn Farah , native3= so, Xasan Faarax , life3= , reignstart3= 1845 , reignend3= 1870 , notes3= Mediated the conflict between the Ayal Ahmed and Ayal Yunis branches of the

Habr Awal The Habr Awal, also contemporarily known as the Subeer Awal, and alternately romanized as the Zubeyr Awal ( so, Habar Awal, ar, هبر أول, Full Name: '' Zubeyr ibn Abd al-Raḥmān ibn ash- Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad)'' is a major clan of ...

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Deria Hassan Sultan Deria Hassan ( so, Diiriye Xasan, ar, ديريه بن حسن) was a Somali people, Somali ruler. He was the fourth Grand Sultan of the Isaaq Sultanate and known as a shrewd and wise leader. Biography Sultan Deria of the Isaaq Sultanate ...

, nickname4= Deria ibn Hassan , native4= so, Diiriye Xasan , life4= , reignstart4= 1870 , reignend4= 1939 , notes4= Establishment of

British Somaliland British Somaliland, officially the Somaliland Protectorate ( so, Dhulka Maxmiyada Soomaalida ee Biritishka), was a British Empire, British protectorate in present-day Somaliland. During its existence, the territory was bordered by Italian Soma ...

protectorate in 1884 , family4= , image4= Sultan Deria.jpg , alt4= , name5= ''Sultan''

Abdillahi Deria Sultan Abdillahi Deria ( so, Cabdillaahi Diiriye, ar, عبدالله بن ديريه) was the fifth Grand Sultan of the Isaaq Sultanate and a notable Somali anti-colonial figure. Biography Abdillahi was the son of Sultan Deria Hassan whom he su ...

, nickname5= Abdallah ibn Deria , native5= so, Cabdillaahi Diiriye , life5= , image5= Sultan Abdillahi Sultan Deria.jpg , reignstart5= 1939 , reignend5= 1967 , notes5= , family5= , alt5= , name6= ''Sultan'' Rashid Abdillahi , nickname6= Rashid ibn Abdallah , native6= so, Rashiid Cabdillaahi , life6= , reignstart6= 1967 , reignend6= 1969 , notes6= , family6= , image6= NUF Founders 1956 (cropped).png , alt6= , name7= ''Sultan'' Abdiqadir Abdillahi , nickname7= Abdulqadir ibn Abdallah , native7= so, Cabdiqaadir Cabdillaahi , life7= , reignstart7= 1969 , reignend7= 1975 , notes7= , family7= , image7= , alt7= , name8= ''Sultan'' Mahamed Abdiqadir , nickname8= Muhammad ibn Abdulqadir , native8= so, Maxamed Cabdiqaadir , life8= , reignstart8= 1975 , reignend8= 2021 , notes8= , family8= , image8= Sultanmahamed.webp , alt8= , name9= ''Sultan'' Daud Mahamed , nickname9= Da'ud ibn Muhammad , native9= so, Daa'uud Maxamed , life9= , reignstart9= 2021 , reignend9= ''Ongoing'' , notes9= , family9= , image9= Sultan Daud.png , alt9=

Family tree

* ''

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(1st Sultan: 1750–1808)'' **''Yusuf Guled (Prince)'' **''Roble Guled (Prince)'' **''Dirye Guled (Prince)'' **''Egal Guled (Prince)'' **''Gatah Guled (Prince)'' **''Dualeh Guled (Prince)'' **''Ali Guled (Prince)'' **''Rageh Guled (Prince)'' **''Abdi Guled (Prince)'' **''Wa'ais Guled (Prince)'' **''Habrwa Guled (Prince)'' **''Awid Guled (Prince)'' **''Mohamed Guled (Prince)'' **''Sugulle Guled (Prince)'' **''Amareh Guled (Prince)'' ** ''

(2nd Sultan: 1808–1845)'' *** '' Hassan Farah (3rd Sultan: 1845–1870)'' **** '' Diriye Hassan (4th Sultan: 1870–1939)'' ***** '' Abdillahi Diriye (5th Sultan: 1937–1937)'' ****** '' Rashid Abdillahi (6th Sultan: 1967–1969)'' ****** '' Abdiqadir Abdillahi (7th Sultan: 1969–1975)'' ******* '' Mohamed Abdiqadir (8th Sultan: 1975–2021)'' ******** '' Daud Mohamed (9th Sultan: 2021–Present)''

References

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