Qaableh ( so, Qacableh) is a town in the eastern
Sanaag region of
Somaliland
Somaliland,; ar, صوماليلاند ', ' officially the Republic of Somaliland,, ar, جمهورية صوماليلاند, link=no ''Jumhūrīyat Ṣūmālīlānd'' is a ''de facto'' sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, still conside ...
. It is the site of numerous archaeological sites and ancient
tomb
A tomb ( grc-gre, τύμβος ''tumbos'') is a :wikt:repository, repository for the remains of the dead. It is generally any structurally enclosed interment space or burial chamber, of varying sizes. Placing a corpse into a tomb can be ...
s.
Overview
Qa'ableh is located near the historical ruins of
Haylan
Haylan ( so, Heylaan), is a town in the eastern Sanaag region of Somaliland.
Overview
An old settlement, Haylan is the site of numerous ancient ruins and buildings, many of obscure origins. Northeastern Somalia in general is home to numero ...
. An ancient city, it is home to numerous
archaeological site
An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology an ...
s and structures, similar to those found in
Qombo'ul and
El Ayo, two other old towns in east Somalia. Most of these historical sites have still yet to be fully explored.
[Michael Hodd, ''East African Handbook'', (Trade & Travel Publications: 1994), p.640.]
Qa'ableh also notably serves as the seat of the tomb of ''Harti'', the founding father of the
Harti confederation of
Darod sub-clans. Sheikh Darod's grave is situated nearby in the Hadaaftimo Mountains, and is the scene of frequent
pilgrimage
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s.
[I.M. Lewis, ''Peoples of the Horn of Africa: Somali, Afar, and Saho, Issue 1'', (International African Institute: 1955), p.18-19]
The town is believed to harbor the tombs of former kings from early periods of
Somali history, as evidenced by the many ancient burial structures and
cairn
A cairn is a man-made pile (or stack) of stones raised for a purpose, usually as a marker or as a burial mound. The word ''cairn'' comes from the gd, càrn (plural ).
Cairns have been and are used for a broad variety of purposes. In prehis ...
s (''taalo'') that are found scattered within this region.
Historical tombs
File:Qableh2.JPG, Ruins of Qa'ableh in Sanaag, Somaliland
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File:Qableh3.JPG, Unknown grave in Qa'ableh, Sanaag, Somaliland
Somaliland,; ar, صوماليلاند ', ' officially the Republic of Somaliland,, ar, جمهورية صوماليلاند, link=no ''Jumhūrīyat Ṣūmālīlānd'' is a ''de facto'' sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, still conside ...
File:Qableh4.JPG, Ruins at Qa'ableh, Sanaag, Somaliland
Somaliland,; ar, صوماليلاند ', ' officially the Republic of Somaliland,, ar, جمهورية صوماليلاند, link=no ''Jumhūrīyat Ṣūmālīlānd'' is a ''de facto'' sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, still conside ...
File:Qableh5.JPG, Another unknown grave in Qa'ableh, Sanaag, Somaliland
Somaliland,; ar, صوماليلاند ', ' officially the Republic of Somaliland,, ar, جمهورية صوماليلاند, link=no ''Jumhūrīyat Ṣūmālīlānd'' is a ''de facto'' sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, still conside ...
File:Qableh6.JPG, Ancient cairns
Cairns (, ) is a city in Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. The population in June 2019 was 153,952, having grown on average 1.02% annually over the preceding five years. The city is the 5th-most-p ...
in Qa'ableh, Sanaag, Somaliland
Somaliland,; ar, صوماليلاند ', ' officially the Republic of Somaliland,, ar, جمهورية صوماليلاند, link=no ''Jumhūrīyat Ṣūmālīlānd'' is a ''de facto'' sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, still conside ...
See also
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Administrative divisions of Somaliland
The administrative division of Somaliland are organized into three hierarchical levels. consists of 6 regions and 22 districts. Districts in turn contain villages. In addition, the capital Hargeisa has its own law (capital law) that is differe ...
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Regions of Somaliland
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Districts of Somaliland
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El Ayo
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Haylan
Haylan ( so, Heylaan), is a town in the eastern Sanaag region of Somaliland.
Overview
An old settlement, Haylan is the site of numerous ancient ruins and buildings, many of obscure origins. Northeastern Somalia in general is home to numero ...
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Qombo'ul
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Maydh
Notes
References
LaasqorayNETMaakhir.comDhahar OnlineHadaaftimo.com
Archaeological sites in Somalia
Populated places in Sanaag
Archaeological sites of Eastern Africa
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