The Reer Nuur (Somali: Reer Nuur, ) also known as Nuur Yoonis (), is a noble northern Somali clan, a sub-division of the Makahiil sub-clan of the

Gadabursi The Gadabuursi (Somali: ''Gadabuursi'', Arabic: جادابورسي), also known as ''Samaroon'' (Arabic: ''قبيلة سَمَرُون)'', is a northern Somali clan, a sub-division of the Dir clan family. The Gadabuursi are geographically sp ...

clan family.

Overview

The Reer Nuur are one of the biggest sub-divisions of the

clan family. Historically, they occupy the buffer zone between the

Gadabuursi The Gadabuursi ( Somali: ''Gadabuursi'', Arabic: جادابورسي), also known as ''Samaroon'' (Arabic: ''قبيلة سَمَرُون)'', is a northern Somali clan, a sub-division of the Dir clan family. The Gadabuursi are geographically s ...

and

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 ...

tribes. Historically, when the clan would meet for political affairs, the ''Reer Nuur'' would be counted as one separate branch, on equal standing with the ''Habar Afan'', ''Mahad Case'', ''Aadan Yonis'' and the ''Jibril Yonis,'' sub groups of the Gadabursi family .

Distribution

The Reer Nuur reside in 3 countries,

Djibouti Djibouti, ar, جيبوتي ', french: link=no, Djibouti, so, Jabuuti officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red ...

Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...

, and

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 ...

. Within Somaliland, the Reer Nuur reside in the

Awdal Awdal ( so, Awdal, ar, أودَل) is an administrative region (''Administrative divisions of Somaliland, gobol'') in western Somaliland. It was separated from Woqooyi Galbeed and became a province in 1984 and is the most northwesterly provinc ...

province, and dominate the

Baki District Baki District ( so, Degmada Baki) is a district in the Awdal region of western Somaliland. Demographics Baki is inhabited by the Reer Nuur branch of the Makahiil and Reer Mohamed branch of the Mahad 'Ase subclans of the Gadabuursi Dir clan. Ma ...

and Dilla District. They also inhabit the Borama District and

Zeila District Zeila District ( so, Degmada Saylac) is a district in western Somaliland. Its capital is at Zeila. Demographics The town of Zeila is primarily inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group, with the Gadabuursi subclan of the Dir especially ...

. Within the

Maroodi Jeex Marodi Jeh ( so, Maroodi Jeex, ar, مرودي جيح) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in western Somaliland. It is the most populous region of the country. It is bordered by Awdal to the west, Sahil to the north, Togdheer to the eas ...

province, they reside in the

Gabiley District Gabiley District ( so, Degmada Gabiley) is a Administrative divisions of Somaliland, district in the Maroodi Jeex province of Somaliland, with its capital in Gabiley. Demographics The broader Gabiley District has a total population of 320,430. I ...

, in towns such as

Tog Wajaale Tog Wajaale (also known as Wajaale) is a city on the border of Somaliland and Ethiopia. Tog Wajaale is the main border crossing for goods coming in and out of Somaliland, primarily from the port city of Berbera, Somaliland's main port. Demogra ...

El Bardale El Bardale ( so, Ceel Bardaale) is a town located in northwestern Gabiley District in the Maroodi Jeex region of Somaliland. Overview It is an agricultural town. Most of the residents are primarily farmers that raise livestock animals such as ...

, and

Gabiley Gabiley ( so, Gabiley, ar, غابيلي), also known as Gebiley, is a city in the Maroodi Jeex region of Somaliland. Gabiley is located 58 km west of Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland. It is in the center of the Gabiley district, bounded ...

. Within the

Hargeisa District Hargeisa District ( so, Degmada Hargeysa) is a district in the Maroodi Jeex region in Somaliland. Its capital lies at Hargeisa Hargeisa (; so, Hargeysa, ar, هرجيسا) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Somaliland. It is l ...

, they reside in

Hargeisa Hargeisa (; so, Hargeysa, ar, هرجيسا) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Somaliland. It is located in the Maroodi Jeex region of the Horn of Africa. It succeeded Burco as the capital of the British Somaliland Protector ...

, in the Stadium and State Park neighborhoods. Within Djibouti, the Reer Nuur reside in Quarter 4 and 5 of

Djibouti (city) Djibouti (also called Djibouti City and in many early English texts and on many early maps, Jibuti; so, Magaalada Jabuuti, french: link=no, Ville de Djibouti, ar, مدينة جيبوتي, aa, Gabuutî Magaala) is the eponymous capital of Dji ...

. Within Ethiopia, the Reer Nuur reside in the

Somali Region The Somali Region ( so, Deegaanka Soomaalida, am, ሱማሌ ክልል, Sumalē Kilil, ar, المنطقة الصومالية), also known as Soomaali Galbeed (''Western Somalia'') and officially the Somali Regional State, is a regional state ...

, specifically in the

Awbare Awbare (Amharic: አውበሬ, so, Aw Barre), officially known as Teferi BerTeferi Ber is the name used by the Central Statistical Agency in it''Agricultural Sample Enumeration 2001-2002 (1994 E.C.): Report on Area and Production - Somali Regi ...

district, the most demographically popular region of the

Jigjiga Zone Fafan ( so, Faafan) is a zone in Somali Region of Ethiopia. It was previously known as the Jijiga zone, so named after its largest city, Jijiga. Other towns and cities in this zone include Harshin, Awbare, Derwernache, Kebri Beyah, Tuli Gulled an ...

. The Reer Nuur historically have grazed up to

Jijiga Jijiga (, am, ጅጅጋ, ''Jijiga'') is the capital city of Somali Region, Ethiopia. It became the capital of the Somali Region in 1995 after it was moved from Gode. Located in the Fafan Zone with 70 km (37 mi) west of the bord ...

and make up the majority of the inhabitants of the city of

History

As a member of the Dir clan, the Reer Nuur come under the Makahiil branch of the

. As a member of the Dir clan, the Reer Nuur were a part of the

Sultanate of Ifat The Sultanate of Ifat, known as Wafāt or Awfāt in Arabic texts, was a medieval Sunni Muslim state in the eastern regions of the Horn of Africa between the late 13th century and early 15th century. It was formed in present-day Ethiopia around ea ...

and the

Adal Sultanate The Adal Sultanate, or the Adal Empire or the ʿAdal or the Bar Saʿad dīn (alt. spelling ''Adel Sultanate, ''Adal ''Sultanate'') () was a medieval Sunni Muslim Empire which was located in the Horn of Africa. It was founded by Sabr ad-Din ...

. These sultanates were run by the

Walashma dynasty The Walashma dynasty was a medieval Muslim dynasty of the Horn of Africa. Founded in 1285, it was centered in Zeila, and established bases around the Horn of Africa. It governed the Sultanate of Ifat, Ifat and Adal Sultanate, Adal Sultanates in wh ...

, who were originated by the famous

Yusuf bin Ahmad al-Kawneyn Yusuf bin Ahmad al-Kawneyn ( ar, يوسف بن أحمد الكونين) (b. 10th century), popularly known as Aw Barkhadle ("Blessed Father")Abdullahi, p.13 or Yusuf Al Kownayn, was a Muslim scholar and traveler. Based on reference to Yusuf Al Ka ...

. The Reer Nuur also occupy some of the oldest towns of these sultanates, the towns of Amud and

. Which are also known as important historical sites and home to many Somali saints. In the colonial age, the Reer Nuur were adamantly anti colonization, and refused to join the British (along with other

) against the Dervish movement. The

Balwo Balwo is a style of music and poetry practiced in Somalia as well as Djibouti. Its lyrical contents often deal with love and passion. The Balwo genre was founded by Abdi Sinimo. Origins The Balwo genre was founded by Abdi Sinimo, a Somali of the ...

style of music and poetry was invented by a member of the Reer Nuur clan, known as

Abdi Sinimo Abdi Sinimo ( so, Cabdi Siniimoo, ar, سنيمو) (born 1920, died 1967) was a Somali singer, songwriter, poet and musical innovator. He is noted for having established the Balwo genre of Somali music, which was the forerunner of the Heelo genre ...

. His new style of music also led to the rise of the

Heello Heello was an online social networking service and microblogging service launched in August 2011, and owned and operated by Heello Inc. Heello enabled its users to send and read text-based posts and to share pictures and videos. Heello was found ...

genre and gave birth to modern Somali music.

Clan Tree

The Reer Nor claim descent from Dir through Gadabursi, listed below. * Gadabursi * Habar Makadur (Makadoor) ** Makahil *** Mussee **** Yuunes (Reer Yuunes) ***** Nor Yuunes (Reer Nor) The sub divisions of the Noor Yuunes: * Nor Yuunes (Reer Nor) ** Reer Mahmuud *** Abdi Mahamuud **** Xuseen ***** Xaad (Buul-xun) ***** Shirdoon ***** Gabbal ****** Koohi (Bafaad) ****** Samatar (Bafaad) ******* Bahdoon Samatar ****** Ali ****** Raage ****** Xergeeye ****** Khayre (bah-caso) ****** Bahdoon (bah-caso) ****** Samatar-yare (bah-caso) ****** Dhaabur (bah-caso) **** Cismaan (Reer – Cismaan) *** Halas Mahmuud **** Cumar Halas ***** Husien Omar ***** Farah Omar ***** Afi Omar ***** Gelleh Omar ***** Roble Omar **** Guled Halas ***** Samatar Guled ***** Xildiid Guled(Xareed-Qoobbuur) ***** Dhidar Guled **** Muse Halas **** Hiraab Halas **** Cali Halas *** Hassan Mahmuud (Nimidoor) *** Hufane Mahmuud (Nimidoor) *** Roble Mahmuud (Ba-Jibra’en) *** Mohamed Mahmuud (Ba-Jibra’en) ** Reer Farah *** Ibrahim Farah **** Guled Ibraahim ***** Amare Guled ****** Xergeeye Amare ****** Faarah Amare ***** Shirwac Guled ****** Gaboobe Shirwac ****** Xirsi Shirwac ****** Samatar Shirwac ****** Geedi Shirwac ****** Geeldoon Shirwac ***** Abrar Guled ***** Rooble Guled **** Gaade Ibraahim ***** Meecaad Gaade ***** Loodoon Gaade ***** Bahdoon Gaade **** Bare Ibraahim ***** Gabdoon Bare ****** Meecaad Gabdoon (Gurey) ****** sareeye Gabdoon ****** Samatar Gabdoon (Qabile) ****** Magan Gabdoon ******* Waadhawr Magan (Reer wadheer) ******* Dharaar Magan ******* Bahdoon Magan **** Samakaab Ibraahim **** Rooble Ibraahim ***** Samatar Rooble **** Dadar Ibraahim **** Salah Ibraahim (Dadar) *** Geedi Farah also known as (Gabarmadow) **** Wayteen Geedi **** Cali Geedi **** Mahamed Geedi **** Dabeer Geedi **** Hiraab Geedi *** Reer Ali Abdi

References

{{reflist Gadabuursi