The Surre ( so, Surre, ar, سري), is a
Somali clan, a sub clan of the major Somali
Dir clans, The Surre inhabit in central and southern Somalia. And also can be found in
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 ...
,
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
Kenya
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History
The Surre have been associated with spreading the
Islam
Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic Monotheism#Islam, monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God in Islam, God (or ...
ic faith in Somalia and the
Qadiriya
The Qadiriyya (), also transliterated Qādirīyah, ''Qadri'', ''Qadriya'', ''Kadri'', ''Elkadri'', ''Elkadry'', ''Aladray'', ''Alkadrie'', ''Adray'', ''Kadray'', ''Kadiri'', ''Qadiri'', ''Quadri'' or ''Qadri'' are members of the Sunni Qadiri ta ...
Sufi
Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, ...
tariiqa in central and southern Somalia. They left what is now
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 ...
in approximately 1316 C.E. for central and southern
Somalia
Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constituti ...
.
The majority of the western scholars (both Italian and British) simply referred to the Surre as the "Dir of Puntland and Southcentral Somalia" without differentiating them, but recent studies in Somalia revealed that the Dir in
Nugal,
Mudug
Mudug ( so, Mudug; it, Mudugh) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in north-central Somalia. The population of Mudug is 131,455 as of 2005.
Overview
Physiographically, Mudug is bordered to the west by Ethiopia,Országismertető - Szomália ...
,
Galgaduud
Galguduud ( so, Galgaduud, ar, جلجدود, it, Galgudud or ''Ghelgudud'') is an administrative region (''Administrative divisions of Somalia, gobol'') of Galmudug state in central Somalia. Its administrative capital is Dusmareb. The largest t ...
,
Hiran, and
Gedo
Gedo ( so, Gedo, Maay: ''Gethy'', ar, جيذو, it, Ghedo or ''Ghedu'') is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in Jubaland, southern Somalia. Its regional capital is Garbahaarreey. It was created in 1974 and is bordered by the Ogaden in E ...
are divided into two branches, the
Qubeys
Qubeys قبيس سر در is a member of the Surre, one of the sons of the greater Mehe Dir tribe. Qubeys is brother to Abdalle Surre Dir. Surre (Abdalle & Qubeys)
History & overview
Qubeys قبيس, along with Abdalle, are a subclan of th ...
and the Abdalle, both descendants of Surre.
the Surre were represented by the Southern Somali National Movement led by Abdi Aziz Sheikh Yusuf.
Distribution
Mainly
Qubeys
Qubeys قبيس سر در is a member of the Surre, one of the sons of the greater Mehe Dir tribe. Qubeys is brother to Abdalle Surre Dir. Surre (Abdalle & Qubeys)
History & overview
Qubeys قبيس, along with Abdalle, are a subclan of th ...
and Abdalles with Mohamed Gutale (Habardeel) the uncle of Abdalle are the Surre subclans. The
Saleban Abdalle
Saleban Abdalle ( so, Saleebaan Cabdalle, ar, سليمان عبدالله), is a Somali sub-clan. It forms a part of the Surre subdivision of the major Somali Dir clan.
Overview & Distribution
The Saleban Abdalle are mainly pastoralists w ...
clan is mainly local to
Puntland
Puntland ( so, Puntland, ar, أرض البنط, it, Terra di Punt or ''Paese di Punt''), officially the Puntland State of Somalia ( so, Dowlad Goboleedka Puntland ee Soomaaliya, ar, ولاية أرض البنط الصومالية), is a F ...
, especially in the regions of Nugal and Mudug and predominantly inhabit
Tawfiiq District
Tawfiiq District is a district in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia. Its capital lies at Tawfiiq
Tawfiiq ( so, Tawfiiq, ar, توفيق), also known as Towfiiq, is a town in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia. It lies beyond the ...
, Dahraan neighborhood of
Galkayo
Galkayo ( so, Gaalkacyo, ar, جالكعيو Dr Badal Kariye Ba Bsit Ma Mba & Phd, ''The Kaleidoscopic Lover: The Civil War in the Horn of Africa & My Itinerary for a Peaceful Lover'', (AuthorHouse: 2010), p.116.) which in Af- Somali translates t ...
of Mudug and
Godobjiran of Nugaal and have a sizable presence in
Bosaso
Bosaso ( so, Boosaaso, ar, بوصاصو), historically known as Bender Cassim is a city in the northeastern Bari province ('' gobol'') of Somalia. It is the seat of the Bosaso District. Located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden, the mun ...
.
Another cluster of Abdalle clan of mainly Fiqi Mohamad reside from
Herale
Herale ( so, Xeraale, ar, حراله) is a district situated in the central Galgaduud province of Somalia. The district is primarily inhabited by surre clan specifically the Fiqi Mohamed The District,Herale is located near the border with Ethiop ...
district of Galgaduud region in
Galmudug State
Galmudug ( ar, جلمدج; it, Galmudugh), officially Galmudug State of Somalia ( so, Dowlad Goboleedka Galmudug ee Soomaaliya), is a Federal Member State in central Somalia, with its capital at Dhusamareb. It is bordered to the north by the ...
through defow of
Hirshabelle State
Hirshabelle, officially Hirshabelle State of Somalia ( Somali: ''Dowlad Goboleedka Hirshabelle ee Soomaaliya''), is a Federal Member State in south-central Somalia. It is bordered by Galmudug state of Somalia to the north, South West State ...
parallel to the Ethio-Somali border all the way to the north of Jubba river in Gedo region of
Jubaland
Jubaland ( so, Jubbaland, ar, , it, Oltregiuba), the Juba Valley ( so, Dooxada Jubba) or Azania ( so, Asaaniya, ar, ), is a Federal Member State in southern Somalia. Its eastern border lies east of the Jubba River, stretching from Gedo t ...
state mainly in Boholgaras and towns surrounding it divided by the
Ethiopian
Ethiopians are the native inhabitants of Ethiopia, as well as the global diaspora of Ethiopia. Ethiopians constitute several component ethnic groups, many of which are closely related to ethnic groups in neighboring Eritrea and other parts of ...
border there, the Fiqi Mohamad and Nacdoor of Abdalle predominantly inhabit
Dolobay Dolobay ( so, Dolobeey) is one of the woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Afder Zone, Dolobay is bordered on the south by the Provisional Administrative Line with Somalia, on the west by the Ganale Dorya River which separates it fr ...
Woreda, with significant population in
Chereti (woreda) Chereti or Weyib is one of the Districts of Ethiopia, woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia, named after its major town, Melka Chireti, Ethiopia, Melka Chireti. Part of the Afder Zone, Chereti is bordered on the southwest by the Ganale Dorya Rive ...
both in
Afder Zone and
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 border ...
the capital of the Somali state.
The
Qubeys
Qubeys قبيس سر در is a member of the Surre, one of the sons of the greater Mehe Dir tribe. Qubeys is brother to Abdalle Surre Dir. Surre (Abdalle & Qubeys)
History & overview
Qubeys قبيس, along with Abdalle, are a subclan of th ...
Clan is mainly native to
Bacadweyne
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district as well as many towns under its jurisdiction and in
Galkayo
Galkayo ( so, Gaalkacyo, ar, جالكعيو Dr Badal Kariye Ba Bsit Ma Mba & Phd, ''The Kaleidoscopic Lover: The Civil War in the Horn of Africa & My Itinerary for a Peaceful Lover'', (AuthorHouse: 2010), p.116.) which in Af- Somali translates t ...
in Mudug region of
Galmudug State
Galmudug ( ar, جلمدج; it, Galmudugh), officially Galmudug State of Somalia ( so, Dowlad Goboleedka Galmudug ee Soomaaliya), is a Federal Member State in central Somalia, with its capital at Dhusamareb. It is bordered to the north by the ...
, the Fiqi Qubeys also reside Tawfiiq and areas around it along with their Abdalle brothers, Mirjiicley town of
Herale
Herale ( so, Xeraale, ar, حراله) is a district situated in the central Galgaduud province of Somalia. The district is primarily inhabited by surre clan specifically the Fiqi Mohamed The District,Herale is located near the border with Ethiop ...
district and in Kabxanley and towns in
Hirshabelle State
Hirshabelle, officially Hirshabelle State of Somalia ( Somali: ''Dowlad Goboleedka Hirshabelle ee Soomaaliya''), is a Federal Member State in south-central Somalia. It is bordered by Galmudug state of Somalia to the north, South West State ...
. The Surre have a sizable presence in both the capital
Mogadishu
Mogadishu (, also ; so, Muqdisho or ; ar, مقديشو ; it, Mogadiscio ), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and List of cities in Somalia by population, most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port ...
and
Lower Shabelle
Lower Shabelle ( so, Shabeellaha Hoose, Maay: ''Shibelithy Hoosy'', ar, شبيلي السفلى, it, Basso Scebeli) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in southern Somalia.
Geography
Lower Shabelle is bordered by the regions of Banaadir, ...
where the qubeys resides the town of
Golweyn and have a significant presence in
Merca
Merca ( so, Marka, Maay Maay, Maay: ''Marky'', ar, مركة) is a historic port city in the southern Lower Shebelle province of Somalia. It is located approximately to the southwest of the nation's capital Mogadishu. Merca is the traditional home ...
.
A sub subclan of Surre also inhabit the
Sanaag
Sanag ( so, Sanaag, ar, سَنَاج) is an administrative region (''Administrative divisions of Somaliland, gobol'') in north eastern Somaliland.[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 ...](_blank)
, with the Cabaas Muuse sub subclan being present in
Badhan District
Badhan District ( so, Degmada Badhan) is a district located in the Sanaag region of Somaliland. Its capital is Badhan.
Demographics
The district is mainly populated by the Warsangeli sub-division of the Harti Darod
The Darod ( so, Daarood, ...
.
Clan tree
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Dir
* Mehe
**Surre
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Qubeys
Qubeys قبيس سر در is a member of the Surre, one of the sons of the greater Mehe Dir tribe. Qubeys is brother to Abdalle Surre Dir. Surre (Abdalle & Qubeys)
History & overview
Qubeys قبيس, along with Abdalle, are a subclan of th ...
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***** Mohamed Abti Udug
***** Fiqi Umar
***** Fiqi Yahye
****Ahadowe
***** Abdalle Diidshe
***** Ismaan Diidshe
****Midkase
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***Guutaale
****Mohamed (Habardeel)
****Abdalle
*****Mohamed Abdalle (Nacdoor)
*****Yusuf Abdalle (Gorod)
*****Abdi Abdalle
******Fiqi Mohamed
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Saleban Abdalle
Saleban Abdalle ( so, Saleebaan Cabdalle, ar, سليمان عبدالله), is a Somali sub-clan. It forms a part of the Surre subdivision of the major Somali Dir clan.
Overview & Distribution
The Saleban Abdalle are mainly pastoralists w ...
Y-DNA
DNA analysis of Dir clan members inhabiting
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 ...
found that all of the individuals belonged to the Y-DNA T1 paternal haplogroup and in
Dire Dawa
Dire Dawa ( am, ድሬዳዋ, om, Dirree Dhawaa, 3=Place of Remedy; so, Diridhaba, meaning "where Dir hit his spear into the ground" or "The true Dir", ar, ديري داوا,) is a city in eastern Ethiopia near the Oromia and Somali Re ...
82% a city in
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 ...
with a majority
Dir population. All genetic analysis carried out on the Surre male clan members have so far shown that they exclusively belong to the T1 paternal haplogroup.
Notable members
*1.
Mahad Abdalle Awad - current second deputy speaker of the
Federal Parliament of Somalia
*2.
Qamar Aden Ali
Qamar Aden Ali ( so, Qamar Aadan Cali, ar, قمر آدم علي) (b. 19 September 1957 – d. 3 December 2009) was a Somali lawyer and politician. She was assassinated whilst serving as the Minister of Health in the Transitional Federal Govern ...
- Late former Somali minister of Health
*3.Duniyo Mohamed Ali -Federal Parliament Of Somalia
*4.
Abdikarim Yusuf Adam(dhagabadan) - Late former Army Chief of staff Somali Armed Forced
*5. Gen Abdalla Abdalla - former NISA deputy director
*6. Abdi Aziz SHeikh Yusuf Direed - Prominent Somali politician
*7. Abdukdir Noor Hussein Maah - Renowned Somali author novelist
*8.
Zakia Hussein
Zakia Hussein ( so, Sakiya Xuseen, ar, زكية حسين), also known as Zakia Hussein Ahmed, is a Somali politician. In August 2018, she became the first woman and youngest Deputy Chief of Somali Police Force. Hussein has survived two assassina ...
- A politician and current deputy police of
Somalia
Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constituti ...
*9. Ahmed Ali Dahir - Former and long serving general attorney of
Somalia
Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constituti ...
*10. Seynab laba dhagah - Current politician and a former artist
*11. Abdulahi Abuukar Haji - Current Somali minister of education and higher studies
*12.Sheikh ibrahim Suley - well known Somali Islamic scholar
*13.Khalif Moalim Hussein - Somali Businessman and a well known statesman.
*14.Sheikh Salah moalim abdullahi - Islamic scholar
*15.Jeylani ALi - Somali Businessman and a former politician
References
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Somali clans