Gaalje'el

The Gaalje'el ( so, Gaaljecel), ( it, Galgial), ( ar, الجعل) Galjecel is one of the largest Somali clans, whose origins trace back to Samaale. The Galje'el clan belong to the Saransor family of clans, alongside the Issa, Masare and Degodia.

Etymology

According to ''Ali Jimale,'' the etymology of the name Gaalje'el is from ''gaal,'' meaning camel and ''je'el'' meaning love: ''gaalje'el'' meaning "that which loves the camel". ''Gaal'' is the Af May ( Reewin dialect) equivalent of ''Geel'' in Af Maḥa Tiri (the Maḥa Tiri dialect).

Another etymology, which has recently gained steam, references the Jaalin tribe of Sudan. By combining "Geel", the dromedory camel for which the tribe is known to rear, with the arabic Al Je'el (الجعل), proponents of this etymology point to the bedouin nature of the Gaalje'el and surmise that the tribe could have had its origins in the nearby country, since they share the names of several branches.

Distribution

The Gaalje'el traditionally settled in the region called Qorahsin of Hiraan, Lower Shabelle, Middle Shabelle These regions are called Qorahsin because it is located west of the Shabelle River,
and also inhabit in Jubaland,the city of Kismayo the largest rural community is Gaaljecel.
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The Gaalje'el are often incorrectly associated with the Hawiye clan due to their close political and social alignment. However, the Gaalje'el actually descend from Saransoor, as do the Degoodi, Masarre and the Iise. This means that there is no closer blood relation than beyond those also shared amongst all Somalis.

History

In several Italian narrations, the Gaalje'el along with the rest of the Saransoor were historically counted as a Hawiye subclan of Moolkaal Jibide Gugundhabe.

Gaaljecel were also followers of Sheikh Hassan Barsane who led an over two decades long anti-colonial campaign against the Italians and Ethiopians.

Lineage

Gaalje'el is descended from Samaale Saransoor has 4 son's, together with their uncle Garre they are division of Larger Gardheere Samaale clans.

In several Italian narrations, the Gaalje'el, along with the rest of the Saransoor, were incorrectly counted as a subclan of Moolkaal Jibide Gugundhabe, leading to the confusion surrounding their relationship with the Hawiye clan. The Gaalje'el and the Hawiye both descend from Samaale, although via different branches, and do not share a closer lineage beyond that common to all Somali.

Clan tree

Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology highlights some of the more prominent families which make up the Gaalje'el

Gaalje'el
*Barsame
**Mugurmal
**Hadowe
***Mahamed Hassan
***Dumal Ja'eer
****Yabar Dumal
****Hassan Dumal
****Ali Dumal
*Soranle
**Mu'Awiya
**Arwaq (Doqondid)
***Ilkole
***Zubeir
***Mujaber
***Idris
**Dholadhaqan
***Erdhanli
****Dirisame
*****Gargelis
*****Wasuge
****Dorwaq
*****Abtisame
******Jidfafah
*******Baile
*******Shige
******Haji Saleh
*******Abki Alin
*******Dumal Weyn
*******Yibadhale
*****Millah
*****Lahube
******Bes Lahube
******Omar Lahube
*******Makahil
********Ali Makahil
********Yabar Makahil
******Alofi Lahube
*******Kabole Alofi
*******Bila Alofi
*******Yabar Alofi

Notable figures

* Amina Mohamed Abdi, Somali Politician, and Member of Somali Parliament (MP) in the House of Representatives
* Sheikh Hassan Barsane, cleric who led a revolt against Italian colonial forces after World War I.
* Omar Faruk Osman, Somali journalist and trade unionist who is the General Secretary of the Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU).
* Abdihakim Luqman, first Speaker Of Hirshabelle Parliament
* Fawziya Abikar Nur, Federal Minister for Health and Social Care in Somalia since March 2017.
* Ugas Abdullahi Ugas, is the governor of galje’el clans since 2012.
* Amb.Abdulwahab Mo'allim Mohamed Haji Aden.was former minstray of livestock and range
* Mohamed Mukhtar Ibrahim Former Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources.
* Mohamed Olow Barrow , He served as the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources of Somalia

References

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Somali clans