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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 succeeded. A member of the Eidagale sub-division of the Garhajis subclan, his reign covered the later years of British Somaliland and most of the subsequent Somali Republic. Somali National League Sultan Abdillahi was a vehement anti-colonialist and was a prominent member of the ''Somali National League'' the dominant party in the protectorate. He directly encouraged agitation and petitions by local British Somaliland communities to file with authorities. He would soon become the Secretary General of the party and one of its critical tasks was resolving the Haud dispute. Haud Delegation In response to the cessation of Haud Reserve and the Ogaden regions to Ethiopia in the year 1948, Abdillahi led a delegation of politicians and Sultans t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultan
Sultan (; ar, سلطان ', ) is a position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ', meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who claimed almost full sovereignty (i.e., not having dependence on any higher ruler) without claiming the overall caliphate, or to refer to a powerful governor of a province within the caliphate. The adjectival form of the word is "sultanic", and the state and territories ruled by a sultan, as well as his office, are referred to as a sultanate ( '. The term is distinct from king ( '), despite both referring to a sovereign ruler. The use of "sultan" is restricted to Muslim countries, where the title carries religious significance, contrasting the more secular ''king'', which is used in both Muslim and non-Muslim countries. Brunei and Oman are the only independent countries which retain the ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
