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Sool, Somaliland
Sool (, ) is a disputed administrative region (gobol). It borders Togdheer to the west, Sanaag to the north, Ethiopia to the south and Nugal, Bari to the east. Its capital city is Las Anod. The region is disputed by the self-declared Republic of Somaliland and SSC-Khatumo. The region is partially controlled by both polities. History From 1944 to 1974, the Sool region was formerly Las Anod district. It was one of three districts under British protection. The other two districts were the Burao and hargeysa districts. In 1974 most Sool was part of the larger Nugaal region, with its capital at Garowe. It was established as a separate region in 1984 with its capital at Las Anod. Las Anod conflict Due to the prolonged conflict between Somaliland and Puntland, many Dhulbahante and Warsangeli living in the region did not recognize the Sool region and eastern Sanaag, as either Somaliland or Puntland. On 5 January 2023, Somaliland forces withdrew from Las Anod after mass ci ...
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Dervish State
The Dervish Movement () was an armed resistance movement between 1899 and 1920, which was led by the Salihiyya Sufi Muslim poet and militant leader Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, also known as Sayyid Mohamed, who called for independence from the British and Italian colonisers and for the defeat of Ethiopian forces. The Dervish movement aimed to remove the British and Italian influence from the region and restore an "Islamic system of governance with a Sufi doctrine as its foundation", according to Mohamed-Rahis Hasan and Salada Robleh.Hasan, Mohamed-Rashid S., and Salada M. Robleh (2004), "Islamic revival and education in Somalia", ''Educational Strategies Among Muslims in the Context of Globalization: Some National Case Studies'', Volume 3, BRILL Academic, page 147. Hassan established a ruling council called the ''Khususi'' consisting of Sufi tribal elders and spokesmen, added an adviser from the Ottoman Empire named Muhammad Ali, and thus created a multi-clan Islamic movement in ...
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Nugaal
The Nugaal () is an intermittent river Intermittent, temporary or seasonal rivers or streams cease to flow every year or at least twice every five years. Such rivers drain large arid and semi-arid areas, covering approximately a third of the Earth's surface. The extent of tempora ... that runs along the Nugaal Valley. It begins several miles to the west of Sool, and ends at Eyl where the outlet flows into the Indian Ocean. It evaporates at the onset of the hagaa, the Somali dry season. Due to mismanagement, the river bed has gone increasingly dry, and several Somali politicians have discussed repairing the damage.Bahadur, Jay. The pirates of Somalia: Inside their hidden world. Vintage, 2011. Eponyms The Nugaal has three eponyms: * Nugaal Valley, a valley widest in Sool, but narrower in Nugaal bari * Nugaal Region, a province with Garowe at its center * Nugaal Plateau, the flat terrain above the Nugaal Valley also called Sorl * Nogal-Sool district, a Dhulbahante provinc ...
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Las Anod District
Las Anod District () is a district A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ... Sool. It has its capital at Las Anod. Other settlements include: Saaxdheer, Bo'ame, XidhXidh, Qoriley and Yagori. References {{Reflist Sool, Somaliland ...
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Xudun District
Hudun District () is a historical district in the Sool region of Somaliland Its capital lies at Hudun. The border between Hudun District and Las Anod District goes through the town of Buur Anod, also called Buur Caanood, a town that lies in between the towns of Dib Shabeel to the north, and Daryaha (Daryaha) to the south. This was the site of the largest battle between Dervish and colonial forces in 1904.Into Africa with Margaret Laurence - Fiona Sparrow · 1992, p 75 See also *Administrative divisions of Somalia Somalia is officially divided into 18 administrative regions (''gobollo'', singular ''gobol''). These are in turn subdivided into seventy-two districts (plural ''degmooyin''; singular ''degmo''). On a ''de facto'' basis, northern Somalia is now ... * Regions of Somalia * Districts of Somalia References External links Districts of SomaliaAdministrative map of Xudun District {{Somaliland-geo-stub Districts of Somaliland Sool, Somaliland ...
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Garhajis
The Habr Garhajis also contemporarily known as the Garhajis (, , Full Nasab: ''Ismā'īl al Qadhi ibn ash-Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad'') is a major Northern Somali clan of the wider Isaaq clan family. They are the traditional holders of the Isaaq Sultanate and Habr Yunis Sultanate since the 18th century. As descendants of Ismail bin Sheikh Isaaq, its members form a part of the Habar Magaadle confederation, and they constitute one of the largest sub-clans of the Isaaq. The Garhajis are divided into two major sub-clans: the Habr Yunis (''Sa'īd Ismail'') and Eidagale (''Da'ud Isma'īl''). They are traditionally nomadic pastoralists, merchants and skilled poets. Distribution The Garhajis inhabit the western Togdheer, southern and eastern Maroodi Jeex, southern Sahil, northern Sool and central Sanaag regions of Somaliland. As well as inhabiting the Degehbur, Wardheer and Aware zones in the Haud region of Ethiopia, they also have a large settlement in Kenya where the ...
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Habar Yoonis
The Habar Yoonis (, full Nasab: '' Said ibn Al-Qādhī Ismā'īl ibn ash-Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad'') alternatively spelled as Habr Yunis is a major clan part of the Garhajis . As descendants of Ismail bin Sheikh Isaaq, its members form a part of the Habar Magaadle confederation which constitutes one of the largest sub-clans of the garhajis. Distribution The Habar Yoonis inhabit Eastern Maroodi Jeex western Togdheer, southern Sahil, northern and western Sool and north,central and western and Eastern Sanaag regions of Somaliland. They also inhabit the Degehbur,and Wardheer zones in the Haud region of Ethiopia. They also have a large settlement in Kenya where they are known as a constituent segment of the Ishaqid (Isahakia) community. The Ishaq Arreh and musa abdallah subclans of the Habr Yunis inhabit the Maroodi Jeex region of Somaliland. History Medieval period Historically the Habr Yunis took part in the conquest of Abyssinia and were part of the Adal Sultanate and a ...
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Aynaba District
Aynabo District (), colloquially known as Sarar (), is a district in the northern Sool region of Somaliland. Its capital lies at Aynabo. Other settlements in the district includes Wadaamagoo, War Idaad, Berkad Ali Hersi, Godheeli, Habariheshay, Ceeldhaab, Fadhiyar, Oog, Badweyn, Gowsaweyne and Qoridheere. Oil exploration The northern section of the district is home to Block SL10B/13. In November 2019, Genel Energy presented its estimation of the block's potential. It concluded the existence of active petroleum system and several stacked oil reserves within the block adding up to 1.3 billion barrels of oil. Full field development will have daily output of 50,000 barrels of oil. In December 2021, Genel Energy signed a farm-out deal with OPIC Somaliland Corporation, backed by Taiwan’s CPC Corporation, on the SL10B/13 block. According to Genel, the block could contain more than 5 billion barrels of prospective resources. Demography The total population of the district is ...
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Isaaq
The Isaaq (, , ''Banu Ishaq'') is a major Somali clans, Somali clan. It is one of the largest Somali clan families in the Horn of Africa, with a large and densely populated traditional territory. The Isaaq people claim in a traditional legend to have descended from Ishaaq bin Ahmed, Sheikh Ishaaq bin Ahmed, an Ulama, Islamic scholar who purportedly traveled to Somaliland in the 12th or 13th century and married two women; one from the local Dir (clan), Dir clan.I.M. Lewis, ''A Modern History of the Somali'', fourth edition (Oxford: James Currey, 2002), pp. 22–23. He is said to have sired eight sons who are the common ancestors of the clans of the Isaaq clan-family. He remained in Maydh until his death. Overview Somali genealogical tradition places the origin of the Isaaq tribe in the 12th or 13th century with the arrival of the Sheikh Ishaaq bin Ahmed, Ishaaq Bin Ahmed (Sheikh Ishaaq) from Arabian Peninsula, Arabia. Sheikh Ishaaq settled in the coastal town of Maydh in mode ...
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Habr Je'lo
The Habr Je'lo (), , Full Name: ''Mūsa ibn ash-Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad,'' historically known as the Habr Toljaala () is a major Northern Somali clan of the wider Isaaq family. Its members form the Habr Habusheed () confederation along with the Imran, Sanbur and Tolje’lo. The Habr Je'lo are divided into five further sub-tribes: the Mohamed Abokor, Musa Abokor, Samane Abokor, Reer dood and Omar. Historically, the Mohamed Abokor, Samane Abokor and Reer Dood are chiefly nomadic pastoralists, whereas the Musa Abokor and Omar obtained much of their wealth via their frankincense plantations in the mountainous interior adjacent to the coastline. The Habr Je'lo played a prominent role in the livestock and frankincense trade during the pre-colonial period. The Habr Je'lo also partook in a major organised front to oppose British rule in the late 19th and early 20th centuries under the leadership of Haji Sudi, Sheikh Bashir, Haji Farah Omar, Michael Mariano and other subseque ...
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Dhulbahante
The Dhulbahante, (, ) are a Somali sub-clan, part of the Harti branch of the larger Darod clan. They primary reside in and around their traditional territories of Nugaal, as well as Doollo. The clan's progenitor is buried at Badweyn. The current supreme Garad of the Dhulbahante is Garad Jama Garad Ali. Overview The extended formal name of Dhulbahante, the clan's forefather was ''Said Saleh Abdi Mohamed Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti'' whose resting place is Badweyn. According to Somali tradition, his mother hailed from the Arap clan of the Isaaq clan-family. This maternal connection has enticed a mutual affinity between the two clans. The primary homeland of the clan straddles the Haud region and the Nugaal Valley, hence segments of the clan who settle in either plateau are colloquially referred to as the ''Reer Hawd'' and ''Reer Nugaaled''. Currently, the clan has 13 active Garads. The most senior Garaad of these traditional leaders is Garad Jama Garad Ali wh ...
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Kalabaydh, Sool
Kalabaydh is a town in the southern Sool region of Somalia. Overview Local control was disputed between Somaliland and Puntland Puntland is an autonomous state that considers itself to be part of Somalia, despite not accepting the legitimacy of Somalia's current governing administration. It was formed in 1998, and was a federal member state of Somalia from its fou .... Presently, the SSC-Khaatumo administration holds control over Kalabaydh and was recently visited by a delegation led by President Abdikhadir Ahmed Aw-Ali on December 16th, 2023. Education Kalabaydh has several academic institutions. According to the Puntland Ministry of Education, there are eight primary schools in the Kalabaydh District. These include Kalabayr Primary, Saaxdheer, Xidh-Xidh, and Qorilay. Secondary schools in the area include Kalabaydh Secondary. Demographics The town is inhabited by the Dhulbahante clan, with lineages belonging to the Bahararsame sub-clans of Farah Garad. Re ...
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Hudun
Hudun () is a historical town in the northern Sool, region of Somalia, and the seat of the Hudun District. Khatumo has effectively controlled there since around 2023. Overview Located in north west Somalia, and southeast Somaliland, Hudun lies 59 kilometres north by road from the provincial capital of Las Anod. Education According to the Ministry of National Planning and Development in Somaliland, there are 9 primary schools and 1 secondary school in the Hudun District. History On February 15, 1960, before Somaliland's independence, the first democratic elections were held in British Somaliland, and Ibrahim Eid was selected as the representative from Hudun. The Somaliland government did not hold polls here during the 2005 Somaliland parliamentary election, citing Hudun as a disputed territory. In March 2012, the militant group Al-Shabaab near Hudun was exterminated by Somali Federal Army and Ethiopian Army. In November 2012, the president of Khatumo State declared victo ...
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