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Darod (Somali language: Daarood) is a Somali clan. The Arabic-named part of the Darod tribe is known as Banu Dawud.
The word Daarood means an 'enclosed compound,' consisting the two words of daar (compound) and ood (enclosed place by wall, trees, woods, fence, etc). The Darod was founded by missionary Sheikh of the Qadiriyyah Order named Sheikh Abdirahman bin Is'mail al-Jaberti or known by his Somali nickname Daarood.
The Darod tribe (or the Banu Dawud) claim to be descendants of Muhammad ibn Aqil, the son of Aqeel ibn Abu Talib. Aqeel ibn Abu Talib was second of four sons of Abu Talib ibn ‘Abdu’l-Muttalib, who was the uncle and protector of prophet Muhammad, head of the Banu Hashim. They have a strong tribal relationship with the other Hashemites.
Some sources, including the Canadian Report of the Somalia Commission of Inquiry, indicate that Darod is the largest Somali clan.[1] Conversely, Human Rights Watch shows Hawiye as being the largest.[2]
The Darod population resides throughout northeastern, the Jubba valley and southwestern Somalia, northern Kenya, and Ethiopia's Somali Region (particularly the Ogaden area).
[edit] Noted Darod clan members
- Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, Majeerteen, President of Somalia's transitional government since 2004.
- Abdirizak Haji Hussein, Majeerteen, Prime Minister of Somalia.
- Professor Ali Khalif Galaid, Dhulbahante, former Prime minister of Somalia.
- Major General Mohamed Siad Barre, Marehan, Third President of Somalia, 1969-1991.
- Abdirashid Ali Shermarke, Majeerteen, Second President of Somalia, 1967-1969.
- Sayyid Mohammed Abdullah Hassan (Maxamed Cabdulle Xasan), Ogaden, the legendary Sayyid or Mad Mullah.
- Colonel Barre Adan Shire Hiiraale, Marehan, Defense minister of Somalia
- Mohamed Warsame Ali, Majerteen, Minister of Education.
- Alis Fahiya, Majeerteen , Anti colonial leader.
- Haji Ibrahim Uunlaye, Majeerteen, One of Somalia's wealthiest men.
- Prof. Cabdulqaadir Xaaji Diiriye (Awrtable), Chairman of Islaamik bank.
- Major General Mohamed Jibril Muse, Majerteen, Chief of Somali National Security Army.
- Carays Ciise Kaarshe, Awrtable, legendary Somali poet.
- Professor Said S. Samantar, Leelkase, Professor at the University of New Jersey in the United States.
- Major General Adan Abdulaahi Noor Gabyow, Ogaden, Somali Minister Of Defence in the 1980s.
- Major General Ismail Abdulle Abdi (Cirday), Leelkase, Ex-Somali National Security Commander.
- Major General Abdulaahi Mumin (Matukade), Majeerteen, Somali Police commissioner in 1970s.
- General.Dr. Ismail Mohamed Muse (Ceejiye) Majeerteen.(Somali police 1947 To 1991).
[edit] Summary of (some) sub-clans
[edit] Notes
- ^ The Situation in Somalia. Report of the Somali Commission of Inquiry, Vol. 1. Retrieved on November 21, 2005.
- ^ Somalia: Human Rights Developments. Human Rights Watch. Retrieved on November 21, 2005.
[edit] References
- Hunt, John A. (1951). "Chapter IX: Tribes and Their Stock." A General Survey of the Somaliland Protectorate 1944 - 1950. London: Crown Agent for the Colonies. Accessed on October 7, 2005 (from Civic Webs Virtual Library archive).
- The Somali Ethnic Group and Clan System. Civic Webs Virtual Library, from: Reunification of the Somali People by Jack L. Davies, Band 160 IEE Working Papers, Institute of Development Research and Development, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany 1996, ISBN 3-927276-46-4, ISSN 0934-6058. Retrieved on January 22, 2006.
