Dir (clan)

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Main article: Somali clan

Dir is a Somali clan whose members live mostly in northern Somalia,central (Mudug), Ethiopia's Somali region 5, and Southern Somalia. The main subclans of the Dir are Isaaq, Gadabuursi, Suure (Cabdalle and Qubeys, (Akisho), Biimaal, Gurgure, Gadsan, and Issa. The Northern branch of the Dir include the Isaaq Dir and the Gadabuursi Hiniftire Mahe Dir who are closely related to them. Also the Madoobe Dir Issas inhabit in Ethiopia, Northern Somalia and Djibouti Republic.

Contents 1 Lineage Matters 2 Geographical distribution of the Dir clans 3 Northern Somalia 3.1 Dir clans and Political groups 4 Dir subclans 4.1 Madahweyn Dir 4.2 Mandaluug Dir 4.3 Issa Madoobe Dir 4.4 Mahe Dir 4.5 Suure (Qubeys and Abdalle and Habar Deel 4.6 Maxamed Gutaale (Habar deel) 4.7 Abdalle (Gutaale) 4.8 Abdi Abdalle 4.9 Nacadoor 4.10 Goorad 4.11 Sulayman Abdalle 4.12 Qubeys 4.13 Reference

[edit] Lineage Matters

The Southern Dir groups claim direct descent from Hiil, Samaale, Aji, and Irir samaale According to the Dir clan histories, Dir had four sons named:

• Madahweyn
• Mandaluug
• Madoobe
• Mahe Dir

according to others Dir had a fifth son named

• Qaldho Dir

The Northern Dir consist of: Gadabuursi Mehe Dir, and Issa Madoobe Dir. The Southern Dir and Western Dir of Ethiopia number over 11 clans.

[edit] Geographical distribution of the Dir clans

[edit] Northern Somalia

The heartland and ancestral lands from which all Dir come from are in present-day Northern Somalia. The Dir clans of the north include Gadabuursi and the powerful Issa of the Madoobe Dir clan. These Northern Dir clans also inhabit in Ethiopia which is home to also other Dir groups like Madahweyn Dir Akisho, Gurgure, Guure, Layiile, Reer Aw Said, Gaadsan, Fiqi Muhumud, Fiqi Cumar, Fiqi Khayre, Bajimaal, Nacadoor, and other Suure clans of the Mahe Dir.

Madahweyn in Ethiopia The Dir in Ethiopia are represented by the Madahweyn Dir. The madahweyn consists of : Gariir, Gurgure, Guure, Layiile, and Akisho. Other Dir clans in Ethiopia are: Issa, Jaarso, Garre-Quranyow Maxamed, Gadabuursi, Gadsan, Fiqi Muhumand, Qubey's, Mandaluulg, Baajimaal, and Wardaai.

Most of the Dir clans in Ethiopia live in the Dira Dhabe area, Jijiga region, and by the Awash River. The rest of the Ethiopian Dir clans live in southern parts near the Somali border near Dollo Ado and as far as Guure Dhamoole and Negele Boran.

Suure in Bari and Mudug In the Bari and Mudug region of Somalia and all the way to Hiiraan region is another cluster of Dir clans known as the Suure. The Suure have been associated with spreading the Islamic faith in Somalia and the Qadiriya Sufi tariiqa in southern Somalia. The Suure are among the most influential Dir groups in Southern Somalia, and their territories include large areas of the Mudug and Galguduud regions. Also the Suure have founded major trade cities in the Hiiran area including Alaabay and Kamhanley.

The majority of western scholars (both Italian and British) simply referred to the Surre as the "Dir of central Somalia" without differentiating them, but recent studies in Somalia reveal that the majority of the Dir in Hiiran, Gedo, Jubba and Bakool are divided into two branches, the Qubeyes and Abdalles, both descendants of Suure.

Biyamaal in Southern Somalia Other branches of the Dir include the ancient Biyamaal Clan who occupy an area from 35 km south of Mogadishu all the way down to Jilib and Kismaayo, not far from border with Kenya. The Biyomaal of Marka fought against the Italian colonial rulers of Southern Somalia in a twenty-year war known as the Biyamaal Revolt, in which the Dir assassinated several Italian governors.

Gaadsan ( subclan of Biyamaal) in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya

Gaadsan (or Gadsan) Subclan of Biyamaal is one of the largest tribes of the Dir. They mainly reside in three countries: Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya. In Ethiopia, Gaadsan clan reside in three districts : the Liban district (Jarrati, Waladaya, Doolow and Guuredhamole), Godey district (Iimey and Boola), and Gashamo district (Nusdariiq, Marsin, Kabtinuur and Qabridhare).Gaadsan Somalia mainly settle Bakool, Gedo region and lower jubba region. In Kenya there is a third division of Gaadsan, known as Gaadsan-Kenya, the brother of WARDEY Clan (subclan of Madaxweyne DIR ) both Gadsan and Wardey settele the largest and wealthiest land of Somali Kenya such as Bangal, Garseeni, Hoolla and many more cities.

Gurgure Dir in Dira Dhawe

The Gurgure Dir (a sub-clan of the Madahweyn) inhabit the ancient city of Dira Dhawe, which is also inhabited by the Madoobe Dir Issas.^{[citation needed]} The first to arrive were the Gurguras who named the city Dira Dhawe, or "the place that Dir conquered or hit with his spear". Finally, the Issas and other Somali groups followed into the region and the Christian Amharas referred the region to as "Oow-raajaa na Issa na Gurgura" or the region of the Gurguras and the Issas.

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[edit] Dir clans and Political groups

Political groups associated with the Dir clans include the following groups in Somalia and Ethiopia:

• Issas and Gurgure Liberation Front (IGF) of Ethiopia.
• Somali Democratic Alliance (SDA) of the Gadabursi Dir clan.
• Southern Somali National Movement (SSNM) of the mostly Mohamed Xiniftire Dir Clans (Bimaal, Mandaluug, and Gadsan) of Jubba, Gedo, Bardheere, and Shabeellaha Hoose region.
• Democratic Liberation Front (DLF) supported Central Somalia Dir groups.

[edit] Dir subclans

[edit] Madahweyn Dir

• Gurgure: The Gurgure are divided into three major groups, Habar Daar, Quwaah and Liiban.

These 3 groups are made of many sub-clans:

• Habar Daar consists of Kunduuble, Cali, Cabdille
• Quwaah consists of Nabidoor, Gacal Waaq, Baiido
• Liibaan consists of Gufaatiile, Sanceele, Sanaye

others subclans:

• Layiile

• Guure

• Jeerse

Akisho:Iigo Wara-Miyo (Reer-Warfaa, Reer-Dalal, Reer-Hawade, Reer-Agal, Reer -Fofiye, Reer -Buuke, Reer -Naaleyee) and Wara-Ito, Wara-Bito, Wara-Dayo, Wara-Luujo, Wara-Heebaan, gurre, Warre-Kiyo, Obo, Asaabo, eejo

• Wardaay

• Gariire

• Jiido

• Reer Aw Said and Abkeey Haji

(Farah Said, Abiikar Said, Sacdi Said, Nuur Said, Ali Said, Cismaan Saciid, Huseen Said, Hassan Said, Cumar Saciid)

[edit] Mandaluug Dir

• Celi Mandaluk (or Mandaluug), Garxejis Mandaluk (Hebr-Yonis and Ciida-Gale) and Saciid Dauud Celi Mandaluk Dir Iriir.
• Samaroon Saciid, Jibraacin (Malaku-Jibriil) Saciid, Celi Saciid
• Makadoor Samaroon, Aydoor Samaroon, Subeer Samaroon, Banii-Cafaan Samaroon, Yeefis Samaroon, Ciise Samaroon and Makadoor ( He who visited Mecca), Maxaad Makadoor. Makaahiil & Mahamed Ase.
• Mohamed Ase (Bahabar Eli, Bahabar Muso, Bahabar Abokor And Bahabar Aden)
• Bahabar Mouse are Reer Mohamed, Aden, Reer Osman (Abrayn)And Maris
• All Mohamed Ase found Lughaya, Baki, Saylac and Borama Destrict

[edit] Issa Madoobe Dir

• Howlgati and Walaaldoon (Makahir, Mahamuud, Iidleh)
• Uurweeyne (Fiqi and Abdalle), Wardiiq, Hooroone (Habar Walaala and Geelwalaal), Howleh, Fuurlabe (Mahdle, Saahib) and Ceeleeye (Mamaasan and Muuse)

[edit] Mahe Dir

Maxamed Xiniftire

• Isaaq (Garxajis,H.Awal,Arab,and Tol Jecle)

• Biyamaal, Saad, Ismiin, Suleyman,

• Gaadsan, Reera-Same, Adan Yoonis, Maxaad, DHuxul, Da, uud, samatar, faarax, rooble and allaale, Cumar Abokor, Cumarjamac, Tagaleen,(ugaar,aadan maxamuud,dhaaweed,Odeymarke,........)

Fiqicilmi, madaluug, Naleeye, Fiqinuur, Cumar-maxamud, Fiqicigal, Reer-ismail, Reer-qaasin, and Reer-sacdi

• Dabruube

• Barsuug

• Bajimaal

• Other Clans

[edit] Suure (Qubeys and Abdalle and Habar Deel

[edit] Maxamed Gutaale (Habar deel)

Samater naaleye and Maxamud Naaleye.

[edit] Abdalle (Gutaale)

[edit] Abdi Abdalle

• Fiqi Muxumed, Cumar Fiqi, Mohamuud Fiqi, Muuse Fiqi, reer oow Mumin, Fiqi Ahmed (Plus 10 more sub-clans)
• Reer Hogar, Laxmar

[edit] Nacadoor

Guuled, Xaraan, Ciise, Qotonsay, Cirday, Giir and Kaahin

[edit] Goorad

Samkaab, Faahiye and others

[edit] Sulayman Abdalle

• Muusa, Samatar Muusa, Reer Dabac & Agoon (Guuled Agoon, Warsame Agoon, Cigaal Agoon, Jalaf Agoon)
• Dabac, Fiqi Khayre, Cumar Muusa, Sacad Cumar and Naaleeye Cumar(Lafjoogsato)
• Haarun Muusa, Siyaad Muusa, Bayr Muusa, Cabas Muusa and Food Cade Muusa

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[edit] Qubeys

• Tolweyne Qubeys and Reytoonle
• Faqi Cumar, Reroow Caalin, Yabarcade Faqi Cumar and Fiqi Walaal (Aw-caalin, Xaaji Cabdalle)
• Samafale, Maxamud weyne, Aw-Cisman, Maxamud Yare and Xassan Faqi Cumar
• Rooble Cismaan (Faarax, Weheliye, Maxamed) and Aw-Macalin (Macalin Muxumed, Macalin Yusuf, Sheekh Cali, Macalin Macow).
• Heeraar and Fiqi Yaxye, Caalin Mooge and Maxamed Abtiudug, Axadoobe Qubeys, Cismaan Diidshe (Cismaan Iyiinta) and Cabdalle Diidshe (Cabaas Iyiinta).
• Yabadhaale Qubeys, Wayaagle, Yabarow, Xasan, Cumar, Xeefoow, Faarax, Maxamuud, Dhaayoow, Miidkasse, Axmed faarax and Afrax faarax

[edit] Reference