Gadabuursi
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The Gadabuursi (Gudubiirsi or Sheik Samaroon) tribe is a northern Somali clan, a sub-clan of the Dir. The Gadabuursi are descendants of Sheikh Samaroon, who suffered a devastating defeat in a war with the highlanders of Ethiopia over a dispute of payment of annual tribute and tax collection from international trade route connecting the hinterland of Ethiopia with the ports of Somalia in 1432.Recent archaeological excavations suggest up to 50,000 homes were destroyed.
Today they live mostly in northern Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti.
Politically they are represented by the Somali Democratic Alliance (SDA). The current President of self-declared republic of Somaliland is from Gadabuursi. Also the Gadabuursi are the second largest Somali ethnic group in Djibouti where the Dir Isaa are the majority.
They had had a kingdom (Gadabursi Kingdom), which was established more than 400 years ago. This kingdom consisted of hundred elders and the King (Ugaas), the Hundred Elders used to work in to four sections of social Committee 25 persons, defence 25 persons (the forcemen were horsemen "Fardoolay" and walkingmen "??", economy and collection of taxes 25 persons, justice committee 25. the chairmen of the four sections were called AFARTA DHADHAAR. and were the toughest guys selected for their tallent and personnel capabilty. a constitution (Xeer Gadabursi) had been developed, which divide every case whether it is new or experienced (ugub or curad)
The Gadabursi King (Ugaas)and the Elders opposed the arrival of the British colonial and signed an agreemnent with the British. As the disagreement between them had increased. the British Government had established some peaple against the Ugaas and funded to overthrow him which later caused the collapse of the kingdom
As one of the Dir subclans, Gadabuursi are ethnically related to the Issa of Djibouti,the Suure ( Abdalle and Qubeys central/Southern Somalia), the Bimaal of southern Somalia,Gadsan, Gurgure and the Isaaq of northern Somalia. Gadabuursi are also the second largest somali ethnic group in Ethopia.
The Gadabuursi-clan is divided in three main subclans.
[edit] Notable Gadabursi
- Dahir Riyale Kahin, president of Somaliland
- Yusuf Talan, Former Somalia Army General
- Aadan Isaaq, Former Somalia Cabinet Minister
- Ahmed Mohamud Geddi, Former Minister of Education
- Abdirahman Elmi Aamir, Former Somalia Cabinet Minister
- Muuse Rabiile Good, Former Somalia Cabinet Minister
- Adan Amin, Notable economist anf former executive
- Jamac Rabiile Good, Former Somalia Cabinet Minister and Former SNM leader
- Abdirahman Aw Ali Faarah, Former Vice President of Somaliland and Former SNM Rebelleader and is also current Kulmiye vice chairman.
- Eng. Abdikarim Egeh Gulaid, Former Somalia Cabinet Minister
- Yusuf Elmi Roble, Former Somali Attorney General
- Hussein Elabe Faahiye, Somalia Federal Cabinet Minister
- Dr. Hussein Ahmed Warsame, Professor at University of Calgary
- Prof. Abdi Ismeal Samater, Professor of University of Minnesota
- Prof. Ahmed Ismeal Samater, Professor of University of Minnesota
- Prof. Sulemain Ahmed Gulaid, President of Amoud University in Borama
- Mohamed Said Barkhat, Djibouti Cabinet Minister
- Ahmed Haji Dahir Elmi, Somaliland Cabinet Minister
- Osman Abdi Bile, Former Somaliland Cabinet Minister
- Qassim Sh. Yusuf Muuse, Somaliland Cabinet Minister
- Abdi Hassen Buuni, Former Vice Premier of Somalia and current Somaliland cabinet minister
- Ikraan Haji Daud Warsame, Somaliland first democratic elected Woman MP
- Eng. Abdi Mahamud Jaamac (Gagaale), Somaliland Populair MP and Former Cabinet minister
- Abdi Sinamo, Somali male singer
- Abdi Nuur Alleh, Somali male singer
- Hibo Mohamed, Somali female singer
- Khadiija Ciye Dharaar (Khadiija Balwo), Somali female singer
- Imaam Ahmed Gurey, Somali hero
- Robleh Afteeb, Somali/Gadabursi hero
- Abdillahi Sharmake, Sport men
- Mohamed Farah Abdillahi, SDA Founder
- Moubarak Ahmed Nour, Notable Somali Nationalist
- Dr. Osman Raabi, Djibouti freedom fighter
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