Habar Awal

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Main article: Somali clan

Habar Awal (Somali: Habarawal) is one of the major subclans of the Somali Isaaq family. Its members inhabit the western and northern portions of Woqooyi Galbeed, Saaxil, and northern Togdheer regions of Somaliland. They also inhabit Ethiopia's eastern Haud area and Djibouti. The Habar Awal is named for the youngest son of Sheikh Ishaaq. Awal had six sons:

Ciise Muuse
Sacad Muuse
Afgaab Muuse
Egale Muuse
Cabadala Muuse
Celi Muuse

The Sacad Muuse spilts into Isaxaaq Sacad (Xuseen Abokor, Jibriil Abokor, Abdalah Abokor, Ugaadh Abokor, Makaahil, Muse Case, Maxamed & Yaasuf.) Cabdala sacad, C/rahman sacad and xassan sacad (cabdala xassan)

The main clans of Ciise Muuse Are

Aadan Ciise
Maxamed Ciise
Abakor Ciise
Iderays Ciise

Maxamed Ciise is the most prominent subclub of Ciise Muuse, and mainly splits into Abokor jibriil and Muse Jiriil. Abokor is the most prominent and resides Saaxil, Togdheer and Waqooyi Galbeed resently known MaroodiJeex Region. Cali Muse is the Finally the most prominent subclan in Abokor Jibriil and they splits into (Cabane, Wacays, Sahal, and etc.) Aadan Ciise :-(particularly the Aadan Ciise had nine sub-clans), Maxamuud Jibriil ( Aadan Ciise) are very powerful, Afgaab-Muuse Spilits into two Daahir Afgaab And Nageeye Afgaab. Celi muuse splits into the Maxamed celi and Xuseen celi.

Habr Awal reside in at least three of the six regions of Somaliland, namely Woqooyi Galbeed, Saaxil and Togdheer. Also, in Woqooyi Galbeed, there is a prominent district region called Gabiley where most of the farms of Somaliland are located.

The two main sources of revenue for the Somaliland comes from Saaxil (Berbera port) and Woqooyi Galbeed (Gabiley customs), also they have a wealth of amimals (camel, cattle and sheep) in an area from hargeisa go ogaden and this makes the Habr Awal a very powerful and influential tribe in Somali politics and certainly in Somaliland.