Gerad Hamar Gale

Hassan Gerad Abdullahi Dhidhin
حسن جراد عبد الله
2nd Sultan of the Warsangali Sultanate
Reign 1311–1328
Predecessor Gerad Dhidhin (1298–1311)
Successor Gerad Ibrahim (1328–1340)
Dynasty Warsangali Dynasty
Religion Islam

Gerad Hamar Gale or Xamar Gale, known in full as Gerad Hassan Gerad Abdullahi Dhidhin (Arabic: حسن جراد عبد الله‎) (b.1311–1328), was a Somali ruler. He was the second Sultan of the Warsangali Sultanate.

Overview

Hamar Gale was born into a royal Warsangali Darod family, as the son of Gerad Dhidhin, the founder of the Warsangali Sultanate. He succeeded his father as Sultan in 1311.

Hamar Gale's popular nickname "Hamar Gale" or "Xamar Gale" first came about after he departed his clan's traditional strongholds in northern modern-day Somalia for the ancient southeastern city of Mogadishu (popular known as "Xamar") and its environs—an area to which his sobriquet is a direct reference. His nickname thus literally translates as "Mogadishu settler."

After Hamar Gale eventually left Mogadishu, he is believed to have then established a permanent settlement elsewhere. His modern descendants that still reside in the region between the southern middle Shebelle River and the Benadir zone have preserved the Warsangali clan name denoting their ancestral origin. However, they have since completely integrated into the local Abgaal, the main Hawiye sub-clan in Mogadishu.

Hamar Gale continued to assume leadership of the Warsangali Sultanate until 1328, when he was succeeded atop the throne by Gerad Ibrahim.

Rulers of the Warsangali Sultanate

Rulers of the Warsangali Sultanate up to and after Gerad Hamar Gale:

# Sultan Reign Notes
1 Gerad Dhidhin 1298–1311 Established the Warsangali Sultanate in the late 13th century.
2 Gerad Hamar Gale 1311–1328 Son of Gerad Dhidhin. Expanded rule into the southern Somali Peninsula.
3 Gerad Ibrahim 1328–1340
4 Gerad Omer 1340–1355
5 Gerad Mohamud I 1355–1375
6 Gerad Ciise I 1375–1392
7 Gerad Siciid 1392–1409
8 Gerad Ahmed 1409–1430
9 Gerad Siciid II 1430–1450
10 Gerad Mohamud II 1450–1479
11 Gerad Ciise II 1479–1487 Father of Gerad Ali Dable.
12 Gerad Omar 1487–1495 Following Gerad Ciise II's death, various pretenders to the throne battled each other to succeed the ruler. Power was eventually transferred for a short period to Ciise II's brother, Gerad Omar.
13 Gerad Ali Dable 1491–1503 Exiled in Yemen after the death of his father, Gerad Ciise II. Returned with cannon fire and defeated the Gerad of Dhulbahante's troops in the Battle of Garadag.
14 Gerad Liban 1503–1525 Eldest son of Gerad Ali Dable.
15 Gerad Yuusuf 1525–1555
16 Gerad Mohamud III 1555–1585
17 Gerad Abdale 1585–1612
18 Gerad Ali 1612–1655
19 Gerad Mohamud IV 1655–1675
20 Gerad Naleye 1675–1705
21 Gerad Mohamed 1705–1750
22 Gerad Ali 1750–1789
23 Gerad Mohamud Ali 1789–1830
24 Gerad Aul 1830–1870
25 Gerad Ali Shire 1870–1897 Father of Sultan Mohamoud Ali Shire, with whom he briefly engaged in a power struggle.
26 Sultan Mohamoud Ali Shire 1897–1960 Led the Sultanate during some of its most turbulent years. Fought against and signed treaties with the British. Eventually exiled to the Seychelles for ignoring imperial entreaties.
27 Sultan Abdul Sallan 1960–1997
28 Sultan Siciid Sultan Abdisalaan 1997–present

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