- Warsangali
The Warsangali (also Warsengeli or Warsingeli) ("Son of Mohamoud Harti") is a
Somali clan of theHarti group, part of theDarod clan. In theSomali language , it means ""Bringer of good news" or those who have always delivered the good news.The Warsengeli primarily inhabit the
Maakhir State of northernSomalia which consists ofSanaag ,Sool ,Hay-laan and the northeast of theBari Region , along with some parts of southern Somalia, Bay,Bakool andJubbada Hoose . The Warsangeli also have the oldestSultan ate amongst the Somali tribes who inhabit the formerBritish Somaliland .Fact|date=February 2007Citizens of Warsangeli
The citizens of Warsangeli Sultanate are well-known throughout Somalia's history, of being peace loving and politically independent citizens. In the article "Seychellois rekindle ties with Sultan of Somaliland" which was featured on one of the newspapers of the Republic of
Seychelles captures a glimpse of this history. It writes, "The Warsengeli Sultanate has been in existence for the last six hundred years." [ [http://www.virtualseychelles.sc/news/news_details.asp?id=453 Seychellois rekindle ties with Sultan of Somaliland] Virtual Seychelles. 10 Oct 2005.] The country of the tribe was recognized in theArabian Peninsula by whom they named it Makhar orMakhir Coast and the terms are quite territorial but more comparative to the clan than nominal. The country of Warsangeli was considered to be the most commercially valuable region by both the English andArab traders. [Lieut, Cruttenden. [http://www.dhahar.com/article.php?articleid=1438 "On Eastern Africa"] 8th May 1848.JSTOR ] The land ofCal Madow which is inside the country of the tribe, is also a chain of stunning mountains that extends to the cities ofBosaso - the capital of the Bari region andCeerigaabo , the capital of the Sanaag region - in an east-west direction.ubclans of the Warsangeli
There is no clear agreement on the clan and sub-clan structures. The divisions and subdivisions as here given are partial and simplified. Many lineages are omitted. [(For a comparison of different views on the clan-lineage-structures see
World Bank Group , "Conflict in Somalia: Drivers and Dynamics", January 2005, Appendix 2, Lineage Charts, [http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTSOMALIA/Resources/conflictinsomalia.pdf] , p.56.]*Aadan Siciid
*Adan Yaqub
*Ahmed Dhegawayn
*Bah Habar Osmaan
*Bah Habar Hasan
*Bah Idoor
*Bah Ogayslabe
*Bah Yabare
*Bihina Guuleed
*Aamir Of Garad Mohamoud
*Cawramale
*Colmarabe
*Dubeys
*Garad Liban (Tuure)
*Garwayne
*Gobyawuud
*Ahmed Omar
*Hinjiye
*Idamoge
*Jibrell Saiid
*Muhumud
*Ogayslabe
*Raage Ali
*Reer Omar
*Reer Faatax
*Reer Garaad
*Reer Mohamed
*Reer Saalah
*Reer Haaji
*Reer Yaasuf of Omar [Yasif Omar]
*Reer Yusuf of Garad Mohamoud
*Riighaye
*Waqadsiinye
*Warlabe
*Husein IiseWestern Explorers and Warsangeli
Captain S. B. Miles's "On the Neighbourhood of Bunder Marayah" (1872) describes the clan as people who live by the rule as a peaceable and orderly, and generally loth to shed blood while the Galbedh (Western Somali) tribes were in completely opposite state. Miles, states, "The Gulbedh tribes are much more turbulent and predatory than the 'Makhar', and are in chronic state of warfare and
anarchy . [Captain S. B. Miles's "On the Neighbourhood of Bunder Marayah"(1872) JSTOR] In fact, Cruttenden reaffirms similar observations of Miles by stating, "It is worthy of remark that in this tribe, theft is looked upon with abhorrence....To call a man a thief is a deadly insult, to be washed out by blood alone. Pity is that the Somali tribes of Edoor (Isaaq ) have not the same prejudice in favour of honesty." [Cruttenden, C. J. "Memoir on the Western or Edoor Tribes with Southern Branches of the Family of Darrood. London: Royal Geographical Society. Vol. 19 (1849), pp. 49-76] Despite the peaceful and orderly nature of Warsangeli, Cruttenden, however, characterized them as "powerful and warlike", which again stresses their portrait of being an independent and peaceful loving citizens of Somalia.Richard Francis Burton in his book "First Footsteps of East Africa" (1856) lists 18 principle subclans of Warsangeli, [cite web |url= http://etext.library.adelaide.edu.au/b/burton/richard/b97f/appendix1.html |title= First footsteps in East Africa |accessdate=2007-05-26 |author= Richard Burton |authorlink= Richard Burton |coauthors= Lieutenant Speke |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= Diary and Observations Made by Lieutenant Speke, When Attempting to Reach the Wady Nogal. ]"This extensive branch of the Somal is divided into eighteen principal clans, viz.:1. Rer Gerad (the royal family). 2. Rer Fatih. 3. Rer Abdullah. 4. Rer Bihidur. 5. Bohogay Salabay. 6. Adan Yakub. 7. Gerad Umar. 8. Gerad Yusuf. 9. Gerad Liban. 10. Nuh Umar. 11. Adan Said. 12. Rer Haji. 13. Dubbays. 14. Warlabah. 15. Bayabarhay. 16. Rer Yasif. 17. Hindudub. 18. Rer Garwayna."
Noted members
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Mohamoud Ali Shire , Sultan of former British Somaliland (1897-1960)
*Faarax Maxamed Jaamac Cawl , Somali writer
*Abdillahi Mohammed Ahmed , known as Qablan , Former Under-Secretary for Finance
*Hasan Hayle (Xasan Xayle), Somali poet fromLas Khorey
*Mohamed Nuur Giriig , classical singeree also
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Badhan, Sanaag
*Carmale
*Ceelaayo
*Ceelbuh
*Hadaaftimo
*Hingalol
*Mindigale
*Yubbe Further reading
"Memoir on the Western or Edoor Tribes, Inhabiting the Somali Coast of N.-E. Africa, with the Southern Branches of the Family of Darrood, Resident on the Banks of the Webbe Shebeyli, Commonly Called the River Webbe" by C. J. Cruttenden, Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London Vol. 19 (1849), pp. 49-76
References
External links
* [http://www.warsangeli.org Warsangeli Sultanate]
* [http://www.maakhir.com Makhir.com]
* [http://www.laasqoray.net LaasqoraNET]
* [http://www.radiosanaag.com RadioSanaag.com]
* [http://www.dhahar.com Dhahar.com]
* [http://www.allSanaag.com AllSanaag.com]
* [http://www.allkismaayo.com Kismaayo]
* [http://www.laasqorayport.org/index.asp Laasqorey: Port of Somalia]
* [http://www.bosasotimes.com Bosaaso Times]
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