Somali clan
Ethnic group
The Arap or Arab (Somali : Arab , Arabic : أرب , Full Name: Muḥammad ibn ash-Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad bin al-Ḥusayn al-Hāshimīy ) clan is a major Northern Somali clan of the wider Isaaq clan family.[ 1] Hargeisa and in the Baligubadle district Hawd region ) of Somaliland , with its capital Baligubadle being an exclusively Arap territory.[ 2] [ 3] Togdheer , Sahil. The Celi Arab, a sub-clan of the Arap clan is based in Maroodi Jeex Hargeisa Muuse celi arab living also Bakool South West State of Somalia Rabdhure Elbarde , They also live Fafan Zone Gursum, Somali Sheekh cismaan Arab based in Nogob Zone Jarar Zone regions.[ 4] [ 5]
History
Map of Somaliland showing the distribution of the Arap tribe
Lineage
Sheikh Ishaaq ibn Ahmed was one of the Arabian travellers who crossed the sea from Arabia to the Horn of Africa to spread Islam around 12th to 13th century. Hence,the sheikh Ishaaq married two local women in Somaliland that left him eight sons, one of them being Muhammad (Arap). The purported descendants of those eight sons constitute the Isaaq clan-family.[ 6]
Role in the SNM
Baligubadle, which straddles the border between Ethiopia and Somaliland, was the headquarters of the Somali National Movement (SNM) during the Somaliland War of Independence from the regime of general Siad Barre .[ 7]
The Araps were heavily involved in the SNM and led the first military offensive of the SNM near Baligubadle where a small force attacked a fuel tanker supplying the Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party regime's base in the town. This operation was organised by local commanders without prior planning utilizing a local force of clansmen based at the organisation's Lanqeyrta base in Hawd .[ 8]
Hassan Isse Jama was also one of original founders of the SNM in London.[ 9] [ 9] Sultan Mohamed Sultan Farah of the Arap clan was the first sultan to leave Somalia to Ethiopia and openly cooperate with the SNM .[ 10]
Familial ties
Historically, the Arap took part in the conquest of Abyssinia, and were part of the Adal Sultanate and are mentioned in the book Futuh Al-Habash (Conquest of Abyssinia) as the Habar Magaadle, along with the Ayub, Habar Yoonis, Habar Awal and Eidagalle clans. The Habar Magaadle are known for producing a historical figure known as Ahmad Gurey bin Husain who was the right-hand man of Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi his clan arap . The Arap were the first clan agreed to lead the process of demobilization. This put pressure on other clans to follow suit, and, in early 1994, a well-staged ceremony was held in the Hargeysa football stadium to hand over weapons, playing an instrumental role in the Somaliland peace process .[ 11] [ 12]
Arap Clan tree
The Arap clan is divided into the following sub-clans:[ 13] [verification needed
Cabdale Arab
Abokor cabdalle ibraahim abokor
Maxamed ibraahim
Cigaal ibraahim Maxamed ibraahim
Bahdoon maxamed
Nabad maxamed
Axmed maxamed
Faarax maxamed
Rooble maxamed Bahdoon maxamed
Warsame Bahdoon (reer warsame )
Axmed Bahdoon
Abokor Bahdoon
Muuse abokor
yoonis muuse
Alamagan muuse
Haaruun muuse
Xasan Haaruun
Adan Haaruun
maxamed xasan
Ducaale maxamed
Shire maxamed
Gubadle maxamed
x,cade Adan
haruun Adan
Bulale Adan
Guled Adan
muuse Adan
Faatax Adan
ibrahim Adan
cabdi Adan
Faatax Adan
Muuse Faatax
Cigaal Muuse
Amare Muuse
Sandheere Muuse
Ibraahim Muuse
Diireye Muuse
Cali Muuse
Warsame Muuse Celi Arap
Muuse celi
Subeer celi
Mohammed celi
celi
Cabdiraxmaan Muuse
Hookase Cabdiraxmaan
Xasan Cabdiraxmaan
Daauud/Ligse Cabdiraxmaan
Adan Cabdiraxmaan
ilmaadeer Cabdiraxmaan
Hookase Cabdiraxmaan
Hayiile Hookase
Axmed Hookase
Cabdi Hookase
Nuur Hookase
Bare Hookase
Cali Hookase (cali Waal)
Gunto Hookase
Ligse Cabdiraxmaan
Aliyare
kalafow
reer aadan
reer gaboobe
reer isaaq
reer cali qajiin Xasan Cabdiraxmaan
ilmader Cabdiraxmaan
reer xuseen
dursuge
reer Ebdi
reer dhare
Subeer celi
Xaamud Subeer
Axmed Subeer
Ismaciil subeer
Xaamud Subeer
Shirdoon xaamud
Barre xaamud
Xuseen xaamud Axmed Subeer
Xasan axmed
Rooble axmed
Alaale axmed
Rooble axmed
Abokor rooble
Cismaan rooble
Ismail Subeer
cigale ismail
Maxamuud cigale
Guuleed cigale
Abokor cigale
Muuse cigale
Xuseen cigale
Maxamuud cigale
cabdi maxamuud
Cali cabdi
Iidle Cali
khaatun Cali
Maxamed Cali
faatax Cali
Muuse cigale
Xildiid muuse
Higis muuse Xildiid Muuse (xujay)
Xasan Xildiid
Abokor Xasan
Guuleed Abokor
Ismaaciil Abokor
Xasan Abokor
Samatar Abokor
Higis muuse
Samakaab Higis
Nageeye Higis
Nageeye Higis
Adan Nageeye
Cawaale Nageeye
Mohammad celi
Axmed Maxamed
Abokor Axamed
Haashim abokor
Muuse abokor
Cabdalla abokor
Hashim Abokor
'Umar Hashim
Hussein Hashim
Musa 'Umar
Saleban 'Umar
Isma'il Saleban (Reer Isma'il)
Ali Saleban (Reer Ali Ade)
'Abdallah 'Umar
Adan 'Abdallah (Adan Warabe)
'Ali 'Abdallah (Rer 'Ali)
Ahmad 'Abdallah
Mohammed Muse(Mohamed Fanax)
Cigal geedi
Reer Cabdi(Adimola)
reer Sicid
Allamagan
Reer cali Xasan
Yusuf Makahiil
Maxamed Makahiil(dhuuxweyn)
Maxamud Makahiil
Axmed Maxamud
Cabdi Axmed (Cabdi dhawaaq)
Haruun Axmed Xuseen Haruun(Reer xuseen)
Yusuf Haruun
Cabdi Haruun(Cabdi jaynacad)
yonis Haruun Cali Haruun negeeye Cali(Baho Cali)
caynashe Cali(Baho Cali)
Samatar Cali(Baho Cali) Xildiid Cali(Reer Xildiid)
Guleed Xildiid
hayiile Xildiid
Cigal Xildiid Adan Cali(Adan Dalab)
Farax Adan
Maxamed Adan
xasan Adan
Cumar Adan
Warsame Adan
Diriye Adan
Cali Adan Hagar Cali(Reer Hagar)
Farax Hagar
Cabane Hagar
wacays Hagar
Xasan Guulane
Muuse Guulane
Bookh Muuse
Aderxamaan Adan
Siciid Adan
yabaal Adan
Cisman Adan
Xirsi Siciid
Ciise Siciid
Bare Siciid
Yoonis Xirsi
Odowaa yoonis
Yuusuf yoonis
iidle yoonis
Guban yoonis
Cigaal yoonis
Cabdi yoonis Samane 'Abdallah
Hussein Samane
Yusuf Samane
Mahamoud Samane
Maxamed xuseen
Ahmed xuseen
Cali Ahmed
Cabdi ahmed
Faahiye cabdi
Xaad cabdi
Cumar cabdi
Samatar cabdi
Notable Arap people
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