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| common_name = Hobyo Sultanate |
| common_name = Hobyo Sultanate |
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| status = [[Somali aristocratic and court titles|Somali Sultanate]]<br />Protectorate of Italy (1888–1925) |
| status = [[Somali aristocratic and court titles|Somali Sultanate]]<br />Protectorate of Italy (1888–1925) |
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| year_start = 1884 |
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| year_end = 1927 |
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| p1 = Majeerteen Sultanate |
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| government_type = [[Monarchy]] |
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| leader1 = [[Yusuf Ali Kenadid]] |
| leader1 = [[Yusuf Ali Kenadid]] |
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| year_leader1 = 1884–1912 |
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| leader2 = [[Ali Yusuf Kenadid]] |
| leader2 = [[Ali Yusuf Kenadid]] |
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| year_leader2 = early |
| year_leader2 = early 1912–1925 |
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| title_leader = [[Suldaan|Sultan]] |
| title_leader = [[Suldaan|Sultan]] |
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Sultanate of Hobyo | |||||||||||
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![The Sultanate of Hobyo in the late 19th century[1]](/wiki/File:Hobyo_sultanate_map.png) The Sultanate of Hobyo in the late 19th century[1] | |||||||||||
| Status | Somali Sultanate Protectorate of Italy (1888–1925) | ||||||||||
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| Common languages | Somali · | ||||||||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||
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• 1884–1912 | Yusuf Ali Kenadid | ||||||||||
• early 1912–1925 | Ali Yusuf Kenadid | ||||||||||
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• Established | 1884 | ||||||||||
• Disestablished | 1927 | ||||||||||
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| Today part of | Somalia | ||||||||||
The Sultanate of Hobyo (Somali: Saldanadda Hobyo, Arabic: سلطنة هوبيو), also known as the Sultanate of Obbia,[2] was a 19th-century Somali kingdom in present-day northeastern and central Somalia and eastern Ethiopia. It was established in 1870s by Yusuf Ali Kenadid, cousin of the Majeerteen Sultanate ruler Boqor Osman Mahamuud.[3]
Administration
As with the Majeerteen Sultanate, the Sultanate of Hobyo exerted a strong centralised authority during its existence and possessed all of the organs and trappings of an integrated modern state: a functioning bureaucracy, a hereditary nobility, titled aristocrats, a state flag as well as a professional army.[4][5] Like the Majeerteen Sultanate, it was another example of the determination of the Migiurtini people to maintain a traditional and free society.[6] Both sultanates also maintained written records of their activities, which still exist.[7]
History
Rise of the Sultanate
The sultanate of Hobyo originated from a rift within the Majeerteen. The election of Yusuf Ali as Sultan by Bah Lelkase and Bah Yaqub in Alula(which from the time of Boqor Xawaadane had been designated as the residence of the Bah Yaqubs) was the origin of a dynastic conflict.[8]
Alula was founded around 1750 by siwaqron and Bah yaqub. Since then, a special bond has developed between Siwaqron and Bah Yaqubs. They were the first to finance Yusuf Ali Kenadid's expedition to al-Mukalla. By virtue of these ties, Yuusuf Ali was able to count on the support of the Siwaqron in the occasion of his conflict with the Boqor. The conflict resulted in a victory for Kenadid thanks to his Hadrami Mercenaries, but in the cost of the isolation of Alula from its hinterland. 1882, the state of conflict was then resolved with the marriage of a daughter of Yusuf Ali to Boqor Osman Mohamud, then still a minor.
With no political outlet in Bari, confined to the enclave of Alula, Yuusuf Ali moved away from Bari to migrate much further south to Mudug, where he founded Hobyo in April 1884.[9]
In the late 19th century, all extant Somali monarchs entered into treaties with one of the colonial powers, Abyssinia, Britain or Italy, In late 1888, Sultan Kenadid entered into a treaty with the Italians, making his realm an Italian protectorate. His rival Boqor Osman would sign a similar agreement vis-a-vis his own Sultanate the following year. Both rulers had signed the protectorate treaties to advance their own expansionist objectives, with Kenadid looking to use Italy's support in his dispute with the Omani Sultan of Zanzibar over an area bordering Warsheikh, in addition to his ongoing power struggle over the Majeerteen Sultanate with Boqor Osman. In signing the agreements, the rulers also hoped to exploit the rival objectives of the European imperial powers so as to more effectively assure the continued independence of their territories.[10]
The terms of each treaty specified that Italy was to steer clear of any interference in the sultanates' respective administrations.[10] In return for Italian arms and an annual subsidy, the Sultans conceded to a minimum of oversight and economic concessions.[11] The Italians also agreed to dispatch a few ambassadors to promote both the sultanates' and their own interests.[10]
However, the relationship between Hobyo and Italy soured when Sultan Kenadid refused the Italians' proposal to allow a British contingent of troops to disembark in his Sultanate so that they might then pursue their battle against the emir of Diiriye Guure, Mohammed Abdullah Hassan and their Dervish forces.[12] Viewed as too much of a threat by the Italians, Sultan Kenadid was eventually exiled to Aden in Yemen and then to Eritrea, as was his son Ali Yusuf, the heir apparent to his throne.[13] However, unlike the southern territories, the northern sultanates were not subject to direct rule due to the earlier treaties they had signed with the Italians.[14]
Omar Samatar's Rebellion
Though victorious against the sultan's forces, the populace had yet to accept Italian rule without a fight. Commissioner Trivulzio, assigned with administering Hobyo, reported the movement of armed men towards the borders of the sultanate before and after the annexation. As preparations were underway to continue the Corpo Zaptié's advance into Majeerteen, a new threat emerged. One of Sultan Ali Yusuf's commanders, Omar Samatar, attacked and captured El Buur on 9 November 1925.[citation needed] The local populace sided with Omar, and soon enough the Italians had a full-scale revolution on their hands after Omar followed up his previous success with the capture of El-Dhere. The Corpo Zaptié tried and failed to recapture El-Bur from Omar.[citation needed] By 15 November the Italians had fled to Bud Bud, ambushed by partisans the whole way and rather diminished in forces and resolve. A third attempt was planned, but before it could be executed the commander of the operation, Lieutenant-Colonel Splendorelli, was ambushed and killed between Bud Bud and Bula Barde. Italian morale hit rock bottom, and Hobyo seemed a lost cause as Omar stood poised to reconquer Hobyo itself. In an attempt to salvage the situation, governor De Vecchi requested two battalions from Eritrea and assumed personal command. The rebellion soon spilled over the borders into the Benadir and Western Somaliland, and Omar grew increasingly powerful.[citation needed]
The disaster in Hobyo shocked Italian policymakers in Rome. Blame soon fell on Governor De Vecchi, whose perceived incompetence was blamed for Omar's rise. Rome instructed De Vecchi that he was to receive the reinforcement from Eritrea, but that the commander of the Eritrean battalions was to assume the military command and De Vecchi was confined to Mogadishu and limited to an administrative role. The commander was to report directly to Rome, bypassing De Vecchi entirely.[citation needed]
As the situation was extremely confused, De Vecchi took former Sultan Ali Yusuf with him to Mogadishu. Mussolini vowed to reconquer all of Hobyo and move on to Majertin by any means necessary. Even reinstating Ali Yusuf was considered. However, the clans had already sided with Omar Samatar, so this was not as viable an option as it would appear.[citation needed]
Before the reinforcements arrived, De Vecchi chose the age old tactic of divide and rule, and offered great rewards, money and prestige to any clans who chose to support the Italians. Considering the eons-old clan rivalries which have been the bane of Somali states from time immemorial, it is a wonder this strategy hadn't been attempted sooner, and turned out to be far more successful than the Eritrean regiments in reversing the rebellion.[citation needed]
With the steam taken out of the rebellion, and the military forces heavily reinforced with the battalions from Eritrea, the Italians retook El-Buur on December 26, 1925, and compelled Omar Samatar to retreat into Western Somaliland.[citation needed]
The Cumar-Samatar Secondary School in central Galkacyo is named after Omar Samatar in remembrance of his struggles and sacrifices.[15]
See also
- Yusuf Ali Kenadid
- Majeerteen Sultanate
- Boqor Osman Mahmud
- List of Sunni Muslim dynasties
- Osmaniya
- Yasin Osman Kenadid
References
- ^ Ciisa-Salwe, Cabdisalaam M. (1996). The collapse of the Somali state : the impact of the colonial legacy (PDF) (Newition ed.). p. 41. ISBN 187420991X. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ New International Encyclopedia, Volume 21, (Dodd, Mead: 1916), p.283.
- ^ Lea, David; Rowe, Annamarie (2001). A Political Chronology of Africa. Europa Publications. p. 378. ISBN 1857431162.
- ^ Horn of Africa, Volume 15, Issues 1-4, (Horn of Africa Journal: 1997), p.130.
- ^ Michigan State University. African Studies Center, Northeast African studies, Volumes 11-12, (Michigan State University Press: 1989), p.32.
- ^ Boahen, A. Adu; Africa, Unesco International Scientific Committee for the Drafting of a General History of (1985-01-01). Africa Under Colonial Domination 1880-1935. UNESCO. ISBN 978-92-3-101713-1.
- ^ Sub-Saharan Africa Report, Issues 57-67. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1986. p. 34.
- ^ Keenadiid, Yaasiin Cismaan (1984). Ina Cabdille Xasan e la sua attività letteraria (in Italian). Istituto universitario orientale.
- ^ Battera, Federico (2004). Dalla tribù allo Stato nella Somalia nord-orientale: il caso sei Sultanati di Hobiyo e Majeerteen, 1880-1930 (in Italian). Trieste: Edizioni Università di Trieste (EUT). p. 104.
- ^ a b c Issa-Salwe (1996:34–35)
- ^ Hess (1964:416–417)
- ^ The Majeerteen Sultanates
- ^ Sheik-ʻAbdi (1993:129)
- ^ Ismail, Ismail Ali (2010). Governance: The Scourge and Hope of Somalia. Trafford Publishing. p. xxiii. ISBN 978-1426983740.
- ^ "Taariikhda Cumar samater oo kooban". 2009-11-23.
Notes
- Issa-Salwe, Abdisalam M. (1996). The Collapse of the Somali State: The Impact of the Colonial Legacy. London: Haan Associates. ISBN 187420991X.
- Hess, Robert L. (1964). "The 'Mad Mullah' and Northern Somalia". The Journal of African History. 5 (3): 415–33. doi:10.1017/s0021853700005107. S2CID 162991126.
- Sheik-ʻAbdi, ʻAbdi ʻAbdulqadir (1993). Divine madness: Moḥammed ʻAbdulle Ḥassan (1856-1920). Zed Books. ISBN 0-86232-444-0.
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