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The Marehan (Somali: Mareexaan) ("Ahmed bin Abdirahman bin Is'mail bin Ibrahim al Jaberti") a Somali clan, is one of the major Darod subclans and part of the Sade clan family . The majority of the Marehan live in Jubbaland Gedo and Lower Jubba Regions in southwest Somalia, the Galguduud and Mudug Regions in central Somalia, the Ogaden, and northeast Kenya.

The Marehan are popularly considered as the most fiercest nationalists among the Somali people. It is why the Marehan today do not recognize the universal Somali independence day of July 1, 1960 as they say they were never colonized. Straddling between the Ethio-Somali border and the Kenyan-Somali border, they have always played key roles in both the rising up of Somali nationalistic fervor and the charge into action towards the attainment of a one greater Somalia. The Marehan are recorded in history ranging from the Arab Shihab Ad-din's ancient chronicles to Richard Burton's modern analysis of the East African sub-region as a force to be reckoned with and the epitome of the Somali and his characteristics. The British sent several punitive expeditions into the Marehan country during WW II but they were rebuffed and watched from the sidelines as the Marehan signed a treaty of peace and cooperation with the Italians giving the Marehan a respite against imperialism and the Italians a respite from Marehan fury. The Marehan continued to practice their heavy influence among the Somali people with the ascension of President Mohamed Siad Barre into power. The country became the scientific laboratory of the Marehan and its subsequent modernization and development was put into place. Cities sprung up, the Somali language was given an official script, the most successful literacy campaign as recorded by the U.N was put to place, equality was promoted, and the over all livelihood of the Somali rose tremendously under the tuteluge of the Marehan. The Marehan not surprisingly once again led the Somalis into the Ogaden War with the fulfillment of the legacy of Ahmed Gurey in mind. They succeeded on the whole only to withdraw after the Communist world led by the Soviet Union and Cuba came to the immediate aid of the Ethiopians[1]. The Marehan are currently considered one of the strongest proponents of a re-emergence of a strong and viable Somali state with their disdain of the civil war and the applause they are receiving as they are increasingly realized as a vehicle of force towards the re-emergence of their homeland from civil war and anarchy.

Marehan Sultanate

Between the 17th and 18th century, the Marehan Sultanate was an important sultanate which extended from Bender Ziyade on the gulf of Aden to beyond Ras el-Khyle on the Indian Ocean [2]. Nearing the 19th century, the Marehan sultanate was demolished and withdrew from the Nugal area and confined to the Sool and Sanaag regions.[3] Some of them started migrating to the south in search of new areas. They together crossed the Jubba river with their Ogaden counterparts and settled there.

Marehan subclans

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 the World Bank's Conflict in Somalia: Drivers and Dynamics.[1]

  • Reer Kooshin
  • Wagardhac
  • Reer Nuur
    • Hawrarsame
      • Yusof
      • Aadan Saleban
      • Mahamud Saleban
  • Reer Warsame
  • Reer Dalal
  • Diini Farah
  • Urmidig
  • Gulayd Farah
  • Hersi Farah
  • Siyad Ugas
  • Siyaad Hussein
  • Celi
  • ReerUgaas Sharmarke
  • Bah-Abaskul
  • Ali-Dhere
  • Talhe
  • Habar Ise
    • Rer Hassan
      • Yusuf
      • Waqmasha
      • Gumur waq
      • Ibrahim
  • Soonfure
  • Garad
  • Ali Hussein
  • Rer Ismaan
  • Yosef Mohamed

Political organizations

  • Marehan Union, MU (1956-1969)
  • Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party, SRSP (1969-1976)
  • Supreme Revolutionary Council, SRC (1976-1991)
  • Somali National Front, SNF (1991-2001)
  • Jubba Valley Alliance, JVA (2001-present)

Prominent figures

Notes

  1. ^ Worldbank, Conflict in Somalia: Drivers and Dynamics, January 2005, Appendix 2, Lineage Charts, p.56

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