Habar Gidir
هبر جدير | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Somali | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Abgaal, and other Hawiye and Samaale |
The Habar Gidir (Somali: Habar Gidir, Arabic: هبر جدير) is a major subclan of the Hawiye. The clan has produced many prominent Somali figures, including the first Prime Minister of Somalia Abdullahi Issa Mohamud , Somalia's fifth President Abdiqasim Salad Hassan , and the consequential Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble.[1][2]
Overview
The Habar Gidir are part of the Hiraab. The Hiraab consists of the Mudulood, Habar Gidir and Duduble.[3] The Habar Gidir are also a sub-clan of the Hawiye. This gives the Habar Gidir immediate lineal ties with the other Hawiye sub-clans. The Hawiye descend from Irir Samaale who was one of the sons of Samaale. Due to this the Habar Gidir also have kinship with other Samaale clans like Abgaal & Karanle .[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Ethmology
The Habar Gidir are a Hiraab sub-clan.[11] The forefather of the clan is Madarkicis and Habar Gidir is the name of their Mother. Madarkicis is part of the Hiraab section of Hawiye. Madarkicis translates to "gathering agitator'' or ''meeting disruptor" in the Somali language.[12][13]
Distribution
The Habar Gidir primarily live in the regions of Mudug, Galgaduud in Galmudug, Lower Shabelle & Southern Mogadishu .[14][15][16] The clan also lives in the Somali Region of Ethiopia in particular the areas neighboring Galmudug. In addition to this the Habar Gidir can also be found in the expatriate communities of the Somali diaspora.
Role and influence in Somalia
The Habar Gidir clan has produced many prominent Somali figures. The first Prime Minister of Somalia and secretary of Somali Youth League, Abdullahi Issa Mohamud hailed from the Habar Gidir, Sacad, Reer Nima'ale.[1] General Mohamed Farrah Aidid was Habar Gidir, Sacad, Reer Jalaf. Somalia's fifth president Abdiqasim Salad Hassan was also a member of the Habar Gidir, Ayr, Absiiye.[2] They have also held many other important and high ranking positions in governance with a large variety that includes Minister of Economic Affairs, Minister of Foreign Affairs, head of Somali National Security, chief of staff of the Somali Armed Forces, Defence Minister, and many more.
References
- ^ a b Somalia at the Crossroads. Adonis & Abbey. 2007. p. 10. ISBN 9781905068593.
- ^ a b Horn of Africa Bulletin, Volume 12. Life & Peace Institute. 2000. p. 21. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 February 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Lewis, I. M. (1998-01-01). Peoples of the Horn of Africa: Somali, Afar and Saho. Red Sea Press. p. 25. ISBN 9781569021057.
- ^ Lewis, I. M. (1998-01-01). Peoples of the Horn of Africa: Somali, Afar and Saho. Red Sea Press. ISBN 9781569021057.
At the end of the book "Tribal Distribution of Somali Afar and Saho"
- ^ Verdier, Isabelle (1997-05-31). Ethiopia: the top 100 people. Indigo Publications. p. 13. ISBN 9782905760128.
- ^ Hayward, R. J.; Lewis, I. M. (2005-08-17). Voice and Power. Routledge. p. 242. ISBN 9781135751753.
- ^ The Quranyo section of the Garre claim descent from Dirr, who are born of the Irrir Samal. UNDP Paper in Kenya http://www.undp.org/content/dam/kenya/docs/Amani%20Papers/AP_Volume1_n2_May2010.pdf
- ^ Adam, Hussein Mohamed; Ford, Richard (1997-01-01). Mending rips in the sky: options for Somali communities in the 21st century. Red Sea Press. p. 127. ISBN 9781569020739.
- ^ Ahmed, Ali Jimale (1995-01-01). The Invention of Somalia. The Red Sea Press. p. 121. ISBN 9780932415998.
- ^ Ali Jimale Ahmed (1995). The Invention of Somalia. Lawrenceville, NJ: Red Sea. p. 123. ISBN 0-932415-98-9.
- ^ Diiriye, Anwar Maxamed (2006). Literature of Somali Onomastics & Proverbs with Comparison of Foreign Sayings. Gobaad Communications & Press. ISBN 978-0-9726615-1-5.
- ^ Ahmed, Ali Jimale (1995). The Invention of Somalia. Red Sea Press. ISBN 978-0-932415-98-1.
- ^ Report: Radical Somali Fighters Moving into Central Regions
- ^ "Report: Radical Somali Fighters Moving into Central Regions | Voice of America - English". www.voanews.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-28.
- ^ https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/989091/download[bare URL PDF]