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Osman Ahmed
Summary
Osman Ahmed (عثمان أحمد) was a Somali ruler. He was the fifth and final Sultan of the Geledi Sultanate. Osman Ahmed is considered less illustrious than his predecessors and Gobroon power weakened considerably under his rule. He was the son of Sultan Ahmed Yusuf and succeeded his father after his death. Although, considerably weaker than his forebears he was still the most powerful ruler in the region and was credited for defending the Rahanweyn territory by repulsing an invasion from the Ethiopian Empire and Dervish State.
The succession of Osman Ahmed in the 1880s brought the Geledi Sultanate a man of lesser desires and minimal diplomatic skills than his illustrious forefathers. Osman, for example, did nothing to stop the Bimaal when they blockaded a branch of the Shabelle River thus causing difficulties to Geledi's agricultural subjects downriver. During Osman's rule, numerous former allies and subjects began to claim their independence from Geledi hegemony; and the religious leaders of nearby Mereerey began to expand their influence over groups once-loyal to the Gobroon dynasty.
Despite these complications, Osman's inherited Baraka (grace) as a member of the noble Gobroon lineage which was still respected by many ordinary Somalis in the region. We have seen how Sultan Osman Ahmed was given much credit for repelling the Ethiopian invasion. In the mid-1890s, Osman's forces had still been strong enough to defeat the rebellious Hintire clan down the river. And Cecchi apparently sensed that Sultan Osman remained a force to be reckoned with, for the devastating Lafoole expedition had originated with Cecchi's plans for an Italian-Geledi partnership. The Italian investigation of the Lafoole incident produced conflicting proof about the complicity of the Geledi in the affair. Acting-administrator Dulio felt that the young men of the Geledi clan were fiercely against the Italian presence, whereas their elders wanted some sort of accommodation.
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