Surre (clan)The Surre (Surre, سري), is a Somali clan, a sub clan of the major Somali Dir clan, The Surre inhabit in central and southern Somalia. And also can be found in Somaliland, Ethiopia and Kenya. The Surre have been associated with spreading the Islamic faith in Somalia and the Qadiriya Sufi tariiqa in central and southern Somalia. They left what is now Somaliland in approximately 1316 C.E. for central and southern Somalia.
GurguraThe Gurgura, Gorgorah or Gurgure (Gurgure, Gurgura, غرغرة) is a northern Somali clan, a sub-division of the Dir clan family. As a Dir sub-clan, the Gurgura have immediate lineal ties with the Akisho, Gadabuursi, Issa, the Surre (Abdalle and Qubeys), the Biimaal (who the Gaadsen also belong to), the Bajimal, the Bursuk, the Madigan Dir, the Garre (the Quranyow sub-clan to be precise as they claim descent from Dir), Gurre, Gariire, other Dir sub-clans and they have lineal ties with the Hawiye (Irir), Hawadle, Ajuran, Degoodi, Gaalje'el clan groups, who share the same ancestor Samaale.
BursuukThe Bursuuk (Somali: Barsuug) or also written as Barsuk, Barsuq and Barsoub is a clan belonging to Madahweyne sub-clan of the Dir clan family. They largely live in Ethiopia, in the Somali Region, especially around the ancient city of Harar and between the city and Jigjiga. The Bursuuk were one of the Somali clans that fought on the left flank of Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi's army during the Ethiopian-Adal War.According to Antoine d'Abbadie, he notes that the Barentu Oromo had occupied Dakkar from the Bursuuk which they have integrated in their mythology.
AkishoThe Akisho (Somali: Akiisho, Arabic: أكيشو) is a sub-division of the Dir subclan of the clan family. As a Dir sub-clan, the Akisho have immediate lineal ties with the Issa, the Gadabuursi, the Surre (Abdalle and Qubeys), the Biimaal (who the Gaadsen also belong too), the Bajimal, the Bursuk, the Gurgura, (the Quranyow sub-clan to be precise as they claim descent from Dir), Gariire, other Dir sub-clans and they have lineal ties with the Hawiye (Irir), Hawadle, Ajuraan, Degoodi, Gaalje'el clan groups, who share the same ancestor Samaale.
QubeysQubeys قبيس سر در is a branch of the Surre subclan of the Somali people, which is in turn a branch of the greater Mehe Dir tribe. Qubeys is brother to Abdalle Surre Dir. Surre (Abdalle & Qubeys) Qubeys قبيس, along with Abdalle, are a subclan of the Surre (clan). Surre Mehe is a member of the Royal Dir tribe. The Word Qubeys is an ancient Somali word which was once common amongst the traditional Somali population. The word itself means cleanliness.
SamaaleSamaale, also spelled Samali or Samale (Samaale) is traditionally considered to be the oldest common forefather of several major Somali clans and their respective sub-clans. His name is the source of the ethnonym Somali. As the purported ancestor of most pastoralist clans living in the northern part of Somalia, Samaale lies at the basis of the largest and most widespread Somali lineage (the second largest lineage belonging to Samaale's brother Sab, the purported progenitor of most southern, cultivating clans).
IssasLes Issas (Reer Sheikh Ciise, عيسى) sont un clan somali du nord, une subdivision des Dir, l'une des cinq grandes « confédérations claniques » des Somalis. Ils habitent principalement dans le sud de Djibouti, au nord-est de la Somaliland et dans l'est de l'Éthiopie. Les Issas parlent somali, une langue couchitique. Les relations entre les groupes et à l'intérieur de ceux-ci sont réglementées par un droit appelé xeer. Il organise en particulier le paiement des indemnités dues pour les blessures et décès, le prix du sang (diyya).
Sultanat AjuranLe sultanat Ajuran (Saldanadii Ajuuraan ; سلطنة الأجورانية) ou tout simplement Ajuran, est un État islamique somali ayant dirigé et développé, du au , une importante partie de la Corne de l'Afrique ainsi qu'une partie du commerce maritime dans l'océan Indien. Il fait partie de la série de sultanats musulmans somalis qui régnèrent sur la Corne de l'Afrique au Moyen Âge. Sa solide administration centralisée et sa fermeté militaire face aux envahisseurs étrangers lui permirent de résister avec succès aux invasions oromos venues de l'ouest ainsi qu'aux incursions portugaises venues de l'est.
GadabuursiThe Gadabuursi (Somali: Gadabuursi, Arabic: جادابورسي), also known as Samaroon (Arabic: قبيلة سَمَرُون), is a northern Somali clan, a sub-division of the Dir clan family. The Gadabuursi are geographically spread out across three countries: Ethiopia, Somaliland and Djibouti. Among all of the Gadabuursi inhabited regions of the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia is the country where the majority of the clan reside. In Ethiopia, the Gadabuursi are mainly found in the Somali Region, but they also inhabit the Harar, Dire Dawa and Oromia regions.
Histoire de la SomalieL’histoire de la Somalie peut être, à l'instar des autres États d'Afrique, divisée en période pré-coloniale, coloniale et post-coloniale. Cette dernière est marquée par des troubles ayant fait tomber les institutions somaliennes. Des vestiges de l'époque préhistorique existent par exemple sur les sites de Dhambalin, Gaanlibah, Karinhegane et surtout Laas Geel, et par de très nombreux cairns. Des traces de civilisation humaine ont été découvertes notamment à , dans le sud de la Somalie.
