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).
Somali aristocratic and court titlesThis is a list of Somali aristocratic and court titles that were historically used by the Somali people's various sultanates, kingdoms and empires. Also included are the honorifics reserved for Islamic notables as well as traditional leaders and officials within Somali customary law (xeer), in addition to the nobiliary particles set aside for distinguished individuals. Below is a list of the royal court titles historically retained by the Somali monarchies and aristocracies. Suldaan: From the Arabic for Sultan or English "Ruler".
JubalandLe Jubaland (Oltregiuba) est une région autonome de la Somalie, de , et située au sud-ouest du pays, à la frontière avec le Kenya. Sa principale ville est Kismaayo, située dans la province de Jubbada Hoose. gauche|vignette|redresse| Timbre de l'Oltre Giuba italien, émis en 1926. Cette région, dont le nom vient du fleuve Jubba, était rattachée à Mascate et Oman de 1836 à 1861, puis au sultanat de Zanzibar jusqu'à son incorporation à l'Afrique orientale britannique en 1895.
GarreThe Garre (also Gurreh, Karre, or Binukaaf, Somali: Reer Garre, Arabic: بنو كاف, romanized: Banī kāf) are a prominent Somali clan that traces its lineage back to Samaale, who is believed to have originated from the Arabian Peninsula through Aqiil Abu Talib. The Garre clan is considered to be a sub-clan of the Digil-Rahanweynl clan family, which is part of the larger Rahanweyn clan. However, genealogically, they are descended from Gardheere Samaale. The Garre are also categorized as southern Hawiye as well.
Sultanat GelediLe Sultanat Geledi (Saldanadda Geledi, سلطنة غلدي) a été un royaume Somali de la Corne de l'Afrique de la fin du au , de la Dynastie Gobroon, et qui a pris fin à la mort du dernier sultan en 1910. (1680c-1750c) (1750c-1798) (1828-1848) (1848-1878) (1878-1911) Le fondateur de la dynastie Gobroon, est Ibrahim Adeer un somali musulman. L'armée du sultanat a compris, selon les périodes, entre et soldats.
Ogaden (clan)The Ogaden (Ogaadeen, أوغادين) is one of the major Somali clans. Members of the Ogaden clan primarily live in the central Ogaden plateau of Ethiopia (Somali Region), the North Eastern Province of Kenya, and the Jubaland region of Southern Somalia. According to Human Rights Watch in 2008, the Ogaden is the largest Darod clan in Ethiopia's Somali Region, and may account for 40 to 50 percent of the Somali population in Ethiopia. The Ogaden clan "constitutes the backbone of the ONLF". In particular, the ONLF operates in Ogaden areas.
MarehanThe Marehan (Mareexaan, مريحان) is a Somali clan, which is part of one of the largest Somali clans families, the Darod. The clan is one of the largest constituent sub-clans of the Darod. The majority of the Marehan live in the Jubaland in southern Somalia, as well as the Galguduud and Mudug regions in central Somalia, the Somali region of Ethiopia and the North Eastern Province of Kenya. The Marehan of Darood Jabarti are a noble Clan that has a history of rulership starting from before the Times of Adal, to the Imamate of Aussa and Emirate or harar, up until the modern Somali State.
HartiHarti (Harti, هرتي), meaning "strong man", is a Somali clan family that is the part of the Darod clan. The major sub-clans include the Majeerteen, Dhulbahante, Warsangali, Tinle, Maganlabe, Kaptallah and Dishiishe, while other minor sub-clans consist of Kaskiqabe, Geesaguule and Liibaangashe. The clan settles the apex of the Horn of Africa and its peripheries, and in the south, the clan settles on both sides of the Kenya-Somalia border. The extended formal name of the Harti clan is Saleh Abdi Mohamed Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti.
HawiyeThe Hawiye (Hawiye, بنو هوية, Hauija) is the largest Somali clan family. Members of this clan traditionally inhabit central and southern Somalia, Somaliland, Djibouti, Ethiopia (Somali, Harar, Oromia and Afar regions) and Kenya (North Eastern Province, Eastern Province). They are also the majority in the capital city, Mogadishu. Like the great majority of Somali clans, the Hawiye trace their ancestry to Aqil ibn Abi Talib (580 – 670 or 683), a cousin of the prophet Muhammad (570 – 632) and an older brother of Ali ibn Abi Talib (600 – 661) and Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (590 – 629).
DarodDarod (Daarood, ) est un clan somalien. L'ancêtre de ce clan était Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, plus communément appelé Darod. Le clan Darod est le plus grand clan somalien de la Corne de l'Afrique, avec un vaste territoire traditionnel. Les Darod en Somalie vivent principalement dans les États membres fédéraux du Jubbaland et du Puntland ainsi que dans les régions septentrionales de Sool, Sanaag et Cayn. En outre, le clan a une présence accessoire dans les états de Koonfur-Galbeed et Galmudug.
