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The Farah Garad or the Garad Farah ( Somali : Faarax Garaad , Arabic : فارح جراد , Full Name: ’Farah Shirshore Habarwa Abdullah Muse Said Saleh Abdi Mohamed Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti ) is a Somali clan which is part of the Dhulbahante clan-family, a sub-division of the larger Harti / Darod clan. The Farah Garad are divided into two sub-clans — Yassin Garad and Abdalla Garad. Abdalla has four clan eponyms, Ahmed Garad, Mohamed Garad (Baharsame), Guled Garad (Barkad) and Ali Garad. They are largely significant in Sool and Togdheer regions of Somaliland, and Dollo Somali region of Ethiopia.

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33-620: Garad Jama Garad Ali is concurrently the Garad of Farah Garad and the supreme Garad of Dhulbahante. The largest of the Farah Garad sub-clans is "Ahmed Garad" which are made up of Ali geri Ahmed, Aadan Ahmed, Naaleeye Ahmed, Samakaab Ahmed & Cigaal Ahmed(Odala), Warfaa Ahmed, and Hassan Ahmed. The primarily homeland of the clan straddles the Nugaal Valley and the Ciid segments of

66-577: A press release condemning the attack on the facility and the shelling of hospitals. In response, the Somaliland Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the statement as "disturbing" and claimed that they were fighting clan militias and Al-Shabaab terrorists, to ensure "that those in need have access to these services and other humanitarian assistance". On 16 August, Somali traditional poet Abwan Jama Kadiye died in an incident that generated significant attention and concern. Reports suggest that he

99-559: A significant victory on Friday by capturing all nearby Somaliland military outposts and seizing their war vehicles, weapons, and ammunition socks. During the battle, General Faisal Abdi Bootan was taken as a Prisoner of War and ssc-Khatumo military succeeded to drive away Somalilands army over 100km and secure the whole region. This significant victory brought peace to the Las anod and the cities of SSC-Khatumo . In december, Garaad jaamac garaad Ali and Dhulbahante elders stated that that Khatumo state

132-584: Is not part of Puntland, belonging neither to Somaliland nor Puntland. Ali Khalif Galaydh Ali Khalif Galaydh ( Somali : Cali Khalif Galaydh , Arabic : علي خليف غلير ) (15 October 1941 – 8 October 2020) was a Somali politician. He was the Prime Minister of the transitional Somalia administration from 8 October 2000 to 28 October 2001. Galaydh had extensive experience in public policy , diplomacy , public administration , and business . He taught these subjects at public universities in

165-674: Is taken from John Hunt's A general survey of the Somaliland Protectorate (1944-1950) : Garad Jama Garad Ali Garad Jama Garad Ali ( Somali : Garaad Jamaac Garaad Cali ) is the 21st supreme traditional clan Sultan ( Garaad ) of the Dhulbahante . He has significant influence in Somalia's current politics, particularly in Ssc- Khatumo . Jama was born in 1974 as the son of Garad Ali Garad Jama in

198-547: Is whom caaqils (chieftains) of Ahmed Garad give deference to by extension. The poem by Ali Dhuh refers that the Reer Khayre sub branch of the Reer Suban sub clan of Ali Geri, Mahad Adan and Farah Adan, with Dhuh referring to it as a grouping in his poem Allahu Akbar . The Bah Ali Geri onelings have the largest deegaan (traditional clan territory) of the Farah Garad clans, stretching some 200 kilometers, from Dhilaalo in

231-727: The Dhulbahante clan, a sub-clan of the Harti Daarood clan. He attended Sheikh Intermediate School and SOS Sheikh Secondary School in Sheikh , situated in the Sahil region of present-day Somaliland . From 1963 to 1965, Galaydh received a scholarship to attend Boston University in Boston , Massachusetts . He graduated with honors in 1965, with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science . From 1967 to 1969, Galaydh attended

264-722: The Dhulbahante delegation in the Grand Conference in Burao in 1991 was first to table the case for secession, and was one of several signatories of the Somaliland Declaration of Independence on behalf of the Dhulbahante. Nonetheless, Garad Abdiqani Garad Jama was never fully convinced of Somaliland's secessionist endeavour, and later retracted his support when he participated in the foundation of Puntland in 1998. In October 2009, Garad Jama met with

297-412: The Dhulbahante delegation in the Grand Conference in Burao in 1991 was first to table the case for secession, and was one of several signatories of the Somaliland Declaration of Independence on behalf of the Dhulbahante. Nonetheless, Garad Abdiqani was never fully convinced of Somaliland's secessionist endeavour due to Dhulbahante self interest, and later retracted his support when he participated in

330-623: The Haud plateaus where they inhabit the Sool and Togdheer region of Somalia. In particular, they settle in the districts of Las Anod and Buuhoodle . In Ethiopia , the clan has a significant presence in the Dollo Zone , specifically in the woredas of Boh , Danot and Werder . There were many notable Barkad people in the Dervish haroun, i.e. its government. These include: The Ali Geri Ahmed

363-689: The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University . He received a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) and finished all the requirements for a Ph.D . Galaydh later wrote and defended his dissertation in 1971 and 1972. Between 1982 and 1987, he was a fellow at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs and a fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University . Galaydh died on 8 October 2020 in Jijiga , Ethiopia. From 1966 to 1973 Galaydh worked for

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396-536: The Somali Region of Ethiopia . The Garad also possess a huge political sway and plays an influential role in the social dynamics of the northern Somalis . In 2007, Garad Jama visited Las Anod. However, the Somaliland forces occupied Las Anod. For the next 15 years, Garad Jama did not visit Las Anod. While Garad Jama is supportive of Somali unity, his predecessor, Garad Abdiqani Garad Jama , who led

429-668: The Transitional Federal Government of Somalia . Garad Jama joined Dhulbahante's Khatumo State as a traditional leader, which began operating around 2012. In August 2012, a meeting of the Khatumo State was held in Sahdheer , where Garad Jama lives, and Ali Khalif Galaydh was elected as the new president. In November 2013, Garad Jama criticized the Puntland government for interfering with

462-667: The United States . Additionally, Galaydh was the president of the Khaatumo state. In 2017, he signed an agreement with the Somaliland government which stipulated the amendment of Somaliland's constitution, this would’ve promoted peace and stability throughout the regions of Sool, sanaag and cayn. Galaydh was born on 15 October 1941 in Las Anod , British Somaliland and hails from the royal Baharsame sub-subsection of

495-466: The Ali Geri clan, which suggested the Dervish ideology moved towards "clan solidarity". In the following Dervish administrative divisions, at least half comprised Bah Ali Gheri muqaddims (arbitrators), scouts, clerics, tenders and fighters: There is no clear agreement on the clan and sub-clan structures and some lineages might be omitted." However, the following summarised clan tree presented below

528-564: The BBC after a meeting in Nairobi and demanded that the Somaliland army withdraw from Las Anod and Buuhoodle. However, Bashe Mohamed Farah , deputy speaker of the Somaliland parliament, refused. In November 2010, Garad Jama met with Sharif Sheikh Ahmed , President of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia , along with Suleiman Haglotosiye as part of a delegation from the SSC , President of

561-789: The Khatumo State and the Khatumo State Vice President for responding to a dialogue with the Puntland government with a Buuhoodle . Around April 2014, when the Khatumo State began to decline, he was living in Sahdheer , not in the center of the Khatumo State, and had contact with Puntland. In January 2015, Garad Jama attended the coronation of Garaad Abdirisaaq Garaad Soofe, brother of Garaad Abdulahi Garaad Soofe . In June 2017, Garad Jama criticized President Ali Khalif Galaydh 's policy of integrating Khatumo State into Somaliland. In June 2019, Garad Jama visited Werder, Ethiopia and met with Mustafa Mohammed Omar . In March 2020, Garad Jama visited Dharkayn Geenyo for

594-544: The Somali Institute of Public Administration (SIPA) and the Somali Institute of Development Administration and Management (SIDAM). Galaydh started as a Research and Training Officer for one year before going to the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University for post-graduate work. He returned to SIPA in 1969 to eventually become the Director General. In July, 1974 Galaydh

627-468: The Somaliland troops of being the terrorists in response to Somaliland's president describing the forces disrupting Las Anod as terrorist. On February 6, 2023, the supreme of Dhulbahante, Garaad Jaamac Garaad Cali and other Dhulbahante clan elders declared their intent to form a state government named "SSC-Khatumo" within the Federal Government of Somalia. Somaliland troops attacked the city on

660-713: The Southwestern Somali region of Gedo which Ethiopia had occupied from August 1996 to February 2001. He served until 28 October 2001. On 20 August 2012, Galaydh was among the legislators nominated to the newly created Federal Parliament of Somalia . In September 2014, Galaydh was elected president of then newly created Khatumo state, a federal state member of Somalia in present day Somaliland. He defeated former co-president Mohamed Yusuf Jama (Indho Sheel) by 21 votes to 9. Assembly members, who had been appointed by traditional leaders, also selected Abdul Agalule as vice president. Galaydh led peace talks with

693-583: The city of Las Anod , Sool region Republic of Somalia. He belongs to the Baharsame in Farah Garad in Dhulbahante clan. According to another source, he has Sahdheer as his hometown. In 1985, his father Garad Ali died. At this time Jama was 11 years old, too young to assume the position of Garad, so the position was taken over by Garad Abdiqani Garad Jama , brother of Garad Ali. Garad Jama's predecessor Garad, Garad Abdiqani Garad Jama , who led

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726-893: The country to avoid being arrested by the Somali President. Starting in September 1999, Galaydh participated in the Somalia National Peace Conference (SNPC) in Arta , Djibouti . In October 2000, Abdiqasim Salad Hassan was named the new president of the Transitional National Government in Somalia and named Ali Khalif Galaydh as Prime Minister per 8 October. The two statesmen returned to Somalia from their Djibouti exile on October 14. On October 15, Ismail Mahmud Hurre

759-484: The equilibrium of the virtues of the traditional culture. Press outlets of varying degrees of conventionality have utilized the abbreviation SSCD (Sool, Sanaag, Cayn, Doollo) for Garad Jama.Since his coronation, the Garad is actively engaged in peace and reconciliation efforts in the northern Somali regions. He primarily participates and spearheads efforts to resolve conflicts in Somaliland , Puntland state of Somalia and

792-872: The foundation of Puntland in 1998. On 9 February 2006, Garad Abdiqani Garad Jama died. In this section, he will be written Garad Jama. The coronation brought together, for the first time after the collapse of Somali Government in 1991, a large number of politically diverse politicians such as former Somali Prime Minister Ali Khalif Galaydh , the President and the Vice-President of Puntland . It took place on May 22, 2006, in Geedo-Qarsay Valley, near Las Anod, where Garad Jama's father (Garad Ali aka Ali Garad Jama), his uncle (Garad Abdiqani Garad Jama), and his grandfather (Garad Jama) were crowned. The Las-Anoders showed their well-known hospitality to

825-522: The inauguration of Garad Mukhtar Garad Ali and stated that they do not belong to Somaliland or Puntland. On January 23, 2023, Garad Jama visited Las Anod for the first time in 15 years, where he was welcomed. Garad Jama said that the Somaliland government was cause of the chaos in Las Anod and killing civilians who was protesting peacefully in the city of Las Anod will no longer be controlled by Hargeisa . On January 31, Garad Jama Garaad Ali accused

858-458: The mayor of Las Anod reported that Somaliland forces were bombing public buildings from the surrounding countryside including government institutions and hospitals. The UN also reported a casualty count of over 200 deaths. On July 11, Somaliland troops were reported to have shelled a health facility in Las Anod, destroying 2 ambulances and causing dozens of casualties (including healthcare workers and patients). The World Health Organization published

891-469: The north to Dannood in the south. According to both colonial sources as well as native historians such as Jama Omar Issa , the Ali Geri were the clan whom began and started the early camp of Maxkamadaha Dervishta in 1895. The Ali Geri clan are particularly known for being the first tribe to adopt the Dervish (Dervish) identity, and according to professor Ingiriis, the bulk of the Dervish ranks being of

924-468: The project ahead of schedule and under budget. Galaydh founded and operated the private Somali telecommunications company, Somtel. In 1979 Galaydh was appointed as a Member of Parliament . In 1980 Galaydh was appointed as the Minister of Industry by Siad Barre . He served in this role until 1982. When tensions were heightened by Siad Barre , Galaydh was part of a group of reformer ministers who fled

957-544: The same day killing many people. On February 8, Garad Jama Garad Ali, accused the Somaliland government of genocide, called for peace and declared Las Anod's intent to be governed from Mogadishu under the Federal Government of Somalia. Within the same week of February, fighting and civilian bombardments had killed at least 82 people in total and displaced 90% of the residents. The region had produced 185,000 internally displaced people and 60,000 refugees in February. On March 2,

990-403: The thousands of guests who attended "the once of a lifetime" ceremony. The audiences were entertained with well-trained horses that were decorated by damasks and embroidery, which manifested the traditional craftsmen and women's hard work based on the rich Somali cultural heritage. At 10 o'clock the milk was poured onto the Garad. Milk is a symbol of peace and eternal prosperity; this act is true to

1023-606: Was a victim of indiscriminate mortar shelling in the vicinity of Goja Adde. While there have been claims attributing this incident to Somaliland, Somaliland has denied any involvement in these allegations. On August 25, the SSC administration overran two strongholds of the Somaliland National Army in Maraaga and Goja’adde, capturing numerous weapons and vehicles. A spokesperson for SSC-Khatumo stated that they achieved

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1056-588: Was named Foreign Minister. The rest of the cabinet was announced five days later: Abdullahi Baqor Musa as Defense Minister, Dahir Shaykh Muhammad as Interior Minister, and Sayid Shaykh Dahir as Finance Minister, with Saida Haji Bashir Ismail as Finance Vice-Minister. During his tenure, Galaydh led negotiations to get two of the five Somali warlords at the time to join the cabinet. The other three went to Ethiopia and joined together to form an armed, anti-government movement. In February, 2001 Galaydh successfully used diplomatic methods to get Ethiopian troops to leave

1089-483: Was named general manager of Jowhar Sugar Enterprises, the biggest national sugar producer in Somalia . Galaydh managed 7,000 employees and 9,000 hectares of land for Jowhar Sugar Enterprises which contributed at least 10% to Somalia's national budget. From 1977 to 1980 Galaydh became the executive chairman of the $ 400 million Juba Sugar Project in Marery, Somalia . Galaydh worked closely with British companies to complete

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