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38-744: The Eidagalle, largely clan make up a significant percentage of the population in Maroodi Jeex region of Somaliland , as well as the Daroor , Aware and Misraq Gashamo zones in the Somali region of Ethiopia. They also live on the middle and south eastern side of Hargeisa as well as the Salahlay District in eastern Maroodi Jeex region. A subclan of the Eidagale, the Guuyoobe also inhabit

76-517: A series of military reprisals against the rebel group ONLF Ogaden National Liberation Front . Until its first-ever district elections in February 2004, Zonal and woreda administrators and village chairmen were appointed by the Regional government. Senior politicians at the Regional level nominated their clients to the local government positions. In the 2004 local elections, each woreda elected

114-590: A council including a spokesman, vice-spokesman, administrator, and vice-administrator. These councils have the responsibility of managing budgets and development activities within their respective districts. Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), the Somali Region has a total population of 4,439,147, consisting of 2,468,784 men and 1,970,363 women; urban residents numbered 621,210 or 14% of

152-686: A large part of the pre-1995 provinces of Hararghe , Bale and Sidamo . The population is predominantly Somali , and there have been attempts to incorporate the area into a Greater Somalia . In the 1977, Somalia invaded Ethiopia, igniting the Ogaden War , which Somalia lost due to timely military intervention from the Soviet Union and its ally Cuba . Despite this defeat, local groups still tried either to become part of Somalia or independent. The 2007 Abole oil field raid , in which 72 Chinese and Ethiopian oilfield workers were killed, has led to

190-506: Is an administrative region ( gobol ) in western Somaliland . It is the most populous region of the country. It is bordered by Awdal to the west, Sahil to the north, Togdheer to the east and Ethiopia to the south. Marodi Jeh was created by splitting the previously existing region (gobolka). In 2007 the region of Woqooyi Galbeed was renamed to Maroodi Jeex. The Marodi Jeh region (meaning "split elephant" in Somali ) corresponds with

228-487: Is headed by the Chief Administrator of Somali Regional State. The current Chief Administrator is Mustafa Muhummed Omer (Cagjar) , elected on 22 August 2018. A Vice President of Somali Region succeeds the president in the event of any removal from office, and performs any duties assigned by the president. The current vice president is Adam Farah Ibrahim . The other offices in the executive branch cabinet are

266-519: Is the district court system. Four courts of appeals exist, each retaining jurisdiction over appeals from common pleas, municipal, and county courts in an administrative zone. A case heard in this system is decided by a three-judge panel, and each judge is elected. The highest-ranking court, the Somali Supreme Court, is Somali's "court of last resort". A Seven-justice panel composes the court, which, by its own discretion, hears appeals from

304-649: The Adal Sultanate and are mentioned in the book Futuh Al-Habash (Conquest of Abyssinia) as the Habar Magaadle . The Habar Magaadle are known for producing a historical figure known as Ahmad Gurey bin Husain who was the right-hand man of Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi . I. M. Lewis discusses the existence of another leader named Ahmad Gurey, and suggests that the two leaders have been conflated into one historical figure: The text refers to two Ahmad's with

342-660: The Dir primarily inhabit the northern Sitti zone, Awbare and Gursum woreda in Fafan zone. The Habr Awal , Garhajis , Arap and Habr Je'lo clans of the Isaaq clan family inhabit the northern part of the region bordering Somaliland. The Arap primarily inhabit the Fafan zone making up the majority in Harshin woreda as well as making up a significant portion of the population of

380-715: The Gursum, Somali (woreda) woreda as well as the lucrative towns of dhagahle and Laanqayr. The Garhajis and Habr Je'lo make up the majority of Awaare and Misrak Gashamo woredas in Jarar zone with a significant presence in the Danot woreda. Subclans of the Hawiye inhabit the western and southern areas of the region, with Degodia being majority in Liben and significant presence in some regions . Karanle and Sheekhaal present in

418-544: The Somali Regional State , is a regional state in eastern Ethiopia . Its territory is the largest after Oromia Region . The regional state borders the Ethiopian regions of Afar and Oromia and the chartered city Dire Dawa to the west, as well as Djibouti to the north, Somalia to the northeast, east and south; and Kenya to the southwest. Jijiga is the capital of the Somali Region. The capital

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456-492: The 19th century as a caravan junction between Berbera and the Somali interior. Somalis of the Habr Gerhajis tribe arrive from Ogadain with feathers, myrrh, gum, sheep, cattle, and ghee, carrying away in exchange piece goods; they also make four trips in the season; they remain for less than a month, and during their stay reside with fellow-tribesmen, taking their meals in the mokhbâzah or eating-house. The Eidagalle are

494-586: The Eidagale were nomadic pastoralists, merchants, and skilled poets. Sheikh Ishaq was one of the scholars that crossed the sea from Arabia to the Horn of Africa to spread Islam around 12th to 13th century. Hence, Sheikh Ishaaq married two local women in Somaliland that left him eight sons, one of them being Ismail (Garhajis). Historically the Eidagalle took part in the conquest of Abyssinia and were part of

532-629: The Eidagale were viewed as "the recognized experts in the composition of poetry" by their fellow Somali contemporaries: Among the tribes, the Eidagalle are the recognized experts in the composition of poetry. One individual poet of the Eidagalle may be no better than a good poet of another tribe, but the Eidagalla appear to have more poets than any other tribe. "if you had a hundred Eidagalle men here," Hersi Jama once told me, "And asked which of them could sing his own gabei ninety-five would be able to sing. The others would still be learning." For centuries,

570-502: The Eidagalle were influential stakeholders in the long-distance Somali caravan trade. Eidagalle merchants procured various goods from the Somali Region in present-day Ethiopia , such as livestock , acacia gum , myrrh and ghee , which were subsequently exported to Southern Arabia. The Eidagale caravan merchants founded several inland trade entrepôts in the interior, which also includes the modern city of Hargeisa , founded in

608-528: The Isaaq chiefs recognized him as their Grand Sultan but Abdi instead put forward his son Guled. Guled's Sultanate predates the Habr Yunis Sultanate, which broke off from Eidagale tutelage several decades after the start of his rule. Sultan Guled ruled the Isaaq from the 1750s up until his death in the early 19th century, where he was succeeded by his eldest son Farah. Sultan Farah further expanded

646-683: The Oodweyne district in Togdheer region. They also have a large settlement in Kenya where they are known as a constituent segment of the Isahakia community. The Eidagale clan traces its lineage back to Ismail Shiekh Ishaq. Within the Eidagale clan, there are three prominent sons: Mohamed Daoud, Abokor Daoud, and Muse Daoud.The Eidagale are further classified into four sub-tribes: Abokor Muse , Abdirahman Muse, Abokor Daoud and Mohamed Daoud. Historically,

684-517: The Region was 95.67% Somali , 0.70% Amhara , 2.25% Oromo ; all other ethnic groups made up 1.38% of the population. According to the CSA, as of 2004 , 38.98% of the total population had access to safe drinking water , of whom 21.32% were rural inhabitants and 77.21% were urban. Values for other reported common indicators of the standard of living for Somali as of 2005 include the following: 71.8% of

722-504: The Regional Health Bureau, Educational Bureau, and 18 other officials. 15 Days 4 Months 10 Months 3 Months, 1 Months 9 Months 1 Months There are three levels of the Somali region judiciary . The lowest level is the court of common pleas: each woreda maintains its own constitutionally mandated court of common pleas, which maintain jurisdiction over all justiciable matters. The intermediate-level court system

760-764: The Somali Region had a total of 1,459,720 cattle (representing 10.19%% of Ethiopia's total cattle), 1,463,000 sheep (20.66%), 1,650,970 goats (50.02%), 1,291,550 donkeys (30.66%), 5,3165,260 camels (96.2%), 154,670 poultry of all species (0.5%), and 5,330 beehives (0.12%). For nomadic inhabitants, the CSA provided two sets of estimates, one based on aerial surveys and the other on more conventional methodology: West from Addis Ababa , Awash 572 km via Harar and Jijiga to Degehabur Somali Regional State has 3 international airport and 2 commercial airports. The international airports are Jijiga Airport , Gode Airport , and Kabri Dar Airport , The 2 commercial airports are Dolo Airport , and Shilavo Airport . The executive branch

798-596: The Somaliland Ministry of National Planning, Marodi Jeh had a population of 334,953 in 1997. Marodi Jeh is inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group, with the Arap , Ayub , Garhajis , Habr Awal and Habr Je’lo clans of the wider Isaaq clan-family. Under the 2002 law, the Marodi Jeh region was divided into four major and six minor districts. Under the 2019 law, the Marodi Jeh region

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836-623: The Woqooyi Galbeed region (literally North West , also known as Hargeisa region). Borama district (now Awdal ) was carved out of the western parts of Woqooyi Galbeed region in June 1984. When the Somali Civil War broke out, the former British territory declared the revival of the pre-independent State of Somaliland . In 1991 Berbera district (now Sahil ) was carved out of the northern parts of Woqooyi Galbeed region. In 2007

874-561: The coast and the interior. According to Swayne, who traversed through Somaliland in the late 19th century, the Eidagalle were amongst the clans most addicted to raiding: The tribes near the northern coast most addicted to raiding appear to be the Habr Awal, the Eidagalle, and the Habr Gerhajis. Apart from their equestrian skills, the Eidagalle are also famed for their eloquence in traditional Somali poetry (gabay), producing many famous poets such as Xasan Tarabi and Elmi Boodhari. Historically,

912-409: The heroic Ahmed Guray For centuries, the tomb of sheikh Aw Barkhadle , which is located between Berbera and Hargeisa , was used by the Isaaq clans to settle disputes and to swear oaths of alliances under a holy relic attributed to Bilal Ibn Rabah . As traditional leaders of the Isaaq clans, the Eidagale placed themselves as mediators during the disputes. When any grave question arises affecting

950-623: The historical name of the Tog Maroodi Jeex, a seasonal river that flows through the region during the rainy season: Hargeisa is situated on the Tug Marodijeh, the banks of which are well wooded, and as it can boast of an excellent climate all the year round, and is about half-way on the main route from Bulhar to Jig-jigga on the Abyssinian frontier, it is always likely to be of some importance to caravans. A large percentage of

988-655: The influence of the Sultanate by establishing ties with various Muslim polities across the Gulf, particularly the Al-Qasimi family whom he corresponded with in regard to military action against the British Navy who blockaded Berbera and temporarily cut off vital trade. A summarized clan family tree of the Eidagalle is presented below. Maroodi Jeex Marodi Jeh ( Somali : Maroodi Jeex , Arabic : مرودي جيح )

1026-426: The inhabitants fall into the lowest wealth quintile; adult literacy for men is 22% and for women 9.8%; and the Regional infant mortality rate is 57 infant deaths per 1,000 live births, which is less than the nationwide average of 77; at least half of these deaths occurred in the infants’ first month of life. The region is home to almost all major Somali clan families. The Issa , Gadabuursi and Jaarso subclans of

1064-663: The interests of the Isaakh tribe in general. On a paper yet carefully preserved in the tomb, and bearing the sign-manual of Belat [Bilal], the slave of one of the early khaleefehs, fresh oaths of lasting friendship and lasting alliances are made...In the season of 1846 this relic was brought to Berbera in charge of the Haber Gerhajis, and on it the rival tribes of Aial Ahmed and Aial Yunus swore to bury all animosity and live as brethren. The Eidagalle were renowned for their equestrian skills, and their devastating raids extended between

1102-736: The interior as well as the major towns of Jijiga , Gode , Kebridehar . The Harti as well as the Leelkase clans inhabit the Dollo zone where they make up the majority while the Marehan clan inhabit the Shilavo woreda and the Liben zone. Somali as a primary language is spoken by 95.89% of the inhabitants. All other languages spoken together make up 4.11%. 98.74% of the population are Muslim , All other religions together made up 1.26%. The CSA of Ethiopia estimated in 2005 that farmers in

1140-600: The nickname 'Left-handed'. One is regularly presented as 'Ahmad Guray, the Somali' (...) identified as Ahmad Gurey Xuseyn, chief of the Habar Magaadle. Another reference, however, appears to link the Habar Magadle with the Eidagal. The other Ahmad is simply referred to as 'Imam Ahmad' or simply the 'Imam'.This Ahmad is not qualified by the adjective Somali (...) The two Ahmad's have been conflated into one figure,

1178-514: The population, while rural residents numbered 3,817,937. With an estimated area of 327,068 square kilometers, this region has an estimated density of 20.9 people per square kilometer. For the entire region 1, 685,986 households were counted, which results in an average for the Region of 6.8 persons to a household, with urban households having on average 6 and rural households 6.5 people. There are 8 refugee camps and 1 transit center, housing 212,967 refugees from Somalia, located in Somali Region. In

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1216-404: The previous census, conducted in 1994, the region's population was reported to be 3,383,165, of which Somalis made up 3,236,667. There were 1,846,417 were males and 1,537,748 were females. The urban residents of the Somali Region numbered 492,710 households, with an average of 6.6 persons per household; a high sex ratio of 120 males to 100 females was reported. As of 1997, the ethnic composition of

1254-476: The region of Woqooyi Galbeed was renamed to Maroodi Jeh (Chapter 1, Article 2 [23]. ]). Marodi Jeh is bordered by Ethiopia to the south, the region of Awdal to the west, and Togdheer to the east. Its capital is Hargeisa . It is known to be a very strategic region with rich farmlands and large ports. It also contains the town of Toon , the traditional seat of the Isaaq Sultanate . According to

1292-740: The trade from Ogadayn passes through it to Bulhar on the coast. Formerly known as the Hargeisa District, it was one of six districts that made up the British Somaliland protectorate. In 1960, the then independent State of Somaliland merged with Italian Somaliland to form the Somali Republic . By 1964, the then Hargeisa District merged with the Borama district (now Awdal ) and the Berbera district (now Sahil ) to form

1330-552: The traditional holders of the Isaaq Sultanate since the 18th century. The Isaaq Sultanate was established in the mid-18th century by Sultan Guled Abdi Eisa of the Eidagale clan. His coronation took place after the victorious battle of Lafaruug , in which Guled Abdi successfully led the Isaaq and was crowned by the Isaaq clan after defeating the Absame tribes. After witnessing his leadership skills, noble conduct and valiance,

1368-680: The western areas bordering the Oromia region and the Hawadle and Habar Gidir subclans are present in the Shabelle zone. The closely related Samaale subclan of Garre are also present in the Liben zone and Dawa zone where they make up the majority. Various subclans of the Darod clan family primarily inhabit the central and eastern parts of the region, with the Ogaden and Jidwaq inhabiting

1406-415: Was divided into four major and six minor districts. [REDACTED] Maroodi Jeex travel guide from Wikivoyage Somali Region The Somali Region ( Somali : Deegaanka Soomaalida , Amharic : ሱማሌ ክልል , romanized :  Sumalē Kilil , Oromo : Naannoo somaalee, Arabic : المنطقة الصومالية ), also known as Soomaali Galbeed ( lit.   ' Western Somalia ' ) and officially

1444-639: Was formerly Gode , until Jijiga became the capital in 1995 on account of political considerations. The Somali regional government is composed of the executive branch, led by the President; the legislative branch, which comprises the State Council; and the judicial branch, which is led by the State Supreme Court. What is now the Somali Region was part of the conquests of Menelik II in the late 19th century. The Somali Region formed

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