Mohamoud Garad

[1] In the first book written on the colonial wars against the Darawiish written in 1902, Malcolm Mcneill states that the Mohamoud Garad was an enemy Darawiish clan and the one the British hated the most; it also states that British-friendly Somali clans feared the Mohamoud Garad due to them being effective raiders:[2] Had the Mahmud Gerard not bolted in a body at the first shot ...

I think every one-British officers and Somalis alike-was thoroughly disgusted with this tribe, more especially as they always had the reputation of being the most dreaded marauders of all the Dolbahanta tribesEric Swayne was yearning to attack the Mohamoud Garad subclan of Dhulbahante on account of them being Darawiish:[3] Swayne was anxious to punish the sections of the Mahmud Gerad Dolbahanta who had joined the Mullah, and raided our Habr Toljaala tribes.However, the Mohamoud Garad was not unanimous in their support for the Dervishes and would sometimes be raided by the Dervishes because of this fact.

[6] It is reported that the Dervishes previously looted herds from the Jama Siad subclan of the Mohamoud Garad, who subsequently agreed to assist the British in their attack.

The British sustained heavy casualties and Corfield was killed in battle, whilst the 300 Jama Siad warriors fled unscathed.

[7][6] The first confrontation from the British colonial force was against Jama Siad clan 30 May 1901:[8] Hearing from prisoners that some encampments of the Jama Siad section of the Mahmud Gerad tribe were some 50 miles off, near Mayo, on the left of the line of advance to Yahelli, Swayne seized the opportunity and sent off the mounted corps under Major Beynon to surprise them ... at Samala on arrival at May 30th, when news was brought in that the mounted corps had succeeded in surprising the Jama Siad sections of the Mahmud Gerad and capturing some stock.According to Malcolm Mcneill, these Jama Siad camels were distributed by the British to the friendly clans afterwards: On the 12th about 180 men of the Habr Toljala (a friendly tribe) came in from the northward to take chaise of our camels, and on the 14th I was able to send off over 1,800, of which I was very glad to get rid.Malcolm Mcneill describes Jama Siad as the natives of the area between Oog, spelled Oak, and Saamaale, adjacent to Guumays, and taking 3,500 camels from them on account of them being "powerful" Darawiish: we started at 2 a.m. from Oak, and halted about 1 1 a.m. at a deep nullah ... On the evening of the 29th Major Beynon, with the Mounted Infantry and the Camel Corps, had gone off in a north-easterly direction to surprise some Karias of the Jama Siad tribe, who were powerful supporters of the Mullah ... surprised these Karias at dawn on the 30th, capturing about 3,500 camels and a fair number of cattle, together with a vast quantity of sheepFor the link between the Galool Oriye clan and Haysimo heritage, see the Mohamoud Garad#Haysimo heritage section.

Garad Saleban is a direct descendant of Ali Harran, who during the mid 19th century established a sovereign and independent Dhulbahante kingdom in the northeastern half of Ciid-Nugaal.

According to British explorer Cruttenden, the northeastern Dhulbahante Kingdom under Garad Ali Harran guarded the northeastern parts of Ciid-Nugaal from the Majeerteen and the northwestern parts from the Warsangeli clan as well as raiders of the Habr Je'lo clan based in Karin: The Dulbahante, as far as I have seen them, are a fine martial race of men, second to none of the branches of Darrood either in conduct or appearance, and they are described as being courteous and hospitable to the stranger who visits them.

It was also clear that the Kayat, Adan Madoba, Rer Hagar, Ali Gheri, Jama Siad, Nur Ahmed, and Mijjarten tribes were all implicated in the attack on the zariba, as was evidenced by the bodies of men actually shot, and by wounded men The Naleye Ahmed, boasts the largest sub-lineage within the Ugaadhyahan and the Mohamoud Garad clan.

According to Markus Virgil Hoehne, a conflict anthropologist at the University of Leipzig stated during his trip to Northern Somalia: "Naaleeye Axmed is probably the largest sub-clan of the Dhulbahante.

[13] During the colonial era, the Naleye Ahmed subclan of Dhulbahante was known for coercing neighbouring clans to hold diplomatic relations with the Darawiish.

For example, the Habar Yunis clan of Musa Ismail was coerced by Naleye Ahmed Dhulbahante to have diplomatic relations with Darawiish due to their imminent southward migration as a result of abundant rain in the Nugal valley:[14] On the 12th April spies confirmed our information as to the intention of certain of the Naleya Ahmad section of the Dolbahanta, living behind Heis and Hashow, to join the Mullah immediately.

of Lower Halin) was destroyed.These Darawiish inhabited forts were referred to by the Sayid and Italian governor Caroselli as Dhulbahante garesas taken from the Dhulbahante clan by the British:[21][23] i Dulbohanta nella maggior parte si sono arresi agli inglesi e han loro consegnato ventisette garese (case) ricolme di fucili, munizioni e danaro.

Although the endonymic term for Darawiish built installations as per the Sayid and Caroselli are Dhulbahante garesas, colonial sources refer to them as Dervish forts.

To a nomad all permanent locations are an anathema, and it was a striking proof of the Mullah's military genius and adaptability that he should plan and construct so powerful a stronghold.

There were also numerous stone granaries, forming part of the defences, which were filled with millet from the Mullah's gardens at Gaolo, ten miles distant.

Dagaalkaasu wuxuu caan ku yahay oo loo yaqaan Habar Humbulle ... Nin la oran jirey Axmed Cali Xirsi oo dagaalkaa ka badbaadey gabay uu mariyey tuducyo laga hayo waxa ka mid ahaa isagoo wiil yar oo uu dhalay ku halqabsaday It was revealed that the military horde came from the direction of Bari, and it was reported that its troops were numbered at 6666 men, supposedly conforming with the number of verses in the Quran.

The report states that he died in 1910:[28] The Dervishes loss was undoubtedly severe, and included the following leaders: Adam Maleh, also Shireh Ambaleh, killed.

Nur Hedig, shot through both legs.Shire Umbaal was in 1910 described at the Parliament of the United Kingdom, specifically by Robert Crewe-Milnes, 1st Marquess of Crewe as "a very important leader of the Dervishes".

They decided to abandon the haroun (government) Shire Umbaal's counter-dereliction to the defection from Taleh that took place in 1909 in the 'Iid and Nugaal region had the effect of extending the longest anti-colonial resistance movement during the Scramble for Africa.

The Mullah's Q'adi, who had great influence with the Dervishes, boldly declared before his master that the Sheikh's condemnation was well merited, and was promptly murdered for his pains.