[peacock prose] Of particular significance is their predominant position in the mining towns of El-Buur district – an area that has been inhabited since the 13th century and that served as a crucial economic hub during the Ajuuran Sultanate and subsequent eras.

[17] Throughout history, this particular area has held great significance as it served as a crucial hub for the extraction and exportation of sepiolite and salt, alongside other highly sought-after resources.

These activities ranged from nomadic pastoralism in the arid deserts of central Somalia to agricultural practices along the fertile lands surrounding the Shebelle River including the small but moderate use of slave client labor.

According to the "Middle Jubba Study on Governance" published in 1999: "The farming was performed by local client-farmers, boon, or low-status groups of the dominant Biimaal, Geledle, Hintirre, Murosade, Mobileyn, and other predominantly pastoral clans that had established control of small portions of the valley.

"Moreover, the Murusade have been actively involved in trade within bustling urban hubs and settlements located along the Banaadir coast, including the city of Mogadishu, where they were among the earliest settlers.

[6] The Murusade Merchants had established extensive and intricate relationships with a multitude of sultanates and kingdoms situated along the Baanaadir coast, showcasing the remarkable reputation they had meticulously crafted over time.

The Murusade's profound inclination towards mercantilism propelled them to venture further south along the Banaadir coast, thereby granting them access to additional markets in the southern regions, particularly in bustling cities like Merca and Barawe, ultimately leading to a period of unprecedented prosperity.

I. M. Lewis provides a highly valuable reference to this as well as their presence along the Banaadir coast, stating:[20]"The Murosade, who have become detached in the process of tribal movement, are found in small groups in the region of Merca and, in a larger body, below the Shebelle around Afgoi.

It was from this hub that they obtained significant quantities of economically valuable minerals such as sepiolite, quartz, muscovite, microcline, and goethite, in addition to other commodities like livestock, Ivory, Sorghum, Ghee, Salt, Hides, and Gold among others.

[21] The historical accounts trace their presence back to the 12th century, portraying them as a significant Muslim community that resided in the area ranging from Merca to Ras Hafun, encompassing the fertile lands along the "Nile of Mogadishu," known as the Webi Shebelle.

This area was not only the traditional Hawiyya homeland, but also stood midway geographically between the emirates of Harar and the Benaadir, an ideal link for the transmission of political and religious ideas.

To solidify their control and authority, the Ajuran rulers strategically leveraged a network of Hawiye clans, including the Murusade, relying on their support to maintain Ajuuran supremacy across the land.

[34][35][16] Enrico Cerulli states:"In historical terms, a theocratic ideology superimposed on an extensive network of Hawiyya-affiliated clans helped uphold Ajuran dominance over a wide region.

Following the collapse of the Ajuuran Sultanate and the subsequent migrations of the Hawiye in the lower Shabelle region, this particular era witnessed a significant increase in inter-Hawiye conflicts that were predominantly fought along clan divisions.

[42] This series of events during the time period following the Ajuuran collapse underscores the intricate web of power struggles, territorial disputes, and inter-ethnic confrontations that characterized the historical landscape of the lower Shabelle region.

[42] Subsequently, the two clans established an alliance, later joined by the Murusade, who were granted land in the northeast of the Geledi Sultanate, including Afgooye, where they founded parts of the town quarters and its important offices.

[42][45] The Murusade fought heavily in the Geledi Conquest of Bardere in 1843, defeating the Jamaa'at in order to restore the ivory trade station inside its citadel that connected routes to Barawe.

[51]"Historically, the case of Brava is closer to that of Merka, where the Zanzibarite Arabs of the city formed an alliance with the Tunni, a Digil clan, to repel the assaults of the Hawiye communities in the hinterland, the Abgal, the Murosade and the Wadan.

Members of the Bimal, Geledi, Hintera, Murosade and Abgal clans made the trek to the Nogal, the travellers were provided with some 80 guns and a message of encouragement to be given to Haji Abdi Abikar Gafle.

In this regard, Cerrina Feroni spared no harsh words on the work of the regent Cappello on the occasion of his last mission on the southern Somali coast, judged "unsatisfactory" and indeed such as to accutisize all existing disputes.

[58]The Murusade, in conjunction with a coalition formed by various clans, would go on to thwart Italian advancements into the inland areas of the inter-riverine region, effectively maintaining a line of defense for over two decades.

Hostilities in a number of locations continued sporadically into September 1995 spilling into the famous Bermuda central district of Mogadishu, an ungovernable and distinct area of the city outside the realms of Mahdi and Aidid, in which the Abgaal and Murusade frequently tussled and fought over despite the unity prior to this under the command of Colonel Ismail Yassin[78] (the Habr Eno Militia leader) to successfully prevent Aideed's allied SNA incursions into Bermuda, strategically located at the heart of the city overseeing the seaport and airport.

Though numerous ceasefires and settlement negotiations of returned properties took place between the Abgaal, Hawadle, Habr Gedir and Murusade from 1992 to 1995,[79] the interference of the UN/US peacekeeping mission jockeying between the clans' political and territorial disputes forced the Murusade to regularly retaliate in their own fashion, shooting at their rivals commercial ships approaching Mogadishu Port in order to keep prices artificially high for the food that was in the market, they also blocked convoys going from Mogadishu to contested areas.

[81]Long time Horn of African analyst Matt Bryden, echoes a similar sentiment commenting on the Mogadishu Civil War, "The Murosade are central to the Muqdisho problem and there is no solution possible without them.

[83][84] Since 2000 at the start of the 21st century when Somalia slowly began to recover with the establishment of transitional institutions and governing systems supported by Djibouti, the Murusade had maintained some degree of prominence in the differing fields of all things Somali.

Abdulkadir Yahya Ali, a well-loved peacemaker from this clan was instrumental in establishing the Centre for Dialogue and Research (CRD), a think tank that saw workshops focusing on peace, development, and NGO activity.

After they had gained a notoriety for ambushing and avenging against their enemies under the covers of darkness, they earned a place in Somali mythology - known as Qori ismaris (he who rubs a stick), the Murusade were likened to wild predators (Afarqooble) who could shapeshift into humans at night.

Prior to being renamed Warta Nabada District (the valley of peace) by President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, the area was a traditional battle ground between forces of the Abgaal and the Murusade for many generations, with various lines of poetry recited to remember the many victories and losses incurred.

[46][92][94] I.M Lewis (1995) states about the Murusade presence in Lower Shabelle:[100]The Murosade, who have become detached in the process of tribal movement, are found in small groups in the region of Merca and, in a larger body, below the Shebelle around Afgoi.

They are essentially pastoralists although they practise some cultivation, and in the Merca region are engaged in the caravan trade.The Murusade component clans are divided into two main surviving branches, the Sabti and the Foor'ulus.