Picture of The Sultan of Bimaal Dir Clan
Bīmāl Revolt
The Bimal Revolt, Bimal Resistance, Merca Revolt or Banadir
Resistance was a guerrilla war against the Italian Somaliland in southern
Somalia. It was fought from 1896 to 1926 and largely concentrated in Lower
Shebelle, Banadir and Middle Shebelle.
It is compared to the war of the Mad Mullah in northern
Somalia.[1][2] Named after the Bimal clan since they were the major element in
the resistance.[3]
History
In the 1890's Italy occupied Marka the center of the Bimal
culture. This sparked the beginning and outrage among the Bimal clan, many of
them joined the Bimal resistance.
An Italian resident of the city was assassinated in 1904 ,
his name was Giacomo Trevis. In response Italy occupied the port town of Jazira
about 30 miles south of Mogadishu[4]
^ Ciisa-Salwe, Cabdisalaam M. (1996-01-01). The collapse of
the Somali state: the impact of the colonial legacy. HAAN. p. 19. ISBN
9781874209270.
2. Kusow, Abdi (2004-01-01). Putting the cart before the
horse: contested nationalism and the crisis of the nation-state in Somalia. Red
Sea Press. p. 82. ISBN 9781569022023.
3. Kusow, Abdi (2004-01-01). Putting the cart before the
horse: contested nationalism and the crisis of the nation-state in Somalia. Red
Sea Press. p. 86. ISBN 9781569022023. "the Bimal clan was the major
element in the resistance. See: Gherardo Pantano, Nel Benadir: La Citta di
Merca e la Regione Bimal,"
4. Kusow, Abdi (2004). Putting the cart before the horse:
contested nationalism and the crisis of the nation-state in Somalia. Red Sea
Press. ISBN 9781569022023.
5. to: a b Hess, Robert L. (1964-01-01). "The 'Mad
Mullah' and Northern Somalia". The Journal of African History. 5 (3):
415–433, page 422. JSTOR 179976.
Brave Worriors: Biyomaal Maxammed Xiniftire Mahe Dir
While Boqor Cismaan and Keynadiid of the Majeerteen were selling Somalia to the Italians. And Isaaq, Warsangali, and Dhulbahante submitted to the British colonialist without putting up any struggles the proud Biyomaal Dir faced the enemies with bare spears and clubs the killed many and every time you see Xawo Tako and Mahammed Somali remember it was the Biyomaal.
The Biimal clan is divided into Sacad, Ismiin, Daahow and Suleyman.
The Bimaal was the only Somali clan that put up a major resistence against Italian colonialism and they have lost thousands of worriors in their struggle with the Italians.
This is know as the Biimal Resistence Movement which the Bimaala killed Captain Cecchi and thirteen Italian soldiers at place called "Lafoole" the place of bones.
Also at Turunley thousands of Biimal worriors faced an Italian regiment with primitive weapons and sustained high casualties.
Culture and customs of Somalia By Mohamed Diriye Abdullahi, P 23
The Biimaal retained their Pastoral way of life and maintained " Slaves" that is not true the Bimaal allowed freed slaves who escaped the Gelledi and other Rahanweyn groups to settle in their territories and to cultivate. They exchanged and bartered with the Bantu: the Biyomaal provided meat, Ghee (subag) and milk while the Bantu who were under their protection provided Barley, wheat and farmed cotton as early as 1890.
Infibulation: female mutilation in Islamic northeastern Africa By Esther K. Hicks P 260 Also See Muslim Brotherhoods (Biimal resistence)
Politics, language, and thought: the Somali experience By David D. Laitin
The resistance was spearheaded by Sheikh Abdi Gafle and Ma’alin Mursal Abdi Yusuf; two prominent local Islamic teachers in Marka. The resistance, albeit clan-based initially transformed in to one with a religious fervour.
A local poet in Marka, at the time of the uprising, lashed out against those who failed to join the religious struggle (Jihad):
Reer Jannah waa jid galeen.
Reer Jahanama iska jooga.
Those who fight are bound for Heaven
Those who submit can stay in Hell
The first colonial governor of Italian Somaliland: Tommaso Carletti wrote on the necessity for the Italian Empire to move from the apparent nominal control of the Somali colony to a physical occupation to reap the financial rewards from the untapped resources of Somalia:
“It is necessary for the government to assert itself materially and morally over the populations surrounding the Banadir stations … and … gradually undertake the peaceful penetration of the interior and extend our direct administration to the line of the Shabelle River”.
This policy gave the colonial administration the green light to subdue the Somalis who failed to submit to colonial rule.
Marka’s anti-colonial resistance lasted from 1900 to 1908. During the resistance period — the ancient city was laid siege by the Somali forces, thereby blocking all land routes to the port. Italian garrisons in Marka barely survived the harassments and skirmishes and reinforcements from Mogadishu suffered considerable loses. This noble resistance caught the attention of Mohamed Abdulle Hassan — the charismatic Darawiish leader — who sent a lengthy message to the Biyomaal (Risaalat al-Biyomaal) in which he commended their efforts and proclaimed the necessity of waging Jihad against the colonial invaders. He attached a supplemental text entitled “Qam’ al-Mu’anidin” (Supression of the Rebellious) that clarified the tenets of Saalihiya order, for which the leader ascribed to.
When the Italians came. Zanzibar Sultanate claimed to control the Benadir coast. However, it was under the local Somali kingdoms like Hiraab Imamate, Geledi Sultanate and Bimaal State therefore making the Italian-Zanzibar agreement null and void. Even when Zanzibar Sultanate agreed Italians to annex the coast, the Somalis resisted for many years which is why Omanis were known as nominal. Only claiming the coast but not controlling it.
Read this authentic source from below. Zanzibar Sultanate (Omani Kingdom) claimed the southern Somali coast (Benadir coast). However, it was all nominal since the coast was locally ruled by Somali kingdoms such as Hiraab Imamate and Geledi Sultanate the successor state of Ajuran Empire as it says from this source below.
Bimaal were also famous for revolting against the Ajuran rulers and expelling the Ajurans from Merca equally killing the Ajuran Emir of Merca and establishing a wealthy Sultanate within Merca.
The Bimaal Sultanate centred in Merka were also famous for resisting the Geledi hegemony. The Geledi Sultanate tried to annex Merca twice and the Bimaal warriors successfully repelled them.
Geledi used to be the most powerful clan in the south and Bimaal had the balls to stand up to their bullshit.
https://www.somalispot.com/threads/the-biimal-resistance-against-italian-colonisation-1896-1926.44791/#post-1210959
The leaders of the Bimal clans in the area surrounding Merca had offered some of the stiffest resistance to Italian power moving out of the towns. In 1896 ... we will turn to in more detail below) in British Somaliland and Italian northern Somalia.
Brave Worriors: Biyomaal Maxammed Xiniftire Mahe Dir
While Boqor Cismaan and Keynadiid of the Majeerteen were selling Somalia to the Italians. And Isaaq, Warsangali, and Dhulbahante submitted to the British colonialist without putting up any struggles the proud Biyomaal Dir faced the enemies with bare spears and clubs the killed many and every time you see Xawo Tako and Mahammed Somali remember it was the Biyomaal.
The Biimal clan is divided into Sacad, Ismiin, Daahow and Suleyman.
The Bimaal was the only Somali clan that put up a major resistence against Italian colonialism and they have lost thousands of worriors in their struggle with the Italians.
This is know as the Biimal Resistence Movement which the Bimaala killed Captain Cecchi and thirteen Italian soldiers at place called "Lafoole" the place of bones.
Also at Turunley thousands of Biimal worriors faced an Italian regiment with primitive weapons and sustained high casualties.
Culture and customs of Somalia By Mohamed Diriye Abdullahi, P 23
The Biimaal retained their Pastoral way of life and maintained " Slaves" that is not true the Bimaal allowed freed slaves who escaped the Gelledi and other Rahanweyn groups to settle in their territories and to cultivate. They exchanged and bartered with the Bantu: the Biyomaal provided meat, Ghee (subag) and milk while the Bantu who were under their protection provided Barley, wheat and farmed cotton as early as 1890.
Infibulation: female mutilation in Islamic northeastern Africa By Esther K. Hicks P 260 Also See Muslim Brotherhoods (Biimal resistence)
Politics, language, and thought: the Somali experience By David D. Laitin
The resistance was spearheaded by Sheikh Abdi Gafle and Ma’alin Mursal Abdi Yusuf; two prominent local Islamic teachers in Marka. The resistance, albeit clan-based initially transformed in to one with a religious fervour.
A local poet in Marka, at the time of the uprising, lashed out against those who failed to join the religious struggle (Jihad):
Reer Jannah waa jid galeen.
Reer Jahanama iska jooga.
Those who fight are bound for Heaven
Those who submit can stay in Hell
The first colonial governor of Italian Somaliland: Tommaso Carletti wrote on the necessity for the Italian Empire to move from the apparent nominal control of the Somali colony to a physical occupation to reap the financial rewards from the untapped resources of Somalia:
“It is necessary for the government to assert itself materially and morally over the populations surrounding the Banadir stations … and … gradually undertake the peaceful penetration of the interior and extend our direct administration to the line of the Shabelle River”.
This policy gave the colonial administration the green light to subdue the Somalis who failed to submit to colonial rule.
Marka’s anti-colonial resistance lasted from 1900 to 1908. During the resistance period — the ancient city was laid siege by the Somali forces, thereby blocking all land routes to the port. Italian garrisons in Marka barely survived the harassments and skirmishes and reinforcements from Mogadishu suffered considerable loses. This noble resistance caught the attention of Mohamed Abdulle Hassan — the charismatic Darawiish leader — who sent a lengthy message to the Biyomaal (Risaalat al-Biyomaal) in which he commended their efforts and proclaimed the necessity of waging Jihad against the colonial invaders. He attached a supplemental text entitled “Qam’ al-Mu’anidin” (Supression of the Rebellious) that clarified the tenets of Saalihiya order, for which the leader ascribed to.
When the Italians came. Zanzibar Sultanate claimed to control the Benadir coast. However, it was under the local Somali kingdoms like Hiraab Imamate, Geledi Sultanate and Bimaal State therefore making the Italian-Zanzibar agreement null and void. Even when Zanzibar Sultanate agreed Italians to annex the coast, the Somalis resisted for many years which is why Omanis were known as nominal. Only claiming the coast but not controlling it.
Read this authentic source from below. Zanzibar Sultanate (Omani Kingdom) claimed the southern Somali coast (Benadir coast). However, it was all nominal since the coast was locally ruled by Somali kingdoms such as Hiraab Imamate and Geledi Sultanate the successor state of Ajuran Empire as it says from this source below.
Bimaal were also famous for revolting against the Ajuran rulers and expelling the Ajurans from Merca equally killing the Ajuran Emir of Merca and establishing a wealthy Sultanate within Merca.
The Bimaal Sultanate centred in Merka were also famous for resisting the Geledi hegemony. The Geledi Sultanate tried to annex Merca twice and the Bimaal warriors successfully repelled them.
Geledi used to be the most powerful clan in the south and Bimaal had the balls to stand up to their bullshit.
https://www.somalispot.com/threads/the-biimal-resistance-against-italian-colonisation-1896-1926.44791/#post-1210959
The leaders of the Bimal clans in the area surrounding Merca had offered some of the stiffest resistance to Italian power moving out of the towns. In 1896 ... we will turn to in more detail below) in British Somaliland and Italian northern Somalia.
A History of Italian Colonialism, 1860–1907: Europe’s Last Empire-By Giuseppe Finaldi
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