1. Daauud Madaluug (Gadabursi Madaluug Dir)
2. Isaaq Madaluug (Isaaq Madaluug Dir)
3. Reer Ahmed (Ahmed Madaluug Dir)
4. Reer Xasan (Xasan Madaluug Dir)
5. Jire Madaluug Dir
6. Irrable Madaluug Dir
7. Geelwaaqle Madaluug Dir
8. Masalalay Madaluug Dir
9. Xuseen Madaluug Dir
The Madaluug Dir in Western Somali Region (So-called Ogaden) were in the
1870s pushed South in large numbers during the Menelike Amhara
invasions from Tug Fafaan down to Beledweyn and Dolow region where they
settled with other Dir groups.
The 1880 famines which caused Amahara millitias of Menelike to reach as
far South as Beledweyn and Eel Buur in order to raid Somali herds to
finance his invasion of Southern Muslim lands, pushed the Manadaluug in
large numbers, dispersing them, mostly found other Dir groups and
settled with their kinsmen even though impoverised.
This coupled with Ogaden/Absame raids who lost their life stock to
Amhara dwindelled the once powerful Madaluug today they are about
120,000 strong but very dispersed over large territories in Western
Somalia and Jubba / Shabeelle valley.
In 1880s, the Menelik forces who were expanding and raiding the farming
villages of upper Shabeelle and exacting tribute from Somali nomads in
villages of upper shabeelle and exacting tribute from nomades at the
dry-season watering sites
These raids led to the destruction of many Dir groups which included the
Mandaluug, Bajimaal, Gadsan and Suure, which caused many to move futher
south.
These raids also motivated many Darood clansman like the Ogadeen and
Mareehan to move inland fearing the vicious Amhara Christian raids,these
Darood Somali clans fled into Somalia and away from these aggressive
blood thirsty Christian Amhars.
There are nine distinct Southern Madaluug Dir in Kenya, Doollo/ Nageele
and Jubba Shabelle Valley. The remaining are in Harrara and Western
Somali regions.
Makahil Mikadore and Reer Idleh
Reer Isaaq ( Largest group) Live in Godey, Qabri Dahare, Shilaaba Jarati
and Jubba Shabeele valley. The Mekhaahil subclan lives in Jilib
-Kismaayo area
Reer Ahmed- Shilaaba, Jarati and large numbers in Kismayo,Jamaame, Afmadow mixed with Bimaal, Suure and their Gadsan Kinsman
Reer Hassan are in Godey, Qallafe and Nageelle. Large numbers live in
Hiiraan and own farms with their Suure (Fiqi cumar and Fiqi Muxummed)
The Reer Nuure live West of Baladweyn. The Reer Maajuun live in Bay
Region with the Quranyow Maxammed Dir and some settelled amounf
Rahanweyn Eelay. The Reer Majuun and a Madaxweyn Dir group the Reer Aw
Said live in this are.
Jirre Madaluug- only group remaining in Tog Faafan, Jigjigga
Masalalay- NFD Kenya Bardheere Dollow
Reer Xuseen
Samaroon Saciid of Awad proper Gadabuursi
Reer Majjuun amoung Eelay and Quranyow Maxammed Garre Dir of Bay
Makahiil large numbers amoungst Dir Bimaal and Surre of Jammaame and
spreading out as far as Afmadow and Kismayo. Also in NFD amoung Quranyow
and Dir of Bardheere and Doolow Ado. In this region the Mandaluug live
closely with the Reer Yaxye, Dheere Madaxweyn and R. Dayo
Buufow Ethiopia near great bend of Shabeelle Xamaro Xaddad
Angoolle and Xeeble and Reer Nuure all live in Dollow but own large
farms West of Beledweyn this group alone numbers about 22,000 souls.
Even though most Dir geneologies record that Dir had 4 Sons Madaxweyn,
Madoobe and Mahe Dir and Mandaluug Dir which includes the Samaroon
Saciid and Mandaluug clans of the south. I was suprised by the Lower
Jube and Shabeelle account of the Mandaluug Dir. And this was observed
in Kenya, most Mandaluug identify themselves as Mandaluug Maxammed and
they Say that Mandaluug and Samaroon are the sons of Mahe Dir Maxammed
Xiniftire. This claim would make the Mandaluug of south direct cousines
of the Biyomaal Maxammed, Baajimal Maxammed, Quranyow Maxammed (Garre)
and Dabruub. Also the Surre ( Cabdalle and Qubeys clans of South and
Mudug). I was also suprised to see quite a number of Madiigaan clans who
referred to Mandaluug as Abti (maternal uncles because they said their
lineages were Baho Samaroon. The Madigaan and Barsuug (Barsuuk I saw
identified with the numerous Mahe Dir in the region stated they were
Curads of Dir because they are Madaxweyn Dir) especially the Mandaluug
their are part of the same Diya groups of Madaxweyn Dir Hordare (Alaab
weyne clans)
Kismaayo: Murashax Cali Cusmaan Xirsi Oo Ku Guuleystay Kursiga
Beesha Madaluug/Dir Ee Xildhibaanada Aqalka Hoose Ee Laga Soo Dooranayo
Gobolada Jubbaland
November 23, 2016
waxaa shaley magaalada Kismaayo dib uga furmay doorashadii xildhibada
Aqalka hoose ee Baarlamaanka Federalka gaar ahaan xildhibaanada laga soo
dooranayo deegaanada Jubbaland.
Waxaa las doortey shaley hal kursi kaliya kaasoo ah kursiga beesha Madaluug Direed ee gobolada Jubbaland.
Waxaa kursiga beesha Madaluug ee Jubbaland ku tartamay musharax Cali
Cusmaan Xirsi iyo Dr. Axmed Aadan Axmed oo soo noqday wasiirka
caafimaadka iyo xildhibaan hore.
Waxaa kursiga kusoo baxay Cali Cusmaan Xirsi oo heley 27 cod halka Dr. Axmed Aadan Axmed uu helay 23 cod.
Doorashada xildhibaanada aqalka hoose ee Baarlamaanka Federalka ee
Jubbaland ayaa maalmihii la soo dhaafay hakad la geliyey kadib markii la
ogaaday in murashaxiinta qaarkood adeegsanayeen laaluush si ay ugu
guuleystaan kuraasta beeshooda, shaley ayaa doorashada dib looga
bilaabay markale magaalada Kismaayo.
You can also find in smaller numbers
today Makador sub-clan's among the Mandaluug Dir, who the Gadabuursi
belong to and the Gorgorah Dir who also partook in the Jihad along with
the Habar Makador of the Gadabuursi..
Futuh Al Habasha page 123
Concerning the Makador among the Mandaluug.
From the Scottish Geographical Society 1885
In the table above you can see "Medelluke" and "Rer Makador". One should
note that the Medelluke do not claim descent from Ogaden, but rather
came to be allied to them after being dispersed by the Christian
Abyssinian invaders.
These Makador segments prove that the Habar Makador/Makador of the
Gadabuursi partook in the jihad and they ended up isolated from the
Gadabuursi Habar Makador.
Especially the one in the southern Madaluug, which a southern Madaluug
brother himself explained to me that there is among them a subclan
called "Reer Maxamed(Axmed) Guray of the Muse Makador"
In the future I will mention more about the Conquest of Abyssinia and I will discuss a controversy. Stay
