Abdi Garad

Abdi Garad or Qayaad (Somali: Cabdi Garaad) Full Name: ’Abdi Shirshore Habarwa Abdullah Muse Said Saleh Abdi Mohamed Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti is a sub-clan that is part of the Dulbahante clan-family.

Abdi Garad
Cabdi Garaad
Languages
Somali, Arabic, English
Religion
Islam (Sunni)
Related ethnic groups
Farah Garad, Mohamoud Garad, Baho Nugaaled and other Darod groups

The nickname "Qayaad" was supposedly the name of a Galla chief who formerly controlled the clan's territory and whom the clan's forefather killed in battle.[1]

Prominent Somalis from this clan include Army Officer Business Man (( Mohamed M. Khaawi)), Navy Officer and Former Minister of Ports and Fishery of Puntland Mohamed Isse Lacle, Mohamed Hashi the former President Puntland, Chief Caaqil Mohamed Saleebaan Shabbac(Afwaranle), Mohamed Samakab (Ganaje), Mohamoud Diriye Abdi Joof and Ahmed Gacmayare.

Distribution

In Somalia the majority of the clan reside in the Sool region while they have a significant presence in Jubaland in the south. In Ethiopia clan settles in Somali region. The Qayaad inhabit Dharkayn Genyo, kalad, Domco, Dhummay and Dabataag towns in Somalia and Ethiopia. Las Anod the regional capital of Sool is also hosts a large section of the clan.

Clan Tree

The following is a break down of the main sub-clans of Qayaad.[2]

  • Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti (Darod)
    • Mohamed Abdirahman (Kabalalah)
      • Abdi Mohamed (Kombe)
        • Salah Abdi (Harti)
          • Said Abdi (Dhulbahante)
            • Muse Said
              • Abdale Muse
                • Habarwa Abdale
                  • Shirshore Habarwa
                    • Abdi 'Garad' Shirshore (qayaad)
                      • Omar Abdi
                      • Khayr Abdi
                        • Ibrahim Khayr
                        • Osman Khayr
                        • Ali Khayr
                        • Wa'eys khayr
                          • Osman Wa'eys
                            • Suban Osman
                            • Ali Osman
                              • Aweer Ali
                              • Nuuh 'dhuub' Ali
                              • Khayr 'Mamece' Ali
                              • Ahmed Ali
                                • Ibrahim Ahmed
                                • Samatar Ahmed
                                • Sharmarke Ahmed
                                  • Warsame Sharmarke
                                  • Hersi Sharmarke
                                  • Wa'eys Sharmarke
                                  • Fiqi Sharmarke
                                  • Eman Sharmarke
                                  • Samakaab Sharmarke
                                    • Yusuf Samakab (Bah Halan)
                                    • Abdulle Samakab (Bah Halan)
                                    • Dhabar Samakab (Bah Halan)
                                    • Hassan Samakab (Bah Lagmadow)
                                    • Ismail Samakab (Bah Lagmadow)
                                    • Nuur Samakab (Bihina Dalal)
                                    • Hersi Samakab (Bihina Dalal)
                                    • Hamud Samakab (Bihina Dalal)
                                    • Shirwa Samakab (Bihina Dalal)
                                    • Mohamoud Samakab (Bah Ogaden)
                                    • Abdi Samakab (Bah Ogaden)
                                    • Shabeel Samakab (Bah Asila)
                                    • Koshin Samakab (Bah Asila)
                                    • Samatar Samakab (Bah Asila)
                                    • Mohamed Samakab (Bah Asila)

References
  1. Cox, P. Z. Capt; Abud, H. M. Maj (1896). Genealogies of the Somal, including those of the Aysa and Gadabursi. Eyre and Spottiswoode (London).
  2. Cox, P. Z. Capt; Abud, H. M. Maj (1896). Genealogies of the Somal, including those of the Aysa and Gadabursi. Eyre and Spottiswoode (London).
  • Hunt, John A. (1951). "Chapter IX: Tribes and Their Stock". A General Survey of the Somaliland Protectorate 1944–1950.
  • London: Crown Agent for the Colonies. Accessed on October 7, 2005 (from Civic Webs Virtual Library archive).
  • Lewis, I.M. (1955). Peoples of the Horn of Africa: Somali, Afar, and Saho, Part 1, *London: International African Institute.
  • Lewis, I. M. (1961). A pastoral democracy: a study of pastoralism and politics among the Northern Somali of the Horn of Africa, reed. Münster: LIT Verlag, 1999.
  • "The Somali Ethnic Group and Clan System". Civic Webs Virtual Library, from: Reunification of the Somali People by Jack L. Davies, Band 160 IEE Working Papers, Institute of Development Research and Development, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany 1996, ISBN 3-927276-46-4, ISSN 0934-6058. Retrieved January 22, 2006.
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