Gaalje'el

The Gaalje'el (Somali: Gaaljecel, Arabic: الجعل‎) are a Somali tribe. Members of this tribe traditionally inhabit central and southern Somalia. The majority of the Gaalje'el live in [[Hiran, Somalia|Hiraan], Middle Shabelle, and Jubaland.[1]

The Gaalje'el are associated with the Hawiye tribe due to their close political and social alignment. But the Gaalje'el descend from one of the sons of Samaale Gardhere Samaale, as do the Degoodi, and Garre, and 'Owrmale. The Hawiye, Isaaq, and Dir descend from Irir Samaale, another son of Samaale.[2]

According to Ali Jimale, the etymology of the name Gaalje'el is from gaal, meaning camel and je'el meaning love: gaalje'el meaning "that which loves the camel". Gaal is the Af May (Reewin dialect) equivalent of Geel in Af Maḥa Tiri (the Maḥa Tiri dialect).[3]

Clan tree

Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology shows the following sub-clan tree for the Gaalje'el[4]

Gaalje'el

  • Ma'wiya (معاوية)
  • Barsame (برصم) *also spelt Barsane
  • Arwaq (اروق) *also known as Doqondiide
  • Caloofi (علفي)
  • Baas (باز) *also spelt Bees
  • Aafi (عافي)
  • Ereballe (اربلي)
  • Sugow (ثقي)
  • Magan (ماقني)
  • Oday Ad (عدي عد)
  • Dhemow (ذمي)
  • Nolow (نولو)
  • Soraante (سراني)
  • Abtisame (ابتسامة)
  • Dirisame (ديرسمة)
  • Makahil (مكاهيل)

Notable figures

References
  1. Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Germany, Conflict analysis in Bakool and Bay, South-western Somalia https://www.eth.mpg.de/3709496/consultancy_report_mar_2004.pdf page 31.
  2. Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Germany: "Conflict analysis in Bakool and Bay, South-western Somalia", March 2004: https://www.eth.mpg.de/3709496/consultancy_report_mar_2004.pdf
  3. Ahmed, Ali Jimale (1995-01-01). The Invention of Somalia. The Red Sea Press. p. 96. ISBN 9780932415998.
  4. Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Germany, "Conflict analysis in Bakool and Bay, South-western Somalia", https://www.eth.mpg.de/3709496/consultancy_report_mar_2004.pdf page 32/31
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