Habar Gidir

The Habar Gidir (Somali: Habar Gidir, Arabic: هبر جدير) is a subclan of the Hawiye and the even larger Samaale clan. It is one of the major sub-clans of the Hawiye and Somali clans in general. The clan has produced many prominent Somali figures, including the first Prime Minister of Somalia Abdullahi Issa Mohamud and Somalia's fifth President Abdiqasim Salad Hassan.[1][2]

The first Prime Minister of Somalia, Abdullahi Issa Mohamud

Habar Gidir
هبر جدير
Languages
Somali and Arabic
Religion
Sunni Islam, Sufism
Related ethnic groups
Abgaal, and other Hawiye and Samaale

Ethmology
Former president of Somalia, Abdiqasim Salad Hassan

The Habar Gidir are a Hiraab sub-clan.[3] The patriarch of the clan is Madarkicis and Habar Gidir is but a nickname. Madarkicis is part of the Hiraab section of Hawiye. Madarkicis translates to "gathering agitator'' or ''meeting disruptor" in the Somali language.[4][5]

Overview

The Habar Gidir are part of the Hiraab. Hiraab consists of the Mudulood, Habar Gidir, Duduble and Sheekhaal.[6] The Habar Gidir are also a sub-clan of the Hawiye. This gives the Habar Gidir immediate lineal ties with the other Hawiye sub-clans. The Hawiye descend from Irir Samaale who was one of the sons of Samaale. Due to this the Habar Gidir also have kinship with the Dir (Irir) and the other Samaale clans.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

Distribution

The Habar Gidir primarily live in the central regions of Mudug, Galgaduud in Galmudug.[14][15][16] The clan also lives in Southern Somalia especially in (Matabaan district) and sections of (Mogadishu).[17] The clan also lives in the Somali region of Ethiopia in particular the areas neighboring Galmudug. In addition to this the Habar Gidir can also be found in the expatriate communities of the Somali diaspora.

Role and influence in Somalia

The Habar Gidir clan has produced many prominent Somali figures. The first Prime Minister of Somalia Abdullahi Issa Mohamud was from this clan, he was Habargidir, Sa'ad, Reer Nima'ale.[1] Somalia's fifth president Abdiqasim Salad Hassan was also a member and hailed form the Habagidir, Ayr, Absiiye.[2] They have also held many other important and high ranking positions in governance with a large variety that includes Minister of Economic Affairs, Minister of Foreign Affairs, head of Somali National Security, chief of staff of the Somali armed forces, and many more.[18][19] In addition to this, the Habar Gidir are at the forefront of civics in the central state of Galmudug. The state was conceived and established by them to govern were they traditionally live in central Somalia. Their role in Somali affairs is not limited to only governance. Habar Gidirs also play an important role in business. For instance the head of the Somali airline company Jubba Airways is Habar Gidir. The clan has also produced many influential members of the Somali media. Yusuf Garaad Omar who was the chairman of BBC Somali for over a decade and helped pioneer its rise during his tenure is Habar Gidir. Magool and Hasan Adan Samatar who are among some of the most famous Somali musicians of all time also hail from this clan. Currently the Habar Gidir play a large role primarily in the Somali regions of Galmudug and Banaadir (Mogadishu) but also Somalia as a whole.

References
  1. Somalia at the Crossroads. Adonis & Abbey. 2007. p. 10. ISBN 9781905068593.
  2. Horn of Africa Bulletin, Volume 12. Life & Peace Institute. 2000. p. 21. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  3. Ali Jimale Ahmed (1995). The Invention of Somalia. Lawrenceville, NJ: Red Sea. p. 123. ISBN 0-932415-98-9.
  4. Diiriye, Anwar Maxamed (2006). Literature of Somali Onomastics & Proverbs with Comparison of Foreign Sayings. Gobaad Communications & Press. ISBN 978-0-9726615-1-5.
  5. Ahmed, Ali Jimale (1995). The Invention of Somalia. Red Sea Press. ISBN 978-0-932415-98-1.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 February 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  8. Lewis, I. M. (1998-01-01). Peoples of the Horn of Africa: Somali, Afar and Saho. Red Sea Press. ISBN 9781569021057. At the end of the book "Tribal Distribution of Somali Afar and Saho"
  9. Verdier, Isabelle (1997-05-31). Ethiopia: the top 100 people. Indigo Publications. p. 13. ISBN 9782905760128.
  10. Hayward, R. J.; Lewis, I. M. (2005-08-17). Voice and Power. Routledge. p. 242. ISBN 9781135751753.
  11. The Quranyo section of the Garre claim descent from Dirr, who are born of the Irrir Samal. UNDP Paper in Kenya http://www.undp.org/content/dam/kenya/docs/Amani%20Papers/AP_Volume1_n2_May2010.pdf
  12. Adam, Hussein Mohamed; Ford, Richard (1997-01-01). Mending rips in the sky: options for Somali communities in the 21st century. Red Sea Press. p. 127. ISBN 9781569020739.
  13. Ahmed, Ali Jimale (1995-01-01). The Invention of Somalia. The Red Sea Press. p. 121. ISBN 9780932415998.
  14. Report: Radical Somali Fighters Moving into Central Regions
  15. https://www.voanews.com/archive/report-radical-somali-fighters-moving-central-regions
  16. https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/989091/download
  17. "Jilib Riverine Nutritional Assesment Middle Juba Region" (PDF). FSAU/UNICEF/WORLD CONCERN/AFREC. May 2006.
  18. "De-classified Documents: Foreign Relations of the United States 1964-1968, Volume XXIV Africa:346. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Katzenbach) to President Johnson: March 12, 1968". Somali Watch (source: US Department of State, Washington). November 29, 2000. Archived from the original on 20 November 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
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