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Arap
Arap
أرب
Regions with significant populations
Somaliland, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya
Languages
Somali
Religion
Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
Habr Garhajis, Habr Awal, Habr Je'lo and other Isaaq groups

The Arap or Arab (Somali: Arab, Arabic: أرب, Full Name: Muḥammad ibn ash-Shaykh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad bin al-Ḥusayn al-Hāshimīy) clan is a major Northern Somali clan of the wider Isaaq clan family.[1] The Arap predominantly live on the middle and southwest side of Hargeisa and in the Baligubadle district Hawd region) of Somaliland, with its capital Baligubadle being an exclusively Arap territory.[2] The territory of the clan extends to Ethiopia, in the area of Faafan, Gursum and Dhagahle.[3] The Abdalle Arab, a sub-clan of the Arap clan is based in the Togdheer, Sahil. The Celi Arab, a sub-clan of the Arap clan is based in Maroodi Jeex Hargeisa Muuse celi arab living also Bakool South West State of Somalia Rabdhure Elbarde, They also live Fafan Zone Gursum, Somali Sheekh cismaan Arab based in Nogob Zone Jarar Zone regions.[4][5]

History

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Map of Somaliland showing the distribution of the Arap tribe

Lineage

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Sheikh Ishaaq ibn Ahmed was one of the Arabian travellers who crossed the sea from Arabia to the Horn of Africa to spread Islam around 12th to 13th century. Hence,the sheikh Ishaaq married two local women in Somaliland that left him eight sons, one of them being Muhammad (Arap). The purported descendants of those eight sons constitute the Isaaq clan-family.[6]

Role in the SNM

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Baligubadle, which straddles the border between Ethiopia and Somaliland, was the headquarters of the Somali National Movement (SNM) during the Somaliland War of Independence from the regime of general Siad Barre.[7]

The Araps were heavily involved in the SNM and led the first military offensive of the SNM near Baligubadle where a small force attacked a fuel tanker supplying the Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party regime's base in the town. This operation was organised by local commanders without prior planning utilizing a local force of clansmen based at the organisation's Lanqeyrta base in Hawd.[8]

Hassan Isse Jama was also one of original founders of the SNM in London.[9] He was also the first vice president of Somaliland and served as the deputy chairman of the SNM.[9] Furthermore in 1983, Sultan Mohamed Sultan Farah of the Arap clan was the first sultan to leave Somalia to Ethiopia and openly cooperate with the SNM.[10]

Familial ties

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Historically, the Arap took part in the conquest of Abyssinia, and were part of the Adal Sultanate and are mentioned in the book Futuh Al-Habash (Conquest of Abyssinia) as the Habar Magaadle, along with the Ayub, Habar Yoonis, Habar Awal and Eidagalle clans. The Habar Magaadle are known for producing a historical figure known as Ahmad Gurey bin Husain who was the right-hand man of Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi his clan arap . The Arap were the first clan agreed to lead the process of demobilization. This put pressure on other clans to follow suit, and, in early 1994, a well-staged ceremony was held in the Hargeysa football stadium to hand over weapons, playing an instrumental role in the Somaliland peace process.[11][12]


Arap Clan tree

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The Arap clan is divided into the following sub-clans:[13][verification needed]


      • 'Cismaan Arap (sheekh)
        • Ali Cawad
        • Alla Magan


  • Cabdale Arab
  • Abokor cabdalle
    • ibraahim abokor
      • Maxamed ibraahim
      • Cigaal ibraahim
      • Maxamed ibraahim
        • Bahdoon maxamed
        • Nabad maxamed
        • Axmed maxamed
        • Faarax maxamed
        • Rooble maxamed
    • Bahdoon maxamed
        • Warsame Bahdoon (reer warsame )
        • Axmed Bahdoon
        • Abokor Bahdoon


    • Muuse abokor
      • yoonis muuse
      • Alamagan muuse
      • Haaruun muuse


    • Xasan Haaruun
    • Adan Haaruun


      • maxamed xasan
        • Ducaale maxamed
        • Shire maxamed
        • Gubadle maxamed
          • sugule gubadle


    • x,cade Adan
    • haruun Adan
    • Bulale Adan
    • Guled Adan
    • muuse Adan
    • Faatax Adan
    • ibrahim Adan
    • cabdi Adan


  • Haaruun Adan
      • Biniin Haaruun


      • Guled Adan
        • Diiriye Guled


    • Faatax Adan
      • Muuse Faatax
        • Cigaal Muuse
        • Amare Muuse
        • Sandheere Muuse
        • Ibraahim Muuse
        • Diireye Muuse
        • Cali Muuse
        • Warsame Muuse
  • Celi Arap
    • Muuse celi
    • Subeer celi
    • Mohammed celi


    • Muuse celi
      • Cabdiraxmaan Muuse
      • Hookase Cabdiraxmaan
      • Xasan Cabdiraxmaan
      • Daauud/Ligse Cabdiraxmaan
      • Adan Cabdiraxmaan
      • ilmaadeer Cabdiraxmaan


    • Hookase Cabdiraxmaan
      • Hayiile Hookase
      • Axmed Hookase
      • Cabdi Hookase
      • Nuur Hookase
      • Bare Hookase
      • Cali Hookase (cali Waal)
      • Gunto Hookase


      • Ligse Cabdiraxmaan
            • Aliyare
            • kalafow
            • reer aadan
            • reer gaboobe
            • reer isaaq
            • reer cali qajiin
          • Xasan Cabdiraxmaan
            • Cali xasan
            • Aboyo xasan


          • Adan Cabdiraxmaan


          • ilmader Cabdiraxmaan
            • reer xuseen
            • dursuge
            • reer Ebdi
            • reer dhare


    • Subeer celi
          • Xaamud Subeer
          • Axmed Subeer
          • Ismaciil subeer


    • Xaamud Subeer
        • Shirdoon xaamud
        • Barre xaamud
        • Xuseen xaamud
    • Axmed Subeer
          • Xasan axmed
          • Rooble axmed
          • Alaale axmed
    • Rooble axmed
              • Abokor rooble
              • Cismaan rooble


    • Ismail Subeer
          • cigale ismail
            • Maxamuud cigale
            • Guuleed cigale
            • Abokor cigale
            • Muuse cigale
            • Xuseen cigale


    • Maxamuud cigale
          • cabdi maxamuud
                    • Cali cabdi
                    • Iidle Cali
                    • khaatun Cali
                    • Maxamed Cali
                    • faatax Cali


    • Guuleed cigale
          • Alaale Guuleed
            • Cigaal Alaale
              • Samatar Cigaal
                • Cabdi dhogar Cigaal
      • Muuse cigale
        • Xildiid muuse
        • Higis muuse
    • Xildiid Muuse (xujay)
        • Xasan Xildiid
          • Abokor Xasan
            • Guuleed Abokor
            • Ismaaciil Abokor
            • Xasan Abokor
            • Samatar Abokor


    • Higis muuse
                • Samakaab Higis
                • Nageeye Higis


    • Nageeye Higis
            • Adan Nageeye
            • Cawaale Nageeye


    • Mohammad celi
        • Axmed Maxamed
          • Abokor Axamed
            • Haashim abokor
            • Muuse abokor
            • Cabdalla abokor


    • Hashim Abokor
        • 'Umar Hashim
        • Hussein Hashin
    • Musa 'Umar
          • Saleban 'Umar
            • Isma'il Saleban (Reer Isma'il)
            • Ali Saleban (Reer Ali Ade)
    • 'Abdallah 'Umar
          • Adan 'Abdallah (Adan Warabe)
          • 'Ali 'Abdallah (Rer 'Ali)
          • Ahmad 'Abdallah


    • Muse Abokor
    • Abdale Muse
    • Yusuf Muse(Geelqonof)
    • Mohammed Muse(Mohamed Fanax)
      • Cigal geedi
      • Reer Cabdi(Adimo la)
      • reer Sicid
      • Allamagan
      • Reer cali Xasan


    • Makaahiil Muse (Afyare)
      • Yusuf Makahiil
      • Maxamed Makahiil(dhuuxweyn)
      • Maxamud Makahiil
      • Axmed Maxamud
        • Cabdi Axmed (Cabdi dhawaaq)
        • Haruun Axmed
          • Xuseen Haruun(Reer xuseen)
          • Yusuf Haruun
          • Cabdi Haruun(Cabdi jaynacad)
          • yonis Haruun
        • Cali Haruun
          • negeeye Cali(Baho Cali)
          • caynashe Cali(Baho Cali)
          • Samatar Cali(Baho Cali)
          • Xildiid Cali(Reer Xildiid)
              • Guleed Xildiid
              • hayiile Xildiid
              • Cigal Xildiid
          • Adan Cali(Adan Dalab)
              • Farax Adan
              • Maxamed Adan
              • xasan Adan
              • Cumar Adan
              • Warsame Adan
              • Diriye Adan
              • Cali Adan
          • Hagar Cali(Reer Hagar)
              • Farax Hagar
              • Cabane Hagar
              • wacays Hagar


      • Abdallah Abokor
    • Gulane 'Abdallah
          • Xasan Guulane
          • Muuse Guulane
            • Adan Muuse
            • Siciid Muuse
              • Cismaan siciid
                • faatax cismaan
                  • Abdi faatax
                    • Xamare Abdi


            • Bookh Muuse
              • Aderxamaan Adan
              • Siciid Adan
              • yabaal Adan
              • Cisman Adan
                • Xirsi Siciid
                • Ciise Siciid
                • Bare Siciid
                  • Yoonis Xirsi
                    • Odowaa yoonis
                    • Yuusuf yoonis
                    • iidle yoonis
                    • Guban yoonis
                    • Cigaal yoonis
                    • Cabdi yoonis
    • Samane 'Abdallah
          • Hussein Samane
          • Yusuf Samane
          • Mahamoud Samane
            • Maxamed xuseen
            • Ahmed xuseen
              • Cali Ahmed
              • Cabdi ahmed
                • Faahiye cabdi
                • Xaad cabdi
                • Cumar cabdi
                • Samatar cabdi

Notable Arap people

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References

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