Abdi Garad

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

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.

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 Mohamed Hashi the former president Puntland, 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[]

^ Cox, P. Z. Capt; Abud, H. M. Maj (1896). Genealogies of the Somal, inclusing those of the Aysa and Gadabursi. Eyre and Spottiswoode (London).
^ Cox, P. Z. Capt; Abud, H. M. Maj (1896). Genealogies of the Somal, inclusing those of the Aysa and Gadabursi. Eyre and Spottiswoode (London).

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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.

[1] Cox, P. Z. Capt; Abud, H. M. Maj (1896). Genealogies of the Somal, inclusing those of the Aysa and Gadabursi. Eyre and Spottiswoode (London).

[2] Cox, P. Z. Capt; Abud, H. M. Maj (1896). Genealogies of the Somal, inclusing those of the Aysa and Gadabursi. Eyre and Spottiswoode (London).

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