2 Regular secret security reports from a range of top officials in the North West and Togdheer Regions are sent to President Barre and to designated senior ministers and Party chiefs.Delivered by special couriers, the reports are submitted by General Morgan, Sector Command, the Regional Governors, and … The dictatorship of Siad Barre (1969-1991) was a tumultuous period for Somalia, which led to a process of internal disintegration and clan confrontation. [1] It is one of the major Somali clans in the Horn of Africa, with a large and densely populated traditional territory. The total population of Isaaq clan is estimated between 2 to 3 million. 100% (1/1) Burco Buro. The Isaaq have a very wide and densely populated traditional territory. Major clans include Hawiye (25% of the population), Isaaq (22%), Darod (20%), Rahanweyn (17%), Dir … According to some genealogical books and Somali tradition, the Isaaq clan was founded in the 13th or 14th century with the arrival of Sheikh Ishaaq Bin Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al Hashimi (Sheikh Ishaaq) from Arabia, a descendant of Ali ibn Abi Talib in Maydh. And inclosure 3 in No. The Siad Barre regime targeted civilian members of the Isaaq group specifically, especially in the cities of Hargeisa and Burco and to that end employed the use of indiscriminate artillery shelling and aerial bombardment against civilian populations belonging to the Isaaq clan. 3) Hargeisa, a town in northern Somalia with a predominantly Isaaq-clan population, was attacked by the Somali armed forces after the Somali National Movement (SNM) occupied it in May 1988. Formed in 1982, both organizations undertook guerrilla operations from bases in Ethiopia. They have large settlements in the Somali region of Ethiopia, mainly on the eastern side of Somali region also known as the Hawd and formerly Reserve Area which is mainly inhabited by the Isaaq sub-clan members. The number of civilian deaths in this massacre is estimated to be between 50,000-100,000 according to various sources, whilst local reports estimate the total civilian deaths to be upwards of 200,000 Isaaq civilians. [20] The Habr Magādle clan were highly appreciated and praised by the leader Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi for their bravery and loyalty. Sun, Sand and Somals – Leaves from the Note-Book of a District Commissioner.By H. Rayne. Bollettino della Società geografica italiana. The pejorative slang terms iidoor or kabadhe iidoora (loosely meaning "exchange") reflect Somali disdain for the go-between, the person who amasses wealth through persistence and mercantile skills without firm commitments to anyone else. He settled in the coastal town of Maydh in modern-day northeastern Somaliland, where he … Distribution. So, it is NOT … The Somalis in general have a great inclination to poetry; a particular passion for the stories, the stories and songs of love. The populations of five major cities in Somaliland – Hargeisa, Burao, Berbera, Erigavo and Gabiley – are all predominantly Isaaq. Historically (and presently to a degree), the wider Isaaq clan were relatively more disposed to trade than their tribal counterparts due in part to their centuries old trade links with the Arabian Peninsula. The Isaaq clan along with other northern Somali tribes were under British Somaliland protectorate administration from 1884 to 1960. Correspondence respecting the Rising of Mullah Muhammed Abdullah in Somaliland, and consequent military operations,1899–1901.pp.4–5. Reer Shiekh Ishaq (Ishaak or Isaaq) is one of the major Somali tribes that reside at northren parts of Somalia as well as the eastren regions of Ithopia, Reer Shiekh Isaac inhibit the major towns and cities of the northren Somalia such as Hargeisa, Berbera, Buro, and Erigavo. Major clans include Hawiye (25% of the population), Isaaq (22%), Darod (20%), Rahanweyn (17%), Dir … The Isaaq clan played a prominent role in the Abyssinian-Adal war (1529–1543, referred to as the "Conquest of Abyssinia") in the army of Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi, I. M. Lewis noted that only the Habar Magadle division (Ayoub, Garhajis, Habar Awal and Arab) of the Isaaq were mentioned in chronicles of that war written by Shihab Al-Din Ahmad Al-Gizany known as Futuh Al Habash. The following listing is taken from the World Bank's Conflict in Somalia: Drivers and Dynamics from 2005 and the United Kingdom's Home Office publication, Somalia Assessment 2001. Area: 137,600 km². The Isaaq Sultanate (Somali: Saldanadda Isaaq, Arabic: سلطنة الإسحاق ‎) was a Somali kingdom that ruled parts of the Horn of Africa during the 18th and 19th centuries. Ethnic Groups: mainly Isaaq clan The sultanate was governed by the Rer Guled branch of the Eidagale clan. Prima traversata della Somalia, compiuta per incarico della Societá geografica italiana. The traditional way of life for this tribe is animal grazing nomads similar to all Somalian tribes. 5). Some people are fooled by the size of the desert state known as Puntland, but it has historically been the least populated constituency in the Horn of Africa. Bollettino della Società geografica italiana By Società geografica italiana. The Journal of The anthropological institute of Great Britain and Ireland| Vol.21 p. 161, Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society: Official Publication of the Coryndon Memorial Museum Vol.17 p. 76. isaaq is 61% (majority) Dir is 16% . Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. Agriculture is also exercised in limited areas mainly in the west of Hargeisa region,