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Wa'daan

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Wa'daan
وعدان
Languages
Somali
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Abgaal, Habargidir, Murusade and other Hawiye clans
Wacdaan Soldiers in Afgooye

Wa'daan (Somali: Wacdaan, Arabic: وعدان) is a sub-clan of the Hawiye and the even larger Samaale clan. They are part of the Gorgaarte subclan of the Hawiye clan.[1]

Hawiye clan tree (simple version).

Early history of the Wacdaan

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The Wacdaan rose to prominence in the Shabeelle River region following the disintegration of the Ajuuraan Sultanate, which controlled a large part of southern Somalia. The Geledi and Wacdaan worked together to overthrow the Silcis, another sub-clan of the Hawiye, as Somali oral history shows.

Overthrow of Silcis

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According to Cassanelli, “the Geledi (Rahanweyn) and Wa'dan (Darandolle Gurgate) allied to drive the Sil'is from Afgoy”.[2]

Distribution

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Wacdaan primarily live in the Lower Shabelle region of Somalia. They primarily inhabit the city of Afgooye but also live in adjacent cities such as Lafoole, Jaziira, Maracade, Qoryooley. They also live in celsha biyaha the section of the Banaadir region (Mogadishu)[3][failed verification]

Lineage

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    • Hawiye
      • Hiraab
        • Mudulood
          • Darandoole
            • Wacdaan Cismaan
            • Yaber
            • Ali Yabarow
            • Bana Yabarow
              • Maalinle
                • Maxamed Maalinle
                • Ibrahim Maalinle
                  • Maxaad Mooldheere
                  • Abuukar Mooldheere
                  • Yabar Ilkagaduud
              • Samakaay
              • Warqatinle
              • Warqab

References

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  1. ^ Puccioni 1937, 37, Luling 1971, 30, and Cassanelli 1973, 30
  2. ^ Cassanelli 1973, 41
  3. ^ "Benadir | region, Somalia". Britannica.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.