Beesha Darawiish

Beesha Darawiish or Si'iid Harti, also called Reer Darawiish, means the Dhulbahante clan. The Dhulbahante were called Darwiishes during the colonial era. The Darwiish was the successor state to the Dhulbahante garaadship. The Dhulbahante Garaadship (Somali: Duulbaahaante, Arabic: دولباهانتى اوسعيد هرتي) was a kingdom from 1530 until 1895. Dhulbahante is also a Somali clan known for being the backbone of Darwiish. They were the largest singular clan in the north in comparison to Isaq and Majertein hence why they fought against the Brits to maintain their dominance. It is part of the larger Harti Darod clan. They live mainly in Sool, Cayn and Sanaag. Current population estimated 1.3 Million only in Somalia and western countries. There are large number of Dhulbahante in Doolo region in Ethiopia; estimate 280 thousand to 350 thousand.

References

↑ lLewis, I (1999). A Pastoral Democracy. From the eponym Si'iid Harti (nicknamed 'Dulbahante') descend five lineages, 1:Hussein S`iid. 2:Muuse Si'iid, 3:Mahammad Si'iid, 4:Ahmad Si'iid and 5:Yunnis Si'iid
↑ The collapse of the Somali state: the impact of the colonial legacy, Ciisa-Salwe, 1996

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[1] Lewis, I (1999). A Pastoral Democracy. From the eponym Si'iid Harti (nicknamed 'Dulbahante') descend five lineages, 1:Hussein S`iid. 2:Muuse Si'iid, 3:Mahammad Si'iid, 4:Ahmad Si'iid and 5:Yunnis Si'iid

[2] The collapse of the Somali state: the impact of the colonial legacy, Ciisa-Salwe, 1996