Hawadle

The Xawaadle or HawaadleMohamed (Somali: Xawaadle, Arabic: حوادله‎,Italian: Auadleh) are a Somali clan that is politically aligned with Hawiye in the borders of Somalia, but traces descent from Meyle one of the sons of Samaale clan.The Hawadle along with many other Somali clans like the Hawiye and Dir trace themselves from Samaale.[1][2]

Overview

The Hawadle are part of the Samaale clan. Besides their genealogical descent and true abtirsi, the Hawadle are politically aligned with the Hawiye, especially the Mudolood in the borders of Somalia. Mudulood consists of Abgaal and Ujajeen. The Imam of both Mudulood traditionally hails from the Abgaal. Currently Imam Mohamed Yusuf is the Imam of Mudulood. The Abgaal are also a sub-clan of the Hawiye. The descend from Irir Samaale who was one of the sons of Samaale. Due to this the Abgaal have kinship with the Dir (Irir) and the other Samaale sub-clans that are the Ajuran, Degoodi, and Gaalje'el clan groups.[1]

Lineage
  • Ali Jimale Ahmed outlines the Hawadle clan genealogical tree in The Invention of Somalia:[2]



Distribution

The Hawadle primarily live in the Hiran, Banadir present day Middle Shabelle especially in the Xawaadley district . They in the Somali region of Ethiopia. They can also be found in the expatriate communities of the Somali diaspora.[3]


Prominent Figures
  • Sheik Ali jimcale - Somali politician and First minister for Labour and Social Affairs.
  • Ali Abdullahi Osoble - Former and first President of Hirshabelle, former Minister of Education, former Minister of Planning.[4][5]
  • Mohamed Nuur - A Sr Software Architect and a team Leader at SpaceX for the past Five Years.
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References
  1. Adam, Hussein Mohamed; Ford, Richard (1997-01-01). Mending rips in the sky: options for Somali communities in the 21st century. Red Sea Press. p. 127. ISBN 9781569020739.
  2. Ahmed, Ali Jimale (1995-01-01). The Invention of Somalia. The Red Sea Press. p. 121. ISBN 9780932415998.
  3. https://midnimo.com/2014/04/23/beesha-xawaadle-oo-ku-tilmaamtay-maamulka-juba-aan-loo-dhammeyn/
  4. Africa Confidential. Miramoor Publications Limited. 2007.
  5. Kariye, Dr Badal W. The Rise & The Fall of Somali President His Excellency Mohamed Abdillahi Mohamed (Farmajo). Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-387-98657-6.
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