Marehan

The Marehan (Somali: Mareexaan) (Arabic :مريحان) ("Ahmed bin Abdirahman bin Is'mail bin Ibrahim al Jaberti") a Somali clan, is one of the major Darod subclans and part of the Sade clan family . The majority of the Marehan live in Jubbaland Gedo and Lower Jubba Regions in southwest Somalia, the Galguduud and Mudug Regions in central Somalia, the Ogaden, and northeast Kenya.

The Marehan are popularly considered as the most fiercest nationalists among the Somali people. It is why the Marehan today do not recognize the universal Somali independence day of July 1, 1960 as they say they were never colonized. Straddling between the Ethio-Somali border and the Kenyan-Somali border, they have always played key roles in both the rising up of Somali nationalistic fervor and the charge into action towards the attainment of a one greater Somalia.

The Marehan are recorded in history ranging from the Arab Shihab Ad-din's ancient chronicles to Richard Burton's modern analysis of the East African sub-region as a force to be reckoned with and the epitome of the Somali and his characteristics.

The British sent several punitive expeditions into the Marehan country during WW II but they were rebuffed and watched from the sidelines as the Marehan signed a treaty of peace and cooperation with the Italians giving the Marehan a respite against imperialism and the Italians a respite from Marehan fury.

The Marehan continued to practice their heavy influence among the Somali people with the ascension of President Mohamed Siad Barre into power. The country became the scientific laboratory of the Marehan and its subsequent modernization and development was put into place. Cities sprung up, the Somali language was given an official script, the most successful literacy campaign as recorded by the U.N was put to place, equality was promoted, and the over all livelihood of the Somali rose tremendously under the tuteluge of the Marehan.

Marehan not surprisingly once again led the Somalis into the Ogaden War with the fulfillment of the legacy of Ahmed Gurey in mind. They succeeded on the whole only to withdraw after the Communist world led by the Soviet Union and Cuba came to the immediate aid of the Ethiopians[1]. The Marehan are currently considered one of the strongest proponents of a re-emergence of a strong and viable Somali state with their disdain of the civil war and the applause they are receiving as they are increasingly realized as a vehicle of force towards the re-emergence of their homeland from civil war and anarchy.

Marehan Sultanate

Between the 17th and 18th century, the Marehan Sultanate was an important sultanate which extended from Bender Ziyade on the gulf of Aden to beyond Ras el-Khyle on the Indian Ocean [2]. Nearing the 19th century, the Marehan sultanate was demolished and withdrew from the Nugal area and confined to the Sool and Sanaag regions.[3] Some of them started migrating to the south in search of new areas.

There is no clear agreement on the clan and sub-clan structures. The divisions and subdivisions as here given are partial and simplified. Many lineages are omitted. For a comparison of different views on the clan-lineage-structures see the World Bank's Conflict in Somalia: Drivers and Dynamics.

• Reer Kooshin
• Reer Warsame
• Reer Siyaad
• Reer Dalal
• Reer Nuur
• Reer Hassan
• Wagardhac
  • Omar Dheer
  • Reer Gadiid
  • Reer Allamagan
  • reer Wardheere
• Hawrarsame
  • Yusof
  • Aadan Saleban
  • Mahmud Saleban
• Urmidig
• Siyaad Hussein
• Reer Ugaas Shermaake
• Ali Hussein
• Celi
• Bah-Abaskul
• Ali-Dhere
• Talhe
  • • Yusuf
    • Ibrahim
• Soonfure
• Reer Garaad
  • Ahmed
    • Nasir

• Reer Ismaan
• Yosef Mohamed
• Ina Nuur

Political organizations

• Marehan Union, MU (1956-1969)
• Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party (SRSP) (1969-1976)
• Supreme Revolutionary Council (SRC) (1976-1991)
• Somali National Front (SNF) (1991-2001)
• Jubba Valley Alliance (JVA) (2001-present)

Prominent figures

• Maj. Gen. Mohammed Siad Barre, 21 year President of Somalia 1969-1991.
• Col. Barre Adan Shire Hiiraale, Military Stategist, JVA Leader, Defence Minister, 2004
• Ahmed Farah Ali 'Idaja', Somali-language literarian
• Shire Jama Ahmed, Inventor of the Somali script
• Gen. Ali Matan Hashi, First Somali pilot, Commander of Somali Airforce 1959-1978, Minister of Justice, Minister of Health, True Somali Nationalist.
• Dr. Warsame Indholey, Director of the Somali Developmental Crash Program, oversaw the successful Somali literacy campaign
• Abdiqadir Hersi Yam-Yam, prominent Somali poet and scholar
• Sultan Mohamoud Qhalib Dhore, Marehan chieftain of Jubbaland
• Gen. Ahmed Warsame, Head of the Somali Military Academy
• Abdulahi Haji, Broadcaster and longest-serving chief editor with the Somali BBC.
• Dr. Mohammed Sheikh Adden, premier Somali intellectual and former head of Somali Technological Development, Minister of Information, Minister of Education, Head of the Ideology Bureau SRRC
• Col. Cumar Jamac CaliJiir, Former Commander of the Armed Forces
• Fatimo Isaak Bihi, First Somali female ambassador, Ambassador to Geneva, Director of the African Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Dr. Mohamed Mohamud Jango'an, Somali interior minister
• Dr. Abdulrahman Jama Barre, Somali interior and foreign minister
• Col. AbdiAziz Ali Barre, commander of the SNF-----Mudug/Galgudud regions.
• Sheikh Mohamed Mohamoud, Father of the Somali constitution, first Somali Finance Minister
• Aden Shire Jama "Law", Organized first Somali elections, first Somali Interior Minister 1956
• Abdikarim Gelle Bayr, Computer Scientist and famed collector of Somali Literature.
• Ahmed Sugulle Hersi, consul of Somalia in Italy 1989-2005

• Dr. Abdiqadir H. Mohammed, Chairman of the Somali Social Committee
• Muraayed Garaad, President of the Somali Women Organization *Ali Sudi, Vice president of the Somali Airlines
• Shire Sudi, Vice minister of the Somali Fisheries
• Mohammoud Jama, Governor of the Somali Banks
• Gen Osman Aingail, Head of the Criminal Investigation Department
• Lt. Colonel Mohammed Samatar, Head of the Military Intelligence
• Cabdirizak Mohamud Abdihosh, Current director of Islamic Courts development.
• Haji Hussein Mohammed, President of the Somali Airlines
• Jaalle Maxamed Cabdinuur "Iris" Governor of Gedo 1982-1987
• Abdulkadir Toor, Director of the Agency for Theatre and Films
• Khadija Abdulahi "Dalays", First national Somali female singer
• Dr. Ali Kanini, First internationally certified Somali doctor
• Maxamuud Sayid Adden Minister for National Assets and Procurement, 2004
• Yusuf Ali Nuur, Chairman of the Somali Defence and Security Committee
• Mohamoud Sayid Addan, Minister for National Assets and Procurement, 2004
• Gen. Omar Hashi Massaleh, Former Somali Minister of Defense, former Chairman of SNF
• Col. Omar Sh. Mohamud Sh. Abdullahi, Governer of Gedo 1995
• Gen. Mohammed Nur Shareco, Chief Adviser to President Siad Barre
• Gen. Ali Hure Loyan, Commander of Somali Police Forces, 2004-
• Gen. Abdirahman Hussein, Commander of the Militia Forces
• Col. Abdirizak Isaak Biixi, Head of Parliamentary Committee on Security, former Chairman of SNF
• Col. Hashi Mohamed Guled (Shiino), Architect of National Law and military enforcement
• Eng. Hussein Faray, Governor of the Gedo Region.
• Yusuf Ibrahim, Mayor of Mogadishu
• Dr. Haji Macaliin, Scientist
• Ibrahim Yusuf Farah "Holosh" Somali Scholar and Diplomat
• Col. Cabdi Cusmaan Nuur, Head of the Army forces in the 80's
• Abdullahi Mohamed Hurie, Minister Parliament for Galgadud annd Minister of Public Works in the 60's
• Kufiyadad, Prominent Marehan and one of the first Darod settlers in Mogadishu
• Mohamed Sicid Samatar, French-educated intellectual, Minister and Ambasador
• Sicid Samatar Nunule, Highest ranking Somali in the British Military Administration Police
• Lawaxe, Graduate of Lincoln University in USA in 1936. One of the ablest administrators and organizers of SYL
• Sheikh Abdule AW Mohamoud Former Somali ambassador in Italy and Saudi Arabia also Minister of Finance in the 60's
• Hussein Mohamoud Mohamed "Koofi Cadde" President of Somali Airlines and Former Somali ambassador in Djibouti
• Col. Abdullahi Ismail Aw mohamoud Head of Armed Forces in Mogadishu area 1980 -1991.
• Eng. Abdulkadir Hassan Hussein. First somali civil engineer to build warshada hargaha iyo samaha in 1978
• Adam Ibrahim O'Hirsi Author, Islamic Juris Prudence/Political Science Scholar, Governer of Gedo Region 2007
• Abdisalam Moallim Aden Somali Ambassador to Yemen
• Abdikhayr Sheikh Soofe Civil Rights & Peace activist

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