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Darwiish

The Darwiish (1900 - 1920) was the successor state to the Dhulbahante garaadship (1550 - 1900) that was initially centered in the Wardheer, Cayn Sool and Maakhir regions but later expanded during the anti-colonial campaigns to encompass much of the Horn, only to be defeated in 1920 but British air power
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Reer Darwiish

A member of the Dhulbahante tribe, particularly the Ahmed Garaad branch
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Darwiish State

The Darwiish State was an anti-imperial state which was overwhelmingly composed of Dhulbahante and commanded by Ismail Mire
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Beesha Darwiish

Beesha Darwiish literally means "the Darwiish community", as a nickname of the Dhulbahante. The reason why Darwiish and Dhulbahante are inextricably linked is because 5 Darwiish capitals were in Dhulbahante territory; 1896-1900 Kob Fardod Buuhoodle (Axmed Garaad town), Weylahed (1901) an Ugaasyada & Hinjiile Bah Nugaal locality, Lassader (1902-1904) an Axmed Garaad locality, Halin (1909) an Ugaasyada & Hinjiile locality, and Taleh, a Nur Axmed - Samakab - Ugaadhyahan town.
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1908 Darwiish border

The 1908 border proposal from the Sayyid of Darwiish to the British colonial administrator Harry Cordeaux. The British government informally agreed to the borders via its "coastal concentration policy" whereby it withdrew from all areas claimed by the Sayyid.
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Darwiish clan

The term "Darwiish clan" usually refers to the Dhulbahante
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ahlu darwiish

A member of the Dhulbahante clan. Ahlu Darwiish literally means "darwiish people"> They are referred to as such because 5 of the Darwiish war-time capitals were located in Dhulbahante territory; Buuhoodle (Qoob fardood) 1896 until 1900, Weylahed (1901), Lasader (1902 - 1904), Halin (1909), Taleh (1910-1920)
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