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

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

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

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.

An epithet for the Dhulbahante clan, as they collectively joined the Darwiish (besides reer Hagar). Garabsare, Bahidoor and Dubeys are also included sometimes due to their Darwiish contributions.

Any of the post 1921 Dhulbahante-dominant administrations ranging from the Jaamac Tilifoon era, to Koosafaare Dacay's Darwiish reincarnation in the 60s, to the first USP, then 2nd USP, to the Northern Somali Unionist Movement (NSUM), the subsequent SSC State, the Northland State, the Khatumo State or the Falaaluug movement in the 2010s.

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)