Ajuran (clan)

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Ajuuraan, أجران
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The Ajuran (Somali: Ajuuraan, Beesha Ajuuraan, Morshe, Arabic: أجران) is a Somali clan, part of the Jambelle clan which itself belongs to the largest Somali clan-family — the Hawiye. Ajuran members largely inhabit Kenya as well as southern east Ethiopia; considerable numbers are also found in southern Somalia.[1][2] Some Ajuran members are settled in Mogadishu.[3][4]

Overview

The Ajuran clan's origins are found in the

Middle Ages.[5][6][7] Today they largely live in the North Eastern Province in Kenya and the Somali region of Ethiopia, but also in Somalia. The Ajuran primarily speak the Somali language.[8]

The Ajuran are said to be part of the Jambelle Hawiye[9][10][11] but were displaced from modern Hawiye territories in the late 17th to early 18th centuries due to historical conflicts particularly in South Central Somalia.[12][13][14][15] Lee Cassanelli in his 1982 book "The Shaping of Somali Society: Reconstructing the History of a Pastoral People, 1600-1900" often refers to the Ajuran as former leaders of a Hawiye clan dynasty.[16]

History

Antiquity

Many traditions link the Ajuran with a people known to the Somalis as Madanle (Maantiiinle. Madinle, etc.) who were celebrated well-diggers in southern Somalia and northeastern Kenya.[17]

Ajuran Empire

The Ajuran clan established the Garen Dynasty that ruled both

Mogadishu Sultanate and Ajuran Sultanate during the Middle Ages.[18]

Early Modern Period

During the early modern period, in the 19th century, under Sultan Olol Dinle, the Ajuran Sultanate was almost revived. Not long after would Olol Dinle be accused of conspiring with the Italians against the Ethiopian government. He was assassinated by Haile Salassie in 1960.[19][20]

Language

The Ajuran in Somalia normally speak standard Somali while those in the riverside communities of

Borana language is prevalent.[22][23]

Clan Tree

This Clan Tree is based on "Identities on the Move: Clanship and Pastoralism in Northern Kenya" by Gunther Schlee.[24]

-Samaale

  • Irir
    • Hawiye
      • Jambeelle
          • Balcad
            • Al'ama
              • Hintire
              • Wayteen
              • Quran Jecle
              • Sibir
              • Ajuuraan
                • Wallemugge
                  • Kunle
                    • Gareen
                      • Dayle
                        • Cabdalle
                          • Yarow
                          • Arab
                        • Seerjeele
                        • Dabuurow
                        • Awrtable
                        • Tukun
                  • Geelbaariis
                    • Mudina
                    • Anjabreele
                    • Garjeele
                      • Moodin
                      • Gedi²
                  • Gasho¹
                  • Dhulxada
                    • Habar Carrare
                    • Reer Yusuf
                  • Riiba
                • Sanle
                  • Faqa Shini
                • Saremugge
                • Tore
                • Daqsore
                • Baydan
                  • Madale
                    • Waaqle
                      • Nuun
                      • Uurmidig
                      • Gidir
                      • Beexaw
                      • Daguro
                  • Bayle
                  • Kumatte
                  • Madinle
                • Badbaydan
                  • Hoydan

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-8108-6604-1
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  2. ^ Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard). 1984-03-20.
  3. ISBN 978-1-317-18139-2
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  4. ISBN 978-1-4422-5022-2
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  5. ISBN 978-1-874209-98-0
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  6. ^ Luc Cambrézy, Populations réfugiées: de l'exil au retour, p.316
  7. doi:10.5070/F7172016882
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  8. ISBN 9781845456030
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  9. ^ Abbink, Jon (1999). The Total Somali clan Geneaology. p. 1.
  10. ^ Geographica Italiana, Società (1892). Bollettino della Società geografica italiana.
  11. ^ Liiqliiqato, Maxamed (1986). Taariikhda Soomaaliya dalkii filka weynaa ee punt. p. 18.
  12. ^ Abbink, Jon (1999). The Total Somali clan Geneaology. p. 1.
  13. ^ Brelvi, Mahmud (1964). Islam in Africa. p. 189.
  14. ^ Nelson, Harold (1982). Somalia a country study. p. 11.
  15. ^ Foreign Affairs, Ministry of (1967). Somali Kenya relations in True Perspective. p. 15.
  16. ^ de recherche en afrique, institut francais (1993). IFRA Nairobi relations. p. 25.
  17. S2CID 128552150
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  18. ISBN 978-0-429-71282-1
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  19. ISSN 0305-6244
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  20. ISBN 979-8-88731-671-0
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  21. ^ B.W, ANDRZEJEWSKI (1974). Note of the Linguistic Situation of the Somali and Galla in Kenya.
  22. ^ a b Islam and Ethnicity in Northern Kenya and Southern Ethiopia, Pax Boranica G.H.Schlee
  23. ISBN 978-3-031-41508-1
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  24. ISBN 9781845456030
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