Leelkase

Main article: Somali clan
Leelkase
ليلكسة
Politicians belonging to the Leelkase clan holding a rally.
Regions with significant populations
 Somalia
 Puntland
 Jubaland
 Somali Region
Languages
Somali & Arabic
Religion
islam (Sunni)
Related ethnic groups
Dhulbahante, Marehan, Warsangali, Majerteen, Dishiishe, Awrtable, Ogaden

The Leelkase[1] or Lailkase[2] or Lelkase[3] (Somali: Laylkase[4], Arabic: ليلكسة) (Hussein bin Abdirahman bin Is'mail bin Ibrahim al Jaberti) is a major subclan of the Tanade Darod clan.[3] The term "Leelkase" is a nickname, which translates as "farsighted, mindful, smart or intelligent”

Clan tree

In the Northeast regions of Somalia, the World Bank shows the following clan tree:[5]

  • Daarood
  • Tanade
  • Maalismoge
  • Leelkase
  • Musa Ali
    • Fiqi Ali
      • Yusuf
        • Mohamed Arab
      • Osman
        • Omar Osman
          • Fiqi Ismail
        • Adan Osman
          • Mohamed Adan
          • Mumin Adan
            • Mohamed Mumin (Xer)
              • Reer Haji Omar
              • Reer Haji Ali
              • Reer Hassan Hussein
              • Reer Ahmed
              • Reer Farah
              • Reer Abikar
              • Reer Mansor
              • Bihni-waydaw
              • Bihni-fiqixasan
              • Bihni-bicidyahan
            • Hirsi Mumin
            • Aamin Mumin
              • Abukar Aamin
              • Cilmi Aamin
            • Hamud Mumin
              • Nor Hamud
              • Mahamud Hamud
              • Barkadle Hamud
              • Aweis Hamud
              • Shamuun Hamud
              • Mahi Hamud
            • Ali Mumin
            • Hassan Mumin
              • Reer Mohamed Hassan
                  • Reer Cumar
                  • Reer Nuur
                  • Reer Ceerigaabo
                  • Reer Qayliye
      • Idiris Osman
        • Reer Xasan
  • Mahamud Ali

Below is list of the Major Leelkase Subclans and cities / towns they reside:

The Musa Ali further divides into the prominent Mumin Aden clans of the Mudug Region and the Somali Region of Ethiopia, and Hassan Idiris Clan of the Nugaal, Sool and Bari regions and as well as the Fiqi Ismail of Mudug region.

The Mahamud Ali clans settle in the Bari region of North Eastern Somalia; particularly in Bandar Beyla district. Hashim Ali is divided into the Malismoge clans and settle in the Mudug region. Gambayah (Somali: Gambayax, Arabicجمبيح) is a District in the Nugal region of Puntland state of Somalia. It lies approximately 50 km Northeast of the city of Garoowe. The town is populated by the Rooble Hassan subclan of Leelkase, and other Idiris Osman clans. The city has a population of approximately 800,060.

Nugaal-gibin (Somali: Nugaal gibin, Arabic: نوغال غبن) is a District in the Mudug region of Puntland state of Somalia. It lies approximately 40 km southeast of the city of Galdogob. The town is populated by the Xirsi Muumin subclan of Leelkase, and other Mumin Adan clans. The city has a population of approximately 600,000.

Population

As of 2005, the broader Galdogob District had a total population of 40,433 residents mostly Leelkase 33,366 of inhabitants were urban and 57,067 were non-urban. Bayla has a population of around 16,700 inhabitants. The broader Bayla District has a total population of 14,376 residents. Bayla is primarily inhabited by people from the Somali ethnic group, with the Majeerteen and Leelkase Darod well-represented. The broader Garowe District has an estimated total population of 190,000 residents. As with most of Puntland, it is primarily inhabited by Somalis from the Harti Darod clan confederation, in particular the Majerteen and leelkase Darood clans. The Leelkase are also dominant in Garsoor, largest neighborhood of Galkayo with an estimated population of 137,667 inhabitants.

History

Somalia is inhabited by five major ethnic clans and one minor ethnic clan. The five major clans are the Darod, Dir, Hawiye, Isaaq, Rahanweyn and the minor clan called is the Ashraaf. The major clans within Darod are Ogaden, Dhulbahante, Jidwag, Leelkase, Majeerteen, Marehan, Warsangali, Awrtable, Dishiishe, and Mora'ase. Darod is the largest clan because they operate in almost all parts of the north. Within the Dir clan is the Issa, Gadabuursi, Surre, and Biimaal. These clans make up the area known as “Greater Somalia” (Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia). Leelkase is a sub-clan of the Tanade, one of the oldest Darod clans, and one of the oldest kingdoms in Somalia, according to Arab and world history, reached in 1775, after heavy fighting and the collapse of the Tanade Darood.

The Leelkase sub-clan resides in Galdogob, Galkayo, Bander Beyla, Eyl, Garowe, and the Lower Juba, Bay, and Western Somali regions. The Leelkase community is described as a religious community, good neighbor, peace loving, and always caring for its neighbors. The Leelkase clan have received the nickname;"Darbi Darod"("The wall of Darod"), which tells about the defence, from the Hawiye clan, in the Hawiye-Darood war. It is a large clan scattered throughout all regions of Somalia such as Mudug, Nugal, Bari, Sool, Lower Juba, Middle Juba, Bay and Western Somalia. It is mainly inhabited by the Karkar community: Caris, Ceel, Dhidir, Buurbuur iyo Arindheer.

The Leelkase are mostly found in the Mudugh region in south-central Somalia. Although the Leelkase and the Majerteen are both from the Darod clan, "relations between them have not been great for a long time and they have fought each other a couple of times." Warm relations have been rare between the two groups. There are Leelkase in the Bari and Nugal regions. Relations between the two groups in that region may not be cordial. The Leelkase have been "fighting constantly with the Marehan in Gedo region. With regard to Leelkase relations with the Ogaden, there have been Leelkase "elements" in the Ogaden since the outbreak of the conflicts in Mogadishu. Having previously been in alliances against the Ogaden, the Leelkase relationship with the Ogadeni can be described as "tenuous at best".

Dynasty Figures

Notable figures

References

  1. ^ "Roots of Insecurity in Puntland". Archived from the original on 2016-04-05.
  2. ^ United Nations Security Council, Letter dated 21 November 2006 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee..., p. 20
  3. ^ a b World Bank, Conflict in Somalia: Drivers and Dynamics , pp. 56-57
  4. ^ "Warsaxaafadeed: Beesha Laylkase oo Saxaafada kula Hadashay Garoowe Dhaliishayna Saamiga Lagasiiyay Golaha Wasiirada (Sawirro)". Archived from the original on 2017-06-08. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  5. ^ "Conflict in Somalia: Drivers and Dynamics" (PDF). Worldbank. p. 56 Figure A-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-03-16.


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