SOME OF MAREHAN HISTORY------------------------------------?

[raadamiir]

The Marehan ( is a Somali clan, one of the major Darod subclans. The most widely-known member of this clan is the Ahmed Gurey who fough the Ethiopian and late former president Siad Barre.

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. 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 and fulfilling the legacy of one of their prodigies; the great Imam Ahmed Gurey "Grahn". The Marehan are recorded in history ranging from 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. They are a people who were much feared and respected by the colonialists and among the few Somali whose clan homeland was not allowed to Europeans even while it was claimed on maps. 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. 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 over a 114% under the tuteluge of the Marehan. The Marehan not surprisingly once again led the Somalis into the Ogaden War with the fulfillment of the great legacy of their son, 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. The Marehan are currently considered one of the fiercest 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.

[DawladSade]

raadmiir you did not write that because i understood that article

[raadamiir]

Adoo ah REER-SIYAAD ba'yeystey hadaad tiri taarikhda
MAHAMED SIAD BARRE, nin ay Somaliyo idil aydiri geesiga umadow, AABIHII SIYAADOW, geyiga hay.

Owolba waan ogaa inaan REER-SIYAAD ba'yeyte uusan dagaal ila geleynin inuu afxumo meelaha caanaha ku lulo, markaan rag ishayno,ama HAWIYE and MA-JAREER-TEENA.

Marlabaad fiiri ninka geeskeyga ku masawiran waa BAABA-SIYAAD nin ay tiri Soomaliyoo idil, adna waad ka soo horjeeda.

Reer-Siyaadow Markey bowdo gacalkaa jabto dheh
Big waxaad u tiraahdaan sidii ari weer ku dhacay dheh
Iska aamus waxna hay tarin qaylin baad dir u lahaydeen dheh.

Tixdaas gabay anaa kuu tiriyey maadaama aad beesha Sade oo dhan aykaa yaabantahay, war ma'adaan ku ceyrinaa mase kuwa cadowga noo ah baan iska dhicinaa oon taariikhda MACALINKA UMADA SOOMAALIYEED barnaa.


Caanaha laguma luli karo halkaan intee jeer baan kuu sheegay.