It reminded me of this topic.
I have mentioned the discovery that Somalis rarely truly understand their country or lands so I am not surprised by the post's honest introspection.
He asks "what is so special about that land?" With that land being a rectangle drawn over Western Mudug and Galgaduud.
He calls it the "Middle East" of Somali territory presumably evoking "Israel vs. Palestine Conflict."
The writer observes the locations within the rectangle and names them perfectly enough like;
1. Caabudwaaq
2. Balanbale
3. Galdogob
4. Gaalkacyo
5. Cadaado
6. Dhusamareb
But he doesn't SEE IT.
Those are not JUST the locations in the rectangle; that's THE MOST IMPORTANT CENTERS OF CENTRAL SOMALIA.
The population, the economy, etc in every way you think about it. Even included in that RECTANGLE;
7. Guriceel
6. Dhabad
9. Saaxo
10. Herale
11. Gelinsoor
12. Bandiiraleey
13. Matabaan
Etc etc etc
THAT'S "MUDUG."
THAT SMALL RECTANGLE IS "GOBOLADA DHEXE" IN A NUTSHELL.
And the land in that rectangle is THE REAL BOUNDARY of life there.
That rectangle's REAL IMPORTANCE, however is it is the GATE TO HAWD GRAZING ACROSS THE BORDER.
AND HAWD GRAZING ACROSS THE BORDER IS ENTIRELY OWNED BY "DAROD."
A. Harti and Layl Kase above Geladi
B. Marehan below Galadi
That rectangle is important because it is the faultline where all of the population of Hawiye in central regions has crowded around for an ENTRANCE into the Hawd grazing which has naturally faced a Darod "wall" stretching from the Hiiraan border to the Nugaal border or the full extent of "Mudug" barring entrance into "their" grazing lands, conveniently the eastern and northeaatern parts of Hawd grazing.
