Marehan folks, no need for you to convince very hard people who believe that their history was stolen and distorted by Siyad Bare. Some of them even believe that Siyad Bare paid European historian to write Darod History.

They are in a state of denial, but save your documents for further reference.
If you would have restricted Ahmed Gurey's clan to being just Darod, you wouldn't be toiling hard to defend his honor by now. Laakin Somalidu waxay ku maahmaad, wax badso wax beel bey keentaa. Waxaana ka wadaa, let Ahmed Gurey be Daarod.
Awdal-King, the whole Darod nation emigrated from Sanag to Ogaden to the south and up to Kenya. The Adal was previously from Zeylac to all the way Bari, so don't be misled by the newly coined region "Awdal" which derives its name from Adal. The most significant groups particpated in the Grans' campaign were Harti, Marehan, and Geri. From Dir(which means the rest of the entire Somalia) only Habar Magadle participated but they were not significant as the three groups mentioned.