One of the first places where the Daraawiish made home was in the Gadhweyn lands of Midhisho, Daallo and deep in the Sanaag regions. At one point, the gullible King of the Dhabayaco organised an army to take on the Darawiish. The Gadhweyns heard the news that about 5000 armed men were coming from Barii.
Instead of waiting for the colka Bari ka imanaya, the Gadhweyns, led by the fierce Salaax Fanax initiated the war by storming the Warsangali villages of Hadaaftimo, Badhan and LaasQorey and reached deep in the Barri region, desimating the Dhabayaco and Warsangali forces in the process.
The story goes, ciidankii Dhabayacadu lahayd, hal nin kali ah ayaa ka baxay. That single man asked the people "Qof miyaa iga soo horeeyay?" markaa ayaa lagu yidhi "maya, adiga ayaa ugu horeeya"... markaasu yidhi "qofna igama danbeeyo"
Mohamed Cabddlae Xassan upon hearing the news that the Dhabayaco and Warsangali were karbaashed so badly, recited the following poem:
Duca awliyaad buu qabaa degaha Tuurwaaye
Waa niman gaalada deldala doog iyo abaare
Waa nimanka doofaarradii daariguu jaraye (warsangali iyo Dhabayaco)
Roobkiina waa kaa u da'ay duraha jiilaale
Waa kaa dalkoodii ballidu wada duraabtaaye
Waataa arladii daahirtee diib kasoo kariye
Cawskii dumaayoobay baa doog kasoo baxaye
Dalagyadiyo dooxooyinkii diisha iyo qaare
Dunqaarihiyo xamshkaa sidii diriq la moodaaye
Maalkii diraacdii dhalaa doobke loo culane
Duunyada wxa laga maalayaa darartii caanoode
Rabbogii dawaa'iga sidaa deeqii noo ridaye


