Harti at that time were undivided and like I previously stated whether a clan is established today or the 16th century is not determined by subclan number solely as other factors come into play. The only way you can dismiss Harti oral claims is if we had access to some form of historical texts highlighting when these clan patriarchs lived and that is unlikely as we are an oral society.Xildiiid wrote:The difference is that Habar Yoonis is not older than Geri just like Isaaq as a clan is not older than Magaadle and therefore the possibilities of having a matrilineal connection to these two clans is logical.
On the contrary, when you have an established clan like Harti, with many sub clans under one umbrella, it's illogical to claim matrilineal connection to a clan that's not established. The nickname Arap was given much later.
By the way, I never stated they were called Bah Arab, I just asserted that one of the Bahs maternal ancestor was a daughter of Arab.