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Thats the image of Sheekh Cali Cabdiraxmaan ( Cali-Majeerteen) or at least thats the image the Daarood have found of him. When the picture was taken and in what book i can't find but surely can't be in 1830's , both photography and camera's were yet to be popular and in Africa at least the eralist images are from the 1870's and they are even rare, i'd say if that is Sheekh Cali Majeerteen this picture of him is from the 1870's at least and later.

You guys wonder why am bringing Cali Majeerteen into poetry thread but he was a religious poet and a Suufi and him and GabayXoog had a dual religous chain that begins with the letter "alif" and ends in the letter "y" following the Arabic alphabet. Its called the "Alif-yeen" Suufi poetry. Now as usual the Kacaan left out GabayXoog's part and Aw Jamaac and his Idaajaa buddy mixed the tow poet's work and gave both version or some of it to Cali Majeerteen and mixed and confused the tow.

Now the Arabic alphabet has at least 7 letters most of us Somali and the world never use due to its redundancy , Siin/Saad Dh/Dh', Tha, so both poet just used what we share or the other 20-21 letters leaving out Z letter also. Few years ago i recorded some of both version from a 90 years old Jibaraahiil old man from Ceerigaabo and he is probably one of the few who can recite both version side by side. So although i have spent time and effort and $$$ on this project i will give you 5 letters religious poetry ,Alifyeen (A), Beyteen (B), Teyteen(C), Seyteen(D). Jiinyeen(J).

sheekh Cali Majeerteen

Alifyeen adduun waa socdee uunka bal u sheega
Allaw-shahakan baas iyo ka tagay amar ku dheeraadka
Ninba ururka dhow buu la iman `eed wuxuu falaye
Ajashiin intii aanay iman toobadda ogaada.

Adan Gabay-Xoog

1-Alifyeen arl'a meel igama jiro axdku waaraaye
2-Intii uu abuuray baa nafaa wadaa amaanaaye
3-Isagaa arsaaqda u hayaan kala alaaweyne
4-Ubadka iyo aduunyadu marbay kaa abaal dhiciye
5-Ifka intaynu joogno habeen eriga weeyaane
6-Ashahaadu qiro ruxu waa eri la tuugaaye
7-Nin walow ba naftaada u adeeg aakhiraa darane.

Sheekh Cali Majeerteen

Beyteen mindhaa booligii layska burinmaayo
Banka xoolo lagu foofshey baa boob la geliyaaye
Ninba beri horaa loo callaqay bir iyo miisaane
Ninna baadil yuu cuni dadow baadi baad tahay.

Adan Gabay-Xoog

1-Beyteen Allaa baari loo barrinkii juusaaye
2-Baabkii ilaah ba rogiyo nebi barkhadkiisiiye
3-Beytkii ilaah nin tagay waa bixid l'aadaaye
4-Buddaana waa la wada galahaya noloshu waa beene.
5-Waxa badhaadhay naartii ninkii laga barreeyaaye
6-Nin barwaaqo fuulaa waxbaa loo bashirayaaaye
7-Allahyow adaa baari lee bililka hay seexin
8-Biyii naciimo iyo Allahyow barax hay seejin

Sheekh Cali Majeerteen

Tayteen Allaa taajiroon tuna illoobeyne
Tawfiiqda nimuu siiyey baa tegey sariirtiiye
Tawxiidka iyo toobaddaa lagu tacjiilaaye
Tacabka u badsada Aakhiraa loo tukubayaaye

Adan Gabay-Xoog

1-Tayteen Allaa adaa taajiroon abid la tuugaaye
2-Ninkii tacab diin galay naftuu wax tarayaaye
3-Tebiyadaa la furay ee cilmiga laga ta'wiilaayo
4-Tusbaxayadaa la laadiyay iyo tahajudkaa roone
5-Tubtii Allaa Eebow adaan ku tabcanayaaye
6-Maantii la wada taaganyahay Nebiga tooskiisa
7-Tawxiidka bal aan naqo Ilaah way tabaabayne.

Sheekh Cali Majeerteen

Sayteen siyaabaha adduun saafi laga waaye
Sifniheeda maqalnoo war baan innagu seegnayne
Sugimaynno saakaba kuwaad sare u qaaddeene
Sabab bay idiin noqon maray badan su?aashiiye

Adan Gabay-Xoog

1-Sayteen simaartii janno iyo saraco waa meele
2-Ninkii sikhi ahaadaa horuu wax u smaystaaye
3-Dadkana waa la kala soocayaa sadarba waa meele
4-Samhariiraradii baa kuwii sanamku yeesheene
5-Bisha soon na soortoo waa laga sadhoodaaye
6-Sodonkaa tisqaad baa lagu sugaa Eebe samaixiiye
7-Walle camal samaa ka roon suuf iyo caruure

Sheekh Cali Majeerteen

Jiinyeen Jaliiloow adaan lagu jigraareyne
Jinni iyo Insiba maalintuu uunku wada joogo
Jahannamo ninkaad geeysey wuu jimidhwareeraaye
Jidka toosan Eebbow na mari Nebiga jaahiisa.

Adan Gabay-Xoog

1-Jiinyeen Jaliilow adaan lagu jikaarayne
2-Jini iyo Insiba uunka waad kala jid qaadaaye
3-Culimada niinkii jaaxidiyo hadalka joorkisa
4-nijaasade jidkii Nebiga Jahanama-u yaale
5-Jaamacaa Quraanka waramay iyo jalaalkiise
6-Jibta cudur jabaatida dhiciyo jawaharada leetay?
7-Allahyow hanagu soo jibcin jaca iyo daacuunka
8-Allahyow jadaalnimo iyo juhulka hay raacin
9-Jaliil Allahyow wixii jiraba noo suubi

Thanks bro. These findings should shed light about our history.

I have to add this is later poetry of GabayXoog when he became a Suufi sometimes around 1880-1890's, before he was no different them most nomad poets, on the death of Mataan Ciideed the Ogaadeen the Ba-Xawaadle Ogaadeen settled the conflict and few months later Gabayxoog composed 2 poems from Cadan and reignited the conflict that ended up with the Ibaarhiim Jiir becaming a legend. Iaadaaj only quote the G version addressed to Guraase there is a K version adressed to Raabi:

Wuxuun buu kidkidi baan lahaa Raabi kaligiise
Waar ma kabash-wanaa Mataan so loo kaftami maayo

That second poem was answered back when the brothers and cousins of Mataan killed Cali-Dhan the killer of Mataan and the brother of Nuur Jiir.

Ninkii ina Dubbaa nagu kashfay kiiskii Cadan-weyne..

Also when Cali Duulaane lost his wife to Faarax Afxakame , Gabayxoog composed a poem. Also one of his best poem was the one titled "guluf-tuuyo" where the Garxajis and opposing clan fought over the Ogaadeen beauty Marayamo-Xaashi. All all GabayXoog almost lived and composed poetry in much of 1800's till 1912 and during the Dervish , he died at around 90 something . There also another poem of his choosing between 2 wives the Harti and Ogaadeen offered him a pride and in between the tow he made his choice in a poem.

another reason why we need affirmative action

This educational and histroical thread little boy go some where else with your cyber cat-fight.

Rightwing wrote:Cali Cumar suldaanka Sacad yoniska Barkadka ayaan bal berito telifoon u diri in uu bal ogyahay cid wax kasii haysa oo weli nool.

i was told couple years ago that sultan was a collector of gabayxoog's poetry also Cabdi Tuurcaws from CeelAfweyn is another collector.

Historical Somali images by Robecchi

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Did you read Robecchi book? I mean all.

X.Playa wrote:I have to add this is later poetry of GabayXoog when he became a Suufi sometimes around 1880-1890's, before he was no different them most nomad poets, on the death of Mataan Ciideed the Ogaadeen the Ba-Xawaadle Ogaadeen settled the conflict and few months later Gabayxoog composed 2 poems from Cadan and reignited the conflict that ended up with the Ibaarhiim Jiir becaming a legend. Iaadaaj only quote the G version addressed to Guraase there is a K version adressed to Raabi:

Wuxuun buu kidkidi baan lahaa Raabi kaligiise
Waar ma kabash-wanaa Mataan so loo kaftami maayo

That second poem was answered back when the brothers and cousins of Mataan killed Cali-Dhan the killer of Mataan and the brother of Nuur Jiir.

Ninkii ina Dubbaa nagu kashfay kiiskii Cadan-weyne..

Also when Cali Duulaane lost his wife to Faarax Afxakame , Gabayxoog composed a poem. Also one of his best poem was the one titled "guluf-tuuyo" where the Garxajis and opposing clan fought over the Ogaadeen beauty Marayamo-Xaashi. All all GabayXoog almost lived and composed poetry in much of 1800's till 1912 and during the Dervish , he died at around 90 something . There also another poem of his choosing between 2 wives the Harti and Ogaadeen offered him a pride and in between the tow he made his choice in a poem.

Waxaab filayaa inaan Hoygasuugaanta ka akhriyey beri hore GabayXoog inuu Cadan gabay uga tiryey dilkii Mataan-ciideed, gabaygaasina sababay in mataan loo aaro.

No from Idaajaa's Mataan Ciideed program from the 1970's and Radio Moqdisho , he always tells Mataan-Ciideed story which is misnomer, Mataan was the stupid bully but the hero of the story is Ibraahiim Jiir the meek doqon who became a brave avenger.

Xplaya why dont you tell us about the famous story of mataan robbing the isaaq trevellor from saaxil or present day berbera? The calacal poems from the isaq guy to the ugaas of the time telling him get my stuff back from mataan. I think it was nuur ugaas warfaa.

Mataan robbing a man in Berbera lool kid where did you hear this?? the Makaawi story took place in Doollo not Berbera , don't confuse things.. and robbing a magan man ..is not a big deal.. its was a common incident.

I said the guy was from berbera. I didnt say it happened in berbera. Do you have the poems? By the way it took place in qoraxay not doollo.

No , but i have read the 4 poems of that story years ago.

Voltage what do you seek to achieve by refuting this drink-sodden pseudo-historian and his herd of illiterate buffoons.
Is it perhaps for them to fully read the book and to contextualize its contents before rewriting history.!