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Picture of Sultan Ali Hassan Nuur of the Gassar Gudde who ruled Luuq Ganane and surrounding areas. Picture taken around 1900.

Gaadsan aka GasarGaaduud aka GasaarGudde live in Dolo Ado district in Liibaan Zone today. They accused of witchcraft by other Somalis in Liibaan Zone such as Marehan/Garre and Degoodiye. They claim to be Dir, some claim they are Raxanweyne and others say they are Hawiye. Us Mareexaans we call them Oromo.

This is their caleemo saar for their sultaan in Ethiopia, Dolo Ado. Weird caleemo saar (who the hell welcomes a sultaan with gun fires)

Ximanjaalle, Gasaargude and Gaadsan have nothing to do with each other. Gasaargudde are Raxanwein subclan and they live in the towns to the northeast of Luuq. Gaadsan is a dir clan. In the South the Gaadsan lived among the Cawlyahan of the Ogaden and paid qaaraan with them until recently.

Turbulence wrote:Ximanjaalle, Gasaargude and Gaadsan have nothing to do with each other. Gasaargudde are Raxanwein subclan and they live in the towns to the northeast of Luuq. Gaadsan is a dir clan. In the South the Gaadsan lived among the Cawlyahan of the Ogaden and paid qaaraan with them until recently.

For a second I was like what is Ximan talking about? Gaadsan are a well known Dir clan and Gasargude are well known to be considered the "nobility" of the Rahanweyn by Rahanweyn themselves. I honestly think the clan become a union as a result of being considered the Xer leaders of Raxanweyn.