THE MAREEXAAN SULTANATE THAT RULED NORTHERN SOMALIA.

[DawladSade]

Source: Jeffrey Dhahmar


The Mareexaan sultanate occupied the places Sool, Sanaag and Nugaal in the 17/18th century before the emergence of the Majerteen sultanate. By mid-19th century, they only occupied Sool & Sanaag and moved gradually towards south and entered the Jubbas. The reasons why the travellers didn't write much about the 17th and 18th century is that the Mareexaan, whenever a foreigner (non-Somali) set foot on their soil, they immediately killed him Evidence (see second underlined text);

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[8] The Merraihan (MAREHAN), an important sultanate which extends from Bender Ziyade on the gulf of Aden to beyond Ras el-Khyle on the Indian Ocean;

[DawladSade]

More on the Historical Mareexaan Noblemen/Warriors. No wonder we brought Islam to the central and south.


He crossed the country of the Merehan, who are Mohammeden fanatics and glory in killing an infidel. Their country is a tableland, lying between 1500 to 2000 feet above the sea, and covered with a dense grass if mimosas, acacias, and other aromatic and resinous plants---a very "sea of verdure".

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[Jeffrey Dahmer]

[Gedo_Boy]

"covered with a dense grass if mimosas, acacias, and other aromatic and resinous plants---a very "sea of verdure"

Is he describing Quule?

[LAFO-LAFO]

Dawlad sade

Parasitic Kuumbist in Somaliland in 18th cetury


Nearly unreadable. ... The copy is too faint, However, Howcome Mareexaan used Suldaan instead of Ugaas?

[Jeffrey Dahmer]

@ GB

Lafo, they were probably the descendants of Maxamed Da'uud so the travellers upon not entering their country confused boqortooyo with suldaannimo