Hawadle

The Hawadle or Xawaadle Mohamed (Somali: Xawaadle, Arabic: حوادله‎, Italian: Auadleh) are a Somali clan who traces its descent from Mayle, one of the sons of Samaale clan. The Xawaadle, as well as many other Somali clans like the Hawiye and Dir, trace themselves from Samaale.[1][2]

Lineage
  • Ali Jimale Ahmed outlines the Hawadle clan genealogical tree in The Invention of Somalia:[2]

Distribution

The Hawadle primarily live in the Hiran, Banadir & Middle Shabelle Jowhar Buurane & especially in the Xawaadley district, They are also Present in Qoryooley district of Lower Shabelle and In Gedo , And Middle Juba. They in the Somali region of Ethiopia and North East Province of Kenya. They can also be found in the expatriate communities of the Somali diaspora.[3]

Notable people
  • Omar Hashi Aden - was a member of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia, eventually rising to Security Minister, and the mayor of Mogadishu in 1992.
  • Ali Abdullahi Osoble -former Minister of National Security of Somalia, first President of Hirshabelle state
  • Mohamed Abdi Waare -2nd President of Hirshabelle state
  • Abdullahi Godah Barre -Somali politician and member of parliament, Minister of Education and Higher Education of Somalia, former Minister of Interior and Federal affairs

References
  1. Adam, Hussein Mohamed; Ford, Richard (1997-01-01). Mending rips in the sky: options for Somali communities in the 21st century. Red Sea Press. p. 127. ISBN 9781569020739.
  2. Ahmed, Ali Jimale (1995-01-01). The Invention of Somalia. The Red Sea Press. p. 121. ISBN 9780932415998.
  3. https://midnimo.com/2014/04/23/beesha-xawaadle-oo-ku-tilmaamtay-maamulka-juba-aan-loo-dhammeyn/
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