Gerad Yusuf Dhidhin (Xamar-Gale a.k. a Gerad Hamar Gale 1311–1328) is credited widely as the son of the founder of the Geradship of Warsangeli Sultanate. It's an important epoch of Somali history to which the nonlinear distribution of this chief tribe can be easily traced to its origin. His nick Xamar-Gale came out after he departed to the ancient city of Mogadishu to which his name is derived from. It literally means "Mogadishu-Settler.

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  • Gerad Yusuf Dhidhin (Xamar-Gale a.k. a Gerad Hamar Gale 1311–1328) is credited widely as the son of the founder of the Geradship of Warsangeli Sultanate. It's an important epoch of Somali history to which the nonlinear distribution of this chief tribe can be easily traced to its origin. His nick Xamar-Gale came out after he departed to the ancient city of Mogadishu to which his name is derived from. It literally means "Mogadishu-Settler. " He is believed to have departed to Mogadishu and established a permanent settlement. His descendents in the region of Lower Shabelle have kept the tribal name of their ancestral father but they have completely integrated with Abgal, the main tribe in Mogadishu. While no written source, references, or official confirmation exists as to the blood relations between the Warsangeli in the North and the South, the two family units have built strong cultural affiliation and enthusiasm for one another. Attempts were made if the two should reunite and reclaim one common origin, but social constraints such that inter-group differentials, hostile environment and a deeply rooted belief that "one is the other than the latter is the former have been difficult to overcome. " It was once agreed in non-official terms that the duo go ahead with a plan to swap rural families and resettle them in their respective territories in order to strengthen relations. The concept was initially proposed and kept alive by this magnate Nur Adane from El-Ma'an, a small and booming port town. Ancestral spirits are evoked by mostly women of both sides to intercede on their behalf against a bad omen. These spiritual words are uttered for intercession: "Awoowgey Warsangeli Caleedow," which roughly means "O grandfather Warsangeli of Cal madow. " Northern vs. Southern group Political differentials are factors that set apart the Northern Warsangeli from Southern Warsangeli in larger society. The former initially had access to positions of national and regional power such as civil and military service, access to higher education, presence in business and profession and the latter were simply drawn to seek their role within and not outside their traditional association—reflecting the patterned exclusion of some powerful Somali tribes from a fair representation in Somalia's political participation. I. M Lewis, the renown Somali historian, cites in his book "Pastoral Democracy" that the differentials were traceable to Somalia's phases of pre and post-European colonization. For instance, the Darod tribe dominated the politics of Somalia until the Government of Siyad Bare were overthrown by a coalition of rebel fronts made up largely of non-Darod groups in 1991.
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  • Gerad Yusuf Dhidhin (Xamar-Gale a.k. a Gerad Hamar Gale 1311–1328) is credited widely as the son of the founder of the Geradship of Warsangeli Sultanate. It's an important epoch of Somali history to which the nonlinear distribution of this chief tribe can be easily traced to its origin. His nick Xamar-Gale came out after he departed to the ancient city of Mogadishu to which his name is derived from. It literally means "Mogadishu-Settler.
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  • Xamar-Gale
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