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Hawiye is a Somali clan whose members live in central and southern Somalia, in larger numbers in Kenya and Ethiopia, and in smaller numbers in other countries. Like many Somalis, Hawiye members trace their ancestry to Irir Samaale. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Human Rights Watch indicate that Hawiye is the largest Somali clan. Other sources, including the Canadian Report of the Somalia Commission of Inquiry, indicate that the Darod is the largest Somali clan. As of 2007, Hawiye is the dominant clan in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.

History

The first reference to the Hawiye dates to the 13th century writings of the Arab geographer, Ibn Sa'id, who describes Merca as the "capital of Hawiye country". The 12th century cartographer Muhammad al-Idrisi may have referred to the Hawiye as well, as he called Merca the region of the "Hadiye", which Herbert S. Lewis believes is a scribal error for "Hawiye", as do Guilliani, Schleicher, and Cerulli. Al Jazeera News reported on 13 April 2007 that senior Hawiye leaders declared war on the Ethiopian Army, which is positioned inside Somalia, and called upon their fellow Somalis to join them.

Hawiye sub-clans

Subclans of the Hawiye include:

Notable Hawiye people

Literature

Abdi Bashiir Indhobuur, poet and composer who wrote many famous patriotic songs

Hawiye warlords

Musa Sudi Yalahow, Somali warlord who served as Trade Minister in the Transitional Government of Ali Mohammed Ghedi

Omar Muhamoud Finnish, leader of a splinter movement of the United Somali Congress/Somali Salvation Alliance

Mohamed Omar Habeb Dhere, Somali warlord, governor and mayor of Banadir and Mogadishu

Osman Ali Atto, Hawiye:Habar Gedir:Sacad; SNA; appointed Minister of Public Works and Housing; resigned on July 27, 2006 with the victory of the Islamic Courts Union in the Second Battle of Mogadishu.

Yusuf Mohammed Siad Inda'ade was an Islamist member of the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) in Somalia, and serves as the ICU's head of security affairs.

Hussein Mohamed Farrah, Somali warlord Former President of Somalia; leader of SNA and SRRC; Deputy Prime Minister; former Interior Minister; moved to Minister of Public Works and Housing in February 2007

Abdi Hasan Awale Qeybdiid, a Somali militia leader, or warlord, affiliated with the Somali National Alliance and a member of the Habar Gedir clan

Military

General Daud Abdulle Hirsi, the first Somali with the rank of general in the first Somali Army

Political

Nur Hassan Hussein Prime Minister of the Transitional Federal Government.

Abdullahi Issa, Prime minister of Somalia 1949–1960, chairman of the Somali Youth League political party.

Aden Abdullah Osman Daar, the first president of Somalia 1960–1967

Haji Farah Ali Omar, the first Somali finance minister (1960–1969) and the inventor of the Somali five shilling

Ali Shido Abdi, one the earliest members of SYL and former vice chairman.

Bonaya Godana,Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kenya, 1998 - 2001.

Abdullahi Ahmed Addou, ambassador to the United States (1970-1980), finance minister (1980-1984)

Ali Mahdi Muhammad, interim president of Somalia

Mohamed Farrah Aidid, chairman of United Somali Congress and the Somali National Alliance

Mohamed Afrah Qanyare, Member of Parliament, current chairperson of the United Somali Congress, came third at the Somali presidential elections in Kenya in October 2004

Abdiqasim Salad Hassan, former president, 2000-2004

Ali Mohammed Ghedi, Prime Minister of Somalia since 2004

Sharif Ahmed, leader of Islamic Courts of Somalia

Ibrahim Hassan Addou, foreign minister for the Islamic Courts of Somalia

Traditional rule

Olol Diinle, Sultan of Ajuran

Political factions and organizations

United Somali Congress (USC) Formed in 1989, it played a key role in the ouster of the government of Siad Barre

Somali National Alliance (SNA) formed by Mohamed Farrah Aidid

Somali Salvation Army, the Ali Mahdi Muhammad branch of the United Somali Congress

Juba Valley Alliance (JVA), primary opponent of the Somali Patriotic Movement

Islamic Courts Union (ICU), a rival administration to the Transitional Federal Government.

Hizbul Shabaab, the Youth Movement wing of the ICU before ceding the organisation to Aden Hashi Farah "Eyrow".

Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism, (ARPCT) a Somali alliance created by various warlords and businesspeople

The Democratic Union Party (DUP), has supporters in the area of Negele Boran in the Borena Zone, with the majority of the Hawiye/Degodia clan heading the partyFurther Information

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