Wardey | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| - | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Languages | |
| Somali | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| [Jiido] Surre and other Ali Madaxwayne groups. |
Wardey is a Somali clan who currently associated with the Dir clan family specifically the Madahweyne sub-clan found in southern Somalia (Lower Jubba) and eastern Kenya,[1] mostly along the Tana River. The Wardey are a pastoralist community. Mostly they live in Tana River County alongside Orma communities. They speak the Somali language and practice Islam.
The Wardey live in the respective cities of Qooqani, Garsen, Afmadow, Kismayo, Dhobley and Bangal.[2] The Wardey once ruled the great Sultanate of Wamo.[3] According to tradition, the Warday alongside the Somali Garre and Harla people were previous inhabitants that occupied the region prior to the Oromo and Darod invasions, the aforementioned groups are credited for prehistoric well building.[4][5]
Notable people
- Dr Nassir Nuh Abdi former MP Bura Constituency and first Speaker County Assembly of Tana River.
- Hon. Ibrahim Sane former MP Garsen Constituency, Tana River, Kenya.
- Boqor Waamo was an ancient Somali king who used to rule Jubaland
- Hon. Yakub Adow Kuno - The Current MP Bura Constituency
- Mohamed Sheikh Abdi Galgalo- First MP of the Wardey Clan.
- Hegano Usman Warday, soldier of Adal Sultanate[6]
References
- ↑ Leon A. Bennun; Rashid A. Aman; S. A. Crafter (1995). Conservation of biodiversity in Africa: local initiatives and institutional roles : proceedings of the conference held at the National Museums of Kenya, 30 August-3 September, 1992. Centre for Biodiversity, National Museums of Kenya. p. 306.
- ↑ The Darod Invasion, Richard Turnbull
- ↑ "Waamo Sultanate and the resistance against colonial powers". Somali Spot | Forum, News, Videos. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ↑ Pálsson, Gísli. From Water to World-making African Models and Arid Lands. Scandinavian Institute of African Studies. p. 27.
- ↑ Wilding, Richard (1987). The shorefolk: aspects of the early development of Swahili communities. p. 32. ISBN 9789966833129.
- ↑ Chekroun, Amelie. Le" Futuh al-Habasa" : écriture de l'histoire, guerre et société dans le Bar Sa'ad ad-din (Ethiopie, XVIe siècle). Université Panthéon-Sorbonne. p. 425.
Mohamed Gure Mohamed Tana River County Government Yakub Adow Kuno MP Bura Constituency Mohamed Sheikh Abdi Galgalo Former MP Bura Constituency