Hawadle


The Xawaadle or HawaadleMohamed are a Somali clan that is politically aligned with Hawiye in the borders of Somalia, but traces descent from Meyle one of the sons of Samaale clan.The Hawadle along with many other Somali clans like the Hawiye and Dir trace themselves from Samaale.

Overview

The Hawadle are part of the Samaale clan. Besides their genealogical descent and true abtirsi, the Hawadle are politically aligned with the Hawiye, especially the Mudolood in the borders of Somalia. Mudulood consists of Abgaal and Ujajeen. The Imam of both Mudulood traditionally hails from the Abgaal. Currently Imam Mohamed Yusuf is the Imam of Mudulood. The Abgaal are also a sub-clan of the Hawiye. The descend from Irir Samaale who was one of the sons of Samaale. Due to this the Abgaal have kinship with the Dir and the other Samaale sub-clans that are the Ajuran, Degoodi, and Gaalje'el clan groups.

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Distribution

The Hawadle primarily live in the Hiran, Banadir present day Middle Shabelle especially in the Xawaadley district. They in the Somali region of Ethiopia. They can also be found in the expatriate communities of the Somali diaspora.

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