Hawiye

Hawiye
بنوهوية
Hawiye; بنوهوية;
Somali clan
	Medieval Portuguese map of the Horn of Africa. The Hawiye (Aiaua) held an important polity where the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea converged.
Ethnicity	Somali
Nisba	Al-Hawiyah; الحاوية
Location	Somalia; Ethiopia; Kenya ; Yemen
Descended from	Sheikh Ahmed (Hawiye)
Parent tribe	Samaale
Branches	; Bah Arbera:; Karanle; Xaskul; Raarane; ; Bah Ghirei:; Gorgaarte; Gugundhabe; Jambeelle;
Language	Somali; Arabic
Religion	Sunni Islam

The Hawiye (Somali: Hawiye; Arabic: بنو هوية) are one of the principal and largest of the Somali clans,^[1] tracing their lineage back to Sheikh Ahmed Bin Abdulrahman Bin Uthman, also known as Sheikh Hawiye, the eponymous figure of the clan.^[2]^[3]^[4] They are considered the earliest documented clan to have settled in the Somali peninsula, as noted in the 12th century by Al-Idrisi, occupying the regions spanning from Ras Hafun to Merca, which served as their capital.^[5] Presently, the Hawiye reside in central and southern Somalia, Somaliland,^[6] Djibouti,^[7] the Somali region of Ethiopia, Harar,^[8] Oromia, and Afar regions,^[9] as well as Kenya (specifically the North Eastern Province and Eastern Province). Furthermore, they represent the majority of the population in the capital city of Mogadishu.^[10]

The Hawiye have historically exercised authority over large sections of the Horn of Africa as Sovereign Sultans and Imams overseeing crucial trade routes that have existed since the early periods of Somali maritime history.^[11]^[12] The coastal regions experienced a vibrant expansion of foreign trade and commerce, with numerous ships traversing between multiple kingdoms and empires in East Asia, South Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and East Africa making them very affluent.^[13] This political and economic influence continued to have relevance well into the modern age, with the Hawiye clan playing a pivotal and historically significant role in laying the foundations of the Somali nation. The enduring legacy of the Hawiye's governance and control over trade routes has left a lasting impact on the development and shaping of Somalia.

^ Alasow, Omar (2010). Violations of the Rules Applicable in Non-International Armed Conflicts and Their Possible Causes. p. 32. Archived from the original on 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
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^ Aden, Abokor (2006). Further Steps To Somaliland Democracy. p. 20. OCLC 64096513.
^ Africa a, Collections Of (1956). African Native Tribes. p. 27. Archived from the original on 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
^ Ethnographie Nordost-Afrikas Die materielte Cultur der Danâkil, Galla und Somâl (Phillip Paulitschke 1893) Archived 2023-04-08 at the Wayback Machine|quote=The tribe of the Hawija (Auîjja), whose members claim to be the purest, so to speak, the cream of the Somâl, is spread over the whole vast terrain from the middle Erer valley of Harar and Karanle along the left bank of the Vêbi Shabêli distributed to the coast of the Indian Ocean between Cape Sîf Tawîl and Maqdishu and Merka.
^ Berhane, Meressa (2013). Implication of the Afar-Somali pastoralist conflict on the socio-economic rights of residents in Afar Region Zone Three (Thesis). p. 1.
^ Society, Security, Sovereignty and the State in Somalia: 2001, Maria Brons, International Books, page 102.
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[1] Alasow, Omar (2010). Violations of the Rules Applicable in Non-International Armed Conflicts and Their Possible Causes. p. 32. Archived from the original on 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2022-04-16.

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[6] Aden, Abokor (2006). Further Steps To Somaliland Democracy. p. 20. OCLC 64096513.

[7] Africa a, Collections Of (1956). African Native Tribes. p. 27. Archived from the original on 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2023-03-09.

[8] Ethnographie Nordost-Afrikas Die materielte Cultur der Danâkil, Galla und Somâl (Phillip Paulitschke 1893) Archived 2023-04-08 at the Wayback Machine|quote=The tribe of the Hawija (Auîjja), whose members claim to be the purest, so to speak, the cream of the Somâl, is spread over the whole vast terrain from the middle Erer valley of Harar and Karanle along the left bank of the Vêbi Shabêli distributed to the coast of the Indian Ocean between Cape Sîf Tawîl and Maqdishu and Merka.

[9] Berhane, Meressa (2013). Implication of the Afar-Somali pastoralist conflict on the socio-economic rights of residents in Afar Region Zone Three (Thesis). p. 1.

[10] Society, Security, Sovereignty and the State in Somalia: 2001, Maria Brons, International Books, page 102.

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