Habr Maqdi - Habr Maqdr of the Gadabursi and Ahmed Guray

[Rooble]

The Habr Maqdi mentioned in the Futuh Al Habasha : THE CONQUEST OF ABYSSINIA [16th Century]

Was non other than the Habar Maqdr of the Gadabursi.

Which both I.M. Lewis and Pankhurst support to be true.

First the Gadabursi(naaneys/nickname) is a clan-name that was created after the Adal wars.
It's sole existence is based on it. After they were defeated and dealt serious blows by the Abysinnians and Amoud was turned to rubble.

Amoud

Ahmed(Maxamed/Muxamuud/Samaroon(naaneys real name Maxamed/Axmed) Guray in a desperate attempt tried to muster the power of his kinsmen in a last effort before he made a final stant against the Abyssinian which afterwards Amoud was destroyed by Abyssinian invaders.

The Gadabuursi later suffered a devastating defeat and actually the present day Amuud which has an old cemetery called Lafaruug was destroyed by the Amhara King. Also, it was at this period that the Said ad-Diin was killed.

Ahmed Guray from which he drew the Habar Maqdr and the Habar Afan.

This is why you will still have the Gadabursi elders talk about the wars and Axmed Guray and they could tell you which subclan he was without blinking an eye. He was of the Abrayn/Abrein of the Mahad Case / 'Ase of the Habr Maqdr/ Habar Makador/ Habar Makadur.

Can any other clan pinpoint to which subclan their men in the Adal wars belonged. No! They were not at the center of the battle.


Gadabursi, especially Habar Maqdr and Geri Koombe are living proof of the Adal wars, since their elders still have accounts of the war and the wars have destroyed a lot of their wealth and men and have them left recovering since that day. Back in those days Geri was a huge clan and the Habr Maqdr today would've been bigger had it not been for the wars.

Even after Ahmed Gerri Bin Husain/ Axmed Guray had to muster the power of his kinsmen. After the wars and decades passed the Gadabursi announced their first Ugaas to lead the new clan of which the female founder was a Geri queen herself named Khadija Sheekh.

 

[Rooble]

Now let's continue.

It's obvious that the first clan to reach the Imam was none other than the Habr Maqdr / Habar Makador, since the battle was at the center of their lands and they encamped above the valley of Harar. The valley of Harar today is nothing other than the Harerghe Valley or the Hararre Valley or the Hawrawa Valley or the Harawo Valley of the Gadabursi.

Now any western traveler in the past trying to reach Harar had to pass through the country of the Gadabursi(Harar Valley).

 

[Rooble]

The first of tribes to reach the imam was the Habr Makador/ Habar Maqdr / Habr Makadur, with their lord and chieftain Ahmad Guray bin Husain, the Somali. They encampedin a place called Qasa in the heights above the valley of Harar. They showed off their equipment and their weapons, and paraded their horses. They were knights, and what knights! And they were foot-soldiers; and what foot-soldiers! The imam rejoiced at their arrival exceedingly.. They met the imam face to face, and he welcomed them with the warmest of welcomes. He gave them gifts of apparel, and provisions, and treated them graciously, garbing their chieftain, Ahmed Guray, in particularly exquisite clothing. After them it was the tribe of Geri who came up. Their chieftain was Mattan bin Uthman bin Kaled, the Somali. They showed off their weaponry and armour, paraded their horses and had their bows slun sash-like over their shoulders as they met the imam face to face. He commanded them to then to go ahead to a place called Sim. Their chieftain had brought with him his wife Fardusa, the sister of the imam Ahmad. And he set out ahead, he and his army.

Futuh al Habasha, THE CONQUEST OF ABYSSINIA, (16th century) page 43/44.

 

[ReeBorama]

@Rooble thanks for posting this. It has always been obvious that Ahmed Guray was beesha Makador, Maxad Case.
This is some good information and might come in handy for future fadhikudirir session, when each qabiil is laying claim to the Blessed Ader Ahmed Gran.

I am a bit confused, were there two Ahmed Gurays; the Imam and the Chief one?

 

[Rooble]

@Rooble thanks for posting this. It has always been obvious that Ahmed Guray was beesha Makador, Maxad Case.
This is some good information and might come in handy for future fadhikudirir session, when each qabiil is laying claim to the Blessed Ader Ahmed Gran.

I am a bit confused, were there two Ahmed Gurays; the Imam and the Chief one?

It sets the Ahmed Guray of the Habr Maqdr off as a chieftain. It's a confusing part of history. I think there were blood-links with the Imam Ahmed Gran too. Anyways we still have our history on the events and our elders know and there have been Arabic manuscripts. Plus our people have been really affected by the wars like no other Somalis.

 

[Rooble]

Gadabuursi are divided into two subgroups: the Habar Makadur and Habar Arfan, which in turn are divided into reer and bah. The Gadabursi are indicated to often graze in the territory of the Jigjiga(Giggiga).

 

[EmirCali]

Interesting

 

[waraabe]

Kkkkk

I have never heard of this habar maqdr before today.

 

[Rooble]

Habr Maqdr/Makadur the banner used before the devastating defeat by the Abyssinians . After the war -Gadabursi- was used.

 

[waraabe]

Habr Maqdr/Makadur the banner used before the devastating defeat by the Abyssinians . After the war -Gadabursi- was used.

Why. Why would the name be changed. Knowing somali I find that hard to believe

 

[Rooble]

The name didn't change it's still a subclan of the Gadabursi, but the devastating defeat, made them disperse and they had to regroup and the leader formed the new -Gadabursi-

 

[RedStar]

The first of tribes to reach the imam was the Habr Makador/ Habar Maqdr / Habr Makadur, with their lord and chieftain Ahmad Guray bin Husain, the Somali. They encampedin a place called Qasa in the heights above the valley of Harar. They showed off their equipment and their weapons, and paraded their horses. They were knights, and what knights! And they were foot-soldiers; and what foot-soldiers! The imam rejoiced at their arrival exceedingly.. They met the imam face to face, and he welcomed them with the warmest of welcomes. He gave them gifts of apparel, and provisions, and treated them graciously, garbing their chieftain, Ahmed Guray, in particularly exquisite clothing. After them it was the tribe of Geri who came up. Their chieftain was Mattan bin Uthman bin Kaled, the Somali. They showed off their weaponry and armour, paraded their horses and had their bows slun sash-like over their shoulders as they met the imam face to face. He commanded them to then to go ahead to a place called Sim. Their chieftain had brought with him his wife Fardusa, the sister of the imam Ahmad. And he set out ahead, he and his army.

Futuh al Habasha, THE CONQUEST OF ABYSSINIA, (16th century) page 43/44.

The Geri cavalry on the scene

Gadabursi and Geri are brothers in arms