The Geledi sultanate (Somali: Saldanadda Geledi, Arabic: سلطنة غلدي ) was a Somali Sultanate that ruled parts of the Horn of Africa during the 18th and 19th centuries. The Sultanate was governed by the Gobroon Dynasty. It was established by the Geledi soldier Ibrahim Adeer, who had defeated various vassals of the Ajuuraan Empire and founded the House of Gobroon. The dynasty reached its apex under the successive reigns of Sultan Yusuf Mahamud Ibrahim, who successfully consolidated Geledi power during the Bardera wars, and Sultan Ahmed Yusuf, who forced regional powers such as the Omani Empire to submit tribute.
This empire, had five generations of rulers which were father to son in 5 generations of rulers..
Ibrahim Adeer (Somali: Ibraahin Adeer, Arabic: ابراهيم أدير) was a Somali ruler. He founded the Geledi sultanate.
In the late 17th century, Adeer, who was a soldier at the time, successfully pushed back the imperial Ajuuraan army out of Afgooye. He subsequently established the Geledi sultanate's ruling house, the Gobroon dynasty, after having first defeated the Ajuuraan vassal state, the Silcis Kingdom.
Sultan Yusuf, who was the son of Adeer Gobroon, thus became the first sultan of the new dynasty. His son, Mahamud Ibrahim, would later succeed him atop the throne.
Mahamud Ibrahim (Somali: Maxamuud Ibrahiim, Arabic: محمود ابراهيم) was a Somali ruler. He was the second Sultan of the Geledi sultanate.
Sultan Ibrahim succeeded his father, Ibrahim Adeer, as Sultan of the Geledi sultanate. He, in turn, would eventually bequeathe the throne to his own son, Yusuf Mahamud Ibrahim.
Yusuf Mahamud Ibrahim (Somali: Yuusuf Maxamuud Ibrahiim, Arabic: يوسف محمود ابراهيم) was a Somali ruler. He was the third Sultan of the Geledi sultanate, reigning from 1798 to 1848.
Yusuf was the son of the Somali Sultan Mahamud Ibrahim, and the grandson of Ibrahim Adeer. His rule marked the start of the golden age of the Geledi.
Sultan Yusuf's army emerged victorious during the Bardheere Jihad, which restored stability in the region and revitalized the East African ivory trade. For his exploits, he received presents from and had cordial relations with the rulers of neighbouring and distant kingdoms alike, such as the Omani, Witu and Yemeni sultanates.
the must interesting of them were Ahmed yusuf, they describe him as a beautiful man..
Ahmed Yusuf (Somali: Ahmed Yuusuf, Arabic: أحمد يوسف) was a Somali ruler. He was the fourth Sultan of the Geledi sultanate, reigning from 1848 to 1878.
Yusuf was born in the town of Afgooye, where he stayed until the age of seven. His father subsequently sent him to Qur'anic schools in Barawa for studies.
Through his military dominance, Sultan Yusuf managed to exact tribute from the Omanis south of Lamu, and regularly extended his support to East African sultanates fighting the Zanzibaris.
He and his brother, Abukar Yusuf, were eventually defeated in the Battle of Cagaraan against the powerful military clan of the Bimal. Their bodies were taken to Merca by the Bimal sultan, where they were then displayed in front of a large crowd as a show of triumph. Upon seeing the bodies of the dead men, the women of the Bimal reportedly marvelled at the beauty of Ahmed Yusuf, which resulted in a public uproar with women demanding a proper funeral for the late Sultan.[1]
The Istunka tournament was developed in the Ajuuraan period and was celebrated subsequently each year during the Somali new year alongside other festivals such as Nowruz. It was not until the Geledi sultanate and the reign of Sultan Ahmed Yusuf that the martial art festival became a centralized tournament with separate teams each supported by an assembly of poets, female vocalists and dance groups throughout the duration of the contest.
Osman Ahmed (Somali: Cusmaan Ahmed, Arabic: عثمان أحمد) was a Somali ruler. He was the fifth Sultan of the Geledi sultanate
Osman Ahmed is considered less illustrious than his predecessors,[1] and Gobroon power considerable weakened under his rule. He was the son of Sultan Ahmed Yusuf and succeeded his father after his death
I believe this empire, to be a Hawadle empire, since hawadle are only related to Hawiye by maternal.. habargaanto
one sub-Clan of Hawadle claim empire, i believe this is the empire..
