Lists of office-holders
Garaads and sultans of the Warsangali, 1613 to 2026
The Warsangali state was founded in about 1613, and its rulers took the title Garaad until 1910 and Sultan after that. Said Abdisalaan Mohamud has held the title since 1997, according to World Statesmen. Sultan Mohamud Ali Shire was exiled to the Seychelles by Britain from 1920 to 1928.
In short
The Warsangali signed a protectorate treaty with Britain on 27 January 1886. World Statesmen notes that they recognised the Dervish leader's rule from 1908 to 1920. The area became part of Somalia in 1960. (World Statesmen, Somali traditional states, Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate)
Each row below gives the holder's name in English and Somali spelling, dates in office and the source for that row. Dates are from World Statesmen, Somali traditional states, Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate; where sources give different dates, the note says so. How we source: How we check facts.
Garaads, 1613 to 1910
| Name | In office | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdulle Mahmud (Cabdulle Maxamuud) | 1613 to 1672 | World Statesmen, Somali traditional states, Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate | |
| Ali (Cali) | 1672 to 1694 | World Statesmen, Somali traditional states, Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate | |
| Naleye (Naaleeye) | 1694 to 1721 | World Statesmen, Somali traditional states, Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate | |
| Mohamed (Maxamad) | 1721 to 1764 | World Statesmen, Somali traditional states, Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate | |
| Mohamud Ali (Maxamuud Cali) | 1764 to 1804 | World Statesmen, Somali traditional states, Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate | |
| Mohamud (Maxamuud) | 1804 to 1840 | World Statesmen, Somali traditional states, Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate | |
| Mohamed (Maxamad) | 1840 to 1890 | World Statesmen, Somali traditional states, Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate | |
| Ali Shire (Cali Shire) | 1890 to 1910 | World Statesmen, Somali traditional states, Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate |
Sultans, since 1910
| Name | In office | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamud Ali Shire (Maxamuud Cali Shire) | 1910 to 1960 | in exile in the Seychelles May 1920 to May 1928 | World Statesmen, Somali traditional states, Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate |
| Abdisalan Mohamud (Cabdisalaan Maxamuud) | 1960 to 1997 | World Statesmen, Somali traditional states, Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate | |
| Said Abdisalaan Mohamud (Siciid Cabdisalaan Maxamuud) | 1997 to now | World Statesmen, Somali traditional states, Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate |
Sources
We also publish every row of every office-holder list as one open data file: office-holders.csv.
Sources
- World Statesmen, Somali traditional states · worldstatesmen.org
- Wikipedia, Warsangali Sultanate · en.wikipedia.org
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