# Sultans of the Isaaq, 1750 to 2026

> Every holder of the office, with dates and a source on each row: Guled Abdi, Farah Guled, Hassan Farah, Deria Hassan, Abdillahi Deria, Rashid Abdillahi and others.

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Last checked: 2026-11-12
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## In short

The Isaaq Sultanate's modern line, the Guled dynasty, began in the mid-18th century. In the 19th century the [Habar Yoonis](/en/society/habar-yoonis/) formed their own sultanate. The area became part of the British protectorate in 1884, then of Somalia in 1960, and of [Somaliland](/en/states/somaliland-1991-to-2026/) from 1991. ([World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html), [Wikipedia, Isaaq Sultanate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaaq_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](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html), [Wikipedia, Isaaq Sultanate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaaq_Sultanate); where sources give different dates, the note says so. How we source: [How we check facts](/en/about/how-we-check-facts/).

## Sultans of the Isaaq (Guled dynasty)

| Name | In office | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guled Abdi (Guuleed Cabdi) | July 1750 to 1808 | founder of the Guled dynasty | [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html), [Wikipedia, Isaaq Sultanate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaaq_Sultanate) |
| Farah Guled (Faarax Guuleed) | 1808 to 1845 |  | [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html), [Wikipedia, Isaaq Sultanate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaaq_Sultanate) |
| Hassan Farah (Xasan Faarax) | 1845 to 1870 |  | [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html), [Wikipedia, Isaaq Sultanate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaaq_Sultanate) |
| Deria Hassan (Diiriye Xasan) | 1870 to 1943 |  | [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html), [Wikipedia, Isaaq Sultanate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaaq_Sultanate) |
| Abdillahi Deria (Cabdillaahi Diiriye) | 1943 to January 1967 |  | [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html), [Wikipedia, Isaaq Sultanate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaaq_Sultanate) |
| Rashid Abdillahi (Rashiid Cabdillaahi) | January 1967 to 1969 |  | [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html), [Wikipedia, Isaaq Sultanate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaaq_Sultanate) |
| Abdiqadir Abdillahi (Cabdiqaadir Cabdillaahi) | 1969 to 1975 |  | [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html), [Wikipedia, Isaaq Sultanate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaaq_Sultanate) |
| Mahamed Abdiqadir (Maxamed Cabdiqaadir) | 1975 to 12 February 2021 | died 2021 | [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html), [Wikipedia, Isaaq Sultanate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaaq_Sultanate) |
| Daud Mahamed Abdiqadir (Daa'uud Maxamed Cabdiqaadir) | 13 February 2021 to now |  | [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html), [Wikipedia, Isaaq Sultanate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaaq_Sultanate) |

## Related pages

- [Sultans of the Habar Yoonis](/en/institutions/sultans-of-the-habar-yoonis/)

## Sources

- [World Statesmen, Somali traditional states](https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia_native.html)
- [Wikipedia, Isaaq Sultanate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaaq_Sultanate)

We also publish every row of every office-holder list as one open data file: [office-holders.csv](/data/institutions/office-holders.csv).

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