What is Beesha Darawiish?
[[File:Reer Daraawiish.png|thumb|Reer Darwiish (Siciid Harti) map]] [[File:Doc312345 page-00011.jpg|alt=Dhulbahante Clan Tree|thumb|Dhulbahante Clan Tree]] '''Beesha Darawiish''' or '''Si'iid Harti''', also called '''Reer Darawiish''', means the Dhulbahante tribe.<ref>{{cite book|title=A Pastoral Democracy|last1=lLewis|first1=I|date=1999|quote=From the eponym '''Si'iid Harti''' (nicknamed 'Dulbahante') descend five lineages, 1:Hussein S`iid. 2:Muuse Si'iid, 3:Mahammad Si'iid, 4:Ahmad Si'iid and 5:Yunnis Si'iid}}</ref> The '''Dhulbahante''' were called [[Darwiishes]] during the colonial era. The Darwiish was the successor state to the [[Dhulbahante garaadship]]. The Dhulbahante Garaadship ({{lang-so|Duulbaahaante}}, {{lang-ar|دولباهانتى اوسعيد هرتي}}) was a kingdom from 1530 until 1895.<ref>The collapse of the Somali state: the impact of the colonial legacy, Ciisa-Salwe, 1996</ref> Dhulbahante is also a [[Somali people|Somali]] [[clan]] known for being the backbone of [[Darwiish State|Darwiish]]. It is part of the larger [[Harti Darod]] clan. They live mainly in [[Sool]], Cayn and [[Sanaag]]. Current population estimated 1.23 million. ==References== {{reflist}} {{stub}} [[Category:Ethnic groups in Somalia|Dhulbahante clan tree]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Dhulbahante clan tree}}