Jidwaq
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Jidwaq | ||||||
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Total population | ||||||
400,000-500,000 |
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Languages | ||||||
Somali | ||||||
Religions | ||||||
Islam (Sunni) | ||||||
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Ogaden, Bal'ad, Wayteen. |
Jidwaq (or Jidwaaq) is a Somali sub-clan of Absame of the Kablalax of the Darod tribes. Jidwaq is transalted meaning "The Road of Waq (meaning God)."
The Jidwaq primarily inhabit Jijiga, which is the capital city of the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Jidwaq is the eldest of the four brothers: Ogaden, Jidwaq, Bal'ad, and Weyteen clans.
The Jidwaq sub-clan can be divided further into the following three sub-clans:
- Yabare
- Bartire
- Abaskuul
The Yabare reside in the upper parts of the Jarar valley in the fertile lands surrouding Jijiga stretching to the lower Faafan valley in the southesta and the Dhagaxley and Xaadaw to the north. The Yabare consists of the following five sub-clans: Reer Said, Reer Yusuf, Reer Habarliyo, Reer Hodan Barre, and Reer Biyo. Furthermore Yabares call Jijiga and Harureys home.
Bartires reside in the upper parts of the Jarar valley and the fertile and agricultural land around the city of Jijiga, Shabelay - stretching to the lower Faafan valley in the southeast and to Dhagaxley and Xaadaw to the north. The Bartire consists of those sub-clans: Reer Ali, Reer Guuled, Reer Samatar Dayl,Ableele Lagmadoobe, Timo Case, Tuuro Case, Habar Yaasuf and Habar Sacad. According to the Ethiopian government, Jigjiga and Xaadaw are the two main urban areas belonging to the Bartire.
Abaskuul resides in the lower part of Jarar Valley and the town of Kebri Beyah (Qabribayah) (their capital) and most recently the city of Jigjig, the capital of the Somali Region and the birth place of Garaad Wiil Waal (Bartire). Abaskuul consists of those subclans: Reer Farah, Reer Geedi, Reer Guled, Reer Hildiid, Reer Ibrahim, Hassan Osman, Ismail, Isse, Reer Aw-nur and Reer Looge. The other settlements the Abaskul clan reside in are, Gilo, Guyobe, Araarso, Istabta, Dhurwale and Digriileey.