| Badi Ade | |
| Type: | Hawiye Somali clan |
| Ethnicity: |  Somali |
| Location: | Somalia Ethiopia |
| Language: | Somali Arabic |
| Religion: | Sunni Islam |
| Branches: | Afgaab, Xaamud, Caryahan, Subeer, Ibraahim, Ilaabe, Maamiye, Samaroob,Quurwaayle |
| Parent Tribe: | Hawiye |
Badi Ade (also spelled Baadicade or Badi Ado) is a Somali Hawiye clan. Sometimes called Beesha Baadicade, the clan is a sub-tribe of the Gungundhabe Hawiye branch of the Somalis tribe[1] [2] [3] Baadicadde members live in the Hiiraan, Shabeellaha Dhexe, Shabeellaha Hoose and Banaadir and also live in the Somali Region of Ethiopia.
The Badi Ade clan traces its ancestry to a common ancestor named Hawiye. According to their historical accounts, Hawiye had three sons from his second wife, Ghire: Gugundhabe Hawiye, Gorgarte Hawiye, and Jambeelle Hawiye. Ghire belonged to the Harla people, making the Badi Ade part of the maternal subgroup (Bah Ghirei) of the larger Hawiye clan.The Badi Ade clan descends from Gugundhabe, one of Hawiye's sons. Gugundhabe had three sons: Badi Ade, Jidle, and Jijeele.
During the era of the Ajuran Sultanate, the Badi Ade clan inhabited the coastal region between Mareeg and Hobyo in Galguduud. As pastoralists, they eventually migrated towards the Shebelle River.
This migration led to conflicts with the Ajuran Sultanate, particularly as the Badi Ade came to the aid of their maternal uncle, the Gaalje'el. Following these struggles, the Badi Ade clan settled in the Hiran region, where they continue to maintain their cultural and historical heritage.[4] [5]
Near the Shebelle River, the Badi Ade owned Bantu slaves, who worked as labourers on their farms. This facilitated the Badi Ade in becoming farm owners as well as maintaining their traditional pastoralist lifestyle. These Bantu slaves, known as Jareer, eventually formed a client tribe called Makanne, which continues to exist to this day.[6]
Badi Ade are predominantly pastoralists, although some agro-pastoralist families are emerging on the western side of Shebelle River. Geographically, they are mainly known to concentrate on the western side of Hiraan and Middle Shabelle. Nevertheless, some business acumen individuals of the clan have established well in the Bakara market of Mogadishu. Baadicade are known to be a pure noble clan and are therefore widely married by other clans. [7]