Dobira Explained

Dobira دومبرة
Mother of all Darod clans
Religion:	Islam

Dombiro (Arabic: دُومبِرَ بِنت دَغَالَ), was a Somali historical figure, known for being the wife of the progenitor of the Darod clan, Sheikh Abdulrahman al-Jabarti.

Biography

During the 10th or 11th century CE,^[1] Dombiro married Sheikh Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti (Darod), a son of the Sufi Sheikh Isma'il al-Jabarti of the Qadiriyyah order, who had settled in Somalia just across the Red Sea. The union is said to have given rise to the Darod clan family.^[2]

Dombiro was the daughter of Dagale (Dikalla), the Dir clan chief at the time^[3] whereas other historical works plainly mention Dombira to be the daughter of Dir.^[4] By marrying Dombiro, Darod established links with the Samaale stem.^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

Dombiro is buried just outside the ancient town of Haylaan in the Sanaag region of Somalia where Sheikh Darod's tomb is also located.

See also

• Sheikh Ishaaq

External links

• Dōmbira daughter of Dagāle

Notes and References

1. I.M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali, fourth edition (Oxford: James Currey, 2002), p. 22
2. Book: Somalia Society . The Somalia Journal, Volume 1, Issues 1-3 . The Society . 1954 . 85.
3. Mandelli, Alfonso. Nuove indagini su Antonio Stradivari: 23 incisioni e 4 fac-simili. U. Hoepli, 1903.
4. Book: Hunt, John Anthony . A general survey of the Somalia Protectorate 1944-1950: final report on 'An economic survey and reconnaissance of the British Somaliland Protectorate 1944-1950,' Colonial Development and Welfare Scheme, Part 484 . To be purchased from the Chief Secretary . 1951 . 151 . 3011788 . Dir, the father-in-law of Darod, is said to be the uncle of Esa Madoba and brother of Hawiya Irrir, who founded the Esa tribe of Zeila and the Hawiya of Somalia respectively. Ram Nag, the great-grandfather of Dir, and Samarone the patriarch of the Gadabursi, are of unknown origin, but probably Arabians who landed at Zeila..
5. Book: Burton . Sir Richard Francis . The Works of Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton: First footsteps in East Africa . Burton . Lady Isabel . 1893 . Tylston & Edwards . 74 . en . where he married a daughter of the Dir tribe.
6. Book: Burton, Richard Francis . First Footsteps in East Africa . 1856-01-01 . Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans . 104 . en . where he married a daughter of the Hawiyah tribe.
7. Book: Somaliland Society . The Somaliland Journal, Volume 1, Issues 1-3 . The Society . 1954 . 85.
8. Lewis, A pastoral democracy, pp. 11–13.