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             somali sailors holding hiraab flag in Moqadishu,1860 The Rise            I n the early of 17 th century, the Ajuran empire which was ruling many parts in east Africa for almost 500 years encountered many strikes and setbacks from the locals especially from the local inhabitants in what is modern-day called Gal-gadud region of central Somalia which was also the indigenous place of the Ajuran empir e. The first clan to fight against or even oppose the Ajuran empire was Darandoole(Abgaal) clan who are commonly known as Abgaal a section of Hirab clan which comes under Hawiye Tribe as quoted by Lee V. Cassanelli in his book ‘the shaping of the Somali society’. “The Ajuuraan had decreed: “At the wells in our territory, the people known as Darandoolle (Abgaal) and the other Hiraab clans cannot water their herds by day, but only at night.” … Then all the Darandoolle gathered in one place. The leaders decided to...