The Gharri people are also known as Gurreh, Garre, or Garri, by the Colonialist and they are located in Horn of Africa, (Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia) BACKGROUND: Gharri people are believed to be from Arab descent. Like many other African Muslims, they trace their genealogy to the family of the prophet Mohammed (PBUH) “Qurash” They are divided into two major sub clans, Tuf and Quran (Quranyowa.) According to The Gharri oral traditions, almost all of the Gharri elders agree including Sheikh Abdiwahid, one of the well- respected Gharri elders from Gharri Konfur, Gharri was an arab immigrant who came from the Golf of Aden or possibly from “Yeman” He had two sons, Mohamed and Tuf. Mohamed died after he had one son Quran (quranyow). Quran was raised by his uncle Mr. Tuf. Later on he married Mako who is Tuf’s daughter and Quran’s first cousin. Then he (Quran) fathered two sons, Furkesha and Assare. Assarre had two sons, Bana and Kilia. Furkesha, the brother of Assarre, had seven sons, they were Hodkoya, Birkaya, Hoytra, Darawa, Kalwesha, Hurdeq and “SUBUKITRE”. Also, the second half of the Gharri branch is Tuf. Tuf is believed to be the uncle and father in law’s of Quran or quranyow, and he had two sons, Ali and Adola. Adola had eight sons. They were Kalwina, Kalmassa, Bursuni, Odomai, Maqabille, Med, Rer Mug and Tubadi. The Tuf’s second son Ali had three SONS; their names are Kalula, Tawulle and Sabdhawa.But, Sabdawa splits into Rer Kule and Rer Tale. Also, Rer Tale divides into Barra, Rer Ido, Yabia,and Rer Gedi. So, today almost every Gharri person is belonging to one of the above mentioned sub clans of the Gharri people.
Posted on: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 13:51:41 +0000
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