Garad Adan Kooshin
edit| Garad Adan Bin Kooshin | |
|---|---|
| خراد ادن بن كوشن | |
 Dervish Statesman | |
| Born | 1813 |
| Spouse | Dahabo |
| Issue | Sherwa ibn Adan bin Koshin |
| Dynasty | Ishaaq Hassan Awbarre |
| Father | Kooshin |
| Religion | Islam |
| Occupation | Dervish Statesman |
Garad Adan Bin Kooshin or referred as Prince Adan (Arabic: خراد ادن بن كوشن ) was the supreme Garaad of Geri Koombe a wider branch of Darood and a Dervish statesman.He was famously documented by British explorer Richard Burton in his expadition to East Africa.Garaad Adan belonged to a dynastical line of succession that had a continuous hereditary nature predating the Adalite period. he was described by burton as a powerful leader, Adan also shared kinsman with emirs of Harar as did for centuries and shared continious trade with the emirs.
Life
editGarad Adan Bin Kooshin was the supreme Garaad of Geri Koombe and was well documented by the British explorer Richard burton who went to east Africa and then finally arriving at Harar he was the first European to have arrived at Harar . at his time there he wrote extensively about Garaad Adan he was the brother in law of the Gadabursi tribe. His son name was Sherwa, Garad Adan was Political figure being a part of the Dervish movement led by Poet Sayid Mohammed Abdullah Hassan
Richard Burton noted that Garaad Adan exercised direct authoritative power
The Gerad Adan was powerful, being the head of a tribe of cultivators, not split up, like the Bedouins, into independent clans, and he thus exercises a direct influence upon the conterminous races[1]
Upon arriving to Harar Richard Burton had been worried about Garad Adan since the route to harar was freqeunt to attacks by somali warriors eventually it caught up to richard burton when he was attaked and scarred in the left cheek of his face a sharp sword called ' Toorey in ' Somali Richard Burton writes
The greatest danger we had run was from the Jirad Adan, a fact of which I was not aware till some time after my return to Berberah: he had always been plotting an avanie which, if attempted, would have cost him dear, but at the same time would certainly have proved fatal to us.
It was also noted by Richard Burton that the clan called Karanle were under the protection of Garad Adan the Geri Burton also highlights how the Karanle had no Garad of their own at the time and Garad Adan ruled over them[2]
The Karanle has been noticed in a previous chapter. Of the Usbayhan I saw but few individuals: they informed me that their tribe numbered forty villages, and about 1000 shields; that they had no chief of their own race, but owned the rule of the Girhi Their principal clans are the Rer Yusuf, Rer Said, Rer Abokr, and Yusuf Liyo[2]
Descriptions
editGarad Adan served as the supreme Garad of Geri excersising a centrlised direct power, at the time Adan was very holstile of foreigners. burton had asked permission to meet Garad Adan, he would then invite Burton to one his Viliages. Richard Burton would then document the Geri koombe clan he documented the following
Richard Burton writes
The Girhi or "Giraffes" inhabiting these hills are like most of the other settled Somal, a derivation from Darud and descended from Kombo. Despite the unmerciful persecutions of the Gallas, they gradually migrated westwards from Makhar, their original nest, now number 5000 shields, possess about 180 villages,and are accounted the power paramount. Though friendly with the Habr Awal, the Girhi seldom descend, unless compelled by want of pasture, into the plains[3]
It was also reported by burton that Garad Adan had been at war with the Gadabursi tribe he subsequently plundered them but it was qaushed fter both clans agreed to peace
Burton writes
Some years ago Adan plundered one of Sharmarkay's caravans ; repenting the action. he offered in marringe a daughter of his but she died just before[4]
- ^ Richard, Burton. first footsteps in east africa. p. 359. ISBN 978-2-8199-0900-2.
- ^ a b Richard, Burton. first footeps in east africa. p. 362. ISBN 978-2-8199-0900-2.
- ^ Sir Burton, Richard Francis (2010). First footsteps in East Africa. [Place of publication not identified]: PubOne.info. ISBN 978-2-8199-0900-2. OCLC 1100902383.
- ^ Richard, Burton. First Footsteps in East Africa, Or, An Exploration of Harar. p. 276. ISBN 978-2-8199-0900-2.