- The
Bimaal or Bimal, is a sub-clan of the
major Dir clan family. This clan is
widely known for
leading a
resistance against the
colonials in
southern Somalia...
- The
Banadir resistance, also
known as the
Bimaal revolt,
Merca revolt, or
simply the
Bimaal resistance, was a
guerrilla war that
lasted from the 1890s...
- late 17th century. The
Sultanate of
Geledi tried to
attack and
destroy the
Bimaal clan many
times to try and
capture the
coastal city of Merca. But the Bimal...
- time, the
Bimaal clan who
lived in
Merca were
rebelling against the Geledis. Haji Ali
arrived in
Merca and
formed an
alliance with the
Bimaal clan. He...
- this case were
engaged in
supplying arms to the
Bimaal. The
Italians wanted to
bring in an end to the
Bimaal revolt and at all cost
prevent a Bimal-Dervish...
- his
illustrious forefathers. Osman, for example, did
nothing to stop the
Bimaal when they
blockaded a
branch of the
Shabelle River thus
causing difficulties...
- the 'Geledi Confederacy', also
incorporating other Somalis such as the
Bimaal, Sh****haal, and
Wacdaan who were not
Digil or Mirifle.
Yusuf Mahamud promoted...
- the
strong Bimaal tribe of
Benadir whom
already were at war with the Italians, whom in this case were
engaged in
supplying arms to the
Bimaal. The Italians...
-
genealogy is as follows: Hill
Samaale Irir Dir
Gadabursi Issa
Samaroon Bimaal Isaaq Habr
Magaadleeh Garhaji Awal Habr
Habusheed Habr
Yunis Tol Ja'lo (Ahmed)...
- Mogadishu, in south-central
Somalia Sultanate of Showa, in
central Ethiopia Bimaal Sultanate, in
south eastern Somalia centred in
Merka Angoche Sultanate,...
