The Darod is a Somali clan. The forefather of this clan was Sheikh Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, more commonly known as Darod. The clan primarily settles the apex of the Horn of Africa and its peripheries, the Somali hinterlands adjacent to Oromia (Ogaden), and both sides of the Kenya–Somalia border. The Darod clan is the largest Somali clan family in the Horn of Africa.
The tomb of Sheikh Darod in Haylan, Sanaag, Somaliland.
Mohamoud Ali Shire, leader of the Warsangali. Warsangali are a subclan of the Darod.
16th century manuscript showing Ahmed Girri Bin Hussein leading Yabarray division of Habar Maqdi The text underlined in red translates to '' The tribe of Yabirray with their leader Ahmed Girri." As the only primary source on the Ahmed Girri Bin Hussein and the Futuh Wars, this definitevly illustrates the identity of Ahmed Girri as not only Somali, but also of Jidwaaq Absame of the Darod clan.
Sultan Ali Yusuf Kenadid of the Sultanate of Hobyo, from the Majerteen Darod lineage.
Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti
Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, also known as Daarood, Dawud or Da'ud, is the semi-legendary common ancestor of the Somali Darod clan and the Harla people. According to local tradition, Abdirahman descended from Aqil ibn Abi Talib, a member of the Banu Hashim and a cousin of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Sheikh Darod's tomb in Haylaan, an ancient town in the eastern Sanaag region of Somalia.
Sheikh Harti's tomb in Qa’ableh.
