| Eidgale عيدَ جلي | |
|---|---|
| Isaaq Somali Clan | |
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| Ethnicity |  Somali |
| Location | Somalia Somaliland Ethiopia (Somali Region) |
| Descended from | Daoud ibn Al-Qādhī Ismā'īl ibn Sheikh Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad |
| Parent tribe | Garhajis (Isma'il) |
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| Language | Somali Arabic |
| Religion | Sunni, Islam |
The Eidagalle (Somali: Ciidagalle; Arabic: عيدَجلي) is a major Somali clan of the Isaaq clan family. Members of this clan are concentrated in Somaliland and the Somali region. They are the traditional holders of the Isaaq Sultanate since the 18th century.[1] As descendants of Ismail bin Sheikh Isaaq, its members form a part of the Habar Magaadle confederation, and they constitute the largest sub-clan of the Isaaq.[2][3][4][5] They traditionally consist of nomadic pastoralists, merchants and skilled poets.
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- ^ A General survey of the Somaliland protectorate 1944-1950, p.122, table 18
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