@Duchess
My facts still stands,
«Soon afterwards, the entire region was snapped up by
fascist Italy and it led to the birth of a Modern Somalia. However, the Hiraab hereditary leadership has remained intact up to this day and enjoys a dominant influence in national Somali affairs.»
«Lee Cassanelli in his book The Shaping of Somali society provides a historical picture of the Hiraab Immate.»
I’m not denying you were able to seize Hobyo but it was later in the hands of the Imamate. You only had 3 years of direct rule till you became a Protectorate, De facto.
@Yonis People in Hobyo were nomads and moved. There are pics of nomadic huts spread across, it wasn’t really settled. As even Kenadiid was exiled later to Aden with his son. So whats your point? It wasn’t before 50 years till you lost total grip of Hobyo, including decline due to denying brits to disembark into continuing the path to Sayyid Mohammed as he were seen as a threat. All this can be found in Lee Cassanelli in his book
The Shaping of Somali society. It was also noted that in the 15th centuries small commercial centers were made by pastoralists, long before there was any expanding from the North. The Zanzibari also faced the Imamate whom declined us temporarily. - Lea, David; Rowe, Annamarie (2001).
A Political Chronology of Africa. Europa Publications. p. 378.