Us djiboutians aren't sufis, we're just regular non extremist shafi'is.
Northerners aren't really liberal at all to be honest. Djiboutians are an anomaly and are definitely the most liberal Somalis.
By the way, I am honestly not making a tribal dig here at you guys, even the Isaaq Djiboutians are extremely liberal as well. They get clowned when they come to Hargeisa.