Female figures of somali history.

[Interested]

1. Hasna Doreh

One of the most iconic anti colonial campaigns had a female leader in one of its units. Hasna Doreh was wife of Sayidka. AUN, May Allah have mercy on her.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasna_Doreh

2. Bati del Wambara

Bati del Wamabara of Adal Sultanate (AUN). Was married to Ahmed gurey (Aun) and later on to his succesor Nur ibn Mujahid(Aun). Played important part in the reviving of Jihad against the Ethiopian Empire that killed Ahmed Gurey. The Ethiopian emperor that killed gurey got beheaded later on, on her orders.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bati_del_Wambara

3. Asli Hassan Abade

In 1976, Asli became the First female millitary pilot in Africa and the muslim world


4.Arawelo

The villain herself..Bit mythical, but I tend to believe there is some truth in her existence as our neighbors the Oromos also tell stories of a similar female figure.

5. Fadumo Sarjelle of Ajuraan

Faduma Sarjelle(Aun) (Somali: Faadumo Sarjeelle Gareen) was a princess of the House of Gareen, the ruling dynasty of the Ajuran Sultanate. The Sultanate ruled over large parts of the Horn of Africa during the Middle Ages.[1] Sarjelle was also the mother of Abgal Ismaan, the clan forefather of the Abgaal clan.[2]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faduma_Sarjelle

 

[Interested]

Bati was of harari origin I think. She married into Adal sultanate

 

[Internet Nomad]

According to the wikipedia her title is Bati del Wambara which literally translates to victory is her seat. Which is such a badass name.

 

[Interested]

According to the wikipedia her title is Bati del Wambara which literally translates to victory is her seat. Which is such a badass name.

Our kids back at home need to learn about this figures in schools' history books

 

[Nin123]

1. Hasna Doreh

One of the most iconic anti colonial campaigns had a female leader in one of its units. Hasna Doreh was apparently the 3rd highest ranked Darawiish commander , wife of Sayidka. AUN, May Allah have mercy on her.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasna_Doreh

2. Bati del Wambara

Bati del Wamabara of Adal Sultanate (AUN). Was married to Ahmed gurey (Aun) and later on to his succesor Nur ibn Mujahid(Aun). Played important part in the reviving of Jihad against the Ethiopian Empire that killed Ahmed Gurey. The Ethiopian emperor that killed gurey got beheaded later on, on her orders.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bati_del_Wambara

3. Asli Hassan Abade

In 1976, Asli became the First female millitary pilot in Africa and the muslim world


4.Arawelo

The villain herself..Bit mythical, but I tend to believe there is some truth in her existence as our neighbors the Oromos also tell stories of a similar female figure.

5. Fadumo Sarjelle of Ajuraan

Faduma Sarjelle(Aun) (Somali: Faadumo Sarjeelle Gareen) was a princess of the House of Gareen, the ruling dynasty of the Ajuran Sultanate. The Sultanate ruled over large parts of the Horn of Africa during the Middle Ages.[1] Sarjelle was also the mother of Abgal Ismaan, the clan forefather of the Abgaal clan.[2]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faduma_Sarjelle

Arawelo is fictional character never existed

 

[Man with a garuun]

How come Hawo Tako was not in the list?

 

[Somali Saayid]

First Female Somali Ambassador was named in 1984 after 18 (EIGHTEEN YEARS) in the Somali Foreign Service.

1962 she received a scholarship to study political science in Pakistan.

1966 she joined the Somali Foreign Ministry and received a scholarship to study her Masters in International Relations in The Hague.

When she finished in 1968, President Abdirashiid Cali Shermarke named her Head of the Passport and Visa Section of the Somali Foreign Ministry.

President Siad Barre named her First Secretary with the Somali Mission at the United Nations in 1970.

In 1975, she was named head of the Department of Asia and Socialist countries in the Foreign Ministry in charge of relarions with China and the Soviet Union.

In 1978 she was named head of the Department of Africa incharge of strengthening our relations with the African Continent.

I'm 984 she was named FIRST SOMALI FEMALE AMBASSADOR as Ambassador to Geneva after 18 years in the Foreign Service while today every hick and tom is named an Ambassador without any credentials.

 

[Interested]

How come Hawo Tako was not in the list?

I should've included her.

 

[Qeelbax]

My ayeeyo is bad ass. Add her to the list.

 

[Man with a garuun]

I should've included her.

There is a Somali Bantu woman who assisted the SYL. I believe she was related Nasiib Buundo. I will look for her name and will let you know.

 

[Dooyo]

1. Hasna Doreh

One of the most iconic anti colonial campaigns had a female leader in one of its units. Hasna Doreh was wife of Sayidka. AUN, May Allah have mercy on her.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasna_Doreh

2. Bati del Wambara

Bati del Wamabara of Adal Sultanate (AUN). Was married to Ahmed gurey (Aun) and later on to his succesor Nur ibn Mujahid(Aun). Played important part in the reviving of Jihad against the Ethiopian Empire that killed Ahmed Gurey. The Ethiopian emperor that killed gurey got beheaded later on, on her orders.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bati_del_Wambara

3. Asli Hassan Abade

In 1976, Asli became the First female millitary pilot in Africa and the muslim world


4.Arawelo

The villain herself..Bit mythical, but I tend to believe there is some truth in her existence as our neighbors the Oromos also tell stories of a similar female figure.

5. Fadumo Sarjelle of Ajuraan

Faduma Sarjelle(Aun) (Somali: Faadumo Sarjeelle Gareen) was a princess of the House of Gareen, the ruling dynasty of the Ajuran Sultanate. The Sultanate ruled over large parts of the Horn of Africa during the Middle Ages.[1] Sarjelle was also the mother of Abgal Ismaan, the clan forefather of the Abgaal clan.[2]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faduma_Sarjelle

I’d like to add to the story of Fadumo Sarjelle (Sargeelle). She was the wife of Cismaan Darandoole Mudulood, daughter of of the Ajuuran king and mother of Ali Cismaan Darandoole (Abgaal).

Abgaal’s grandfather tried to posion him to prevent him from staking claim to his throne for Ali’s own clan. Ali’s mother, Fadumo, drank the poison instead and died. The Ajuuran king tried to summon Ali, invoking his right as walid, but Ali run away, hid amongst some camels and stated the camels would be his walid.

I don’t think Bati Del Wambara was Somali, I think her name means “victory in her seat” in Harari. I’ve heard someone say it was “Dee waan bari” in Somali, said by her husband Ahmed Gurey