One thing is definitely certain: Dhulbahante were always led by someone else, the history tells us that Ogaden led them (Sayidka), sometimes Marehan led them (Siyaad Barre), and sometimes they were led by Abdullahi Yusuf later they were led by Isaaq for 15 years, NOW Garguurte is leading them, shipping them ammunitions and soldiers to fight PL forces in Sanaag. A cannon fodder ready to be used whenever their master tells them to.
Sayyid Muhammad Abdullah Hassan was born, nurtured, and matured in the heartland of the Dhulbahante tribe. His maternal lineage is deeply rooted in the Dhulbahante, for his mother hails from this esteemed tribe, and thus he is regarded as their son by blood and by tradition.
It is, therefore, a grievous error to assert that the Ogaadeen led the Dhulbahante , when in truth, it was Sayyid Muhammad Abdullah Hassan, born and raised among the Dhulbahante, who was at the helm of the Dervish movement—a movement that drew strength from a multitude of tribes , primarily the Dhulbahante, but also the Warsangali, Habar Jeclo, Habar Yooni, and some Majerteen, Ogaden, and Marehan. To claim otherwise is not only historically inaccurate, but a distortion of the facts.
As for the second claim, that the Marehan tribe was the one leading the Dhulbahante, this is an utter fallacy.
The truth remains clear: at the time, the Somali state was led by President Mohamed Siad Barre, and the Dhulbahante were indeed integral members of the ruling military regime. The assertion that the Marehan were the ruling force over the Dhulbahante is a grievous misrepresentation of history.
Next, you erroneously contend that Abdullahi Yusuf was leading the Dhulbahante .
Abdullahi Yusuf, as you ought to know, was the president of Puntland State, and the Dhulbahante were founding members of Puntland. Therefore, it stands to reason that they were, in fact, under his leadership—nothing more, nothing less.
Your fourth error lies in the claim that the Isaaq tribe led the Dhulbahante tribe.
A more accurate account would state that certain influential individuals from the Dhulbahante aligned themselves with the Somaliland regime, rather than the Isaaq tribe as a whole. To say that the Isaaq led the Dhulbahante is to misread the complex realities of Somali political affiliations.
Lastly, the notion that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud directly leads the Dhulbahante is equally misguided. As the elected president of Somalia, it is only natural that the Dhulbahante, like all Somali citizens, fall under his national leadership. His role is one of national unity, not tribal dominance.
What, then, drives you to these falsehoods?
Is it malice, ignorance, or a deeper misunderstanding of Somali history and politics?
The truth is clear and irrefutable; it is you who are misled.