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The Arap or Arab clan is a major Northern Somali clan of the wider Isaaq clan family. The Arap predominantly live on the middle and southwest side of Hargeisa and in the Baligubadle district Hawd region) of Somaliland,with its capital Baligubadle being an exclusively Arap territory. The territory of the clan extends to Ethiopia,in the area of Faafan,Gursum and Dhagahle. The Abdalle Arab,a sub-clan of the Arap clan is based in the Togdheer,Sahil. The Celi Arab,a sub-clan of the Arap clan is based in Maroodi Jeex Hargeisa Muuse celi arab living also Bakool South West State of Somalia Rabdhure Elbarde,They also live Fafan Zone Gursum,Somali Sheekh cismaan Arab based in Nogob Zone Jarar Zone regions.
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The Isaaq is a major Somali clan. It is one of the largest Somali clan families in the Horn of Africa,with a large and densely populated traditional territory.
The Habr Garhajis also contemporarily known as the Garhajis is a major clan of the wider Isaaq clan family. They are the traditional holders of the Isaaq Sultanate and Habr Yunis Sultanate since the 18th century. As descendants of Ismail bin Sheikh Isaaq,its members form a part of the Habar Magaadle confederation,and they constitute one of the largest sub-clans of the Isaaq. The Garhajis are divided into two major sub-clans:the Habr Yunis and Eidagale. They are traditionally nomadic pastoralists,merchants and skilled poets.
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