Osman Ahmed (Somali: Cismaan Axmed, Arabic: عثمان أحمد) was a Somali ruler. He was the fifth and final Sultan of the Geledi sultanate.
Osman Ahmed عثمان أحمد | |
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5th Sultan of the Geledi sultanate | |
Reign | 1878–1911 |
Predecessor | Ahmed Yusuf |
Successor | (End of Sultanate) |
Born | Afgooye, Geledi Sultanate |
Died | Early 1920s, Italian Somaliland |
Dynasty | Gobroon Dynasty |
Religion | Islam |
History
Osman Ahmed is considered less illustrious than his predecessors,[1] and Gobroon power weakened considerably under his rule. He was the son of Sultan Ahmed Yusuf and succeeded his father after his death.
Peace treaty with Bimaal
Sultan Osman did not want to repeat the same mistake as his father and grandfather and decided to make peace with the Bimaal clan. He lifted sanctions against Merca and allowed them to serve the hinterland which boosted wealth between the Sultanate and the city-state. Sultan Osman was praised for creating peace in South Somalia.[2]
Treaties with Italians
Osman signed treaties to the Italians for protectorate in 1902.[3] However, Uways al Barawi from Barawa was not happy with the Italian presence and would organize an Ikhwaan leading the Banadir revolt in 1906, but it was crushed by Italian forces in 1908.[4][5] By 1911, the small remnant kingdom of the once powerful Geledi state formally ended and was incorporated under direct Italian administration. Sultan Osman remained a notable figure and the leading traditional figure in Afgoye and would die in the early 1920s.[6]
See also
Notes
- ^ Cassanelli, p.149.
- ^ Gundel, Joakim (2006). The predicament of the 'Oday': The role of traditional structures in security, rights, law and development in Somalia. Danish Refugee Council & Novib/Oxfam. p. 28.
- ^ Somali Sultanate: the Geledi city-state over 150 years, pg 92
- ^ Mukhtar, Mohamed Haji (25 February 2003). Historical Dictionary of Somalia. p. 210. ISBN 9780810866041. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
- ^ The social structure of southern Somali tribes, Virginia Luling, pg. 204
- ^ The social structure of southern Somali tribes, Virginia Luling, pg. 204
References
- Cassanelli, Lee Vincent (1973). The Benaadir past : essays in southern Somali history. University Microfilms International.
- Luling, Virginia (2002). Somali Sultanate: the Geledi city-state over 150 years. Transaction Publishers. ISBN 0-7658-0914-1.
Preceded by Ahmed Yusuf | Geledi sultanate | Succeeded by End of Sultanate |