Samaale, also spelled Samali or Samale (Somali: Samaale) is traditionally considered to be the common forefather of several major Somali clans and their...

with the Samaale main stem. "Sab" is a term used to refer to the agricultural clans such as the Rahanweyn, in contrast to "Samaale". Both Samaale and Sab...

descent to Meyle, one of the sons of Irir Samaale. The Hawadle, as well as many other Somali clans stem from Samaale. The Hawadle primarily live in Hiran and...

trace their ancestry to Aqil through their common purported forefather Samaale (whose name also lies at the origin of the name 'Somali'). The Isaaq clan...

Hawiye descend from Irir Samaale who was one of the sons of Samaale. Due to this the Habar Gidir also have kinship with other Samaale clans.   The Habar Gidir...

Banī kāf) are a prominent Somali clan that traces its lineage back to Samaale, who is believed to have originated from the Arabian Peninsula through...

دغودي) is a Somali clan. They are genealogically related to the other Samaale, but in particular to the Garjante, Gaalje'el, Garre, Masare, Isa (Saransor)...

According to tradition, Gardhere Samale Hiil (Somali: Gardheere Samaale, also spelled Gardere or Garder) was the first-born child of Samale, the legendary...

Wacdaan, Arabic: وعدان) is a sub-clan of the Hawiye and the even larger Samaale clan. They are part of the Gorgaarte subclan of the Hawiye clan. The Wacdaan...

origins traces back to Samaale. The Galje'el clan belong to the major Saransor clans who also are a sub clan of the wider Gardhere Samaale clans. The clan is...