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Taleh (Somali: Taleex, Arabic: تليح) is a historical town in Northeastern State of Somalia.[2] The town served as the capital of the pre-independence Dervish movement.[3][4]

Key Information

The Dalyare fort and the Taleh complex built between 1909 and 1910 are among the least disfigured Dervish era structures that remain in Sool province, whom altogether comprise 27 Dervish era structures. The oldest or first of these forts was the Ugaadhyahan Dhulbahante-inhabited fort at Halin and destroyed by Eric Swayne in 1902;[5] the second-oldest was the Bah Ali Gheri Dhulbahante-inhabited fort at Eyl built in 1903.[6]

Taleh succeeded the city of Eyl (Illig) as the Dervish capital for four years from 1905 onwards.[7] According to the concurrent London Gazette, Taleh and Jidali were the two main Dhulbahante garesas inhabited by Dervish.[8]

History

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Dervish State

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Main article: Dervish State

Dhulbahante garesa

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In the Dervish-written letter's description of the fall of Taleh in February 1920, in an April 1920 letter transcribed from the original Arabic script into Italian by the incumbent Governatori della Somaliland, the various Dervish-built installations are described as garesas taken from the Dhulbahante clan by the British:[9][10]

 i Dulbohanta nella maggior parte si sono arresi agli inglesi e han loro consegnato ventisette garese (case) ricolme di fucili, munizioni e danaro.

Translation:

 the Dhulbahante surrendered for the most part to the British and handed twenty-seven garesas (houses) full of guns, ammunition and money over to them.

The Mogadishu governor was later inspired to similarly refer to his resident mansion as a garesa.[11]

Choice as capital

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The last residents of the Silsilad fort were Haji Yusuf Barre, the singlehanded defender of Taleh, Mohamud Hosh (pictured), the last castellan of Taleh and Jama Biixi Kidin, an abandoned Dervish child prisoner.

According to Dervish veteran Ciise Faarax Fikad, Taleh was chosen as the Dervish capital because the Nugaal Valley lies at the heartland of Dhulbahante territory, its distance from colonial administrative centers and to generate geographical distance from the hostile bodies such as Rayid signatories to British treaties, the Majeerteen, those under Mohamoud Ali Shire and the Ogaden who were in general opposed to the Dervish:[12]

 Iyadoo nimankii dalka waagii hore degi jirey ( Dhulbahante ) ay Sayidka ku dirqiyeen in Nugaal la dego ... Ingiriis iyo dadka raacsan iyo Daraawiish waxa ka dhexeeya colaad guun ah oo aan damihayn ... Maxamuud Cali Shire waynu dagaallannay ... Boqor Cismaan iyo raggiisii Talyaani baa dab ku afuufay oo iyaguna horeynu u collownay ... Cali Yuusuf ... Ogaadeen in yar mooyee Xabashi baa dabada ka wadda oo dagaalkii Gurdumi bay inooku dudayaan iyana waa inoo col.

Translation:

 The native inhabitants of the Nugaal Valley, i.e. the Dhulbahante are those whom insisted it be made the Darawiish capital ... There was enmity and antagonism between Darawiish and the Somali signatories of British treaties ... we've fought Mahamoud Ali Shire ... The Majeerteen kings Cismaan and Ali Yusuf have been armed by the Italians in order to harm Darawiish and we've clashed before ... the vast majority of Ogaden are allied with the Abbysinians and the Ogaden showed their true colors during the Gurdumi incident when they became overt foes.

Colonial sources concur with Somali sources that non-Dhulbahante clans were hostile towards the Dervish:[13]

The coast tribes, viz ., the Habr Toljaala, the Habr Gerhajis, the Warsangli of our own Protectorate, and the Mijjarten tribes of the Italian Protectorate were all professedly hostile to the Mullah.

— Charles Egerton (Indian Army officer)

Dervish forts/Dhulbahante garesas
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Territory of Dervish sultan Diiriye Guure in 1907 (marked out in black ink delineation), according to Somali historian Muxamed Ibraahim Muxamed, consisted of the Ciid-Nugaal regions of Nugaal province, Las Anod District, Xudun District, Taleh District, Boocame District and Bookh District.
Aerial photograph of the largest Dhulbahante fort in Taleh

Taleh is home to several historic structures dating to the Dervish era. Of these, there are five forts erected by Mohammed Abdullah Hassan's former Dervish movement in present-day Sool and Sanaag. Constructed between 1901 and 1915, most of the edifices are concentrated in the Sanaag & Sool region, including Dalyare fort, Jidali fort, Midhisho, Shimbir Bariis and Badhan. Taleh/Taleex is the largest of the structures. According to Cabdi-Yaar Cali Guuleed, a Dervish veteran, the largest Dhulbahante fort from the Dervish era is the Dhulbahante fort of Taleh which according to him was built between 1909 and 1910 and he said the following:[14]

 Waa xaruntii Daraawiisheed, waxayna ku taal bartamaha Nugaaleed, dhinaca waqooyi. Waxaa la dhisay 1909-1910.

Translation:

 It was the headquarters of the Darawiish, and it is situated in the center of the Nugaal Valley, in a northern direction. It was built between 1909 to 1910

It was built around a collection of Dervish tombs, the earliest of which belongs to Sultan Nur Ahmed Aman and Carro Seed Magan, the mother of the emir of Diiriye Guure,[15] i.e. the Sayid. From 1909 to 1910, the Dervish constructed the main fort around the older tombs. They spent the next two years in the mountainous regions of Sanaag building three more smaller forts.[16]

Maxamuud Xoosh Cigaal was the last Dervish man to be resident at the Taleh fort,[17] whilst the six-year old Jaamac Biixi Kidin was the last Dervish person in the fort overall.[18]

A 1931 diary-book by former governor of Italian Somaliland Francesco Caroselli notes an April 1920 letter by the Sayid to the then Italian-Somalia governor which states the Taleh fort was one of 27 forts built by Dervish and that they're called Dhulbahante garesas.[9]

Gl’Inglesi che sapevano questo ci son piombati addosso con tutta la gente e con sei volatili (aeroplani). Per tal fatto ci siamo sabandati e non c’e’ stato piu’ accordo fra di noi: i Dulbohanta nella maggior parte si sono arresi agli inglesi c han loro consegnato ventisette garese (case) ricolme di fucili, munizioni e danaro ... E ora diciamo ... desideriamo tu faccia qualcosa per noi nel senso di intervenire fra noi e gli inglesi per restituirci le nostre famiglie, figili, beni, terrtori. E cosi c’impegnamo sopra la nostra anima di stare in pace, tranquilli e di non disturbare mai piu’ le altre genti ee prenderemo la te la bandiera ... Saluti

Translation:

 The English knew about our situation and yet pounced upon us with all their men and with six birds (airplanes). Because of this, we scattered and dispersed as there was no longer an agreement between us: most of the Dhulbahante tribe surrendered to the English who confiscated from them twenty-seven garesas (houses) full of rifles, ammunition and money... As such... we want you to become mediators between ourselves and the English, as we aspire that they restore to us our families, children, wealth, and territory; in this way we may enter into equitable cooperation of peace and tranquility, such that we remain quiescent, and that we take your flag. Greetings.

Fall of Taleh

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'The Mullah's fortifications at Taleh'. The tombs of Mohammed Abdullah Hassan[ empty ], Sultan Nur and Haji Osman Abdallah head of Kob Fardod Rashiidiya-Ahmediya tariqa and brother in-law of Sheikh Abdullahi Hassan senior . The 2 Hawiye Mullaha's unnamed along Haji Osman were the head mullahs and founders of Kob Fardod late 1860s.
See also: Somaliland campaign (1920)

In 1919–1920, the British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombarded the Sanaag forts, where most of the Dervish had operated since 1913. Having destroyed the structures and driven out Mohammed Abdullah Hassan's men to Taleh in 1920, they finally attacked the town, assisted by horsemen and Somali personalities. The settlement was bombarded by the Royal Air Force on 4 February and taken days later, with the British having defeated the last pockets of Dervish resistance.[19] Among the casualties at Taleh were commander ismail mire and Artan Boos, two of the closest men to the Mullah and both being of the Dhulbaahante sub-division of the Harti. The former was the commander of the Dervish at Taleh, and the latter was a long-standing member of the movement according to Douglas Jardin (1923) and Henry Rayne (1921). Another Dervish leader, Muuse dheere, was captured alive and later executed by former Dervish Abdi Dhere, who had defected to the opposition in 1919. Muhammad Abdullah Hassan himself managed to escape to the Ogaden, where his Dervishes were later routed in a 1921 raid led by the clan leader Khadar Taagane.[20]

After the Somali civil war

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At the beginning of the Somali civil war, the Sool region was in a drought, and the area around Taleh was particularly affected. Local nomads lost much of their assets and migrated to nearby cities such as Las Anod.[21]

In 2009, women reportedly have no voting or suffrage rights in Taleh at this time.[22]

In March 2011, elders of Taleh resolved to call for the withdrawal of Somaliland troops from Sool.[23] On December 26, 2011, an SSC meeting was held in Taleh, attended by elder Haji Abdikarim Hussein and others.[24]

In August 2011, fighting between Somaliland and Puntland forces occurred in Taleh, with at least 3 killed and 7 wounded.[25]

In January 2012, Somaliland police arrested a reporter from Universal TV in Las Anod who broadcast news about the Taleh clan meeting for allegedly distorting the content of the meeting.[26]

Conflict between Somaliland and Khatumo

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In January 2012, the Dhulbahante clan proclaimed the independence of Khatumo State with Taleh as its capital. However, this was not recognized internationally, nor by neighboring states Somaliland and Puntland.[27]

In November 2012, Somaliland municipal elections were held, but voting did not take place in Taleh for security reasons.[28]

In November 2013, there were clashes between Puntland and Khatumo forces, which also killed several civilians. Many of Taleh's residents were evacuated to nearby neighborhoods. Epidemics of diarrhea, pneumonia, and other diseases occurred in evacuated areas.[29]

In mid-April 2014, Somaliland sent hundreds of troops to occupy Taleh,[30] the main town in Khatumo.[31] The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somali Affairs, Nicholas Kay, expressed concern about the conflict between Somaliland and Puntland and urged mediation by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM).[32] Somaliland troops withdrew one day after occupation.[33]

In June 2014, Somaliland also temporarily occupied Taleh.[31]

In April 2015, five people were injured in a confrontation between the Samakab Ali and Farah Ali clans in Taleh.[34]

In December 2015, the Somaliland government granted a foreign company a permit to conduct oil exploration in the Sool region, and when that company conducted oil exploration in Taleh and Hudun, Puntland condemned this as a provocation by Somaliland.[35]

In May 2016, Puntland's Minister of Insurance visited Taleh to lay the cornerstone for the birth center.[36]

In December 2016, the region was in drought and a delegation, including Somaliland's Interior Minister, has visited several towns in the Sool region, including Taleh, to survey the drought situation.[37]

In 2017, the Puntland President Abdiweli Gaas appointed Mohamed Roble Isse as Taleh District Commissioner.[38]

The 2017 Somaliland presidential election saw Taleh become a constituency for the first time.[39]

In June 2018, a SOMNEWS TV reporter was arrested by Somaliland police for reporting on a press conference held by elders in the Taleh district.[40]

In April 2019, Somaliland forces and pro-Somaliland militias took control of the Taleh district. Khatumo forces withdrew without fighting.[41]

In April 2019, diarrhea symptoms caused by water shortage occurred in Taleh. Taleh has no hospital and is coping with traditional home remedies, with some patients being taken to Las Anod, which is dominated by Somaliland, and others to Garoowe, the capital of Puntland.[42]

Policies by Somaliland

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In December 2019, Somaliland's Minister of Information visited Taleh.[43]

In January 2023, the Khaatumo government begins voter registration for municipal elections and parliamentary election in Sool region, including Taleh.[citation needed] One polling station was set up in the Taleh area, and the distribution of ballots was scheduled for three days until March 15, but a one-week postponement was announced.[44] In June, preliminary results from the regional parliaments were announced and Jamaahirta 6, Qalas 3, Maqawir 0 are selected in Taleh.[45]

Silsilad

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Jama Biixi Kidin, last resident of Silsilad

Conception

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The notion of the building of fortresses for Dervish inhabitation pre-existed 1902 as Eric Swayne encountered a fort at Halin during the second expedition in 1902, as such, arguably timeframing the building of the Halin fort at 1901. The British War Office stated that Eric Swayne destroyed the fort in 1902, and that it was inhabited by the Ugaadhyahan Dhulbahante subclans of Naleye Ahmed and Nur Ahmed:[5]

a detached force proceeded the same night to Biyu Gudud and attacked the Naliya Ahmed and Nur Ahmed, the pursuit being carried into the plain of the Northern Hand as far as Kol Dorran. Some guns and ammunition were captured and the tribes fled northward towards some wells about 60 miles from the sea. The whole force then returned to Biyu Gudud on 1 August, and the dervish fort at Halin (9 miles (14 km) north-northease of Lower Halin) was destroyed.

The second-oldest Dhulbahante fort of the Dervish era is the Dhowre Sheneeleh fort which was constructed at Eyl (Illig) in 1903. According to the British War Office, the castle at Illig was exclusively inhabited by the Dhulbahante clan, and in particular by the Bah Ali Gheri subclan of the Dhulbahante:[6]

The Mullah, with practically only his Ali Gheri kinsmen, is a discredited refugee in the Mijjarten territory, at the mercy of Osman Mahmud. His actual capture by the field force is, under present conditions, in my opinion impracticable ... the operations already ordered for the capture of lllig and dealing a last blow at the Mullah are to be carried out

Historian Douglas Jardine concurs with the British War Office that the Dervish capital at Illig (Eyl) was exclusively inhabited by the Dhulbahante:[7]

while the Mullah's Dolbahanta allies had retreated south-east towards Illig, the Mullah himself, with all his sheep and goats, but abandoning his camels, bullocks, and ponies, had fled post-haste across the waterless Haud to Mudug.

Human habitation

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Although the term Taleh or Taleex is often used to describe the entire Dervish fort complex in the town, it more strictly applies to only one of the structures in a four-part compound. The latter complex includes Falat, Silsilad, Dar Ilaalo and Taleh.

The main fortress, Silsilat, is about 350 feet long by 300 feet broad. The two buildings next in importance are Dar llalo, the look-out tower, some 50 feet high, built on the top of a hillock close behind Silsilat, and Taleh (in a restricted sense) of similar height, built on lower ground to the east.[16]

According to Jardine, prior to Taleh becoming Dervish capital, the Dervish capital had for four years from 1905 onwards been at Eyl, also known as Illig:[7]

Thus the Mullah became an Italian-protected subject; and during the three years that followed, his haroun remained in the neighbourhood of Illig.

Horse stable

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Besides the human habitation, Silsilad also had a horse stable whose substance commonly features in Somali popular culture:[46]

Xamar weeye oo midab fardood, kala xiriir roone
Xawaar iyo kabtiyo raaxo iyo, xawli iyo jeefag
Xaggii loo eryaba waa, gammaan xulashadiisiye
Xubno toosanlow neefku waa, xaalad gooniya e
Goortaan xusuus ula noqdaa, xiiso ii qabane
Waxaan xarafka diimeed ahayn, igaga xeel dheere

Translation:

It is beige, and the horse's color contrasts revel outdoing (one another)
His walk, trot, canter, lope, gallop and back-gait
Wherever you turn (on him), he has no peer
Hey, vertical person, this mammal is peerless
Whenever I remember him, reminiscence hits me?
The only thing I like more than him, is my love for faith

Like other poems, horses as a symbol of love can also eruptly turn to belligerence:

Xiniinyaha ku goo baan lahaa, gaalka xaylka lehe
Xayskaa da'ayaan lahaa, Xalin ka doodeeye

Translation:

(whilst on his back) I pondered to cut off the testicles; from the (thus) menstruating colonialist
During the Xays rains, I planned to ensnare him from (the town of) Halin

One Dervish war tactic was hit-and-run, exemplified by dispersion in all directions:[47]

... some 500 horsemen, was encountered, and at first it seemed that he would attack the column's rear-guard, but, when the mounted troops were withdrawn from the front to oppose him, his horse-men broke into groups and, when pursued, adopted the tactics which were subsequently to become so familiar to us, and split up into small parties which made off through a score of practicable passes in the stony hills.[47]

Counter-tactics used by colonial forces were dehydrating when blocking Dervish horses' access to wells:

On June 15th, 238 rifles and 300 spearmen, under the command of Major A. G. Sharp, Leinster Regi-ment, were established in the fort of Bohotle to guard the reserve of supplies and to prevent the Dervish horsemen from watering at the wells

— Douglas Jardine

Dervish subdivided their horses into Barroor, a beige color, and Xamar, a chest-nut colored horse, alternating each depending on the intensity of the sun or heat.[48] The largest Dervish horse stableyard outside Taleh was arguably Damot, also called Docmo, with large assemblages reported between 1900 and 1903.[49]

Notable horses included Shan-maray, owned by Gaanni Gaalleef Cali Xaad which was the fastest horse in the Nugaal, Isxal was the main stallion used for breeding Dervish-owned horses,[50]

Demographics

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The town of Taleh has a total population of 4,374 residents.

Climate

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Climate data for Taleh
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.5
(85.1) 		30.3
(86.5) 		31.9
(89.4) 		33.2
(91.8) 		34.0
(93.2) 		32.9
(91.2) 		31.9
(89.4) 		32.6
(90.7) 		34.0
(93.2) 		32.7
(90.9) 		31.1
(88.0) 		29.7
(85.5) 		32.0
(89.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.0
(57.2) 		15.1
(59.2) 		16.2
(61.2) 		19.1
(66.4) 		20.8
(69.4) 		21.4
(70.5) 		21.4
(70.5) 		21.1
(70.0) 		21.0
(69.8) 		18.6
(65.5) 		15.6
(60.1) 		14.9
(58.8) 		18.3
(64.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1
(0.0) 		1
(0.0) 		3
(0.1) 		19
(0.7) 		39
(1.5) 		3
(0.1) 		1
(0.0) 		1
(0.0) 		10
(0.4) 		24
(0.9) 		7
(0.3) 		2
(0.1) 		111
(4.1)
Source: Climate-Data.org

Education

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Taleh has a number of academic institutions. According to the Somaliland Ministry of Education, there are eight primary schools in the Taleh District. Among these are Kalad, Labas, Aroley and Halin.

Notable People

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  • Sheikh Bashir - Somali religious leader, born at Taleh in 1905.
  • Nur Ahmed Aman - One of the leaders behind the Somali Dervish movement, died at Taleh in 1907.
  • Haji Sudi - One of the leaders behind the Somali Dervish movement, died at Taleh in 1920.
  • Ibrahim Boghol - a member of the Dervish council, died at Taleh in 1920.
  • Abdisamad Ali Shire - former Vice President of Puntland, born at Taleh.
  • Abdikhadir Ahmed Aw-Ali - president of SSC-Khatumo State of Somalia, born at Taleh in 1972.

Notes

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References

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Taleh (Somali: Taleex) is a historical town in the Sool region of northern Somalia.
The town served as the fortified capital of the Dervish movement, a proto-state established by religious leader Mohammed Abdullah Hassan that waged a 21-year resistance against British, Italian, and Ethiopian colonial forces from 1899 to 1920.
Renowned for its extensive network of stone forts and defensive structures built during this period, Taleh became the target of the first aerial bombardment campaign against an African colonial resistance movement, marking the decisive British offensive that ended the Dervish state in February 1920.
This prolonged guerrilla struggle, often regarded as the longest anti-colonial war on the continent, mobilized Somali clans through religious ideology and poetry, challenging imperial expansion in the Horn of Africa until overwhelmed by modern aerial tactics.
Today, Taleh remains a site of historical forts and ruins, situated in a disputed territory amid ongoing regional conflicts involving Somaliland, Puntland, and emerging administrations like Khatumo State.

Geography

Location and Topography


Taleh is situated in the eastern Sool region of northern Somalia, at coordinates approximately 9°09′N 48°26′E. The town lies within a disputed territory claimed by both Somaliland and the North Eastern State of Somalia, but its geographical position places it in the interior highlands of the Somali Peninsula. The of Taleh features an average of 637 meters above , with surrounding characterized by undulating hills and plateaus that rise to around 677 meters in the district. This moderate relief, part of the broader Somali plateau, provided natural defensive advantages, including vantage points and escarpments that were utilized in historical fortifications. The area's semi-arid landscape includes rocky outcrops and seasonal wadis, contributing to its strategic isolation in the regional geography.

Climate

Taleh lies in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), typical of northern Somalia's arid interior, marked by extreme heat, minimal , and high rates that exceed rainfall. Average annual temperatures hover around 27.7°C, with daytime highs frequently surpassing 35°C during the hottest months of to May, when maximums can reach 34.7°C or higher in nearby locales. Nighttime lows rarely drop below 20°C, maintaining warmth year-round due to the region's proximity to the and low of approximately 510 meters. Precipitation is exceptionally low, averaging 50-100 mm annually across the region, rendering the area semi-arid to desert-like with frequent droughts exacerbated by erratic bimodal rainfall patterns. The primary rainy seasons are the Gu (April to June), delivering short, intense bursts if they occur, and the weaker Deyr (October to December), but both are unreliable, with many years seeing near-total failure influenced by variability. Relative humidity fluctuates widely, often below 50% during dry periods, contributing to dusty conditions and sandstorms, while vegetation is sparse, limited to drought-resistant shrubs and acacias adapted to prolonged .

History

Pre-Dervish Era

Taleh functioned as a garesa, or fortified clan stronghold, belonging to the sub-clan of the prior to the movement's rise in 1899. These garesas were essential defensive outposts in Somali , constructed from local stone and thorn enclosures to protect enclosures and families from raids by neighboring groups or incursions from Ethiopian forces to the west. The surrounding Nogal Valley provided vital seasonal pastures and wells for , sheep, and goat herding, which underpinned the subsistence economy of the and other interior clans. Competition for these scarce resources fueled recurrent inter-clan skirmishes, mediated by traditional (chief) councils under the Dhulbahante garadate system. British exploratory reports from the late 1880s noted the area's nomadic pastoralists as largely independent of coastal sultanates, with limited European penetration until protectorate treaties in the 1880s-1890s, which many interior clans, including the , resisted or ignored. No major urban development or permanent architecture predated the Dervish era; settlements like Taleh consisted of temporary aqal (portable huts) clustered around strategic wells, reflecting the mobility required for transhumant herding patterns adapted to the .

Dervish State Period

Taleh became the capital of the Dervish State in 1910, when Sayyid Mohammed Abdullah Hassan relocated his headquarters from Illig to this location in the Nugaal region, marking a strategic consolidation of power in northeastern . The move positioned Taleh as the central administrative and military hub for the movement's against British, Italian, and Ethiopian colonial incursions. Between 1910 and 1914, the Dervishes constructed three massive stone garrison forts in , along with additional defensive structures and a luxurious palace guarded by members of outcast clans. These fortifications, including high defensive walls such as the Silsilat chain, transformed the town into a resilient stronghold capable of withstanding sieges and supporting prolonged resistance. From Taleh, Hassan directed key military operations, including the 1913 Battle of Dul Madoba, where forces defeated a combined and British-aligned army, killing approximately 1,000 opponents while suffering minimal losses. The site's role extended to overseeing trade routes, through madrassas, and governance over territories spanning parts of modern-day , , and . By 1913, fighting strength had stabilized around 6,000, though it later declined amid sustained campaigns. Taleh symbolized the proto-state's autonomy and ideological commitment to Islamic revivalism until mounting colonial pressure in the late 1910s.

Fall of the Dervish State

In early 1920, British authorities in authorized a decisive expedition against the movement, utilizing (RAF) aircraft for the first time to neutralize the threat posed by Mohammed Abdullah Hassan's forces after two decades of intermittent conflict. The operation involved a compact ground force of approximately 400 troops from the Somaliland Camel Corps and , supported by 12 DH.9A bombers detached as 'Z' Force from RAF squadrons 47 and 110. This combined-arms approach aimed to dismantle the strongholds, including their fortified capital at Taleh, which featured stone constructions resistant to traditional ground assaults but vulnerable to aerial attack. The air campaign commenced on 21 January 1920 with initial bombings of outlying positions at Medishe and Jid Ali forts, dropping incendiary and high-explosive bombs that scattered concentrations of fighters, livestock, and supplies. Over the following days, repeated sorties—totaling dozens—inflicted psychological and material damage, prompting retreats and abandoning equipment; for instance, raids on 22-23 January forced evacuations, while a DH.9 was lost to mechanical failure rather than enemy action on 24 January. Ground elements advanced in coordination, capturing Baran Fort on 24 January after mortar and explosive assaults killed around 18 , and Jid Ali on 29 January, where fleeing defenders left behind 76 rifles and minimal resistance. By early February, pursuing forces had seized substantial assets, including 1,400 camels and over 50 rifles, further eroding their logistical base. Taleh itself, the Dervish political and military hub, faced direct aerial bombardment on 4 February 1920, with DH.9As delivering 112-pound and 20-pound bombs against its clustered forts such as Silsilad and surrounding encampments. The raids, combined with ongoing , demoralized the defenders, who offered little organized opposition; British troops entered the main Taleh fortifications unopposed by 9 February, discovering the bodies of slain fighters and capturing surviving women, children, and materiel amid signs of hasty abandonment. Mohammed Abdullah Hassan evaded capture, fleeing with remnants toward , but the core of the Dervish State disintegrated, with hundreds of warriors killed across the campaign and their resistance network shattered. The expedition concluded by 18 February 1920, restoring British control at a cost of under £83,000 and minimal personnel losses, validating air power's role in suppressing irregular forces without large-scale ground engagements. Although Hassan survived the immediate defeat, he succumbed to on 21 December 1920 in Imi, , effectively terminating the movement's organized opposition to colonial rule.

Somali Independence and Civil War

Following the union of and on July 1, 1960, Taleh, located in the region of former , was integrated into the newly formed . The area's historical significance, particularly the Dervish-era fortifications associated with Sayyid Mohamed Abdulle Hassan, was acknowledged by the post-independence government, which began to view such sites as symbols of Somali resistance to . The 1969 military coup led by established a socialist regime that initially pursued pan-Somali unification efforts, including the 1977–1978 against , but these policies exacerbated clan tensions and economic mismanagement nationwide. In Taleh's Dhulbahante-inhabited region, however, conditions remained comparatively stable during Barre's rule, as the Harti sub-clans—including —formed part of the regime's core ethnic alliance, contrasting with the severe repression faced by communities in adjacent areas. The , ignited by opposition groups like the (SNM) in the north from 1981 onward, intensified after government aerial bombings of cities such as in 1988, displacing over 300,000 northern Somalis toward . Taleh and avoided direct large-scale combat, owing to Dhulbahante alignment with Barre's base, but the region endured indirect fallout, including influxes, disrupted trade, and recurrent droughts that compounded pastoralist vulnerabilities amid national instability. By Barre's ouster in January 1991, these pressures had eroded local resilience, setting the stage for subsequent territorial disputes.

Post-1991 Conflicts and Administration

Following the collapse of the Somali central government in , Taleh, located in the region, fell under the de facto administration of local clan structures, amid broader instability in northern . The , the predominant clan in , largely rejected Somaliland's 1991 declaration of independence, viewing it as dominated by clans and incompatible with their preferences for reintegration into a federal . This led to persistent tensions, with Somaliland asserting claims over based on colonial-era boundaries while facing local resistance. In October 2009, subclans convened in to form the initial SSC (Sool, Sanaag, and Cayn) administration, a pro-federalist entity aimed at governing the disputed territories independently of and . This initiative collapsed following a series of armed clashes with forces in 2010 and 2011, which displaced local governance structures and intensified clan-based skirmishes in . On January 12, 2012, over 400 delegates gathered in Taleh to proclaim the , designating the town as its provisional capital and rejecting affiliations with either or in favor of alignment with Somalia's federal system. The declaration, led by traditional elders and community leaders, sought to consolidate territories under self-administration but quickly fractured internally, with one faction surrendering to forces by June 2012, exacerbating local conflicts. Further divisions emerged during 2016–2017 peace negotiations with , culminating in a partial agreement signed by leader in October 2017, though resistance persisted. Administration in Taleh remained fluid and contested, oscillating between nominal Somaliland extensions—such as security outposts and resource permits—and Dhulbahante-led initiatives emphasizing clan reconciliation and federal ties. These dynamics fueled low-intensity conflicts, including crossfire between and proxies in the area, underscoring the region's role as a flashpoint in northern Somalia's fragmented post-civil order.

Fortifications and Architecture

Silsilad Fortress

Silsilad Fortress served as the central stronghold within the Taleh fortifications constructed by the movement in 1909, functioning as the primary residence for Muhammad Abdullah Hassan, his wives, and family. The structure incorporated a walled garden and guard house, reflecting its role as both defensive bastion and administrative center. Skilled masons from contributed to its erection, employing local stone to form robust defenses amid the broader Taleh complex of fourteen interconnected forts. Measuring approximately 350 feet in length by 300 feet in breadth, the fortress featured walls up to 14 feet thick at the base tapering to 6 feet at the , designed to withstand prolonged sieges with integrated trenches and outposts. This layout emphasized layered defense, with Silsilad anchoring the northern perimeter of Taleh's defenses, supported by look-out towers such as Dar Ilaalo rising 50 feet high. The blended Somali pastoral adaptations with Islamic principles, prioritizing self-sufficiency through granaries and armories that sustained operations against colonial incursions. During the British offensive of February 1920, Silsilad endured intensive aerial bombardment by aircraft, marking one of the earliest uses of air power in colonial warfare, followed by ground assaults that breached its outer works. The resulting devastation, documented in , compelled the Dervish retreat and symbolized the collapse of their state apparatus, with Hassan evacuating prior to the fall. Post-bombardment assessments by British forces noted the fortress's extensive damage, though core walls partially endured. In the ensuing decades, Silsilad fell into ruin amid regional instability, yet its remnants persist as a key preserving Dervish engineering feats. Local custodians, including figures like Mohamud Xoosh as the last recorded , maintained oversight into the mid-20th century before neglect set in during Somalia's civil conflicts. Contemporary efforts highlight the site's structural integrity relative to other Dervish outposts, underscoring its historical value despite erosion and sporadic looting.

Dhulbahante Garesa and Other Structures

The garesa in Taleh constituted the core fortification of the capital, erected primarily between 1909 and 1910 using local stone to fortify against colonial advances. This structure, the largest among defenses in the region, encompassed a complex of interconnected fortifications designed for prolonged resistance, including thick walls and strategic enclosures. It functioned as both a and administrative hub during the State's later years. Adjacent to the primary garesa were supporting structures such as Dar Ilaalo, a approximately 50-foot-high stone lookout tower positioned on a nearby hill for and potentially dual use as a , enhancing the defensive network's oversight capabilities. Other elements included the Ugaadhyahan fort, noted as one of the earliest in the cluster and inhabited by elements, along with Falat and additional satellite outposts that extended the perimeter security. These formations collectively formed a layered defense system around Taleh. The garesa complex also incorporated burial sites for prominent Dervish leaders, including Mohammed Abdullah Hassan and Sultan Nur, underscoring its role beyond mere fortification as a symbolic center of the movement. In early 1920, British forces initiated a campaign against the Taleh fortifications, employing in the first recorded aerial in , which inflicted substantial damage and precipitated the Dervish withdrawal from the site. The ruins persist as remnants of this era's engineering, though altered by subsequent conflicts and environmental factors.

Territorial Disputes and Governance

Somaliland Claims and Policies

Somaliland maintains that Taleh falls within its sovereign territory as part of the region, justifying this position through adherence to the colonial-era boundaries of the former Protectorate, which encompassed the , , and Cayn (SSC) areas. Somaliland officials have explicitly rejected competing claims, asserting that "neither nor Taleh—or any other place—belongs to ," emphasizing ethnic and geographic ties to Somaliland. This stance aligns with Somaliland's broader policy of since its in 1991, viewing SSC regions as integral despite clan-based disputes and external challenges. In July 2014, Somaliland President Siilaanyo established the Haysimo region (also referred to as Cayn), designating Taleh as its administrative capital to formalize governance and respond to petitions from local traditional and religious leaders. This administrative restructuring aimed to integrate the area into 's decentralized framework under Law No. 23/2002, which organizes regions and districts for service delivery and security. Somaliland's policies in Taleh have prioritized military stabilization to counter insurgent threats and rival administrations, including operations that secured the district in April 2019 amid clashes with Dhulbahante-affiliated forces. Somaliland's approach emphasizes clan reconciliation and development incentives to bolster loyalty in contested zones like Taleh, though implementation has been hampered by ongoing territorial frictions. Official visits, such as those by ministerial delegations, underscore efforts to project authority and promote projects, while rejecting Puntland's jurisdictional assertions over the site. These policies reflect Somaliland's strategy of control through hybrid security arrangements involving national forces and pro-Somaliland militias, amid broader disputes that have led to periodic withdrawals and re-engagements.

SSC-Khatumo Formation and Control

The SSC-Khatumo administration traces its roots to the clan's efforts to assert autonomy in the , , and Cayn (SSC) regions amid disputes with . An initial iteration, known as , was declared on 12 January 2012 during a in Taleh attended by over 400 delegates selected from clan sub-clans, with the aim of establishing a regional independent of 's control and aligned with Somalia's federal . This formation responded to 's expansion into Dhulbahante-majority areas, including violent clashes that displaced communities and prompted calls for . The 2012 entity briefly operated before facing internal divisions and external pressures, leading to its effective dissolution by around 2015. Revived amid escalating tensions, SSC-Khatumo was re-established on 6 February 2023 by traditional elders in response to Somaliland security forces' killing of a prominent opposition figure in on 6 December 2022, which sparked widespread protests and armed resistance. The movement positioned itself as a unionist entity subordinate to Somalia's Federal , rejecting both 's secessionist claims and Puntland's influence. On 5 August 2023, Abdiqadir Ahmed Aw-Ali (known as Firdhiye) was elected president of the SSC-Khatumo Administrative during a clan conference in , defeating rival candidates and consolidating leadership. The formally recognized SSC-Khatumo as an interim administration on 19 October 2023, integrating it into the national framework and providing logistical support. By April 2025, Somalia's Federal Government elevated SSC-Khatumo to full Federal Member State status, marking it as the sixth such entity and affirming its authority over SSC territories. This recognition followed a July 2025 conference in that finalized state structures, including local and arrangements. SSC-Khatumo's formation emphasized clan-based consensus, with elders playing a pivotal role in decision-making to mitigate sub-clan rivalries. Regarding control, SSC-Khatumo has exercised de facto administration over key areas in and since the 2023 Las Anod conflict, during which its forces overran Somaliland positions in towns like Goojacade and captured hundreds of prisoners. , encompassing the historic of Taleh—site of the 2012 declaration and symbolic due to its heritage—falls within SSC-Khatumo's claimed jurisdiction as part of . However, effective control over remains fluid and contested; Somaliland seized the in April 2019 with minimal resistance from prior Khatumo elements, and subsequent skirmishes have prevented full consolidation by SSC-Khatumo forces. Ongoing clan dynamics and occasional Al-Shabaab incursions complicate governance, with SSC-Khatumo prioritizing anti-secessionist security operations over permanent territorial holds in peripheral sites like . As of mid-2025, the administration maintains influence through local militias and federal backing, but lacks unchallenged dominance across all SSC expanses.

Ongoing Conflicts and Clan Dynamics

Since the formation of SSC-Khatumo in February 2023 amid escalating tensions with , Taleh in the region has been a focal point of intermittent armed confrontations driven by territorial claims and clan affiliations. SSC-Khatumo forces, primarily drawn from the clan, successfully ousted troops from much of , including Taleh, by August 2023, marking a significant shift in local control away from the Isaaq-dominated administration. This followed initial heavy fighting in nearby starting February 6, 2023, which displaced thousands and resulted in over 200 deaths in the early phase, with the conflict rooted in grievances over marginalization under rule. Clan dynamics in Taleh underscore the Dhulbahante's (a sub-clan) longstanding resistance to integration into , which they perceive as favoring interests, leading to preferences for autonomy or alignment with Somalia's federal government. The majority of Taleh's population, ethnically Dhulbahante, supports SSC-Khatumo's administration, formalized as an interim entity by Somalia's federal government on October 19, 2023, though internal sub-clan divisions—such as between pro-federal and pro-Puntland factions—have occasionally fueled localized tensions. Somaliland's claims persist, prompting skirmishes, including clashes in Sool's Buqdharkayn district on March 7, 2025, between SSC-Khatumo fighters and Somaliland forces, which escalated territorial disputes and caused civilian disruptions. These dynamics have compounded insecurity, with clan-based militias enforcing checkpoints and occasional intra- feuds over resources exacerbating vulnerabilities in Taleh, though broader stability remains tied to the unresolved Somaliland-SSC standoff rather than endemic internal warfare. EUAA assessments from April 2023 to June 2025 highlight how such conflicts in reflect wider patterns of clan-driven power struggles, displacing communities and hindering governance. Despite ceasefires, like SSC-Khatumo's unilateral declaration in mid-2024, underlying clan rivalries between and continue to sustain low-level hostilities along 's frontiers.

Demographics and Society

Population Composition

The population of Taleh District is estimated to be part of the broader region's demographics, with limited precise data available due to the absence of a comprehensive national since the 1980s and ongoing regional instability. A 2019 drought assessment estimated the combined population of Taleh and Hudun districts at 121,031 individuals, reflecting predominantly pastoralist and semi-nomadic lifestyles affected by environmental and conflict-related displacements. Ethnically, the area is overwhelmingly Somali, with the clan—a sub-clan—forming the native and dominant population. Researcher Michael Walls notes that region's residents, encompassing Taleh, predominantly hail from the clan-family, underscoring the area's homogeneous clan structure amid historical migrations and territorial disputes. This composition has persisted despite intermittent influxes from neighboring clans like during administrative shifts, though such presences remain marginal and tied to governance claims rather than demographic shifts. Religious affiliation is uniformly Sunni Muslim, aligned with broader Somali norms, with no significant non-Muslim or non-Somali minorities reported in verifiable assessments. Clan homogeneity influences local social organization, resource allocation, and conflict dynamics, where kinship networks predominate over state-imposed structures.

Education and Infrastructure

Taleh District operates a limited number of educational facilities amid ongoing regional instability. Mapping efforts by the Baxnaano humanitarian platform identify eight schools serving the area's villages, alongside six health and nutrition centers that sometimes integrate basic programs. The SAFE Education & Strategic Research Network catalogs several institutions, including SAHAL School, MASST School, and an Adult School focused on basic for older learners. These schools primarily offer primary-level instruction, with enrollment constrained by clan conflicts and displacement, as noted in broader region assessments where low classroom numbers hinder expansion. Secondary and exists but remains underdeveloped. Taleh functions as a regional academic center, emphasizing core subjects despite resource shortages. Taleex Professional College provides post-secondary training in fields like and technical skills, targeting local youth and professionals to build in a conflict-affected economy. interventions in , including Taleex, support approximately 1,400 children annually through school access initiatives, addressing dropout risks from and . Overall, quality lags due to teacher shortages and facility damage, with eastern reporting persistent underinvestment in alternative learning spaces. Infrastructure in Taleh is basic and strained by territorial disputes, limiting reliable access to essentials like , , and transport. The town depends on sources assessed in regional hydrogeological surveys, but delivery systems for pumping and distribution remain inadequate, exacerbating vulnerabilities in hard-to-reach . Road networks connecting Taleh to and other hubs are unpaved and prone to disruption, reflecting 's broader deficit in connective infrastructure that isolates local economies. provision relies on sporadic generator use rather than , with clean energy initiatives in prioritizing urban centers over peripheral areas like Taleh. Recent conflicts have stalled development projects, leaving utilities vulnerable to dynamics and hindering service expansion.

Cultural and Historical Significance

Legacy of the Dervish Movement

The Movement, culminating in the 1920 aerial bombardment of Taleh, its fortified capital from 1913 onward, symbolizes prolonged Somali resistance to colonial domination, marking one of Africa's longest anti-colonial campaigns spanning 1899 to 1920. This struggle, led by Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, resulted in an estimated 200,000 Somali deaths and inflicted significant setbacks on British forces, fostering a of defiance against superior . In Somali historical narratives, the movement's tactics and endurance are credited with laying foundational elements of nationalist consciousness, transcending divisions through calls for unity against external threats. Post-independence Somali scholarship, particularly from the 1960s to 1970s, elevated Hassan to the status of "Father of Somali Independence," portraying the Dervishes as precursors to modern sovereignty efforts. The movement's administrative innovations, including a hierarchical theocratic structure modeled on Salafiyya principles, demonstrated proto-state capabilities that influenced later conceptions of centralized governance amid clan fragmentation. However, its legacy remains contested; while inspiring pan-Somali solidarity, internal clan conflicts exacerbated by Dervish expansions contributed to societal divisions persisting into the post-colonial era. Culturally, Hassan's prolific poetry propagated themes of , , and resistance, embedding the movement's ideals in oral traditions that continue to shape Somali identity and literary expression. In contemporary and , the era evokes religious revivalism and , with Taleh's ruins serving as a pilgrimage site for ; the 2020 centennial of the movement's defeat prompted reflections on its role in galvanizing opposition to foreign intervention. Governments, including Siad Barre's regime, invoked symbolism to legitimize authority, though the movement's emphasis on Islamic over secular highlights tensions in 's fragmented political landscape.

Notable Figures

Sayyid Muhammad Abdille Hassan (1864–1920), the founder and supreme leader of the Somali Dervish movement, established Taleh as its fortified headquarters in January 1913, transforming the site into a central hub for military operations, administration, and religious propagation against colonial incursions. From Taleh, he coordinated resistance efforts spanning two decades, constructing an extensive network of stone forts and trenches that withstood multiple expeditions until the British aerial and ground assault of 1919–1920. The Sayyid's strategic relocation to Taleh followed earlier bases and marked a shift to more permanent defenses in the Nugaal Valley, enabling sustained until his death on November 23, 1920, shortly after the fall of the forts. Haji Sudi (d. 1920), a veteran lieutenant who served the for over 20 years, played a pivotal role in the defense of Taleh during the final British campaign. near Taleh on February 5, 1920, he exemplified the commitment to prolonged resistance amid the movement's collapse. Mohamud Xoosh Cigaal, a devotee of Diiriye Guure, held the position of last at Silsilad fort—one of Taleh's key strongholds—remaining as the final adult resident until the British capture on February 9, 1920. Sheikh Bashir Yusuf (c. 1905–1948), born in Taleh during the height of influence, later became a prominent religious scholar and anti-colonial activist. He led the 1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion in , mobilizing followers against administrative policies and continuing the legacy of localized jihadist resistance in the region. Jama Biixi Kidin (c. 1914–2009), a child during the 1920 bombardment of Taleh, was among the last occupants of the forts and later recounted firsthand experiences of the as an elderly survivor, preserving oral histories of the movement's final days until his death in Garowe.

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