used to describe Nur Hedik as a qusuusi, i.e. a counciller during a scaled back phase of anti-colonial resistance: Nur Hedik, according to the British War Office report, initially controlled only his Ali Naleye subclan: The Darawiish haroun, the name of the dervish government, was at Galo, near Halin, and Nur Hedik was one of the rare named visitors there: During the fourth expedition, the only Dervish commander to be appended with their name in the official British documentation of the staff diary of H. E. Stanton was Nur Hedik; the following report about Nur Hedik was given prior to the Battle of Jidbali: Others British intelligence reports gave the following details on subdivisions of Darawiish administrative divisions: Other subdivisions of Shiikhyaale besides "bah ina nur hedik" were "bah ina daib" and "bah ina islan" "bah ina mullo" was a subdivision of Ragxun and was commanded by Cusmaan Boos. Subdivisions of Garbo were "Bah Ina Ali Shire" and "bah ina Ali Ibrahim", commanded by Jaamac Cudur, of the Ali Gheri clan, and Nuurxaashi Cali Ibrahim, of the Warsangeli clan, with the latter subdivision being named after Nuurxaashi Cali. A subdivision of Taargooye was "bah ina dorey", commanded by Badhiidh Sugulle, spelled in intelligence reports as "Badi Suguleh". Joofey Cali Jiriir, described in British sources as Jofi Ali Godi, was said by the British War Office to have commanded 800 men in 1903. References Nugal, Somalia Individual trees Political organisations based in Somalia Defunct national legislatures Chieftainships Government agencies established in 1895 Government agencies disestablished in 1920