The Hiraab is a Somali clan of the larger Hawiye. They are descendants of gorgaarte hawiye. Gorgaarte hawiye is part of six major hawiye clans. Members live in central and southern Somalia, from Galkayo to kismaayo. They are also present in Ethiopia and Kenya. Most of them, such as the Abgaal, Wacdaan, Habar Gidir ,Duduble and Sheekhaal live in Mogadishu. They once formed a kingdom which successfully revolted and was led by the Abgaal subclan against the Ajuran Sultanate which was another hawiye clan called gambeele and established an independent Hiraab Imamate, which included Hobyo. According to Bernhard Helander of Uppsala University, "the Imam of Hiraab is a hereditary position that traditionally is held by a person of the first-born branch, the Mudulood." Hiraab sub-clans Ali Jimale Ahmed outlines the Hiraab clan genealogical tree in The Invention of Somalia: Hiraab. Mudulood Hiraab Maxamed Mudulod (udugeen) Udeejeen Mudulood Wa'weynte Mudulood Darandoole Mudulood Hilibi Darandoole Moodin jecle Hilibi Miir waaq Hilibi Isman Darandoole Wa'dan Isman Moble'in Isman Abgaal Isman Harti Wa'budhan Wa'aysle (Warculus) Madarki'is Hiraab (HabarGidir) Saruur Sa'ad Ayr Saleban Mahamuud Hiraab ( Duduble ) Maqalsame Arsade Maxamed camal Habar awr wadeen Celi Bisin Qadhoob Daud Martiile Hiraab Sheekhaal Loobage Sheekhaal Adeer References Mudulood Hiraab. daruur.com. Hawiye clan Somali clans in Ethiopia