Abdulrahman Deria

Sultan Abdulrahman Garad Deria
سلطان عبد الرحمن جراد ديريه
1st Sultan & 5th leader of the Habr Awal
Reign1940s–1970s
PredecessorGaraad Deria Abdalla
SuccessorCabdirizaq Abdulrahman
Born1910[1]
DiedEarly 1970s
ReligionSunni Islam

Abdulrahman Garad Deria (Somali: Suldaan Cabdiraxmaan Garaad Diiriye; 1910 – early 1970s) was the Sultan of the Habr Awal Isaaq clan and second Habr Awal leader to adopt the Sultan title rather than Garaad.[2] An influential figure that was heavily involved in advocating for the people of British Somaliland and their rights.[3]

  1. ^ "1955 PRESS PHOTO ETHIOPIA SULTAN ABDARAHMAN AND SULTAN ABDILLAHI UNITED NATIONS". Historical Images Outlet. 1955.
  2. ^ British and Foreign State Papers. H.M. Stationery Office. 1893.
  3. ^ The State and Rural Transformation in Northern Somalia, 1884-1986. University of Wisconsin Press. 1989. p. 77. ISBN 9780299119942.