Hobyo
هوبيو | |
|---|---|
city | |
  Hobyo Location in Somalia | |
| Coordinates: 5°21′05″N 48°31′32″E / 5.35139°N 48.52556°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| Regional State |  Galmudug |
| Region | Mudug |
| District | Hobyo |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Council |
| • Mayor (Gudoomiye) | Abdulahi Ali Fatax[1] |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,800 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Hobyo (Arabic: هوبيو; Somali: Hobyo), is an ancient port city in Galmudug state in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia.
Hobyo was founded as a coastal outpost by the Ajuran Empire during the 13th century.[2] In the late 17th century the Hiraab successfully revolted against the Ajuran Sultanate who had been ruling Hobyo since the 13th century and established an independent Hiraab Imamate.[3] According to Bernhard Helander of Uppsala University, "the Imam of Hawiye is a hereditary position that traditionally is held by a person of the first-born branch."[4]
- ^ "Dhageyso Gudoomiyaha Hobyo oo ka Hadlay Shabaabka u dhow magaalada Hobyo…". 24 February 2017.
- ^ Lee V. Cassanelli, The shaping of Somali society: reconstructing the history of a pastoral people, 1600-1900, (University of Pennsylvania Press: 1982), p.75.
- ^ Lee V. Cassanelli, The shaping of Somali society, Philadelphia, 1982.
- ^ Bernhard, Helander (1994-01-19). "The Hiraab Treaty". Somalia News Update. Uppsala, Sweden: Dr. Bernhard Helander, Uppsala University. Archived from the original on 2007-02-24. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
The Imam of Hiraab is a hereditary position that traditionally is held by a person of the first-born branch, the Mudulod.