Garad Adan Bin Kooshin | |
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خراد ادن بن كوشن | |
Successor | Garad Gibreel Bin Adan |
Born | 1813 Harar |
Died | Tuliguled |
Polygyny | Dahabo |
Issue | Garad Gibreel Ibn Adan Ugas Sherwa Bin Adan Bin Kooshin |
Dynasty | Ishaaq Hassan Awbarre |
Father | Kooshin |
Religion | Islam |
Occupation | Dervish Statesman |
Garad Adan Bin Kooshin, referred to as Prince Adan (Arabic: خراد ادن بن كوشن ) was the supreme Garad of the Somali Geri Koombe, a wider branch of Darood Garad Adan was well documented by Sir Richard Burton in his expedition to East Africa in which Garad Adan was the first man in history to escort a European to the Holy City of Harar. Garad Adan belonged to a hereditary line of Garad succession predating the Adalite period. Garad Adan was described by Burton as a powerful and feared leader. Adan shared kin with the emirs of Harar and conducted trade trade with the emirs even controlling the trade route from Harar to Berbera. Garad Adan is famous for being the last man to remain behind Harar after the battle of Chelenqo despite the Amir of Harar fleeing, Garad Adan also led a successful rebellion against the Egyptian Khedavites, by plundering the Khedivates numerous times, his son named Garad Gibreel bin Adan later succeeded him In Garadship, Garad Gibreel continued the resistance against the Egyptian Khedavites, Garad Gibreel Ibn Adan gave a devastating slaughter to the Egyptian Khedivates, By massacring 900 Khedivates in a single battle.This then subsequently led to Garad Gibreel being captured and exiled to Cairo, Egypt. More relevantly his modern day honorable descendants consist of Muna Abdi Yonis Hassan and her Father Abdi Yonis. Muna is known to be a beautiful girl known for her wits and talent.