Hahi
Town in Togdheer region, Somaliland
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Hahi (Somali: Xaaxi, Arabic: حاحي), is a town in Oodweyne District located in western Togdheer, Somaliland.
Hahi
Xaaxi حاحي | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Hahi Location in Somaliland  Hahi Hahi (Somaliland) | |
| Coordinates: 09°21′7″N 44°57′51″E | |
| Country |  Somaliland |
| Region | Togdheer |
| District | Oodweyne District |
| Elevation | 1,008 m (3,307 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
• Total | 2,971 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Climate | BWh |
History
Hahi started as a permanent well for pastoralists and became a settlement. In the 19th century, members of the Sufi order Dandarawiyah would establish a tariqa and jama'a (congregation) at the town. The order was founded by Sayid Mohamed al Dandarawi who was a student of Ibrahim al Rashid and their teachings spread from Arabia to Sudan before eventually reaching Somaliland via the Somali Sheikh Sayid Aadan Ahmed.[2][3] It spread to Sheikh, remaining much smaller than the established Qadiriyya or Salihiyya orders. Nur Ahmed studied in the tariqa of Hahi before a succession crisis caused him to leave; he later took the title of Habr Yunis and Reer cali part of arab sub-clan Sultan.[4]
Demographics
In June 2006 Hahi had an estimated population of 2,971.[5] Hahi is inhabited by Reer Elmi (also known as Reer Cilmi), a subdivision of the Habaryoonis clan, which belongs to the Garxajis sub-clan of the larger Isaaq clan family.