Garad Jama Garad Ali

Garad Jama Garad Ali (Somali: Garaad Jaamac Garaad Cali, Arabic: (جراد جامع جراد علي is the traditional clan sultan (Garad) of the Dhulbahante. On May 22, 2006 he was crowned in Las Anod in the presences of a large crowd, including high-ranking dignitaries from the Somali Government, Somali Region, Somaliland, and Puntland region Somalia

Garad Jama Garad Ali II
Garad of the Dhulbahante
Reign24 April 2006
Coronation14 June 2006
PredecessorGarad Abdiqani Garad Jama
BornLas Anod, Somali Democratic Republic
FatherGarad Ali Garad Jama

Garad Jama belongs to a dynastical line of succession that had a continuous hereditary nature for four centuries, except during the Darawiish period. Garad Jama is a vocal advocate for a united Somalia. He has continuously rejected Puntland's overtures or Somaliland's quest for independence. In numerous appearances, Garad Jama has called for the withdrawal of Puntland and Somaliland troops from the Dhulbahante inhabited regions of Sool, Sanaag and Cayn.

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