Hahi

Hahi (Somali: Xaaxi, Arabic: حاحي), is a town in Oodweyne District located in western Togdheer, Somaliland.

Hahi Xaaxi حاحي
Town
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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.