• Source: Aw (father)

Aw (sometimes spelled Au) is an honorific title in the Harari and Somali languages. It commonly designates a father, respected elder or saint in Harari and Somali languages. It is used widely and most commonly in the Somali territories.




Etymology


According to linguist Edward Ullendorff term '"Aw"' from Harari language is linked to the Proto-Semitic term Ab meaning father.




History


During his research in the ancient town of Amud, the historian G.W.B. Huntingford noticed that whenever an old site had the prefix Aw in its name (such as the ruins of Awbare and Awbube), it denoted the final resting place of a local saint.
Most notably applied to the founder of Harar Aw Abadir. According to Giorgio Banti the term has been adopted by various Somali clans from the Harari language.
According to the southern Somali Geledi clan, the appellation Aw was common amongst them and was used “scrupulously” in interactions between the nobles and half casts. Sorcerers among the Arsi Oromo are known as Awan Shan which is derived from the title Aw.




Notables


People with the title include:

Aw Barkhadle, saint
Aw Barre (Awbare), Adal era saint
Aw Bube (Awbube), pre Ifat era saint
Aw Abdal, saint
Aw Ali Hamdogn, saint and scholar
Aw Abadir (Aw Badir), saint and scholar
Aw Umar Ziad, saint
Aw Ansaar, saint
Aw Hashim, saint and scholar
Aw Seid, saint
Aw Sofi Yahya, saint and scholar




Further reading


Emile Foucher, Names of Mussulmans venerated in Harrar and its Surroundings A List. Harrassowitz Verlag, 1988




References






= Sources

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Lewis, I. M. (1998). Saints and Somalis : popular Islam in a clan-based society. Lawrenceville, N.J.: Red Sea Press. ISBN 9781569021033.

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