- Source: Qubeys
Qubeys قبيس سر در is a branch of the Surre subclan of the Somali people, which is in turn a branch of the greater Mehe Dir tribe. Qubeys is brother to Abdalle Surre Dir. Surre (Abdalle & Qubeys)
History & overview
Qubeys قبيس, along with Abdalle, are a subclan of the Surre (clan). Surre Mehe is a member of the Royal Dir tribe.
The Word Qubeys is an ancient Somali word which was once common amongst the traditional Somali population. The word itself means cleanliness. With the introduction of Islam and the Arabic language to Somalia over 1000 years ago, Somalis changed the tradition of naming their sons Qubeys to Dahir or Tahir or طاهر in Arabic which also means cleanliness.
The Qubeys and Abdalleh Surre Dir clans are known to have spread and taught the Islamic religion in southern and central Somalia. With the modern Somali society, it is believed that the Surre, both Qubeys & Abdalle have a large number of Faqīh (Islamic Jurists) and Islamic scholars.
Distribution of Qubeys clan in the Horn of Africa
It is believed by various historians the Qubeys Surre & Abdalle Surre migrated from the northern part of Somalia currently known as Somaliland approximately 1316 A.D. The Surre Clan migrated to parts of southern and central Somalia as well as parts of Ethiopia. However a small fraction of the Qubeys clan remained in Somaliland and reside in Togdheer Somaliland till this day.
Currently the Qubeys Clan reside in the following cities. Some which they inhabit alone and some where they are the majority or a significant population of the city:
Bacadweyne Mudug
Marajiicley Galgaduud
Baraagciise
Qaydaro
Dhaah
wardheen
madiino
Kabxanley
deefow
Qaycad
Gawaaney
Jaqey
Qobor
Jamaame
Labaceel
jiicdheere
Luuq
doolow
shabeelow
Golweyn
salagle
Somaliland
Ethiopia
dharkeynley
cabdicasiis
Clan tree
Dir
Mehe
Surre
Qubeys
1-Tolweyne
AxadooBe
Abdalla diidshe
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Samafale
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References
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