Dervish state

proper noun

The colonial-era Taleh-based state established by the xarunta (haroun) that existed between 1895 C.E. and 1920 C.E. geographically coextensive with modern-day Waqooyi Bari; the successor state to the treatyless Dhulbahante garadate.

OriginSomali Darawiish →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalThe colonial-era Taleh-based state established by the xarunta (haroun) that existed between 1895 C.E. and 1920 C.E. geographically coextensive with modern-day Waqooyi Bari; the successor state to the treatyless Dhulbahante garadate.

Origin

  1. SomaliDarawiish
  2. EnglishDervish state

From Somali Darawiish.

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Dervish state. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dervish%20state

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“Dervish state.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dervish%20state. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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