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| Country |  Somalia |
| Region | Galgaduud |
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| Time zone | East Africa Time (UTC+3) |
Gelinsoor is a town that is located near the border between the Muduand and Galgaduud regions of Somalia. The population of this town is largely made-up of the saad clan of Habar Gedir and Wagardhac of Marehan Gelinsoor is the correct spelling of that city not galinsoor, The name originates from too somali words [Gelin and Soor]. The word "gelin" means either half of the day, for instance , Afternoon or before noon; where as, "Soor" means Hosting guests. For that Gelinsoor means where the guests where hosted either time they come, whether before noon or afternoon. It's lies between Galkaio, the capital city of Mudug region and the district of Adado in the Galgaduud region. It was found by [Wagardha] clan wariors, and they settled there. They dug water wells, and built strong business. The Wagardha is of [Marehan], but they were cowboys and camel drivers, and had not mingled with other Marehans. Their elders and businessmen were open to other clans of their interest. Historically they had business relationships with [Majerten] who are of the [Darod]. The [Wagardha] built strong business ties with port cities of Berbera, in the North of Somalia, and Eastern ports of Bosaso , and Maydh. The Northern Somalia was run by [Isak] and the Eastern was controlled by [Majerten]. The commodity that is popular in mudug/galguduud is Livestock such, as cows,camels,and goats. As you can see [Wagardha's ] traded their livestock with food. clothing, tobaco products, and other basic supplies. They traded these products with other neighboring clans with livestock.
To make it short, After the establishment of the first Somali nation in 1960's first [saad] of [habargidir] came to gelinsoor. They didn't own any wells in the city, they didn't own a single shelter/cottage/house in the city of Gelinsoor. They struggled to get their feet in the city, and it's water wells. There was a clash between the [wagardha warriors, and their elders]. This clash was about not to let the [saads] wich wagardha warriors didn't want them to integrate in them. There were variety of differences, but they interbreeded, i mean you could find some older guys, that their mothers were of [saads]and VS. With help of some relatives, and the fear of the constitution of the new born nation [saad] got lucky to settle part of the city of [Gelinsoor]. Both clans managed to integrate and live in the city and build it. it's two party city, the eastern party is home for [saads] and the center and the remaining is owned by [Wagardha's}. once the civil war started, it become bloody town, fought by [Hawiye] and [Darod] whom both appeared to support [habargidir] and [Wagardha]. Now Gelinsoor is under the control of [Wagardha]and [Saad]. It used to be under the Galgaduud region, but now leaning towards Mudug, which holds posible to make it a district.
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