Abdi Eissa

Abdi Eissa Adan Dhamal, also known as Abdi Gahayr or simply Abdi Eissa was a prominent 18th-century leader, religious scholar, and military commander from the Isaaq clan-family, particularly associated with the House of Guled of the Garhajis,Eidagale sub-clan. He was born into the Adan Dhamal Noble Family at a time of growing tensions between the Isaaq clans and their neighbors, notably the Absame tribes and the Ogaden, as well as the waning Tol Jeclo dynasty, which had previously held dominance over many Isaaq territories.

A deeply respected elder and a devout man, Abdi Eissa earned recognition for his wisdom, military experience, and for being the founding father of the Isaaq Sultanate, where he crowned his son as the first sultan of the Isaaq Sultanate.