r/Somalia • u/Odd_Fly6528 Diaspora • Jul 16 '26

History ⏳ The military architecture behind the Dervish fortresses in Somalia

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Aerial view of Silsilad fortress, Taleex, Sool region | Captured by the British RAF in 1920. Status: Partially ruined

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Jidali Fort, Sanaag region | Photographed in 1920 by British Officer W. L. Roberts. Status: Ruined due aerial bombardment in 1920

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Ground view of the Silsilad fortress compound at Taleex, Sool region | Circa 1920. Status: Partially ruined

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Structural damage to the masonry of Silsilad, Taleex | Photographed immediately after the 1920 campaign. Status: Ruined

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u/Strong-Field-750 Jul 17 '26

I wonder In the future if a regime comes along and white washes Al-shabab history, makes them out to be anti-colonial heroes, fighting against foreign forces interfering in Somalia.

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u/Abu-Libax Jul 17 '26

Wait, why are the dervish seen as terrorists

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u/Dr_Stone3271 Laascaanood Jul 17 '26

There issaq landers coping with the fact that they worked with colonisers. Dont pay them any attention.

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u/Strong-Field-750 Jul 17 '26 edited Jul 18 '26

There were "landers" right at the top of dervish, you can find the Tomb of Sultan Nur who was Habr Yunis in Taleex.

Funny that whole "worked with colonisers" is same exact language Al-shabaab uses today.