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English
Etymology
From Somali Darawiish.
Proper noun
Dervish state
- (historical) The Dhulbahante anti-colonial state established by the xarunta (haroun) that existed between 1895 C.E. and 1920 C.E. geographically corresponding with modern-day Khaatumo; the successor state to the treatyless Dhulbahante garadship founded in Dareema Caddo.