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Dervish State
The Dervish State was an armed resistance movement and polity in Somaliland led by the Sufi poet Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, headquartered at Taleh. It fought the British, the Italians and Ethiopia for independence for two decades. British air and ground forces defeated it in 1920.
Key facts
| Dates | 1895 – 1920 CE |
|---|---|
| Region | East, Central & Southern Africa |
| Continent | Africa |
| Capital | Taleh |
| Founder | Mohammed Abdullah Hassan |
| Religion(s) | Islam (Salihiyya Sufism) |
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Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.