During the 10th CE, Dombiro married Sheikh
Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti (Darod), a son of the
Sufi Sheikh Isma'il al-Jabarti of the
Qadiriyyah order, who had settled in
Somaliland just across the
Red Sea. The union is said to have given rise to the
Darod clan family. Dombiro was the daughter of Dagale (Dikalla), the
Dir clan chief at the time By marrying Dombiro, Darod established links with the
Samaale stem. However, the origin of Dombiro is disputed, some say she was from another background, such as Harla. Some sources state the early people to whom Dombiro belonged to were the Harla who are said to have lived in the region before the arrival of Somalis. Dombiro is buried just outside the ancient town of
Haylaan in the
Sanaag region of
Somaliland where Sheikh Darod's tomb is also located. ==See also==