Al-Dhafeer

Al-Dhafeer (Arabic: الظفير) is an ancient Arabian tribe,^[1] that goes back to Tayy. It used to control the entirety of the Najd region of the Arabian Peninsula^[2] from around 1300 to 1590 AD. They were known as warriors of the Arabian region 700 years ago, united and always together despite their huge numbers. Starting in the 1300s, Al-Dhafeer resided around Medina, close to Mecca. Now most of the tribe lives in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia taking positions such as professors, politicians, scholars, doctors and engineers. They also live in Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, and Qatar.

Division[edit]

Nowadays the tribe is divided into two parts:

Alsamada Sheikh : Aba tharaa - 7 divisions:

Al Thraan
Al Maleem
Al Madeen
Al Jawasim
AL Alajanat
Al Askar
Al Oraef

Albotoon Sheikh : Bin Suwait - 3 divisions:

Al Suwait
Al Saeed
Bani Hussein

References[edit]

^ Abu-Hakima, Ahmad Mustafa (1965). History of eastern Arabia, 1750-1800: the rise and development of Bahrain and Kuwait. Khayats. p. 36.
^ Albadrani, Faez. From the tribes of Najid. p. 174.

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[1] Abu-Hakima, Ahmad Mustafa (1965). History of eastern Arabia, 1750-1800: the rise and development of Bahrain and Kuwait. Khayats. p. 36.

[2] Albadrani, Faez. From the tribes of Najid. p. 174.

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These prefixes ignored in the alphabetical ordering: Al, Al-Bu, Albu, Banu.
Al Ali Al-Ali (Iraq) Banu Asad ibn Khuzaymah Al-Baggara Al Blooshi Al-Bu Badri Al Blooshi Al-Dhafeer Dhanyal Al-Dulaim Albu Nimr Al-Daraji Al-Bu Daraj Jubur Khafaja Banu Lam Al-Mazeedi Al-Muntafiq Al-Bu Nasir Al-Bejat Al-Rahabi Shammar Albu Salih Talafha Banu Tamim Al-Ubaid Al Uqaydat Al-Zawalim Zubaid Al Bayati
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