Black people of Yarmouk Basin
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| Sunni Islam |
The Black people of Yarmouk Basin are an
.History
Though their exact origin is unknown, some local stories report
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant through first the Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade and then the Khalid ibn al-Walid Army.[1]
Population
Geographic distribution
While a few villages and towns in the Yarmouk Basin have larger black populations, smaller numbers of the ethnic group can be found throughout the whole area.[1]
Known clans
- Bayt al-Sudi:[a] The largest and best known Black clan of the region, which is centered in the small village of al-Sudi in the northern basin. The Bayt al-Sudi has also a presence in Jamla, Nawa and al-Sheikh Sa'ad (south of Nawa).[1]
- Bayt Abu Samir: A smaller clan in Jamla.[1]
- Bayt Abu Marah: Another clan in Jamla.[1]
- A clan in the village of al-Shajra.[1]
- Larger black populations of unknown tribal affiliation live in Jalin and Tasil.[1]
- Bayt Al-Masri whose name means "Egyptian" in Arabic
See also
- Zanj
- Afro-Iraqi
Notes
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1 Under the terms of the Syrian Constitution the Druze community is designated as a part of the Syrian Muslim community. | |
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