Dawasir

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Al-Dawasir (Arabic: الدواسر) is an Arabian tribe in the Arabian Peninsula. Its main base is in the south of Najd in the governorates of Wadi Al-Dawasir, As Sulayyil, Al-Aflaj, and Al-Kharj. The tribe is an affiliation of 2 groups: the Taghlib Bani Wael and Al-Zayd Al-Azd. The Al-Dawasir tribe is among the most powerful and influential tribes of Arabia, as they are the maternal uncles of much of the House of Saud family.[1]

Dawasir
الدواسر
The Dawasir flag
EthnicityArabs
NisbaAl-Dawsari الدوسري
LocationArabian Peninsula, Iraq
LanguageArabic
ReligionSunni Islam

Nomenclature

There are various theories surrounding the definition and origin of the term Dawasir. The two most popular theories are that it was derived from either the name of the tribe's purported forebear Dosser or the eponymous Arabic word which translates to "soldiers". Other sources include other terms such as the Arabic word for Lion or a type of Arabian horse.[2]

History

Bahrain

The Dawasir migrated to

Dammam after suspecting that the new ruler, Sheikh Hamad ibn Isa would attempt to tighten his control over them with British support and force them into submitting to his rule in 1923. The Dawasir were officially allowed to return in April 1927 by Sheikh Hamad after being requested by Ibn Saud to do so.[5]

Years after the departure of the Dawasir, a number of

Huwala families arrived in Bahrain from southern Iran (mainly from the village of Chah Kutah), claiming to be members of the Dumkooh clan.[6] Their origin is disputed by some Dawasir scholars such as Sahood Aldosseri who deny claims put forward by apologists which assert that some Dumkooh clansmen are of Iranian origin because there are no records proving that an immigration of such a powerful clan would occur without any records remaining.[7]

Branches of Dawasir

They are a tribal confederation of 2 main tribes that allied with each other.

Al-Zayed

Al-Zayed also known as the original dowasir, the people that come from Dowsar Al-Asad Bin Omran Alazdi. Immigrated from the south of the Arabian Peninsula all the way up to south of Najd also known as Wadi Al-aqeeq (Now Wadi Al-Dowasir) and went to battle against the Beni Aqeel tribe who were in the Valley before the Dowasir Al-Zayed were, and Al-Zayed left the battle victorious making Wadi Al-Dawasir their home.

Taghlib

They are from Taghlib bin Wael from Adnan. The Taghlibis are a large, famous and very ancient tribe. They are one of the ancient and famous tribes, including the famous knights. This tribe was divided into several sections, including the Taghlibis from Al-Dawasir.

First section: “Al-Ali” or “Al-Alyat” and they are (Al-Hagban, Al-Masareer, Al-Mshawya)

Second section: Al-Mohammad and they are (Al-Amoor & Al-Kheylat)

Notable people

Among the tribe's members are:

See also

References

  1. ISSN 2356-8356
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  2. ^ al-Zabidi, Murtada (1965). Taj al-Arus Min Jawahir al-Qamus (6 ed.). p. 402.
  3. ^ Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman and Central Arabia by J.G. Lorimer. Volume 6, Historical Section: Qatar
  4. ^ "FORA.tv - The Shi'a in the Modern Arab World". Archived from the original on 2008-05-20.
  5. ^ Reaching for Power: The Shi'a in the Modern Arab World. By Yitzhak Nakash, p57.
  6. ^ يورد ج. ج. لوريمر في كتابه دليل الخليج القسم الجغرافي الجزء الاول صفحة (444 و 484
  7. ^ ج ٨ ص ١٧ تاريخ الدموخ

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