Shahran
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Shahran (
Khamis Mushayt
(The largest city in ‘Asir, and the 8th largest in Saudi Arabia with an estimated population of 1,100,000). Khamis Mushayt is noted for being the fourth largest trading center in Saudi Arabia, and is famous for its world-class military airbase.
Sharan is a large tribe, thus comes its name (Shahran al-Ar’eda; شهران العريضة) which means “wide (or volumes) Shahran” in
Mushayt
, and has been such for hundreds of years now.
Origin
Shahran's origin goes back to Shahran bin Afr’as (شهران بن عفرس بن حلف بن افتل), a man who belongs to
Ma'ad son of Adnan
, making them an Adnanite tribe.
Clans
Shahran branches into the following 27 clans:
- Al-Rshaid (آل رشيد )
- Koad ( كود )
- Nahess (ناهس)
- Al-alGhmer (آل الغمر )
- Beni Manbah (بني منبه )
- Beni Waheb (بني واهب )
- Beni Bejaad (بني بجاد )
- Al-Yanfa’ (آل ينفع)
- Beni Majoor (بني ماجور )
- Beni Slooll (بني سلول)
- Beni Samah ( بني سامه )
- AlZelal (ال الزلال)
- Beni jabruh (بني جابره)
- Al’Hejaj (ال حجاج)
- AlGaraeen (القراعين)
- Beni Qouhafah (بني قحافه )
- Al-Serhan (آل سرحان)
Originally nomadic, immigrated from Najd area, near Riyadh for the sake of living, they are, from bani Hilal who immigrated to North Africa, they are of Semitic descent,
- Beni Rash’hah (بني رشحه)
- Al-Remtheen (الرمثين)
- Al-alSerh (آل السرح)
- Al-Mettair (آل مطير )
- Al-alSafq (آل الصفق)
- Al-Na’man (آل نعمان)
- AlJehrah (الجهرة)
- Ahel AlHaqou (أهل الحقو )
- Ahel AlSha’af (أهل الشعف)
- Beni Malek (بنو مالك)
- Al-ojaere (العجير)
See also
These prefixes ignored in the alphabetical ordering: Al, Bani, Banu. | |
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Part of Arab tribes |
