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Al-Dawasir Al-Dawasir ( Arabic: الدواسر) i is an Arab tribe whose main base is in the south of Najd in the governorates of
Wadi Al-Dawasir Wadi Al Dawasir ( ar, وادي الدواسر) is a town in Najd, Saudi Arabia, in the Dawasir valley. The town is the homeland of the tribe of Al-Dawasir. The municipality had a population of 106,152 at the 2010 Census. It is divided into three ...
, Al-Sulail ,
Al-Aflaj Al-Aflaj Governorate is one of the 22 governorates of Riyadh Region, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia, and its base is Layla (town), Layla city. Al-Aflaj is located more than 300 km away from the capital Riyadh, it has a number of agricultural villa ...
, and Al-Kharj. The tribe is divided into two groups, namely Al Zayed (
Azd The Azd ( ar, أَزْد), or ''Al-Azd'' ( ar, ٱلْأَزْد), are a tribe of Sabaean Arabs. In ancient times, the Sabaeans inhabited Ma'rib, capital city of the Kingdom of Saba' in modern-day Yemen. Their lands were irrigated by the Ma ...
) and Taghlib. Al Zayed (
Azd The Azd ( ar, أَزْد), or ''Al-Azd'' ( ar, ٱلْأَزْد), are a tribe of Sabaean Arabs. In ancient times, the Sabaeans inhabited Ma'rib, capital city of the Kingdom of Saba' in modern-day Yemen. Their lands were irrigated by the Ma ...
) section of divides into Al Salem, and they are Al Wadian, Al-Rajban, Al-Makharim, and Al-Badarin. Taghlib section of Al Dawasir divides into Al Mohamed, Al Amoor, Al Khayilat, Al Ali, Al Lahqban, and Al Masair. The Al-Dawasir tribe combines civilization and nomadism. On the one hand, they are Bedouins who own camels and cattle. On the other hand, they are present with date palms, cities and farms, and their land is one of the most fertile and waterlogged in the
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.


Nomenclature

There are various theories surrounding the definition and origin of the term Dawasir, the two most popular ones being 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.


History


South of Najd

Ibn Fadlallah al-Umari Shihab al-Din Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Fadlallah al-Umari ( ar, شهاب الدين أبو العبّاس أحمد بن فضل الله العمري, Shihāb al-Dīn Abū al-ʿAbbās Aḥmad ibn Faḍlallāh al-ʿUmarī), commonly known as Ibn Fadlal ...
, one of the 14th century historians, mentioned that the Mamluk Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad Qalawun sent to the Dawasir tribe to buy some
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, and their
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was called Rawa bin Badran.


Bahrain

The Dawasir migrated to Bahrain in 1845 from Zakhnuniya Island, south of Uqair and mainly settled in and around Zallaq and Budaiya. American author Yitzhak Nakash, a prominent expert on the history of Shiism, described the tribe in his book ''Reaching for Power: The Shi'a in the Modern Arab World'' as being the "second largest and most powerful tribe after the Utub
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So powerful were the Dawasir that their members recognized Sheikh 'Isa Al Khalifa as ruler in name only and considered themselves immune from taxation." Members of the tribe worked in the pearl industry and opposed the overthrow of Sheikh Isa ibn Ali Al Khalifa. Virtually all members of the tribe left Bahrain for
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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 Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud ( ar, عبد العزيز بن عبد الرحمن آل سعود, ʿAbd al ʿAzīz bin ʿAbd ar Raḥman Āl Suʿūd; 15 January 1875Ibn Saud's birth year has been a source of debate. It is generally accepted ...
to do so. Years after the deportation of the Dawasir, a number of
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families arrived in Bahrain from southern Iran (mainly from the village of
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), claiming to be members of the Dumkooh clan. 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.


Branches of Dawasir

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


Al Wadaan

bin Salem (Al Wadain). The belly of the farewell is divided into two thighs, which are: Al Shammas bin Ghanem. They live in the
Al Shimasiyah Al-Shamasiyah Governorate is one of the governorates of the Al-Qassim region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and it is the eastern front of Al-Qassim. The governorate is famous for its cultivation, especially palm trees, and is considered a touri ...
governorate in Al-Qassim Province region, in the return of Sudair, in the Safrat Center in the Thadiq Governorate, in the Quraina in Huraymila, and throughout the Qassim region. Al Ghanem bin Nasser bin Daan, and this thigh is divided into seven factions: Al Khamis bin Ghanem (The Khamasin). They live in the Al-Khamaseen and the Northern Khamisin centers in Wadi Al-Dawasir Governorate. Al Dawas bin Ghanem. They live in Al-Silil, Al-Dawasiyah Center, and Al-Fara’a in Wadi Al-Dawasir Governorate. Al Rashid bin Ghanem (Al Rawashdah). They live in “Al-Qa’iya” west of the center of Naajan and Al-Sahnah in the Al-Dalam governorate, Al-Kharj governorate, “Hammam’s migration” in Al-Sulayl, and “Al-Rashidiya” in Al-Kharj. Al Zayed bin Ghanem. They live in the governorate of Wadi Al-Dawasir, the Al-Awaimer center, and the “Khalidiya” migration in Wadi Al-Dawasir, and Al-Silil. Al Swailem bin Ghanem. And they live in Al-Sail and Wadi Al-Dawasir. Al Wolman Bin Ghanem (Al Wollamin). They live in Al-Walamin Center and Al-Fara'a in Wadi Al-Dawasir. Al-Haqiq bin Nasser bin Da'an: Al Khamis bin Haqib and they are (Al Hajji bin Khamis, and Al Dowayan bin Khamis). They live in Al Hajji Center, Al Hamel Center, “Al Dowayan Center” and Khairan and in Al-Sulayl Governorate. The Maan bin Haqiq family and are (the Khalif bin Maan family, and the Dulaim bin Maan family). They live in the Al Hanish Center, the Al Muhammad Center, the Al Khalif Center, and Al Khaldiyah in the Al-Sail Governorate, in Al-Juba, and in the Al-Wadain Center in the Al-Aflaj Governorate.


Al-Zayed

Their homes were in ancient history, in the
Ma'rib Marib ( ar, مَأْرِب, Maʾrib; Old South Arabian: 𐩣𐩧𐩨/𐩣𐩧𐩺𐩨 ''Mryb/Mrb'') is the capital city of Marib Governorate, Yemen. It was the capital of the ancient kingdom of ''Sabaʾ'' ( ar, سَبَأ), which some scholars ...
region, a tribe of
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Bani Mazin branch. They allied with the al-Jaid trib who belong to
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tribe and moved from their homes to
Wadi al-Dawasir Wadi Al Dawasir ( ar, وادي الدواسر) is a town in Najd, Saudi Arabia, in the Dawasir valley. The town is the homeland of the tribe of Al-Dawasir. The municipality had a population of 106,152 at the 2010 Census. It is divided into three ...
in the 9th century and early 10th century. When they came to Wadi Al-Dawasir, they found a tribe that tagleb bin Jaram qada’a , a weak Otter by Bani Aqeel, liberated them, and later joined Al-Dawasir.


Taghlib

They are from the tribe of Taghlib bin qada’a , Later they became known as a jarme tribe. They were vulnerable in Wadi Al-Dawasir by the tribe of Bani Aqeel, but when Al-Zayd from the south of Arabia came to the valley they liberated them and later joined Al-Dawasir, most of them came early


Al-Jamailat

They are part of the banu Taghlib bin Halwan tribe.


Notable people

Among the tribe's members are: * Khalid Abdulrahman, Saudi singer * Sara bint Ahmed Al Sudairi, mother of King Abdulaziz, founder of the
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*
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, the mother of King Fahd and King
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, Saudi television presenter *
Abdallah Ben Abdel Mohsen At-Turki Abdallah Ben Abdel Mohsen At-Turki ( ar, عبد الله بن عبد المحسن التركي, born 4 August 1940) is a Muslim religious leader from Saudi Arabia who has been General Secretary of the Muslim World League. Birth and academic caree ...
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See also

* Tribes of Arabia * Arabian tribes that interacted with Muhammad


References


External links

* {{Arab tribes in Saudi Arabia Tribes of Arabia Tribes of Saudi Arabia Bedouin groups