The Daramikah ( ar, درامكة, singular Darmaki) are an Arabian tribe, a branch of the widespread
Dhawahir
The Dhawahir ( ar, ظَوَاهِر, Ẓawāhir; singular ''Adh-Dhaheri'' ( ar, ٱلظَّاهِرِي, Aẓ-Ẓāhirī)) is a tribe of the United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The tribe's main centre is (Ain Al Dhawahir) Alain, and ...
of the
United Arab Emirates (UAE) and
Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...
.
They have given their name to a small watchtower located in the
Qattara Oasis
Qattara Oasis ( ar, وَاحَـة الْـقَـطَّـارَة, Wāḥat al-Qaṭṭārah) is an area of irrigated date farm in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates featuring a distinctive ''falaj'' ( ar, فَـلَـج) irrigation system as well as a ...
in
Al Ain, one of a number of areas in the region traditionally held by the semi-nomadic Dhawahir.
The tower protected the ''
falaj
A qanat or kārīz is a system for transporting water from an aquifer or water well to the surface, through an underground aqueduct; the system originated approximately 3,000 BC in what is now Iran. The function is essentially the same across ...
'' irrigation system that gave life to the oasis.
In the latter part of the 19th century, the
Al bu Falah of
Abu Dhabi bought out much of the property previously owned by the Dhawahir, who continued to cultivate the land in
Al Ain, Jimi, Hilli,
Qattarah and Mu'tirid.
See also
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Tribes of Arabia
The Tribes of Arabia () or Arab tribes () are the ethnic Arab tribes and clans that originated in the Arabian Peninsula. The tribes of Arabia descend from either one of the two Arab ancestors, Adnan or Qahtan. Arab tribes have historically in ...
References
Tribes of Arabia
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