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Like many regions of the Middle East and the Gulf in particular, tribes in Oman continue to play an essential role in shaping society and identity for Omanis. In pre-modern Oman, tribes were the main social unit and governed all aspects of life. | Like many regions of the Middle East and the Gulf in particular, tribes in Oman continue to play an essential role in shaping society and identity for Omanis. In pre-modern Oman, tribes were the main social unit and governed all aspects of life. | ||
Some larger Omani tribes include the ruling Al Bu Said (<big>آل بوسعيد</big>), Ghafiri (<big>الغافري</big>), and Al Hanawi (<big>آل حناوي</big>). Given that the Arabian Peninsula is the ancestral homeland of Arabs and the area from which Arabic and Islam spread throughout much of the Middle East and North Africa, many of these tribes extend beyond the borders of | Some larger Omani tribes include the ruling Al Bu Said (<big>آل بوسعيد</big>), Ghafiri (<big>الغافري</big>), and Al Hanawi (<big>آل حناوي</big>). Given that the Arabian Peninsula is the ancestral homeland of Arabs and the area from which Arabic and Islam spread throughout much of the Middle East and North Africa, many of these tribes extend beyond the borders of Oman. | ||
Tradition holds that all Arab tribes trace their lineage to two primary ancestors: Qahtan (<big>قحطان</big>), progenitor of the "pure" Arabs originating from modern Yemen, and Adnan (<big>عدنان</big>), ancestor of the "Arabicized" Arabs and a descendent of Abraham's son Ishmael.<ref name=":0">"People of Arabia," ''Britannica'', https://www.britannica.com/place/Arabia-peninsula-Asia/People, accessed 5 September 2024.</ref> | Tradition holds that all Arab tribes trace their lineage to two primary ancestors: Qahtan (<big>قحطان</big>), progenitor of the "pure" Arabs originating from modern Yemen, and Adnan (<big>عدنان</big>), ancestor of the "Arabicized" Arabs and a descendent of Abraham's son Ishmael.<ref name=":0">"People of Arabia," ''Britannica'', https://www.britannica.com/place/Arabia-peninsula-Asia/People, accessed 5 September 2024.</ref> | ||