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Like many regions of the Middle East and the Gulf in particular, tribes in Qatar continue to play an essential role in shaping society and identity for Qataris. In pre-modern Qatar, tribes were the main social unit and governed all aspects of life. Although the country's rapid and extensive modernization in the last century has altered the traditional nomadic lifestyle of some Qataris, tribal identities remain an important element of society, even factoring into the nation's political structure. | Like many regions of the Middle East and the Gulf in particular, tribes in Qatar continue to play an essential role in shaping society and identity for Qataris. In pre-modern Qatar, tribes were the main social unit and governed all aspects of life. Although the country's rapid and extensive modernization in the last century has altered the traditional nomadic lifestyle of some Qataris, tribal identities remain an important element of society, even factoring into the nation's political structure. | ||
Some larger Qatari tribes include the ruling Al Thani (<big>الثاني</big>), Al Khalifa (<big>آل خليفة</big>), al-Sudan (<big>السودان</big>), Al Saud (<big>آل سعود</big>), 'Utubi (العتوب), Banu Khalid (<big>بنو خالد</big>), Qawasim (<big>القواسم</big>), al-Musallam (<big>آل</big> <big>مسلم</big>), Al Bu Ainain (<big>آل بو عينين</big>), al-Attiyah (<big>العطية</big>), and al-Kuwari (<big>الكواري</big>)<ref>Contributors, "Tribal Families in Qatar," ''Harvard Divinity School,'' https://rpl.hds.harvard.edu/faq/tribal-families-qatar, accessed 30 January 2025.</ref>. 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 Qatari tribes include the ruling Al Thani (<big>الثاني</big>), Al Khalifa (<big>آل خليفة</big>), al-Sudan (<big>السودان</big>), Al Saud (<big>آل سعود</big>), 'Utubi (العتوب), Banu Khalid (<big>بنو خالد</big>), Qawasim (<big>القواسم</big>), al-Musallam (<big>آل</big> <big>مسلم</big>), Al Bu Ainain (<big>آل بو عينين</big>), al-Attiyah (<big>العطية</big>), and al-Kuwari (<big>الكواري</big>)<ref>Contributors, "Tribal Families in Qatar," ''Harvard Divinity School,'' https://rpl.hds.harvard.edu/faq/tribal-families-qatar, accessed 30 January 2025.</ref>. 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 Qatar. | ||
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> | ||