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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
===Tribes in Bahrain=== | ===Tribes in Bahrain=== | ||
The Baharna, considered the original inhabitants of Eastern Arabia, have a rich history in Bahrain dating back to pre-Islamic times. Other significant tribes include the Banu Utbah, from which the ruling Al Khalifa family descends, as well as the Banu Abdul Qays, Anizah, Banu Tamim, Al-Azd, and Bakr Bin Wail. These tribes have played crucial roles in shaping Bahrain's history, contributing to its Arabization and the spread of Islamic culture. The Baharna, in particular, have maintained a distinct cultural identity, with their dialect exhibiting influences from Akkadian, Aramaic, and Syriac languages.<ref>Wiki contributors, "Baharna," ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia'', accessed 10 February 2025. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baharna.</ref> | The Baharna, considered the original inhabitants of Eastern Arabia, have a rich history in Bahrain dating back to pre-Islamic times. Other significant tribes include the Banu Utbah, from which the ruling Al Khalifa family descends, as well as the Banu Abdul Qays, Anizah, Banu Tamim, Al-Azd, and Bakr Bin Wail. These tribes have played crucial roles in shaping Bahrain's history, contributing to its Arabization and the spread of Islamic culture. The Baharna, in particular, have maintained a distinct cultural identity, with their dialect exhibiting influences from Akkadian, Aramaic, and Syriac languages.<ref>Wiki contributors, "Baharna," ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia'', accessed 10 February 2025. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baharna.</ref><ref>Wiki contributors, "Tribes of Arabia," Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, accessed 10 February 2025. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribes_of_Arabia.</ref> | ||
===General Information about Tribes=== | ===General Information about Tribes=== | ||
In the Middle East and North Africa, the term "tribe" refers to large collection of inter-related families that can trace their lineage back to a common ancestor; although, as is discussed in greater detail below, a shared ancestry is not always necessary for a family to join a tribe. It is typically used as a translation for the Arabic word "<big>قَبيلة</big>" (qabīlah), although in the Research Wiki "tribe" is also used for other Arabic terms. Tribes in the region can number in the hundreds to tens of thousands; some are relatively localized, while others are stretched or scattered over vast areas. Tribes are often divided into increasingly smaller kinship groups, including "<big>بَطْن</big>" (baṭn), "<big>فَخْذ</big>" (fakhth), and "<big>عَشيرة</big>" (ʿashīrah). The latter is translated in the Wiki as "clan". | In the Middle East and North Africa, the term "tribe" refers to large collection of inter-related families that can trace their lineage back to a common ancestor; although, as is discussed in greater detail below, a shared ancestry is not always necessary for a family to join a tribe. It is typically used as a translation for the Arabic word "<big>قَبيلة</big>" (qabīlah), although in the Research Wiki "tribe" is also used for other Arabic terms. Tribes in the region can number in the hundreds to tens of thousands; some are relatively localized, while others are stretched or scattered over vast areas. Tribes are often divided into increasingly smaller kinship groups, including "<big>بَطْن</big>" (baṭn), "<big>فَخْذ</big>" (fakhth), and "<big>عَشيرة</big>" (ʿashīrah). The latter is translated in the Wiki as "clan". | ||