Kuwait Tribes and Clans
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In other languages: العربيةResources[edit | edit source]
Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- Al-Maktabah al-Shamilah (The Comprehensive Library) - Genealogy Category (Arabic) - catalogue of Arabic books on genealogy with detailed descriptions; books not accessible directly on website
- Al-Wafi tree by Abu Saeeda, Hussein. Beirut, Lebanon :Dar Sader Publishers,, 2015. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
- المشجر الوافي في السلسلة الموسوية، أبو سعيدة، حسين
- Arab Genealogy Books Online at FamilySearch Library; open access collection of Arabic genealogy books that have been digitized and can be browsed by country/region. They contain valuable information about tribal histories and family lineages.
- Bani Khalid Tribe in History by Nāṣirī, Aḥmad al-ʻĀmirī. Beirut, Lebanon :Al Rafidayn,, 2009. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
- قبيلة بني خالد في التاريخ، الناصري ، أحمد العامري.
- Clans of the Tigris and Euphrates by Kaabi, Ali Saleh. Beirut, Lebanon : Dār al-Rāfidayn lil-Ṭibāʻah wa-al-Nashr wa-al-Tawzīʻ, 2013. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
- عشائر دجلة و الفرات، كعبي، علي صالح
- Dictionary of the land of Bani Kalb, the Sahul tribe, and its most important families in the Arabian Peninsula by Sahlī, Fahhād ibn Saʻd ibn Hamalān. Beirut, Lebanon :Al Dar Al Arabiyah lil-Mawsu'at,, 2004. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
- معجم بلاد بني كلاب وقبيلة السهول وأهم أسرها في الجزيرة العربية، سهلي، فهاد بن سعد بن هملان.
- Encyclopedia of the Banu Tamim Tribe: its history, lineage, and notable figures by Dhahabī, Muḥammad ʻAbd al-Riḍā. Beirut, Lebanon :Al Dar Al Arabiyah lil-Mawsu'at,, 2004. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
- موسوعة قبيلة بني تميم: تاريخها، أنسابها، أعلامها، ذهبي، محمد عبد الرضا.
- Genealogical Science Library (Arabic - مكتبة علوم النسب) - digital catalogue of Arabic books on family and tribal genealogies; open source books are linked and accessible
- Email: olomanasb@gmail.com
- Genealogies of the civilized Najdi families in Kuwait by al-Said, Mutab Othman. Kuwait :Maktabat Āfāq, 2011. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
- أنساب الأسر النجدية المتحضرة بالكويت، السعيد، متعب عثمان
- Gold Ingots in the Knowledge of Arab Tribes by Swede, Muhammad Amin and Qalqashandi, Ahmad ibn Ali. Beirut, Lebanon Dār al-Kutub al-ʻIlmīyah,, 2016. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
- سبائك الذهب في معرفة قبائل العرب، سويدي، محمد أمين،, قلقشندي، أحمد بن علي
- The Family of Rashid Bani Hajir, by Ghanim Mnahi Ghanim Mnahi Al-Rashid al-Hajiri. 2011: Kuwait City. Online at: Archive.org.
- آل راشد بني هاجر، غانم مناحي غنيم مناحي آل راشد الهاجري. 2011: الكويت.
- Dictionary of Ancient and Modern Arab Tribes (in Arabic). Omar Reda Kahala. Damascus, Syria: Al-Risala Publishers Foundation, 2011. Online at: Archive.org
- معجم قبائل العرب القديمة والحديثة. عمر رضا كحالة. دمشق سوريا: مؤسسة الرسالة ناشرون, ٢٠١١
- The Refugee from the Lineage of the 'A'ith Tribe (in Arabic), by Abd al-Hakim bin 'Abd al-Rahman al-'Awad. United Arab Emirates: Thaqafa Publishing and Distribution, 2009. Online at: Archive.org.
- اللائذ من نسب قبيلة عائذ، عبد الحكيم بن عبد الرحمن العواد. الإمارات العربية المتحدة: الثقافة للنشر والتوزيع، 2009.
- The History of the 'Awaliq Tribes and Their Impact on Contemporary Media (in Arabic), by Dr. 'Alawi 'Umar bin Furayr al-'Awaliqi. Beirut: Dar Qutaybah, 2005. Online at: Archive.org
- تاريخ قبائل العوالق وأثره في الإعلام المعاصر, الدكتور علوي عمر بن فرير العوالقي. بيروت: دار قتيبة، 2005
- The Arab Tribes: Their Historical Origins and Roots (in Arabic), by Jamal Mashari al-Rafdi. Online at: Archive.org.
- القبائل العربية: أصولها جذورها التاريخية، جمال بن مشاري الرفدي.
- The Collection of Genealogies. Abu al-Mundhir Hisham bin Muhammad bin al-Sa’ib al-Kalbi. Beirut, Lebanon: Alam al-Kutub, 2004. Online at: Archive.org
- جمهرة النسب. أبو المنذر هشام بن محمد بن السائب الكلبي. بيروت، لبنان: عالم الكتب, ٢٠٠٤
Print Publications[edit | edit source]
Arabic[edit | edit source]
- The Collection of Arab Genealogies (in Arabic), by Abu Muhammad Ali bin Ahmed bin Saeed bin Hazm Al-Andalusi. Beirut, Lebanon: Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah, 2018.
- جمهرة أنساب العرب. أبو محمد علي بن أحمد بن سعيد بن حزم الأندلسي. بيروت، لبنان: دار الكتب العلمية, ٢٠١٨
- The End of the Goal in Knowing the Genealogies of the Arabs (in Arabic). Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Abdullah al-Qalqashandi. Beirut, Lebanon: Dar al-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, 2012. Online preview at: Google Books
- نهاية الارب في معرفة انساب العرب. أبو العباس أحمد بن علي بن أحمد بن عبد الله القلقشندي. بيروت، لبنان: دار الكتب العلمية
- Gold Necklaces in Knowing the Genealogies of Arab Tribes (in Arabic), by Mustafa Hamidi bin Ahmed al-Kurdi al-Balawi al-Dimashqi. Beirut, Lebanon: Dar and Library of Al-Hilal, Bir al-Abd, 2000. At various libraries (WorldCat)
- قلائد الذهب في معرفة أنساب قبائل العرب. مصطفى حميدي بن أحمد الكردي البالوي الدمشقي. بيروت، لبنان: دار ومكتبة الهلال بئر العبد , ٢٠٠٠
- Genealogical Trees of Arab Tribes and Families: With Historical and Geographical Notes (in Arabic), by Ferdinand Wüstenfeld. Beirut: Dar Al-Warak, 1852. At various libraries (WorldCat)**مشجرات أنساب قبائل والعوئل العربية: مع مراصظات تاريخية وجغرافية. فرديناند فوستنفلد. بيروت: دار الورَّك, ١٨٥٢
German[edit | edit source]
- Register zu den Genealogischen Tabellen der Arabischen Stämme und Familien: Mit Historischen und Geographischen Bemerkungen. (Register of the genealogical tables of the Arabian tribes and families : with historical and geographical notes) By Ferdinand Wüstenfeld. London: Reprint: Forgotten Books. 2009. At various libraries (WorldCat)
English[edit | edit source]
- Area Handbook for the Persian Gulf States. by Richard F. Nyrop. Washington DC: Foreign Area Studies of The American University, 1977.
Background[edit | edit source]
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 "قَبيلة" (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 "بَطْن" (baṭn), "فَخْذ" (fakhth), and "عَشيرة" (ʿashīrah). The latter is translated in the Wiki as "clan".
Like many regions of the Middle East and the Gulf in particular, tribes in Kuwait continue to play an essential role in shaping society and identity for Kuwaitis. Specific tribes in Kuwait include the 'Awazim (العوازم), Mutairi (المطير), al-Muntafiq (المنتفق). 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 Kuwait.
Tradition holds that all Arab tribes trace their lineage to two primary ancestors: Qahtan (قحطان), progenitor of the "pure" Arabs originating from modern Yemen, and Adnan (عدنان), ancestor of the "Arabicized" Arabs and a descendent of Abraham's son Ishmael.[1]
Throughout Arabian history, free, arms-bearing tribesmen, whether nomadic or settled, dominated society. Sultans, emirs, and sheikhs were often drawn from these tribes and sought their support. The descendants of the Prophet Muhammad, who hold the titles of sayyids and sharifs, traditionally enjoyed a higher social status and sometimes exercised theocratic rule as spiritual leaders.
It is important to note that affiliation with a particular tribe does not necessarily entail direct kinship to that tribe. In some cases, new tribes formed as the result of alliances between pre-existing tribal groups. Individual families may have occasionally become clients of a different tribe and eventually adopted as members. On an even smaller scale, individuals were sometimes adopted into a tribe. This was particularly true during the first centuries of Islam, when non-Arab converts to Islam were required to become clients, or "mawali" (Arabic مَوالٍ), of an Arab tribe.[2] Therefore, association with a tribe does not automatically imply descent or kinship relationship within a given lineage.
Types of Records[edit | edit source]
Books - There are numerous books written on Kuwait and, more broadly, Arab tribes. Both categories of books can be valuable to researchers, as many tribes found in Kuwait are also found elsewhere in the Middle East and North Africa and can provide historical background for tribes and families today.
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Tribal histories and genealogies can contain a variety of data useful for family history researchers. Depending on the type and detail of tribal genealogy, typically include the names of fathers and sons but may exclude wives or daughters. Additionally, these genealogies may not include exact birth or death dates, although background information can often allow the researcher to estimate these data for individuals in the records.
Even without detailed lineages, tribal histories can still be useful for researchers. These records often contain details on tribal origins, migrations and movement, and traditional beliefs and culture.
Strategy[edit | edit source]
The published works above include information useful for tracing Kuwaiti tribal lineages. These works include lineages, tribal histories, biographies of prominent individuals, poetry, or encyclopedic entries of tribes and their sub-divisions.
As with all genealogical research, start with what you know. If you know your ancestor's tribal affiliation already, search books on that tribe. If not, search for resources on their country or region of origin, which can often identify the major tribes located there. Become familiar with the various branches within the tribe to better understand where your ancestors fit within the larger tribal structure. Within tribal lineages, search for the names of familiar individuals or places as clues to identify your exact family line.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "People of Arabia," Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/place/Arabia-peninsula-Asia/People, accessed 5 September 2024.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Spread of Islam," Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spread_of_Islam, accessed 8 October 2024.