Al-Dhafeer


Al-Dhafeer is a Bedouin Arab Tribe. That descend from Tayy. The Nisba of Al-Dahfeer is Al-Dhafeeri They lived in the Desert of north Najd and north Bahrain, which is the desert of south Iraq and north Saudi Arabia and north Kuwait. Before that, the lived in the Desert of central Najd from around 1450 AD to 1740 AD, and earlier they lived in the Desert east of Medina from around 1200 AD to 1450 AD.
Now most of the tribe lives in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait taking positions such as professors, politicians, scholars, doctors and engineers. They also live in small numbers in Iraq, Syria, Qatar, Bahrain and Turkey.

Branches

Al-Dhafeer is divided into two parts:
  • Al-Butoon:
1-Al-Suwait
2-Al-Saaed
3-Beni Hussein
4-Al-Katheer
  • Al-Sumada:
1-Al-Jawasim
2-Al-Thiraan
3-Al-Maalem
4-Al-Maaden
5-Al-Oraif
6-Al-Alajanat
7-Al-Asakar