Khamseh Arabs
The Khamseh Arabs are an Arab nomadic and pastoral tribe of Fars province in Iran. They are a part of the Khamseh confederation. They speak a dialect of Central Asian Arabic. Their population numbers about 200,000.[1]
Branches
[edit]The two Arab tribes in Fars province are Sheybani and Jabbareh.
Sheibani
[edit]The Sheybani (or Sheibani) migrated to Iran before the other group. At first they settled in Khorasan and later migrated to Fars district. A group of them live in Sheyban city of Bavi County in Khuzestan.[2]
Jabbareh
[edit]The Jabbareh settled in Fars say they are descendants of Jabir ibn Abd Allah, a companion of Muhammad. Their ancestor Sheikh Jinaah migrated to Fars and married a Sheybani girl, naming his descendants "Jabbareh".[2]
Language
[edit]Khamseh Arabs speak a dialect of Central Asian Arabic closely related to Uzbeki Arabic. Their dialect is hard for other Arabic speakers to understand. It has no relations to Gulf Arabic.[1][failed verification]
Religion
[edit]Khamseh Arabs are mostly Shia Muslims.[2][better source needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Ali Mohammad Najafi. Great Men of Arab Tribe and the Tribes
- Ali Mohammad Najafi. Khamseh Tribes happenings
- The history of Khamseh Arabs of Fars