Bani Yas (Arabic: بَنُو ياس) is a tribal confederation of Najdi origin[1] in the United Arab Emirates.[2] The tribal coalition which consists of tribes from Dubai to Khawr al Udayd southeast of Qatar, was called the Bani Yas Coalition.[3] The tribe has been led by their rulers, the Al Nahyan, who had their headquarters in Al Dhafra and now in Abu Dhabi.[3][4] The ruling family of the United Arab Emirates and Abu Dhabi, Al Nahyan, which is a branch of Al-Falahi, belongs to and rules this tribe, as do the emirs of Dubai, Al Maktoum,[5][6] which is a branch of Al-Falasi.

History

Bani Yas had close relations with the Dhawahir tribe, which was traditionally at odds with al Naimi and Bani Ka’ab in Buraimi Oasis.[7]

Branches

Bani Yas consists of several branches,[8] which are:

  1. Al Falasi (الفلاسي)
  2. Al Falahi (الفلاحي)
  3. Al Qubaisi (القبيسي)
  4. Al Mehairbi (المحيربي)
  5. Al Remeithi (الرميثات)
  6. Al Hameli (الهاملي )
  7. Al Mheiri (آل بو مهير)
  8. Al Suwaidi (السويدي)
  9. Al Qemzi (القمزي)
  10. Al Marar (المرر)
  11. Al Mazrouie (المزروعي )
  12. Al Suboosi (السبوسي)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Christopher Davidson's Abu Dhabi Oil and Beyond page 5
  2. ↑ Frauke, Heard-Bey. "The Tribal Society of the UAE" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  3. 1 2 "The Millennial Legend \ The Bani Yas Alliance". Archived from the original on 28 December 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "History". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "History of Dubai". DubaiGuru.org. Archived from the original on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "History of Dubai". www.dubaionweb.com. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  7. ↑ Motohiro, Ono (March 2011). "Reconsideration of the Meanings of the Tribal Ties in the United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi Emirate in Early ʼ90s" (PDF). Kyoto Bulletin of Islamic Area Studies. 4–1 (2): 25–34.
  8. ↑ "قبيلة بني ياس". Hakawati.net. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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