Al Muhannadi

The Al Muhannadi also spelled as Al-Mohannadi (Arabic: المهندي‎) tribe is an Arab tribal confederation of bedouin origins , based primarily in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, especially in Qatar. Being a tribal confederation that emerged in the coastal town of Al Khor, the larger portion of its members belong to the Bani Hajer tribe. It is also known as Al Mahanda (Arabic: المهاندة‎). The leading family of the tribe is the Al Misned family.

The tribe was one of the earliest settlers of the village of Al Khor in Qatar. In 1908, J. G. Lorimer, a British historian, wrote that Al Khoor was frequently referred to as 'Khor al-Mahandah [Muhannadi]'. He also wrote that the village consisted of 400 stone and mud houses belonging to the tribe.[1] They also settled the nearby village of Al Thakhira. In 1908, Lorimer noted that the village comprised 100 houses of the Al Muhannadi tribe.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol. II. Geographical and Statistical. J G Lorimer. 1908' [1754] (1877/2084)". Qatar Digital Library. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "'Gazetteer of Arabia Vol. I' [525] (556/1050)". Qatar Digital Library. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
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