Al Naqbi
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| undetermined | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Languages | |
| unique mixture of Gulf Arabic, Shihhi Arabic and Omani Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Hanbali Sunni Islam |
Al Naqbi (Arabic: النقبي), (Plural:Al Naqbiyin or "النقبيين") is a name of a tribe in the United Arab Emirates in the emirates of Fujairah, Sharjah, and Ras Al Khaimah. Part of the tribe settled in Oman. Al Naqbi clan has originally lived in Ras Al Khaimah in Wadi Naqab (Arabic: وادي نقب). The clan is part of the old Ghaferi tribes (Arabic: القبائل الغافرية) that lived in Ras Al Khaimah. The Ghaferi tribes are also the descendents of the Khata'am tribe (Arabic: خثعم) part of the Banu Makhzum (Arabic: بني مخزوم) tribe which was one of the wealthy clans of Quraysh.
Settlements
In the United Arab Emirates:
- Ras al-Khaimah
- Daftah (دفتا), Khatt (خت), Al Fahlayn (الفحلين), Al-'Uraybi (العريبي).
- Sharjah
- Some parts of Fujairah
and this was also orginated from RAK
See also
These prefixes ignored in the alphabetical ordering: Al, Al-Bu, Albu, Banu. | |
| Tribal coalition | |
Part of Arab tribes | |
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