Al Bu Shamis

The Al Bu Shamis (Arabic: ال بو شامس‎) or Al Shawamis (Arabic: الشوامس‎) (singular Al Shamsi Arabic: الشامسي‎) is an Arab Omani Bedouin tribe that mostly inhabit the southeastern part of the Arabian peninsula. They are located mainly in Northern Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and to a lesser extent Kuwait, Qatar, eastern Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Due to the large nature of the tribe, there are today in fact many branches that trace themselves to the Al Bu Shamis tribe.

Origins

The Na'im is divided into three sections, the Al Bu Kharaiban, the Khawatir, and the Al Bu Shamis. It is from the former section that the Rulers of the emirate of Ajman are drawn.[1] Of the three sections, the Al Bu Shamis has become virtually independent and associated closely with the Al Bu Falasa of Dubai.[2]

Migration

The Al bu Shamis emigrated from Western Arabia to settle around the Sunaynah area (an inland desert settlement in the Buraimi Wilayat of Oman ). Later migrations led some of them to Al Ain and Buraimi oases. The Al Shamsi were also traditionally the ruling family of Hamriyah, a dependency of Sharjah that had frequently attempted to assert its independence.

The following families form branches of the Al bu Shamis:

  • Al-Drawsha الدروشة
  • Bin Rahma بن ارحمه
  • Bin Hareb بن حارب
  • Bin Taryam بن تريم
  • Al-Jarwan الجروان
  • Al-Owais العويس
  • Al-Omran العمران
  • Al-Dowais الدويس

Notable members
  • Saeed Mohammed Al Shamsi – UAE Diplomat and Ambassador to Australia Saeed Mohammed Al Shamsi
  • Hamad Rahma Al Shamsi – Owner of AlShamsi trading and was one of the leading pioneers in the pearl and fabric industry.
  • Abdulkareem Mohammed Al Amri Al Shamsi – UAE Diplomat, Former Ambassador to South Korea and Ex-President of Arab Authority of Agriculture and Development.
  • Issa Khalfan Al Huraimel Al Shamsi – UAE Diplomat, Former UAE Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iran, Algeria, and Belgium
  • Taryam Omran alshamsi – founder of al khalij times/gulf news (UAE's first newspaper that isn't owned by the government.)
  • Abdulaziz Nasser Al Shamsi – Protocol of the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs Abdulaziz Nasser Al Shamsi
  • H.E. Maitha Salem Al-Shamsi, PhD – Minister of State and Head of the UAE Marriage Fund, Former Professor, Sociology, United Arab Emirates University, Former Deputy Vice Chancellor, Scientific Research, UAE University
  • H.E. Ali Al Shamsi– Assistant Secretary-General of the Supreme National Security Council and Chair of the Board of the General Authority for the Security of Ports, Borders and Free Zones.
  • Ahmed taryam Al Shamsi – former deputy minister of labor.

See also
  • Al Nuaim

References
  1. Heard-Bey, Frauke (2005). From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates : a society in transition. London: Motivate. p. 60. ISBN 1860631673. OCLC 64689681.
  2. Heard-Bey, Frauke (2005). From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates : a society in transition. London: Motivate. p. 59. ISBN 1860631673. OCLC 64689681.
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