List of Arabian Houses
This is a list of the major royal families or their allies in the Arabian Peninsula in the 20th century.
- House of Arslan, founders of the principality of Mount Lebanon, still powerful rulers in the state of Lebanon.
- House of Karim, former rulers of Al-Salamiyah, Syria and later Vuzurgan of Virani, Iran. Now a wealthy family residing in Western Europe and North America.
- Al Saud, became dominant through an alliance with the Salafis. Now rules Saudi Arabia.
- Al ash-Sheikh, Saudi Arabia's leading religious family.
- Hashemite, evicted from Saudi Arabia in 1926 but moved to the north and controlled Iraq until 1958 and still controls Jordan.
- Al-Sabah, the rulers of Kuwait.
- Al Thani, the rulers of Qatar.
- Al Khalifah, the rulers of Bahrain.
- Al-Falasi from Bani Yas, the rulers of the United Arab Emirates and the Emirs of Dubai descend from this tribe.
- Al Qasimi, formerly known as Al Qawasim tribe, the emirs of Sharjah and Ras al-Khaimah descend from this tribe.
- Al Nuaimi, the emirs of Ajman descend from this tribe.
- Al Ali, the emirs of Umm al Quwain descend from this tribe.
- Al Sharqi, the emirs of Fujairah descend from this tribe.
- Al Bu Said, the rulers of Oman descend from this tribe.
- Egyptian political clan, the Abaza Family.
- House of al Saeed, one of the two current royal families in Oman.