Al Naqbi
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (undetermined) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Languages | |
| unique mixture of Gulf Arabic, Shihhi Arabic and Omani Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam, Hanbali |
Al Naqbi (Arabic: النقبي), (Plural:Al Naqbeyyeen 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
- In Oman:
- Dibba Al-Baya, دبا الحاير
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