Al-Obaidi

Al-Obaidi (also spelled as Al Obaidi or Al-Obeidi) (العبيدي) is a surname that denotes the belonging to the Al-Obaidi tribe.[1] The Al-Obaidi family is a noble family. It is well recognized in Arabic countries; such as: Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Syria, Libya and Tunisia. The Al-Obaidi tribe descends from Sultan Obaid Bin Sultan Jabr Al-Maktoum. The family mostly resides in the high Euphrates area between Iraq and Syria.

The bulk of the Al-Obaidi tribe migrated from Najd (Saudi Arabia) to northern Iraq, particularly the Al-Jazirah Province, in the 1700s. The Al-Obaidis witnessed great changes in their fortunes. A respected tribe of the Najd nobility and Sultans of their own small state, they saw their fortunes fall as the House of Saud and Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab increased their influence in the area. They were defeated in battle and lost a lot of their land and influence to Al Saud. Soon the Sheikh of Obaid decreed that they should migrate to Iraq (around the mid 1700s) where their brothers in blood and allies the Dulaim and Jubur had migrated to long before them. There a strong alliance was re-ignited and the Jubur, Dulaim and Obaid continue to form the strongest tribal federation in Iraq and one of the strongest in the Arabian Peninsula. This strong alliance fought the Ottomans and was one of the reasons, along with others for the eventual fall of the Ottomans in Arabia. Together with Dulaim and Jubur they form the most important and influential sunni tribes in Iraq, having great involvement and representation in politics and the armed forces. Dulaim, Jubur and Obaid all descend from the same man, the nobleman, companion/friend of Muhammad and last of the Kings of Yemen before Islam Amru bin Ma'adi Yakrib; honoured 'Knight of the Arabs'.[2]

The Al-Obaidi tribe can be found in many different countries of the middle east. Though the tribe is mainly concentrated in Iraq, Syria and Saudi Arabia.

Social Status

The Al-Obaidi family is highly regarded in Arab social circles. Traditionally they have enjoyed being a part of the Aristocracy (class) and have been a staple part of high society. Furthermore, the Al-Obaidi tribe is known for its wealth and they form one of the wealthiest families found in Iraq.[3]

History

The Al-Obaidi Family is an offshoot of the great Zubaid tribe. Sultan Obaid, of whom the Obaidis descend from was the Sultan and head of this great tribe and the Sultan of Zubaid still to this day descends from the Obaid branch of Zubaid. The ancestor of Zubaid and the Al-Obaidi family is the great companion (sahabi) Amru bin Ma'adi Yakrib. Amru was a great knight of the Arabs and was known as the knight of the Arabs at the time of Muhammad and the Rashidun Caliphate. Amru was a commander of the Muslim armies during the great Battle of al-Qādisiyyah and Battle of Yarmouk. He was a martyr in the Battle of Nahāvand where he was killed with his close friend and companion Tulayha. Amru was known for his bravery and valour to the point in which when Sa`d ibn Abi Waqqas asked the Caliph Umar for reinforcements; Umar sent Amr and said to Sa'd "I have sent you 2000 men: Amru bin Ma'adi Yakrib and Tulayha al-Asadi. Each one of them counts as a thousand".

Zubaid itself is a descended from the great Yemeni tribe of Madh'hij and they are a Qahtanite Arab tribe.

Lineage[4]

  1. Sultan Obaid
  2. Sultan Jabr
  3. Maktoum
  4. Mahjoub
  5. King Baheej (Malik Al-Bar) King of the Bedouins
  6. Dhibyaan
  7. Laheeb
  8. Aamir
  9. Suhaib
  10. Habeeb
  11. Hussain
  12. Abdullah
  13. Hazim
  14. Muzhim
  15. Munjim
  16. Iyada
  17. Ghalib
  18. Ghazi
  19. Faris
  20. Jumaish
  21. Murhij
  22. Kadhem
  23. Ikrimah
  24. Thawr
  25. Amru (Knight of the Arabs)
  26. Ma'adi Yakrib
  27. Rabi'ah
  28. Abdullah
  29. Amru
  30. Zubaid Al-Asghar (the younger)
  31. Rabi'ah
  32. Salamah
  33. Mazen
  34. Rabi'ah
  35. Zubaid Al-Akbar (the elder). Of whom Zubaid descends from.
  36. Sa'ab
  37. Sa'ad
  38. Madh'hij (Malik)
  39. Addad
  40. Zaid
  41. Yashjub
  42. Uraib
  43. Kahlan
  44. Abd-Al-Shams (Also called Saba')
  45. Yashjub
  46. Ya'rub
  47. Qahtan

Notes

  1. ↑ "السادة ال العبيدي في مدينة الموصل". Ok-iraq.com. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
  2. ↑ "استفسار بخصوص ديار قحطان الأصلية [الأرشيف] - منتديات عسير". www.asir.me (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-06-20.
  3. ↑ "الساده ال العبيدي | السادة بنو العزي الأعرجي الحسيني". al3zy.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  4. ↑ "قبائل وعشائر زبيد كافه من الألف الى الياء". www.3nzh.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-05-13.
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