Khamseh Arabs

Arab nomadic and pastoral tribe in Iran

The Khamseh Arabs are an Arab nomadic and pastoral tribe of Fars province in Iran. They are a part of the Khamseh confederation. They speak a dialect of Gulf Arabic. Their population numbers about 200,000.[1]

## Branches

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The two Arab tribes in Fars province are Sheybani and Jabbareh.

### Sheibani

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The Sheybani (or Sheibani) migrated to Iran before the other group. At first they settled in Khorasan and later migrated to Fars district. A group of them live in Sheyban city of Bavi County in Khuzestan.[2]

### Jabbareh

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The Jabbareh settled in Fars say they are descendants of Jabir ibn Abd Allah, a companion of Muhammad. Their ancestor Sheikh Jinaah migrated to Fars and married a Sheybani girl, naming his descendants "Jabbareh".[2]

## Language

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Khamseh Arabs speak a dialect of Gulf Arabic that adopted many Persian words. Their language is hard for other Arabic speakers to understand.[1]

## Religion

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Khamseh Arabs are mostly Shia Muslims.[2][better source needed]

## See also

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* Iranian Arabs

## References

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1. ^ a b ethnologue
2. ^ a b c Ali Mohammad Najafi. Khamseh Tribes happenings. Nashre Hamsayeh

## Sources

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* Ali Mohammad Najafi. Great Men of Arab Tribe and the Tribes
* Ali Mohammad Najafi. Khamseh Tribes happenings
* The history of Khamseh Arabs of Fars