Talk:Arab tribes of Iraq

Translation of terms
a few comments regarding the translation of a few terms related to this topic:

Tribe is actually "qabila", while "Ashira" fits into the "clan" category as it's smaller and can be composed of several families. "Fukkdh" is larger than a clan and sometimes can be as large as a tribe. Usually, a tribe is composed of several "fukhdhs" along with a "batn" (literally means stomach) which is the center "fukhdh" of the tribe and where the tribe chieftens are from.

federation of tribes is called "sh'ab" in Arabic if the tribes are related or "hulf" if they are not related.

The HIC map as source
I just checked out this map and typed it up. Someone might want to compare what is on this article with the tribes listed in this map. MPS 22:43, 17 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Al-Asdi  ( ???)
 * Albu Muhammed  (AL-BU MUHAMMAD  ???)
 * Albu Timin  (BANI TAMIM /Timim / Temim ???)
 * Albu Yaser  ( ???)
 * Al-Ddury  ( ???)
 * Al-Dufeer  ( ???)
 * Al-Fatlah  ( ???)
 * Al-Glall  ( ???)
 * Al-Hassan  ( ???)
 * Al-Hawashim  ( ???)
 * Al-Janabi  ( ???)
 * Al-Jubour  (JUBOUR ???)
 * Al-Khaz'il  (KHAZA'IL ???)
 * Al-Khazraj  ( ???)
 * Al-Kindy  ( ???)
 * Al-Laith  ( ???)
 * Al-Montifig  (MUNTAFIQ ???)
 * Al-Motairat  ( ???)
 * Al-Nifeesah  ( ???)
 * Al-Ozairij  ( ???)
 * Al-Qaraghoul  ( ???)
 * Al-Qarah  ( ???)
 * Al-Samarraiy  ( ???)
 * Al-Sawae'id  ( ???)
 * Al-Ssalhi  ( ???)
 * Al-Takaretah  ( ???)
 * Ateeghy  ( ???)
 * Bano Bayat  ( ???)
 * Bano Hjaim  ( ???)
 * Bano Lam  (BANI LAM ???)
 * Bano Malik  (Bani Malik ???)
 * Bano Rikab  (BANI KA'B  ???)
 * Dulaim  (DULAYM  ???)
 * Shammar  (Shammar ???)
 * Sinjar  ( ???)
 * Somaida'  ( ???)
 * Unizzah  (ANZA  'Aniza ???) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by MPS (talk • contribs) 22:04, 17 March 2007 (UTC).

Another way to organise
I was thinking about this some more. Another way to organize it might be to list all the families and tribes all together and then talk about them elswhere or in a table. MPS 22:43, 17 March 2007 (UTC) Example:
 * Abu Gulal --NAJAF
 * Afaj --DIWANIYAH
 * AL- Noor --BEDOIN TRIBES
 * Al-A'ajeeb --DIWANIYAH
 * Al-Abbouda --NASIRIYAH
 * Al-Agra' --DIWANIYAH
 * Al-Akabi --Baghdad
 * Al-Ambakiya --BAQUBAH
 * Al-Ardhiyat --DIWANIYAH
 * Al-Azza --Baghdad/BAQUBAH/KIRKUK/TIKRIT
 * Al-Bahadil --AMARAH
 * Al-Bahahtha --DIWANIYAH
 * Al-Bayyat --BAQUBAH/KIRKUK/OTHER NORTHERN TRIBES
 * Al-Bazzoun --AMARAH
 * Al-Beidhan --AMARAH
 * Al-Bidayr --DIWANIYAH
 * Al-Bidor --NASIRIYAH
 * Al-Bu Aitha --Baghdad
 * Al-Bu Amir --Baghdad/HILLA
 * Al-Bu Badran --MOSUL
 * Al-Bu Darraj --AMARAH
 * Al-Bu Dush --NAJAF
 * Al-Bu Farraj --TIKRIT
 * Al-Bu Hamad --MOSUL
 * Al-Bu Hamdan --MOSUL
 * Al-Bu Jawari --BAQUBAH
 * Al-Bu Latif --TIKRIT
 * Al-Bu Muhyi --Baghdad
 * Al-Bu Sultan --HILLA
 * Al-Dafaf'a --Baghdad/BAQUBAH
 * Al-Dainiya --BAQUBAH
 * Al-Dhufayr --BEDOIN TRIBES/NASIRIYAH
 * Al-Dilfiya --BAQUBAH
 * Al-Dulaym --Baghdad/DIWANIYAH/HILLA/KUT/NASIRIYAH/RAMADI
 * Al-Eidan --BASRA
 * Al-Fatla --NAJAF
 * Al-Garamsha --BASRA
 * Al-Gatarna --BASRA
 * Al-Ghalal --BEDOIN TRIBES
 * Al-Ghanim --BASRA
 * Al-Ghazalat --NAJAF
 * Al-Ghizi --NASIRIYAH
 * Al-Ghrair --Baghdad
 * Al-Girtan --BAQUBAH
 * Al-Halabsa --RAMADI
 * Al-Halaf --BASRA
 * Al-Hassan --BEDOIN TRIBES
 * Al-Hayali --MOSUL
 * Al-Husseinat --NASIRIYAH
 * Al-Ibrahim --DIWANIYAH
 * Al-'Isa --NAJAF
 * Al-Issa --AMARAH
 * Al-Izayrij --AMARAH/DIWANIYAH
 * Al-Jaghayfa --RAMADI
 * Al-Janabi --Baghdad/HILLA
 * Al-Jaryu --NAJAF
 * Al-Jawabir --NASIRIYAH
 * Al-Jihaysh --MOSUL
 * Al-Jubour --Baghdad/BAQUBAH/DIWANIYAH/HILLA/KIRKUK/KUT/MOSUL
 * Al-Karkhiya --BAQUBAH
 * Al-Kharsa --BEDOIN TRIBES
 * Al-Khishalat --BAQUBAH
 * al-Khudairy --BASRAH FAMILIES
 * Al-Kurd --DIWANIYAH
 * Al-Lihaib --MOSUL/RAMADI
 * Al-Ma'adhid --RAMADI
 * Al-Ma'amra --BAQUBAH/HILLA
 * Al-Magasis --KUT
 * Al-Maghamis --BAQUBAH
 * al-Mandeel --BASRAH FAMILIES
 * Al-Maryan --AMARAH
 * Al-Masoud --HILLA
 * Al-Mayyah --BASRA/KUT
 * Al-Mujama' --Baghdad/BAQUBAH
 * Al-Mutawr --BASRA
 * Al-Mutayr --BEDOIN TRIBES
 * al-Nama --BASRAH FAMILIES
 * al-Naqib --BASRAH FAMILIES
 * Al-Ni'aim --KIRKUK
 * Al-Nida --BAQUBAH
 * Al-Nidawat --Baghdad
 * Al-Qarraghul --Baghdad/HILLA/NASIRIYAH
 * Al-Rasheed --BASRAH FAMILIES
 * Al-Ridainiya --BAQUBAH
 * Al-Saadun --OTHER NORTHERN TRIBES
 * Al-Sa'eed --NASIRIYAH
 * Al-Sarai --AMARAH
 * Al-Sayamur --BASRA
 * Al-Sayih --BEDOIN TRIBES
 * Al-Shammawi --OTHER NORTHERN TRIBES
 * Al-Sharifat --NASIRIYAH
 * Al-Shibil --NAJAF
 * Al-Shirish --BASRA
 * Al-Shohman --KUT
 * Al-Shuwailat --NASIRIYAH
 * Al-Sigoug --BAQUBAH
 * Al-Sudan --AMARAH
 * Al-Sulayb --BEDOIN TRIBES
 * Al-Sumaida' --BAQUBAH
 * Al-Suwa'id --AMARAH/BAQUBAH/BASRA
 * Al-Tamimi --KIRKUK
 * Al-Tatran --BAQUBAH
 * al-Thukair --BASRAH FAMILIES
 * Al-Ubayd --Baghdad/BAQUBAH/KIRKUK/TIKRIT
 * Al-Ugaydat --Baghdad/MOSUL/RAMADI
 * Al-Zagarit --NAJAF
 * Al-Zeyad --DIWANIYAH
 * Al-Zirfat --DIWANIYAH
 * al-Zuhair --BASRAH FAMILIES
 * Al-Zuhairiya --BAQUBAH
 * Aniza --RAMADI
 * Bacha-Chi --BASRAH FAMILIES
 * Bani Assad --BASRA/NAJAF/NASIRIYAH
 * Bani Hacheem --DIWANIYAH
 * Bani Hassan --NAJAF/NASIRIYAH
 * BANI KA'B --BASRA
 * Bani Khaigan --NASIRIYAH
 * Bani Khalid --BASRA
 * Bani Lam --AMARAH/Baghdad/BAQUBAH/KUT
 * Bani Malik --BASRA
 * Bani Mansour --BASRA
 * Bani Rikab --NASIRIYAH
 * Bani Saad --Baghdad
 * BANI TAMIM --Baghdad/BAQUBAH/BASRA
 * Bani Ways --BAQUBAH
 * Bani Zaid --BAQUBAH/KIRKUK/NASIRIYAH
 * Baraak --BASRAH FAMILIES
 * Barakat --BASRAH FAMILIES
 * Basha-Ayan --BASRAH FAMILIES
 * Bayyat --MOSUL
 * Chabsha --DIWANIYAH
 * Chinana --NASIRIYAH
 * Giraish --KUT
 * Hacham --NASIRIYAH
 * Hadid --MOSUL
 * Hadithiyyin --TIKRIT
 * Harb --BEDOIN TRIBES/KIRKUK
 * Jihaysh --HILLA
 * Kaab --NAJAF
 * Khafaja --BAQUBAH/BASRA/HILLA
 * Khaza'il --DIWANIYAH
 * Khazraj --Baghdad/MOSUL
 * Qays --BAQUBAH/KIRKUK
 * Rifa'iyyin --TIKRIT
 * Rubai'a --Baghdad/BAQUBAH/BASRA/KUT
 * Shammar --Baghdad/BAQUBAH/BEDOIN TRIBES/HILLA/KIRKUK/MOSUL/RAMADI
 * Shammar Toga --Baghdad/BAQUBAH/KUT/NASIRIYAH
 * Sinjara --BEDOIN TRIBES
 * Tayy --MOSUL
 * Zoba --Baghdad
 * Zoba'a --BEDOIN TRIBES/HILLA
 * Zubayd --DIWANIYAH/HILLA/KUT
 * Al-Bu Mohammed --AMARAH/Baghdad
 * Shammer Jarba (Sunni) --Baghdad
 * Shammer Toga (Shia) --Baghdad
 * Al-Anbariyeen --Baghdad
 * Al-Duwasir (Bedouin) --BASRA
 * Al-Mutayr (Bedouin) --BASRA
 * Muhammad Al-'Isa --BASRAH FAMILIES
 * Al-'Abdul-Wahid --BASRAH FAMILIES
 * Najdi families --BASRAH FAMILIES
 * Other families --BASRAH FAMILIES
 * Sheikh Khaz'al --BASRAH FAMILIES
 * Khan (Mohammed Khan) --BASRAH FAMILIES
 * ANIZA --BEDOIN TRIBES
 * Al-Bu Mitaywit --BEDOIN TRIBES/MOSUL
 * Bani Khalid --BEDOIN TRIBES
 * Jibari (Kurdish) --KIRKUK
 * Dawoudi (Kurdish) --KIRKUK
 * Salehi (Kurdish) --KIRKUK
 * Shwann (Kurdish) --KIRKUK
 * Zengena (Kurdish) --KIRKUK
 * Al-Dulaim  --MOSUL
 * Al-Awadi (Najaf) --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Mossawi Al Yaseen --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Mushahadah --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Ni'aym --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Bu Milais --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Bu Badri --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Bu Baz --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Bu Aswad --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Bu Abbas --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Bu Darraj --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Bu Issa --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Bu Nissan --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Bu Udhaym --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Marasimah --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Tarabla --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Bu Nasir  --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Hadid --MUHAMMED/OTHER NORTHERN TRIBES
 * Al-Naqib family  --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Sadoun --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Ridaini  --MUHAMMED
 * Barakat family  --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Hakim family --MUHAMMED
 * Kamuna family --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Qizwini family  --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Tabataba'i family --MUHAMMED
 * Bahr Al-Uloom family --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Khoei family --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Kharsan family --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Zuwain family  --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Zaini family --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Taliqani family --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Allaq family --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Faqih family --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Jaza'iri family  --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Keshwan family --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Hilu family --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Safi family --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Ghraifi family  --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Sharmuti family --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Hamami family  --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Abu Tubikh family --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Yasir --MUHAMMED
 * Shubbar family --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Saraf family  --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Adhari --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Suwafi  --MUHAMMED
 * Hashimi family  --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Gailani family --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Haideri family --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Alusi family  --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Tatar family --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Wa'idh family --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Witri family --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Shahristani family --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Sadr family --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Haboubi family --MUHAMMED
 * Utayfa family  --MUHAMMED
 * Witwit family  --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Rifa'i family  --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Muwashit  --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Mishayikhoun --MUHAMMED
 * Al-A'raji family --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Husseini family  --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Bu Sab'a --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Sada  --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Barzanchi family --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Naqshabandi family --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Kasnazani family --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Talabani family  --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Dawudi family  --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Rijaibat  --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Kaysey --MUHAMMED
 * Al-Bu Salih  --NASIRIYAH
 * Al-Wishah  --NASIRIYAH
 * Al-Sa'doun  --NASIRIYAH
 * The Bani Harb --OTHER NORTHERN TRIBES
 * UBAYD --OTHER NORTHERN TRIBES
 * Zoba'a  --RAMADI
 * Al-Bu Nasir  --TIKRIT
 * Jawa'ina --TIKRIT
 * Lihayb  --TIKRIT
 * Al-Mushahadah --TIKRIT
 * Al-Mashayikh --TIKRIT —The preceding unsigned comment was added by MPS (talk • contribs) 22:40, 17 March 2007 (UTC).

Not objective?
The section on the Al Ayoubi family, under 'Tikrit area' is surely just vandalism? It's more like a eulogy than an encylopedia entry. Can anyone who knows more than I do advise whether this contains any valid content? Earthlyreason (talk) 14:03, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

Given the lack of objection or comment, I've deleted this part. Earthlyreason (talk) 04:54, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

It seems that more blatant POV material praising the 'Al Ayoubi family' has been introduced, and then deleted by sensible editors. Should we be taking action against the perpetrators? Earthlyreason (talk) 06:44, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Non arab tribes of Iraq?
The title of this article seems to suggest that not every tribe in Iraq is Arab. I know of other ethnic groups like the Kurds, Assyrians, Turkmen but I don't think "tribe" are used to describe their groups. In fact the word "arab" is not even used in the lead section. So is the word "arab" even necessary in the title?--Prisencolin (talk) 01:15, 28 February 2016 (UTC)