Bani Rekab
| Bani Rekab | |
|---|---|
| Arab | |
| Nisba | al-Rekabi |
| Location | Dhi Qar, Maysan, Basra. |
| Descended from | Mubarak bin Al-Amir Munjad |
| Branches |
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| Religion | Majority Shia Islam |
Bani Rekab (Arabic: بني ركاب) is an Arab tribe in Iraq mostly inhabiting the south.
History[edit]
It’s known that Bani Rekab came from the Arabian Peninsula, but there are different statements about the lineage of the Bani Rekab tribe between Zabid, Rabi’a, Khafaja and Himyar. Their name comes from their grandfather, Mubarak bin Al-Amir Munjad, who’s horse’s stirrups (in Arabic: Rekab) were made of gold, which earned him the nickname “Owner of the stirrups (Rekab)”. Then he called his offspring “Bani Rekab” (in Arabic: Sons of Rekab). The branches of Bani Rekab are clans Al Mazyoud, Al Shati, Al Abri, Al Aati, Al Bu Ghulam, Al Ayed, Al Bu Hamad, Al Manasra, Al Sayer, Al Bu Hamza, Al Youssef, Al Khanfar, Al Hatim, Al Yaber, and Al Jadu’.[1]
Today[edit]
The Bani Rekab tribe is one of the great and famous Arab tribes in Iraq. Bani Rekab follows Shia Islam. They mostly inhabit southern Iraq, mainly in the provinces of Dhi Qar, Maysan, and Basra. It was known for its original stances against Saddam Hussein. It was also known for its rejection of oppression and its numerous revolutions against its oppressors including the British and the Ottoman Empire. The tribe also participated in the Iraqi revolt of 1920.[2]
See also[edit]
Referances[edit]
- ↑ "تاريخ عشائر بني ركاب - جريدة الشرق". www.alsharqpaper.com.
- ↑ "كشف النقاب عن نسب قبيلة بني ركاب". banurikab.forumarabia.com.
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