The ten families
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The ten families refers to the families or tribes that are ruling the independent states in the Persian Gulf.
The standard Arabic reference to a tribe is bani fulan, literally translated as "the sons of so-and-so".
The ten families are:
- Al Khalifa family in Bahrain
- Al Maktoum family in Dubai
- Al Mualla family in Umm Al Quwain
- Al Nahyan family in Abu Dhabi
- Al Nuaimi family in Ajman
- Al Qasimi family in Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah
- Al Sabah family in Kuwait
- Al Said family in Oman
- Al Sharqi family in Fujairah
- Al Thani family in Qatar
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