- The
Ghāfirī (also
Ghafiri or al-Ghafiriyah) are one of two
major tribal confederations of Oman and the
Trucial Coast, the
other being the Hināwī. Both...
- Flag of the
Hinawi (the Bani Yas – Abu
Dhabi and Dubai, and Fujairah) and
Ghafiri (Umm Al
Quwain and Ajman)
tribal confederations prior to 1820 Flag of the...
- Ali Al-
Ghafiri (born 1956) is an
Omani sport shooter. He
competed in the 1984
Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon...
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between the two factions, led by
major tribes, the
Hinawi and the
Ghafiri, with the
Ghafiri supporting Saif ibn
Sultan II. In 1743,
Persian ruler Nader Shah...
- Bal'arab bin
Nasir became the Custodian. Soon after,
Muhammad bin
Nasir al
Ghafiri led his
Nizari tribes in a revolt. He was
opposed by a
faction led by Khalf...
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spearheaded a
revolt against the
sultan that
combined both
Hinawi and
Ghafiri tribal groups.[citation needed] On Faisal's death, he was
succeeded by...
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major tribal groupings of Oman and the
Trucial Coast, the
other being the
Ghāfirī.
Characterized as two
significant factions having distinct interests and...
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Regions with
significant po****tions 🇴🇲 Oman
Language Arabic, Harsusi,
Mehri Religion Islam Related ethnic groups Ghafiri, Bedouins, Hinawi, Mehri...
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recognized him as Imam, as did some of the
Ghafiri tribes. Bal'arab bin
Himyar retained the
support of some of the
Ghafiri of
Dhahireh and the Semail. Bal'arab...
- date to
about 800 BC. The
family originated in
Yemen and
belonged to the
Ghafiri faction.
Nasir bin
Murshid bin
Sultan al Ya'Aruba (r. 1624-1649) was the...
