Banu Tamim
Banū Tamīm (Arabic: بَنُو تَمِيم) is an Arab tribe that originated in Najd in the Arabian Peninsula.[2] It is mainly present in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq,[3] Jordan and Lebanon, a strong presence in Algeria,[4][5] and Morocco,[3] Palestine, Tunisia,[6] and Libya.[3] It is also present in many other parts of the Arab world such as Egypt and Khuzestan in Iran.[3] The word Tamim in Arabic means strong and solid.[7][8] It can also mean those who strive for perfection.[9]
"Tamimi" redirects here. For other uses, see Tamimi (disambiguation).
Banū Tamīm
بَنُو تَمِيم
At-Tamīmī
ٱلتَّمِيمِيّ
Arabia, North Africa, and Levant
Tamim ibn Murr, the son of Murr ibn 'Udd ibn Amr (Tabikhah) ibn Ilyas ibn Mudar[1]
- Banu Amr
- Banu Anbar
- Banu Usayd
- Banu Asad
- Banu Malik
- Banu Harith
- Banu Qalib
- Banu Sa'd
- Banu Kab
- Banu Amr
- Banu Harith
- Banu Malik
- Banu Awafa
- Banu Jashm
- Banu Abd Shams
- Banu Hanzala
- Banu Malik
- Banu Yarbu'
- Banu Rabi'a
- Banu Amr
- Banu Marah
- Banu Ghalib
- Banu Kulfa
- Banu Qays
- Banu Rabbab
- Banu Uday
- Banu Tim
- Banu Tawr
- Banu Awf
- Banu Dabba
Banu Tamim is an Adnanite tribe, descended from Adnan.
In the genealogical tradition of the tribe, it is argued that there is a direct line that can be drawn from Abraham to Tamim:
The tribe is mainly divided into four main branches, namely:
The tribe was mainly concentrated in the central and northern parts of Najd before the spread of Islam, but had spread across the Arabian Peninsula after the Islamic conquest of the region, then had spread to areas ruled by subsequent caliphates.
The tribe extends west to Morocco and east to Khuzestan. After the Islamic conquests, the tribe migrated to modern-day Tunisia,[6] Iraq,[3] Morocco,[3] the Khuzestan and Khorasan regions of Iran, and other parts of the Arab world. Banu Tamim held significant power for centuries in these areas, in the form of the Aghlabids and other minor dynasties.
Medieval and Pre-Islamic:
Modern Era: