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'''Al-Obaidi''' ({{langx|ar|العبيد}}, '''Al-Ubaidi''' or '''Al-Obeidi''') is one of the ] settled around ]. It is a noble Arab tribe, descended from former Arabian Royalty; who ruled over a sheikhdom and eventual sultanate in ] in modern day ] for over 800 years continuously, prior to their banishment to modern day ]. It hails from the tribe of ], which itself is an offshoot of the ancient Yemenite tribe ].<ref>كتاب البدو,المستشرق الألماني ماكس فون أوبنهايم</ref> The tribe was an influential one, and faced some rivalry from the ] during the establishment of the first Saudi State. The tribe migrated from ] in Saudi Arabia circa 1750s. <ref>Isam al- Khafaji. 2004.''Tormented Births: Passages to Modernity in Europe and the Middle East''. I.B. Tauris. {{ISBN|1-86064-976-9}}. P. 27. Found at </ref> The Al-Obaidis descend from a branch of ] who became ] over part of Najd prior to their defeat by ] and their banishment to Iraq. The migration of this branch of the family was led by the final Zubaidi Sultan in Najd: Sultan Jabr bin Maktoum Al Zubaidi. His eldest son Sultan Obaid, is the founder of the Al-Obaidi family, and subsequent tribe. | ||
| In this sense, the Al-Obaidi have three ancestral homelands, the first is ] in ] and it is the original homeland, it is where all of ] hails from. The second is ] in modern-day ] and it is where ] the ancestor of the Obaidi family and the leader of ] migrated to after joining the ] ] ] as one of his ] (companions). ] initially settled in ], ] where ] was settled. Soon after his death, one of his sons migrated to ] and Al-Obaid descend from this son. The third and final homeland is in ] where the final migration took place from ]; the current power-base of the Al-Obaidi family is centered around the city of ] in ]. | |||
| Shortly after their banishment, the Sultan Obaid bin Jabr Al-Maktoum's influence grew rapidly in ] with their power being centered in the rural area and dessert around the city of ]. By the early 1800s the Al-Obaidi family was the de facto ruling tribe over the rural areas in Al-Jazira with their power extending from the southern tip of ], the northeastern part of ] and the northwest of ]. The Al-Obaidi's became the ruling Sheikhs and to this day carry the right to use the title of Sheikh. The influence of Al-Obaid began to dwindle in the 1800s as parts of ] who had also been subjugated and suffered under the Al-Saud rule in Najd and modern-day Saudi Arabia also began to migrate to ]. The Al-Obaidi's who were strongly opposed to the ] tried to declare independence from them and establish an independent Obaidi Sultanate, this created an opportunity for ] who broke their initial alliance with the Al-Obaidis and formed a new alliance with the Ottomans. Faced with the prospect of a joint Ottoman-Bedouin force suppressing their rebellion, the Al-Obaidis fled into the desert of Syria where it is said that they lived as Nomad ] for almost 15 years, mixing with bedouins and keeping a low profile as to be forgotten about before re-emerging in the 1860s and building up their influence again. | |||
| From the time of the monarchy to the present day, the Al-Obaidis have been seen influencing the politics of Iraq. Most recently the Al-Obaidi family has taken a strong and leading role in controlling the defense ministry in Iraq. Indeed, the two most recent ]i Defence Secretaries belong to the Al-Obaidi family: ] and ]. Furthermore, it is not unusual to find that many of the most experienced Generals of the Iraqi army come from this family. Their influence in the military is almost as large as that in the political sphere of Iraq. | |||
| The tribe itself directly descends from ], a sahabi (companion) of ]. ] was known for his extreme bravery and valour, being one of the commanders of the Muslim armies during the battles of ], ], and ]. He was a martyr during the battle of Nahawand. He was honored with the title Faris Al Arab (meaning Knight of the Arabs). He was a knight-king of Yemen before Islam, coming from a long line of Royal dynasty. | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:29, 27 December 2024
Al-Obaidi (Arabic: العبيد, Al-Ubaidi or Al-Obeidi) is one of the Arab tribes in Iraq settled around Al Jazira, Mesopotamia. It is a noble Arab tribe, descended from former Arabian Royalty; who ruled over a sheikhdom and eventual sultanate in Najd in modern day Saudi Arabia for over 800 years continuously, prior to their banishment to modern day Iraq. It hails from the tribe of Zubaid, which itself is an offshoot of the ancient Yemenite tribe Madh'hij. The tribe was an influential one, and faced some rivalry from the House of Saud during the establishment of the first Saudi State. The tribe migrated from Najd in Saudi Arabia circa 1750s. The Al-Obaidis descend from a branch of Zubaid who became Sultans over part of Najd prior to their defeat by Al-Saud and their banishment to Iraq. The migration of this branch of the family was led by the final Zubaidi Sultan in Najd: Sultan Jabr bin Maktoum Al Zubaidi. His eldest son Sultan Obaid, is the founder of the Al-Obaidi family, and subsequent tribe.
Lineage
1) Sultan Obaid
2) Sultan Jabr
3) Sultan Maktoum
4) Sultan Laheeb
3) Sultan Mahjoub
4) Malik Baheej
5) Sheikh Dhibyaan
6) Sheikh Muhammad
7) Sheikh Amir
8) Sheikh Sohaib
9) Sheikh Imraan
10) Sheikh Hussein
11) Sheikh Abdullah
12) Sheikh Jaahesh
13) Sheikh Hazim
14) Sheikh Iyada
15) Sheikh Ghalib
16) Sheikh Fares
17) Sheikh Karam
18) Sheikh Ikrimah
19) Sheikh Thawr
20) Amru bin Ma'adi Yakrib Al-Zubaidi Al-Madh'hiji Al-Qahtani Al-Arabi (Fares Al Arab, knight of the Arabs)
References
- كتاب البدو,المستشرق الألماني ماكس فون أوبنهايم
- Isam al- Khafaji. 2004.Tormented Births: Passages to Modernity in Europe and the Middle East. I.B. Tauris. ISBN 1-86064-976-9. P. 27. Found at
 Arab tribes in Iraq | |
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| These prefixes ignored in the alphabetical ordering: Al, Al-Bu, Albu, Banu. | |
| Part of Arab tribes |