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Al-Ubaid (Al-Obaidi) is one of the Arab tribes in Iraq settled around Al Jazira, Mesopotamia. It is an ancient, powerful and noble tribe which hails from the tribe of Zubaid and should not be confused with the Obaidah tribe of Saudi Arabia or the Obaidat tribe of Libya. The tribe migrated from Najd in Saudi Arabia circa 1750s The tribe was a very influential one which faced some rivalry from the House of Saud during the establishment of the first Saudi State. The tribe directly descends from Amru bin Ma'adi Yakrib, a sahabi (companion) of the prophet Muhammad. Amru was known for his extreme bravery and valour, being one of the commanders of the muslim armies during the battles of Al-Qādisiyyah, Al-Yarmouk, and Nahawand. He was a martyr during the battle of Nahawand. He was honoured with the title Faris Al Arab (meaning Knight of the Arabs).

References

1. كتاب البدو,المستشرق الألماني ماكس فون أوبنهايم
2. 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

v t e Arab tribes in Iraq
These prefixes ignored in the alphabetical ordering: Al, Al-Bu, Albu, Banu.
Al Ali Al-Ali (Iraq) Banu Asad Al-Baggara Al-Bu Badri Al-Dhafeer Dhanyal Dulaim Albu Nimr Al-Duraji Jubur Khafaja Banu Lam Al-Mazeedi Al-Muntafiq Al-Bu Nasir Al-Bejat Al-Rahabi Shammar Albu Salih Talafha Banu Tamim Al-Ubaid Al Uqaydat Al-Zawalim Zubaid
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