Arab al-Tarabin

The Tarabin tribe is considered one of the largest tribes in the district. They trace their origins to the Bani ‘Atiyyah tribe of the Hijaz region, whose homeland is today located in the Tabuk area and its surroundings. They are descended from the lineage of ‘Iyal Saldam. Their dwellings are located in the western part of the district, and they own lands situated between the Hanajreh and Sinai. They are bordered by the Azazmeh tribe to the east and the Tiyaha tribe to the north.

The areas inhabited by the clans of the Tarabin tribe are considered among the most fertile and expansive. By the year 1920, their lands extended over approximately 455,000 habal, equivalent to around 796,225 dunams.

According to the 1931 census, the tribe numbered 16,284 individuals, including 8,814 males and 7,470 females. By the 1946 census, their population had increased to 32,381 individuals.

The tribe comprises 21 clans, each with its own sheikh, as follows:

1. Najmat al-Sane‘– Sheikh: Hamad bin Hamdan bin Hammad bin Sabah al-Sane‘
2. Najmat al-Ṣufi– Sheikh: Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Hamad bin Muhammad al-Ṣufi
3. Najmat Abu ‘Adrah– Sheikh: ‘Awda bin Salma bin ‘Awda bin ‘Eid Abu ‘Adrah
4. Najmat Abu Ṣawwasin– Sheikh: Muhammad bin Mansur bin ‘Eid bin Ahmad Abu Ṣawwasin
5. Najmat al-Qaṣṣar– Sheikh: Salman bin Salim bin Salem al-‘Arjani
6. Najmat Abu Ṣuhayban– Sheikh: Muhammad bin al-Hajj ‘Ubayd bin Muhammad Abu Ṣuhayban
7. Ghawali Abu Sittah– Sheikh: Hussein bin Dahshan bin Ṣaqr bin Dahshan Abu Sittah
8. Ghawali Abu al-Ḥuṣayn– Sheikh: ‘Abd Rabbuh bin Ṣubh bin Ḍayf Allah Abu al-Ḥuṣayn
9. Ghawali Abu Shallhoub– Sheikh: Salem bin Salman bin ‘Awad bin Hassan Abu Shallhoub
10. Ghawali Abu Bakrah– Sheikh: Jum‘ah bin Muhammad bin Jum‘ah Abu Bakr
11. Ghawali Abu Khutlah– Sheikh: Isma‘il bin Hamid bin Maḥmūd bin Khalaf Abu Khutlah
12. Ghawali Abu ‘Amrah– Sheikh: Salamah bin Salim bin Naṣr Allah Abu ‘Amrah
13. Ghawali al-Zari‘i– Sheikh: ‘Abd al-Karim bin Ahmad bin Manṣur al-Zari‘i
14. Ghawali al-‘Amur– Sheikh: ‘Umairah bin Salem bin ‘Amr al-‘Amur
15. Ghawali al-Tibā‘āt– Sheikh: Muṣliḥ bin Salim bin Shtaywi bin Muṣliḥ bin Jarmi
16. Waḥidat al-Tarabin– Sheikh: Hussein bin Nimir bin Wakid bin ‘Ayish al-Waḥidi
17. Ḥasanat Abu Mu‘ayliq– Sheikh: Musa bin Salem bin Suleiman Abu Mu‘ayliq
18. Jarawin Abu Ghalyoun– Sheikh: Suleiman bin Ghayth bin Salamah Abu Ghalyoun
19. Jarawin Abu Ṣu‘aylik– Sheikh: Manṣur bin ‘Eid bin Ṣu‘aylik Abu Ṣu‘aylik
20. Jarawin Abu Yaḥya– Sheikh: Farḥan bin Suleiman bin Hamdan Abu Yaḥya