Syrian Arab tribes
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The Syrian Arab tribes were influential tribal groups from the Syrian region that played a major role in early Islamic-era politics and conflicts, including key battles during the Umayyad period.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arab tribes
ⓘ
historical ethnic group ⓘ tribal confederations ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
Umayyad period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Islamic period ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Umayyad caliph Muawiya I NERFINISHED ⓘ Umayyad caliph al-Walid I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Ghassanid tribes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Judham tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalb tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ Kinda tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ Lakhmid-related groups ⓘ Qaysi tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamani tribes ⓘ |
| conflictedWith |
Iraqi Arab tribal factions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kharijite groups ⓘ |
| declinedInInfluenceDuring | Abbasid period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadCenter |
Damascus region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hims region NERFINISHED ⓘ Jordan district of Bilad al-Sham NERFINISHED ⓘ Palestine district of Bilad al-Sham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | part of the broader Arab tribal system ⓘ |
| influenced |
administration of the Umayyad Caliphate
ⓘ
distribution of iqta and stipends in Syria ⓘ military organization of the Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bilad al-Sham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
cavalry forces
ⓘ
frontier defense against Byzantines ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Umayyad civil wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
campaigns against Byzantium ⓘ internal conflicts between Qays and Yaman factions ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn |
First Fitna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Fitna NERFINISHED ⓘ Umayyad succession conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ early Islamic-era politics ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
kingmakers in early Islamic politics
ⓘ
power base for Umayyad caliphs ⓘ |
| precededBy | pre-Islamic Arab tribal groups in Syria ⓘ |
| provided | military support to Umayyad caliphs ⓘ |
| regionType | Syrian steppe and settled zones ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| socialStructure | segmentary lineage system ⓘ |
| socioEconomicRole |
control of trade routes in Syria
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ |
| supportedDynasty | Umayyad dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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