Al Jarba
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Al Jarba is a prominent clan of the Shammar tribal confederation, historically influential in the politics and leadership of northern Arabian and Syrian Bedouin society.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arab clan
ⓘ
tribal clan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shammar Bedouin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syrian Bedouin society NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Arabian Bedouin society ⓘ |
| category |
Arab tribes
ⓘ
Bedouin tribes of Arabia ⓘ Tribes of Syria ⓘ |
| country |
Iraq
ⓘ
Saudi Arabia ⓘ Syria ⓘ |
| culturalSphere |
Bedouin honor code
ⓘ
tribal customary law (urf) ⓘ |
| economicBase |
control of caravan and trade routes (historically)
ⓘ
livestock herding ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Arabs ⓘ |
| governanceForm | hereditary tribal leadership ⓘ |
| historicalInfluence |
control of grazing territories in northern Arabia
ⓘ
mediation of conflicts among Bedouin groups ⓘ negotiation with state authorities over tribal autonomy ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
Bedouin leadership
ⓘ
regional politics ⓘ tribal leadership ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| leadershipTitle | shaykh ⓘ |
| marriagePattern | endogamy within tribal and clan framework ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership within Shammar confederation
ⓘ
political influence in northern Arabia ⓘ role in Syrian tribal politics ⓘ |
| partOf | Shammar tribal confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSphere |
intertribal relations
ⓘ
relations with Ottoman authorities ⓘ relations with modern Middle Eastern states ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | leading clan within Shammar ⓘ |
| powerBase | camel‑herding Bedouin ⓘ |
| region |
Northern Arabia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| socialStratum | Bedouin ⓘ |
| socialStructure | segmentary lineage system ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
20th century Middle East state formation
ⓘ
Ottoman era NERFINISHED ⓘ contemporary tribal politics ⓘ late 19th century ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle | pastoral nomadism ⓘ |
| typeOfLeadership | tribal shaykhdom ⓘ |
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