Al-Uqaydat
Arab tribe in Syria and Iraq
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Al-Uqaydat is a large Arab tribe predominantly based between Syria and Iraq. It is the largest tribe in the Deir ez-Zor province and according to Max von Oppenheim, it is the largest tribe in all of Mesopotamia.[1] Members of the tribe can be found on both sides of the Iraqi-Syrian border.
Structure
The tribe is divided into three main branches, each of which consists of several clans:
Busaraya Clan
Abu Kamel Branch
- Abu Hassan Clan
- Al-Qaraan Clan
- Abu Rahmat Clan
- Al-Baqir Clan
- Al-Shuwait Clan
Abu Kamal Branch
- Al-Mireh Clan – sheikh: Mohamed Al-Gharab Al-Harsa
- Al-Hassoun Clan – sheikh: Ayman Al-Daham Al-Dandal
- Al-Damim Clan – sheikh: Kamal Al-Naji Al-Jirah
- Al-Daleej Clan
- Al-Marashda Clan
- Al-Jaalkah Clan
Abu Zamil Branch (al-Shaitat)
- Al-Khanfour Clan
- Al-Shabab Clan
- Al-Aliyat Clan
