Qahtan (tribe)
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| Qahtan (Arabic: قحطان) | |
|---|---|
| Madhhaj, Qahtanites | |
| Ethnicity | Arab |
| Nisba | al-Qahtani |
| Location | Arabia |
| Descended from | Madhhaj ibn Uddad |
| Parent tribe | Madhhaj |
| Branches | |
| Language | Arabic |
| Religion | Islam |
| Surnames | al-Qahtani |
Qahtān (Arabic: قحطان, also spelled القحطاني) is an Arab tribal confederation composed of three main tribes: Sanhan, Junb, and Rufaida. Today, members of the tribe and its sub-tribes are based in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar Iraq, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.
Al Qarmalah
The Qahtan tribe enjoyed It settled in one of the Najd regions known as Al-Quwai'iyah and expanded its influence in southern Najd, but Najd is subject to the rule Ibn Saud in the second Saudi state. Several historians have described Qahtan as It became one of the powerful tribes of Najd for a while and then left for its original home in the south.[1][2]
