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. Members of the tribe can be found on both sides of the Iraqi-Syrian border.
The Uqaydat tribe is descended from the tribe of Zubaid.
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
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