The Al Kathiri () is an Arab tribe based in the south of the Arabian Peninsula. It is one of the largest tribes of Banu Quda'a who have alliance with Banu Hamdan of Hadramawt in eastern Yemen and Oman, with populations in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, and East African countries such as Somalia, Kenya, and Tanzania as well as Iran mainly concentrated in the most Arabic populated province of the country Khuzestan. There are two tribes of Al Kathiri, one that allied with Banu Hamdan, and one that is allied with Banu Lam, which is descended from Tayy tribe.
Genetic studies of haplogroup J1 L222.2 suggest that tribes from Quda'ah, including Al Kathiri, are more closely aligned with the Adnanites, challenging earlier claims of Qahtanite origins that arose during the early Islamic period.
Al-Kathiri Family and Al-Kathiri Sultanate Al-Kathiri Family and the Al-Kathiri Sultanate formed a natural alliance with Banu Hamdan and some other tribes since the near past. The Al Kathiri or Sultanate Al Kathiri extended to Dhofar and Shabwa in the east to the west and north into the Empty Quarter and south to the seashore of the Arabian Sea, particularly the city of Shahr. Most of the Hadhrami tribes were under the protection of Sultanate Al Kathiri, but there were some tribes that rebelled such as Alhmoum, Sheikh Al Amoudi and Yafa, however Sultanate was able to overcome these challenges.
Sultanate Qu'aiti emerged at the beginning of the 19th century with the Britain support and shared Sultanate Alkatiri in ruling. The north and the east of Hadramout remained under the control of Alkathiri and the west became with Qu'aiti. The two Sultanates entered in long wars lasted for 100 years till they reconciled and signed a treaty under the superintendence of the British colonial in 1937 AD in the palace of the Sultan Al Kathiri in Seiyoun, Alkatiri's capital. Signing the agreements was attended too by other Hadhrami tribes such as Nahed, Awamer, Sei’ar and Alhmoum as well as Yafa tribe.Book. History of Hadramout
As a result of these long years of wars to expand the influence and gain control, many of the stages and the details of Al Kathiri history and their Sultanate was hidden and did not stand out enough.
Home of Al Kathir Tribes
Al Kathiri live in several regions in Yemen, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. However, they mainly populate Hadramout and Mahara provinces in Yemen, and the province of Dhofar in Oman. They also have presence in Southeast Asia and East Africa. Omar Ba Omar () are an example of the presence of Al Kathiri in Eastern Africa specifically Somalia in cities such as Mogadishu, Merca, Baraawe, Diinsor.Albargi, Hassan Abdullah. Al Kathiri lineages
The most important areas of Al Kathir tribe in Hadhramaut are Seiyoun, Shibam, Tarim, Ned Al Kathir (Quff), Sah, Sheil Djaima, Algarah, Alhazem, Alghurfa, Almasila, Alardh, Aradh Al-Abdullah, Tris, Alghuraf, Mdodh, Redood, Shahar, Eynat, Alhota, Mukalla and Al-Jawf, Thamood, Buhyra, Faret, Al Fez Castle, Algufel, Al Aas Castle, Aredh AlSuqair, Sheil Shibam, Almahjar, Almsial and Wadi Sir, Ajlanyh, Albeda, Jahz, Saleel Al Kathir, Wadi Ben Ali, Wadi Ne'aam, Wadi Sh'houh, Rydat bin Abdel-Wadood, Gosaiar and the coast of Hadramout.There are two bigger tribes Like Jaddad And whoaur These Tribes Hold The Thrones To The Alkathiri Family.
Sultan Al-Kathiri 1395 - 1430 Badr as-Sahab ibn al-Habrali Bu Tuwairik ca. 1430 - ca. 1450 Muhammad ibn Ali bis ca. 1493Ja'far ibn 'Abdallah ca. 1516 - ca. 1565Badr ibn Abdallah ca. 1565 - 19th CenturyUnknown Sheikhs 1670 - 1690Ja'far ibn Abdallah al-Kathiri 1690 - 1707Badr ibn Ja'far al-Kathiri 1707 - 1725Abdallah ibn Badr al-Kathiri 1725 - 1760Amr ibn Badr al-Kathiri 1760 - 1800Ahmad ibn Amr al-Kathiri 1800 - 1830Muhsin ibn Ahmad al-Kathiri 1830 - 1880Ghalib ibn Muhsin al-Kathiri 1880 - Mai 1929Mansur ibn Ghalib al-Kathiri Mai 1929 - 1938Ali ibn al-Mansur al-Kathiri 1938 - 24. April 1949Ja'far ibn al-Mansur al-Kathiri April 1949 - 2. Oktober 1967Husain ibn Ali al-Kathiri
See also Tribes of Arabia Iranian Arabs
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