Qahtan

Tribal Information

Readers can learn more about the various Bedouin tribes from other sources. A basic understanding can be gained from open source platforms such as Wikipedia. The Wikipedia page links to…

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Nura El Kebira

1850, Dahmah Shahwaniyah of al-Najib mare. According to Al Khamsa, Nura El Kebira was imported by 1855 to Egypt, probably for Abbas Pasha. Later in the stud of Ali Pasha…

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Shalfa

1850, Dahmah Shahwaniyah of al-Najib mare. According to Al Khamsa, Shalfa was bred by Khalil al-Hajri of the Bani Haajar and imported prior to 1855 to Egypt for Abbas Pasha.…

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Hajlah

1840, Dahmah Shahwaniyah of al-Najib mare. According to Al Khamsa, Hajlah was bred by Mubarak al-Khalifah of Bahrain with Shafi Ibn Shab’an of the Qahtan. Given by Mubarak al-Khalifah to…

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Jerboa (APS)

1855, Dahmah Shahwaniyah of al-Najib mare. According to Al Khamsa, the Lady Anne Blunt in a herd book entry for Bint Helwa (APS) shows Jerboa as out of the “original…

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Harka

1845, Kuhaylah Harqah mare. According to Al Khamsa, Harka imported prior to 1855 to Egypt for Abbas Pasha. There is further information forthcoming (post 2020) based on research done by…

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