Al-Dhafeer

Al-Dhafeer (Arabic: الظفير) is a Bedouin Arab Tribe. That descend from Tayy. The Nisba of Al-Dahfeer is Al-Dhafeeri (Arabic: الظفيري) They lived in the Desert east of Medina in from around 1200 AD to 1450 AD, then they moved to Najd and settled there until around 1740 AD, then they moved to the Desert of north Najd and north Bahrain (Eastren Arabia)، which is the desert of south Iraq and north Saudi Arabia and north Kuwait. Now most of the tribe lives in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait taking positions such as professors, politicians, scholars, doctors and engineers. They also live in small numbers in Iraq, Syria, Qatar, Bahrain and Turkey.

Branches

Al-Dhafeer is divided into two parts:

• Al-Butoon:

1-Al-Suwait

Sheikh: Ibn Suwait

2-Al-Saaed

Sheikh: Ibn Hallaf

3-Bani Hussein

4-Al-Katheer

Sheikh: Ibn Juraiyd

• Al-Sumada:

1-Al-Jawasim

Sheikh: Ibn Ofaisan

2-Al-Thiraan

Sheikh: Aba Thraa

3-Al-Maalem

Sheikh: Ibn Maaloom

4-Al-Maaden

Sheikh: Ibn Shordi

5-Al-Oraif

Sheikh: Al-Aslab

6-Al-Alajanat

Sheikh: Al-Hamar

7-Al-Asakar

Sheikh: Ibn Quhaisan