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🇸🇦 Peoples of Saudi Arabia

38 indigenous and tribal peoples who live in Saudi Arabia, best known first.

Uyghursئۇيغۇرلار / Уйғурлар / Uyghurlar 🇨🇳 China and 12 moreA Turkic people of Xinjiang, China, with deep roots in Central Asia About 12 million, Turkic (Karluk branch) Palestiniansفلسطينيون 🇵🇸 Palestine and 8 moreAn Arab people native to Palestine, with a large diaspora worldwide About 14 million, Semitic Rohingyaruáingga 🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 7 moreA stateless Muslim community from Rakhine State, Myanmar, now mostly displaced About 1.7 million, Indo-Aryan Quraysh 🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaMerchant Arab tribe of Mecca, central in early Islamic history Afro-Asiatic Bedouinبدو 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 15 moreNomadic and semi-nomadic Arab tribes of deserts from Arabia to North Africa About 22 million, Afro-Asiatic Somalis 🇸🇴 Somalia and 6 morePastoral and trading people native to the Horn of Africa About 28 million, Cushitic (Afroasiatic) Ansarالأنصار‎‎ 🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaSupporters of Muhammad from Medina's Banu Aws and Banu Khazraj tribes Historical, Semitic Minaeans 🇾🇪 Yemen and 4 moreAncient traders and kingdom-builders of northwest Yemen Historical Banu Qurayza 🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaA Jewish tribe of Yathrib (Medina) in pre-Islamic and early Islamic Arabia Historical Banu Nadir 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 1 moreA Jewish tribe of northern Arabia, expelled from Medina in the 7th century Historical, Semitic Banu Khazraj 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 3 moreA South Arabian Arab tribe settled in Medina, known as early supporters of Muhammad Semitic Banu Aws 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 1 moreArab tribe of Medina, allies of Muhammad known as the Ansar Historical, Semitic Banu Qaynuqa 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 1 moreJewish tribe of merchants in early Medina, expelled in the 7th century Historical Azd 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 3 moreAncient Arab tribe from South Arabia with many influential branches Semitic Banu Tamim 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 11 moreA widespread Arab tribe with roots in central Arabia Semitic Banu Makhzum 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 3 moreA leading Quraysh clan of Mecca, powerful before and during early Islam Historical Kinana 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 2 moreArab tribe with roots around Mecca and a history across Arabia and Palestine Afro-Asiatic Qays 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 7 moreA major Arab tribal confederation of northern Arabia and the early Islamic world Historical, Semitic Banu Khuza'a 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 3 moreA historic Arab tribe, once rulers of Mecca and the Hejaz Semitic Banu Adi 🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaA historical clan of the Quraysh tribe in Mecca Historical, Semitic Anizah 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 8 moreA large Arab tribe spread across Arabia, the Levant, and Mesopotamia Semitic Banu Ghatafan 🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaA confederation of Bedouin tribes from northeast of Medina in pre-Islamic Arabia Historical, Afro-Asiatic Banu Kalb 🇸🇾 Syria and 7 moreA major Arab tribe of the Syrian desert and steppe, 5th–12th centuries CE Historical, Semitic Bariq 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 2 moreA large tribe from Bareq in southwest Saudi Arabia, descended from Al-Azd. About 100,000, Semitic Bani Shaiba 🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaCustodians of the Kaaba keys in Mecca for centuries Afro-Asiatic Banu Taym 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 9 moreA Qurayshite Arab clan with roots in Mecca, now spread across the Middle East Semitic Banu Bakr 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 4 moreA historic Arab tribal confederation from central and northern Arabia Semitic Banu Hanifa 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 2 moreSedentary Arab tribe of central Arabia, founders of early Riyadh Semitic Shammar 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 4 moreA large Arab tribal confederation rooted in northern Arabia and Iraq About 1.5 million, Semitic Banu Najjar 🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaA clan of Medina linked to early Islamic history and the Prophet Muhammad Historical, Semitic Rabi'a 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 4 moreA major branch of the ancient North Arabian tribes Historical Hawazin 🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaA major Arab tribal confederation of western Najd and the Hejaz Historical, Semitic Abd al-Qaysعبد القيس 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 7 moreAn ancient Arab tribe from Eastern Arabia, now found across the Gulf region Semitic Quda'a 🇸🇾 Syria and 4 moreA confederation of Arab tribes influential in Syria and Arabia from the 4th to 12th centuries Historical, Semitic Banu Thaqif 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 1 moreSettled Arab tribe of Ta'if, key in early Islamic history and Iraq's governance Semitic Banu Abd al-Dar 🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaA sub-clan of the Quraysh, historic custodians of the Kaaba in Arabia Afro-Asiatic Mudar 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 3 moreA major Arab tribal confederation of northern and central Arabia in late antiquity Historical, Semitic Banu Amir 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 9 moreAn ancient Arab tribal confederation from Najd and Hejaz, now dispersed Historical, Semitic

Seven peoples, once a week

Every Monday: seven peoples you may never have heard of, who they are and where they live.