TheKhamseh Arabs are anArab nomadic and pastoral tribe ofFars province inIran. They are a part of theKhamseh confederation. They speak a dialect ofGulf Arabic. Their population numbers about 200,000.[1]
The two Arab tribes inFars province are Sheybani and Jabbareh.
The Sheybani (or Sheibani) migrated toIran before the other group. At first they settled inKhorasan and later migrated to Fars district. A group of them live inSheyban city ofBavi County inKhuzestan.[2]
The Jabbareh settled in Fars say they are descendants ofJabir ibn Abd Allah, acompanion ofMuhammad. Their ancestor Sheikh Jinaah migrated to Fars and married a Sheybani girl, naming his descendants "Jabbareh".[2]
Khamseh Arabs speak a dialect ofGulf Arabic that adopted manyPersian words. Their language is hard for other Arabic speakers to understand.[1]
Khamseh Arabs are mostlyShiaMuslims.[2][better source needed]