| Shuwaihiyin الشويهيين | |
|---|---|
| Arab tribe | |
| Ethnicity | Arab |
| Location | Sultanate of Oman (Ash Shuwayhah) United Arab Emirates (Dubai) |
| Descended from | Bani Kaab |
| Population | 1,000 |
| Language | Arabic |
| Religion | Islam |
The Shuwaihiyin (Arabic: الشويهيين) singular Shuwaihi (Arabic: الشويهي), are a small nomadic subgroup of theBani Ka'ab tribe, mainly located in theUnited Arab Emirates and theSultanate of Oman.[1]The estimated population of the Shuwaihiyin sub-tribe is around 1,000 people.[2] In the early 1900s, specifically during the first decade, records show that 10 houses belonging to the Shuwaihiyin tribe were present inDubai.[3]
These prefixes ignored in the alphabetical ordering: Al, Al-Bu, Albu, Banu, Bani | |
| Tribal coalition | |
Part ofArab tribes | |
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