Ghaamid

Ghamid ( _ar. غامد) is an Arab tribe originating primarily from the region of Al-Bahah in southwestern Saudi Arabia. The tribe is of South Arabian stock (see Qahtan), and is believed to be closely related to the neighboring tribe of Zahran. The history of Ghaamid goes back to the pre-Islamic era, and many members of Ghaamid joined the forces of the early Muslim empire. Though no exact or reliable statistics exist, Ghaamid today is generally considered one of the larger tribes in Saudi Arabia in terms of membership. Like most other tribes in the southwestern region of the country, Ghaamid is divided into three large groups, based on geography and lifestyle: the mountaineers ("sarat") in the central highlands of Al-Baha and 'Asir, the bedouins ("badyah") in the desert regions to the east, and the "tohm" who inhabit the narrow plain of Tihama on the Red Sea coast. Their religion is entirely Sunni Muslim. Like other tribes from the southwestern region, many members of Ghaamid (called "Ghaamdis" in Arabic) have emigrated in recent decades to the three major metropolitan centers of Saudi Arabia, namely Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam, in search of better education and employment.Ghaamid are considered one of the most sucsseful people in kingdom of Saudi Arabia where they are employed in the most of the important work positions such as Military and Industry such as many of them who work for Saudi Aramco including the vice prisdent.