- Al Bu Muhair
Al Bu Muhair is a
tribe mainly residing in theUnited Arab Emirates . Primarily, this tribe is concentrated in the Emirates of Abu Dhabi,Dubai , Sharjah,Ras al-Khaimah ,Ajman andUmm Al Quwain . [ [http://www.sheikhmohammed.ae/english/history/history_baniyas.asp www.sheikhmohammed.ae] ]Al Bu Muhair form, with other 14 tribes, a part of a tribal coalition referred to as
Bani Yas . This tribe used to be the second strongest tribal coalition in the area currently referred to as the United Arab Emirates (later theQawasim tribal coalition) and, because of the oil wealth and friendly relations with the western powers, has become the political and economic power in the area since the second half of the twentieth century.There are several opinions as to Al Bu Muhair's origin. However, the most favorable opinion is that the tribe has a close relation with the old
Semitic tribe living in parts ofOman andYemen and known as theMehri . Most of Al Bu Muhair areHadar people, that is living in cities and mainly employed inpearl diving and other sea-related professions. Some of the tribe's branches, however, used to live asBedouin s.Al Bu Muhair members are usually referred to as Muhairi or Al Muhairi. However, Al Bu Muhair contains a number of other branches that have become famous. Some examples include:
*AL Maidoor
*Bin Shabib
*Al Ouaid
*bin Buti
*Al Amimi
*Bin Neebir
*Butti Saif Al Muhairi [http://dubai7stars.blogspot.com/2008/01/recalling-beygone-era-butti-saif-al.html]
*Bin Byat References
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