Al Bu Romaih

Al Bu Romaih

The Al Bu Romaih (ArB|آل بو رميح) tribe is an Arab bedouin tribe, based primarily in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf. the trible primarily live in Qatar, still some live in bahrain, but they originate from Qatar.In Bahrain, the traditional home of the tribe has been the village of Jaww in the south eastern coast of Bahrain island. The tribe used to be involved in the lucrative pearl diving industry. Descendants of the tribe usually have the surname "Al Rumaihi" or "Al Romaihi" (ArB|الرميحي)

The Al Bu Romaih tribe was one of the several bedouin tribes to move to Bahrain in 1783 after the Al Khalifa conquered the island.

External links

* [http://www.attawash.com/albormih.htm About the Al Bu Romaih]


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