Banu Tamim
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"Tamimi" redirects here. For other uses, see Tamimi (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Banu Taym.
Banū Tamīm (Arabic: بَنُو تَمِيم) is an Arab tribe that originated in Najd in the Arabian Peninsula.[2] It is mainly present in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq,[3] Jordan and Lebanon, a strong presence in Algeria,[4][5] and Morocco,[3] Palestine, Tunisia,[6] and Libya.[3] It is also present in many other parts of the Arab world such as Egypt and Khuzestan in Iran.[3] The word Tamim in Arabic means strong and solid.[7][8] It can also mean those who strive for perfection.[9]
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Banū Tamīm بَنُو تَمِيم | |
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Mudarite Arab tribe | |
Ethnicity | Arab |
Nisba | At-Tamīmī ٱلتَّمِيمِيّ |
Location | Arabia, North Africa, and Levant |
Descended from | Tamim ibn Murr, the son of Murr ibn 'Udd ibn Amr (Tabikhah) ibn Ilyas ibn Mudar ibn Nizar ibn Ma'add ibn Adnan [1] |
Parent tribe | Banu Mudar |
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Language | Arabic |
Religion | Islam |
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