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'''Dulaim''' or '''Dulaimi''' or '''Al Duliam''' or '''Dulaym''' ([[Arabic language|Arabic]]: الدليم) is one of the largest of all [[Arab]] tribes, with over nine million people, The tribe's history goes back to [[pre-Islamic Arabia|pre-Islamic]] times and millions descend from the tribe today in [[Iraq]] and neighboring countries such as [[Syria]] and [[Jordan]].
'''Dulaim''' or '''Dulaimi''' or '''Al Duliam''' or '''Dulaym''' ([[Arabic language|Arabic]]: الدليم) is one of the largest of all [[Arab]] tribes, with over nine million people{{Fact}}, The tribe's history goes back to [[pre-Islamic Arabia|pre-Islamic]] times and millions descend from the tribe today in [[Iraq]] and neighboring countries such as [[Syria]] and [[Jordan]].


Pronounced locally as "Al-Dulaim" but written as Dulaim, Also spelled Al-Dulaim, Dulaimi, Dulaym, Dalaimy, Dulaymi, Dulaimi
Pronounced locally as "Al-Dulaim" but written as Dulaim, Also spelled Al-Dulaim, Dulaimi, Dulaym, Dalaimy, Duilaim, Duilaimi
Members of this tribe are commonly identifiable by the surnames of their own clans or by the name<br>Al-Dulaimi.
Members of this tribe are commonly identifiable by the surnames of their own clans or by the name Al-Dulaimi.

== Origins ==
== Origins ==
In [[pre-Islamic Arabia|pre-Islamic]] times the Dulaim tribe was known by [[Zubaid|Zubayd]], according to Dulaim leaders the tribe descend from [[Qahtanite|Qahtan]], others believe that Dulaim descend from ancient Iraqis, while some books Suggested that the Dulaim tribe formed from a tribal alliance.
In [[pre-Islamic Arabia|pre-Islamic]] times the Dulaim tribe was known by [[Zubaid]], according to Dulaim leaders the tribe descend from [[Qahtanite|Qahtan]], others believe that Dulaim descend from ancient Iraqis, while some books Suggested that the Dulaim tribe formed from a tribal alliance.


The Shiite Arabs in iraq believes that the Dulaim tribe descend from [[Dailam]] {{Fact|date=June 2008}} (Persian people), however, the Dulaimis consider themselves as arabs.
The Dulaim tribe traces its ancestry to the [[Zubaid|Zubayd]] tribe.


The Dulaimis in iraq have Bedouin traditions and Speaking Iraqi Bedouin accent and look like arabs but they are to much tall. {{Fact|date=June 2008}}
The Zubaydis were originally from Yemen and migrated through the [[Arabian Peninsula]] to Iraq during the first millennium. Some scholars believe they were part of the first Arab Conquests in the 7th century. The Dulaims are a large Sunni tribe in [[Iraq]], living on the Euphrates from a point just below [[Al Hillah]] and southern [[Baghdad]] to [[al-Qaim]] and [[Mosul]].

The Shiite Arabs in iraq believes that the Dulaim tribe descend from [[Dailam]] (Persian people), however, the Dulaimis consider themselves as arabs.

The Dulaimis in iraq have Bedouin traditions and Speaking Iraqi Bedouin accent and look like arabs and It's noticeable that the majority of the members of Al-Dulaim tribe are pretty tall.


== History ==
== History ==
The tribe is believed to have included a large number of Christians and Jews before Islam, The early Islamic historical sources report that the tribe religion was Judaism and Christian.
The tribe is believed to have included a large number of Christians and Jews before Islam, The early Islamic historical sources report that the tribe religion was Judaism and Christian. {{Fact|date=June 2008}}
At time the of Caliph [[`Umar ibn al-Khattāb]] he granted them the western region of [[Euphrates]], "Al Anbar" because the tribe has participated in fighting the [[Persian Empire]].
At time the of Caliph [[`Umar ibn al-Khattāb]] he granted them the western region of [[Euphrates]], "Al Anbar" because the tribe has participated in fighting the [[Persian Empire]]. {{Fact|date=June 2008}}

The tribe abstain to pay taxes to the [[Ottoman Empire]] to about nearly century and half a century. and occurred between them and the Ottoman troops violent battles in 1799 and in 1819 and in 1820.


Until 1890 the majority of Dulaim tribe remained Bedouins. However, many have settled in cities, [[Baghdad]] and [[Ramadi]] and [[Fallujah]] and [[Mahmoudiyah, Iraq|Mahmoudiya]].
Until 1890 the majority of Dulaim tribe remained Bedouins. However, many have settled in cities, [[Baghdad]] and [[Ramadi]] and [[Fallujah]] and [[Mahmoudiyah, Iraq|Mahmoudiya]].


In 1920 The Iraqi revolt against the British in Anbar and Babil was led by Sheikhs of Dulaimi clans. {{Fact|date=June 2008}}
The tribe abstain to pay taxes to the [[Ottoman Empire]] to about nearly century and half a century. the tribe has defeated the Ottoman troops in famous battles in 1799 and in 1819 and in 1820.


During the reign of Saddam Hussein's regime, The Dulaym participated eagerly in Saddam's security organs and were the key components of the Republican Guards the Mukhabarat and Estikhbarat services. For their service in crushing the 1991 uprising against saddam, the Dulaym tribe of Anbar received the honorific of "White Provinces" by Saddam Hussain in 1991. the tribe entered in Battles and clashes in [[Anbar]] province between 1993-1999 due to execution Iraqi army officers belonging to Dulaim clans,
during and after WW I. During that period, most of the clans of the Dulaim tribe were considered well-armed. Their proximity to the desert made it relatively easy for them to obtain arms and ammunition. The Dulaim tribe also had a reputation as raiders who displayed good fighting skills both against other tribes and against Ottoman troops before WW I. each year when the Ottoman authorities tried to assess the crops of the Dulaim clans, the Dulaimis came into contact with Ottoman troops. In many cases, the Ottoman troops were defeated by the tribesmen.
On the ground members of the Dulaim clans breaked the prisons and released the Dulaimi prisoners and control over police stations and the presidential palace at Ramadi and during that period [[Qusay Saddam]] almost killed but he wounded and escape, and Saddam response by bombarded Anbar and the city of Ramadi.


Saddam Hussein was aware of the realities of population and viewed cautiously the Anbar region and the areas surrounding [[Baghdad]].
During WW I, the Ottoman Army occupied al-Ramadi and much of the Dulaim tribal area in 1910. As a result, the Dulaim assisted the Ottomans in their operations against the British. This changed when the British forced the Ottomans out of the Dulaim’s tribal lands in September 1917, at which time Shaikh Ali Sulaiman made “submission” to the British. Despite this, many clans of the Dulaim whose lands were still occupied by Ottoman forces continued to assist the Ottomans until their lands were occupied by the British.

Following WW I, most Dulaim clans went their own way and fought the British – particularly the Al-Bu Nimr, the Al-Bu Qartan, and the Al-Bu Mahal. The Abu Nimr and the Albu Mahal and the Al-Bu Risha and the Al-Mahamda also joined with the Jaghaifa and the Aqaidat to fight the British during the insurrection of 1920.

During the reign of Saddam Hussein's regime, the tribe entered in Battles and clashes in [[Anbar]] province between 1993-1999 due to execution Iraqi army officers belonging to Dulaim clans,
On the ground members of the Dulaim clans breaked the prisons and released the Dulaimi prisoners and control over police stations and the presidential palace at Ramadi and during that period [[Qusay Saddam]] almost killed but he wounded and escape, and Saddam response by bombing Anbar and the city of Ramadi.

Saddam Hussein was aware of the realities of population and Viewed cautiously to the Anbar region and the areas surrounding [[Baghdad]].


===Dulaim and the events of Iraq War ===
===Dulaim and the events of Iraq War ===
Dulaim is the largest tribe in Anbar province, which formed the nucleus of the resistance\insurgency against U.S. forces in iraq.
Dulaim is the largest tribe in Anbar province, which formed the nucleus of the resistance\insurgency against U.S. forces in Iraq. Most of its members were in the business of shooting prior to the arrival of the US forces and continued their business under the guise of "resistance" instead of "Iraqi Republican Guard and Saddam's Fedayeen"


The Dulaimis are the most detriment from the Iraq American War, the shiite militias cooperate with the Iraqi forces had kidnapping, arresting, and killing Sunnis in baghdad and Dulaimi Sunnis in particular. The US forces had Bombed [[Fallujah]] one of their towns. The Dulaimis in baghdad and southern Baghdad were targeted by the Iraqi forces. <br>
The Dulaimis were affected greatly by the [[Iraq War]]; accusing the [[shiite]] militias of cooperating with the Iraqi forces to supposedly kidnap, arrest, and kill Sunnis in Baghdad, and Dulaimi Sunnis in particular.{{Fact|date=June 2008}} The Dulaimis in baghdad and southern Baghdad accuse the Iraqi forces with targeting them. <br>
The Leader of Al-Bataha and Al-Ghrer clan from Dulaim tribe were killed by the iraqi security force.
The Leader of Al-Bataha and Al-Ghrer clan from Dulaim tribe were killed by the iraqi security force.{{Fact|date=June 2008}}
[[Image:Anbar2.jpg|right|201px|thumb|Dulaimi Gunmen in anbar]]
[[Image:Anbar2.jpg|right|201px|thumb|Dulaimi Gunmen in anbar]]
as a result the entire Dulaim tribe join to the armed groups fighting the Americans army and adoption [[Zarqawi]] style (Roadside bombs and Beheading and Suicide Attacks).
As a result, many of the Dulaim tribe joined the armed groups fighting the American army and adopting [[Zarqawi]] style of [[roadside bombs]], [[beheading]] and [[suicide attack]]s.

Members of the Dulaim cannot hold their heads up high until they avenge the deaths of their cousins by killing Americans.

The Dulaimis traditions says "if any tribe or group kill Dulaimi in return Dulaimis should kill 4 from them for revenging"
<br>

the events of the war and the bombing of Fallujah and targeting the Sunnis in baghdad and many other reasons pushed the Sunni Dulaimi clans to carry arms against iraqi government and U.S. forces in iraq.


== Dulaim region ==
== Dulaim region ==
[[Image:Dulaim in numbers in iraq.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The Dulaimis in iraq]]
[[Image:Dulaim in numbers in iraq.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The Dulaimis in iraq]]
The tribe is located primarily in [[Anbar]] (western Iraq), it is present in all Iraq provinces, in particular [[Babil]], [[Ninawa]], [[Baghdad]], [[Salah ad Din]] and [[Diyala]]. Dulaimis are also present in central and eastern Syria and the Iranian province of [[Khuzestan]] and in [[Najd]] and northern Saudi Arabia and in southern and northern [[Jordan]].
The tribe is located primarily in [[Anbar]] (western Iraq), it is present in all Iraq provinces, in particular [[Babil]], [[Ninawa]], [[Baghdad]], [[Salah ad Din]] and [[Diyala]]. {{Fact|date=June 2008}} Dulaimis are also present in central and eastern Syria and the Iranian province of [[Khuzestan]] {{Fact|date=June 2008}} and in [[Najd]] and northern Saudi Arabia and in southern and northern [[Jordan]].


The large Dulaim tribe is composed from more 500 clans, found mostly in Iraq and Syria. The Dulaim tribe is mostly comprised of [[Sunni]] Muslims. However, a [[Shitte]] branch exists in [[Najaf]], [[Karbala]], [[Basra]], [[Babil]] and [[Baghdad]] . They are commonly called the Al Fatlah clans.
The large Dulaim tribe is composed from more 500 clans, found mostly in Iraq and Syria. The Dulaim tribe is mostly comprised of [[Sunni]] Muslims. However, a [[Shitte]] branch exists in [[Najaf]], [[Karbala]], [[Basra]], [[Babil]] and [[Baghdad]] . They are commonly called the Al Fatlah clans.


Sunni Muslims in Iraq are predominately from the Zubaid tribes, Dulaim, Al Jubour, Al Janabi, Al Azza, and Al Ubaid. The Dulaim tribe forms the majority of the Sunnis in Iraq. In fact, all the inhabitants Al-Anbar province are [[Sunni]] Muslims from the Dulaim tribe and among inhabitants it is commonly referred to as the Al Dulaim province.
Sunni Muslims in Iraq are predominately from the Zubaid tribes, Dulaim, Al Jubour, Al Janabi, Al Azza, and Al Ubaid. The Dulaim tribe forms the majority of the Sunnis in Iraq {{Fact|date=June 2008}}. In fact, all the inhabitants Al-Anbar province are [[Sunni]] Muslims from the Dulaim tribe {{Fact|date=June 2008}} and among inhabitants it is commonly referred to as the Al Dulaim province {{Fact|date=June 2008}}.


The Dulaimis are spread over the area between Ctesiphon (currently known as [[Salman Pak]]) stretching south to Babylon (Al Hillah) and west to Ramadi in [[Anbar]] Province and to the north [[Taji]], [[Samarra]] and [[Mosul]].
The Dulaimis are spread over the area between Ctesiphon (currently known as [[Salman Pak]]) stretching south to Babylon (Al Hillah) and west to Ramadi in [[Anbar]] Province and to the north [[Taji]], [[Samarra]] and [[Mosul]].


There also a large presence of Dulaim tribe in [[Baghdad]], the inhabitants of Al-A'amiriya, Adhamiyah, Dora, Al-Ghazaliya, Al-Wazireya, Hayy Al-Mansor, Yarmouk and Al-Saydiya in Baghdad and the areas surrounding Baghdad from the south, west and north, the region that lies between Baghdad and [[Al Hillah]] are almost completely from the Dulaim tribe.
There also a large presence of Dulaim tribe in [[Baghdad]], the inhabitants of Al-A'amiriya, {{Fact|date=June 2008}} Adhamiyah,{{Fact|date=June 2008}} Dora,{{Fact|date=June 2008}} Al-Ghazaliya,{{Fact|date=June 2008}} Al-Wazireya,{{Fact|date=June 2008}} Hayy Al-Mansor,{{Fact|date=June 2008}} Yarmouk {{Fact|date=June 2008}} and Al-Saydiya {{Fact|date=June 2008}} in Baghdad and the areas surrounding Baghdad {{Fact|date=June 2008}} from the south, west and north, the region that lies between Baghdad {{Fact|date=June 2008}} and [[Al Hillah]] {{Fact|date=June 2008}} are almost completely from the Dulaim tribe. {{Fact|date=June 2008}}


== List of the clans of Dulaim tribe ==
== List of the clans of Dulaim tribe ==
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***Al-Bu Assaf
***Al-Bu Assaf
***Al-Bu Dhiyab
***Al-Bu Dhiyab
***Al-Bu Ali al-Jaasim
***Al-Bu Hussein Al-Ali
***Al-Bu Jaabir
***Al-Bu Aitha
***Al-Bu Aitha
***Al-Bu Dirnaj
***Al-Bu Dirnaj
***Al-Bu Matroud
***Al-Bu Matroud
***Al-Bu Ali
***Al-Bu Ali
***Al-Bu Pali
***Al-Bu Jabir
***Al-Bu Ghnam
***Al-Bu Zidan
***Al-Bu Mahhal
***Al-Bu Ubaid
***Al-Karabla
**Al-Bu Alwan
**Al-Bu Alwan
**Al-Bu Fahd
**Al-Bu Fahd
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**Al-Bu Mar'i
**Al-Bu Mar'i
**Al-Bu Risha
**Al-Bu Risha
**Al-Karabla
**Al-Mahamda
**Al-Mahamda
**Al-Falahat
**Al-Falahat
**Al-Halabsa
**Al-Bu Salim
**Al-Bu Salim
**Al-Bu Chilaib
**Al-Bu Chilaib
**Al-Bu Mahal
**Al-Halabsa
**Al-Bu Ubaid
**Al-Malahma
**Al-Malahma
**Al-Bu Mahhal
**Al-Bu Issa
**Al-Jumeilat
**Allahib
**Allahib
**Salman
**Al-Bu Sodah
**Al-Ghrer
**Al-Ghrer
**Al-Bu Sha'ban
**Al-Bu Hussein Al-Ali
**Al-Bu Ghanm
**Al-Bu Ghanm
**Al-Bu Shihab
**Al-Bu Shihab
**Al-Bu Sakr
**Al-Bu Sakr
**Salman
**Al-Fatla
**Al-Bu Issa
**Al-Bu Hamzah
**Al-Bu Musa
**Al-Bu Arab
**Al-Jumeilat
**Al-Bu Shaeeb
**Al-Jawaanh
**Al-Jawaanh
**Al-Bu Hardan
**Al-Bu Hardan
**Al-Bu Sodah
**Al-Bu Pali
**Al-Bu Ghnam
**Al-Bu Zidan
**Al-Bu 'aamr
**Al-Bu 'aamr
**Al-Bu Qartan
**Al-Bu Khald
**Al-Bu Khald
**Al-Bu Mfarag
**Al-Bu Mfarag
**Al-Bu Farraj
**Al-Bu Farraj
**Al-Bu Sha'ban
**Al-Fatla
**Al-Bataha
**Al-Bataha
**Al-Jaghaifa
**Al-Anbari
**Al-Anbari
**Qarghouli
**Al-Rawi
'''Allied'''
'''Allied'''
*'''[[`Anizzah]]'''{{Fact|date=June 2008}}
*'''Qarghoul'''


*'''[[`Anizzah]]'''
*'''[[Al Jubour]]'''{{Fact|date=June 2008}}


*'''[[Al Jubour]]'''
*'''[[Al Ubaid]]'''{{Fact|date=June 2008}}


*'''[[Al Ubaid]]'''
*'''Al Janabi''' {{Fact|date=June 2008}}


*'''Al Janabi'''
*'''Al Azza'''{{Fact|date=June 2008}}


*'''Zoba'''' {{Fact|date=June 2008}}
*'''Al Azza'''


These clans are not independent tribes, they together are called Dulaim tribe.<br> {{Fact|date=June 2008}}
*'''Zoba''''
Al Jubour and Al Ubaid and Al Azza and Al Janabi consider independent tribes separated from Dulaim and also descended from the Zubaid,{{Fact|date=June 2008}} The Zubaid tribes and Zoba' tribe are Allied to Dulaim and they all came from the same origin.{{Fact|date=June 2008}}

These clans are not independent tribes, they together are called Dulaim tribe.<br>
Al Jubour and Al Ubaid and Al Azza and Al Janabi consider independent tribes separated from Dulaim and also descended from the Zubaid, The Zubaid tribes and Zoba' tribe are Allied to Dulaim and they all came from the same origin.


== Sheiks and Leaders==
== Sheiks and Leaders==
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*Sheikh Mahmoud al-Fahdawi (Iraq)
*Sheikh Mahmoud al-Fahdawi (Iraq)
*Sheikh Hazem Rasheed Al-Dulaimi and the Sheikhs of the Al-Ali Suleiman family and Al Kharibit family and Abu Nimr family and Abu Fahd family and many others.
*Sheikh Hazem Rasheed Al-Dulaimi and the Sheikhs of the Al-Ali Suleiman family and Al Kharibit family and Abu Nimr family and Abu Fahd family and many others.



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Dulaim
Regions with significant populations
 Iraq5,200,000 [citation needed]
 Syria3,600,000 [citation needed]
 Jordan280,000 [citation needed]
 Saudi Arabia120,000 [citation needed]
Languages
Arabic
Religion
Predominantly Sunni Islam; largest minority: Shia Islam, Christianity

Dulaim or Dulaimi or Al Duliam or Dulaym (Arabic: الدليم) is one of the largest of all Arab tribes, with over nine million people[citation needed], The tribe's history goes back to pre-Islamic times and millions descend from the tribe today in Iraq and neighboring countries such as Syria and Jordan.

Pronounced locally as "Al-Dulaim" but written as Dulaim, Also spelled Al-Dulaim, Dulaimi, Dulaym, Dalaimy, Duilaim, Duilaimi

Members of this tribe are commonly identifiable by the surnames of their own clans or by the name Al-Dulaimi.

Origins

In pre-Islamic times the Dulaim tribe was known by Zubaid, according to Dulaim leaders the tribe descend from Qahtan, others believe that Dulaim descend from ancient Iraqis, while some books Suggested that the Dulaim tribe formed from a tribal alliance.

The Shiite Arabs in iraq believes that the Dulaim tribe descend from Dailam [citation needed] (Persian people), however, the Dulaimis consider themselves as arabs.

The Dulaimis in iraq have Bedouin traditions and Speaking Iraqi Bedouin accent and look like arabs but they are to much tall. [citation needed]

History

The tribe is believed to have included a large number of Christians and Jews before Islam, The early Islamic historical sources report that the tribe religion was Judaism and Christian. [citation needed]

At time the of Caliph `Umar ibn al-Khattāb he granted them the western region of Euphrates, "Al Anbar" because the tribe has participated in fighting the Persian Empire. [citation needed]

The tribe abstain to pay taxes to the Ottoman Empire to about nearly century and half a century. and occurred between them and the Ottoman troops violent battles in 1799 and in 1819 and in 1820.

Until 1890 the majority of Dulaim tribe remained Bedouins. However, many have settled in cities, Baghdad and Ramadi and Fallujah and Mahmoudiya.

In 1920 The Iraqi revolt against the British in Anbar and Babil was led by Sheikhs of Dulaimi clans. [citation needed]

During the reign of Saddam Hussein's regime, The Dulaym participated eagerly in Saddam's security organs and were the key components of the Republican Guards the Mukhabarat and Estikhbarat services. For their service in crushing the 1991 uprising against saddam, the Dulaym tribe of Anbar received the honorific of "White Provinces" by Saddam Hussain in 1991. the tribe entered in Battles and clashes in Anbar province between 1993-1999 due to execution Iraqi army officers belonging to Dulaim clans, On the ground members of the Dulaim clans breaked the prisons and released the Dulaimi prisoners and control over police stations and the presidential palace at Ramadi and during that period Qusay Saddam almost killed but he wounded and escape, and Saddam response by bombarded Anbar and the city of Ramadi.

Saddam Hussein was aware of the realities of population and viewed cautiously the Anbar region and the areas surrounding Baghdad.

Dulaim and the events of Iraq War

Dulaim is the largest tribe in Anbar province, which formed the nucleus of the resistance\insurgency against U.S. forces in Iraq. Most of its members were in the business of shooting prior to the arrival of the US forces and continued their business under the guise of "resistance" instead of "Iraqi Republican Guard and Saddam's Fedayeen"

The Dulaimis were affected greatly by the Iraq War; accusing the shiite militias of cooperating with the Iraqi forces to supposedly kidnap, arrest, and kill Sunnis in Baghdad, and Dulaimi Sunnis in particular.[citation needed] The Dulaimis in baghdad and southern Baghdad accuse the Iraqi forces with targeting them.
The Leader of Al-Bataha and Al-Ghrer clan from Dulaim tribe were killed by the iraqi security force.[citation needed]

File:Anbar2.jpg
Dulaimi Gunmen in anbar

As a result, many of the Dulaim tribe joined the armed groups fighting the American army and adopting Zarqawi style of roadside bombs, beheading and suicide attacks.

Dulaim region

File:Dulaim in numbers in iraq.jpg
The Dulaimis in iraq

The tribe is located primarily in Anbar (western Iraq), it is present in all Iraq provinces, in particular Babil, Ninawa, Baghdad, Salah ad Din and Diyala. [citation needed] Dulaimis are also present in central and eastern Syria and the Iranian province of Khuzestan [citation needed] and in Najd and northern Saudi Arabia and in southern and northern Jordan.

The large Dulaim tribe is composed from more 500 clans, found mostly in Iraq and Syria. The Dulaim tribe is mostly comprised of Sunni Muslims. However, a Shitte branch exists in Najaf, Karbala, Basra, Babil and Baghdad . They are commonly called the Al Fatlah clans.

Sunni Muslims in Iraq are predominately from the Zubaid tribes, Dulaim, Al Jubour, Al Janabi, Al Azza, and Al Ubaid. The Dulaim tribe forms the majority of the Sunnis in Iraq [citation needed]. In fact, all the inhabitants Al-Anbar province are Sunni Muslims from the Dulaim tribe [citation needed] and among inhabitants it is commonly referred to as the Al Dulaim province [citation needed].

The Dulaimis are spread over the area between Ctesiphon (currently known as Salman Pak) stretching south to Babylon (Al Hillah) and west to Ramadi in Anbar Province and to the north Taji, Samarra and Mosul.

There also a large presence of Dulaim tribe in Baghdad, the inhabitants of Al-A'amiriya, [citation needed] Adhamiyah,[citation needed] Dora,[citation needed] Al-Ghazaliya,[citation needed] Al-Wazireya,[citation needed] Hayy Al-Mansor,[citation needed] Yarmouk [citation needed] and Al-Saydiya [citation needed] in Baghdad and the areas surrounding Baghdad [citation needed] from the south, west and north, the region that lies between Baghdad [citation needed] and Al Hillah [citation needed] are almost completely from the Dulaim tribe. [citation needed]

List of the clans of Dulaim tribe

Dulaim branched out into various sub-clans, who in turn branched out into further sub-clans, the Dulaim tribe Composed from more 500 clans but the major clans of Dulaim tribe are :

  • DULAIM
    • Al-Bu Ridaini
      • Al-Bu Assaf
      • Al-Bu Dhiyab
      • Al-Bu Hussein Al-Ali
      • Al-Bu Aitha
      • Al-Bu Dirnaj
      • Al-Bu Matroud
      • Al-Bu Ali
      • Al-Bu Jabir
    • Al-Bu Alwan
    • Al-Bu Fahd
    • Al-Bu Nimr
    • Al-Bu Khalifah
    • Al-Bu Mar'i
    • Al-Bu Risha
    • Al-Karabla
    • Al-Mahamda
    • Al-Falahat
    • Al-Bu Salim
    • Al-Bu Chilaib
    • Al-Bu Mahal
    • Al-Halabsa
    • Al-Bu Ubaid
    • Al-Malahma
    • Al-Bu Mahhal
    • Al-Bu Issa
    • Al-Jumeilat
    • Allahib
    • Salman
    • Al-Ghrer
    • Al-Bu Ghanm
    • Al-Bu Shihab
    • Al-Bu Sakr
    • Al-Jawaanh
    • Al-Bu Hardan
    • Al-Bu Sodah
    • Al-Bu Pali
    • Al-Bu Ghnam
    • Al-Bu Zidan
    • Al-Bu 'aamr
    • Al-Bu Khald
    • Al-Bu Mfarag
    • Al-Bu Farraj
    • Al-Bu Sha'ban
    • Al-Fatla
    • Al-Bataha
    • Al-Anbari
    • Qarghouli

Allied

These clans are not independent tribes, they together are called Dulaim tribe.
[citation needed] Al Jubour and Al Ubaid and Al Azza and Al Janabi consider independent tribes separated from Dulaim and also descended from the Zubaid,[citation needed] The Zubaid tribes and Zoba' tribe are Allied to Dulaim and they all came from the same origin.[citation needed]

Sheiks and Leaders

There are many sheikhs of al-Dulaim tribe but the famous of them are:

  • Sheikh Mazahr Abd Alkarim `Dhiab Kharbit Al-Dulaimi (Lebanon)
  • Sheikh Majed Abdul-Razzaq al-Ali (Jordan)
  • Sheikh Zeidan Khalaf Alawaad Al-Dulaim (Jordan)
  • Sheikh Mohammed Almahshn Al-Dulaimi
  • Sheikh Majid Ali Sulaiman (Jordan)
  • Sheikh Ali Hatem Ali Sulaiman (Iraq)
  • Sheikh Abdul-Jabbar Ali Sulaiman (Iraq)
  • Sheikh Amer Ali Sulaiman (Iraq)
  • Sheikh Bazi' Mua'jal Al-'kaud Al-namrawi (Iraq)
  • Sheikh Mahmoud al-Fahdawi (Iraq)
  • Sheikh Hazem Rasheed Al-Dulaimi and the Sheikhs of the Al-Ali Suleiman family and Al Kharibit family and Abu Nimr family and Abu Fahd family and many others.