Shihuh
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The Shihuh (, '''') is an Arab tribe living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman. In the singular, the name is Al Shehhi, a common family name in the UAE and Oman today. Inhabiting the northern part of the Hajar Mountain range, specifically in the Ruus Al Jibal (Musandam Peninsula), the tribe has long been influential in the affairs of both the east and west coast settlements of the northern UAE and Oman and has fiercely maintained both its identity and independence.
Key facts
- Tribe.name
- Shihuh
- Tribe.type
- Arab tribe
- Tribe.ethnicity
- Arab
- Tribe.origin
- Azd
- Tribe.location
- United Arab Emirates, Sultanate of Oman
- Tribe.population
- 21,500
- Tribe.branches
- Bani Hadiyah (Bani Muhammad, Bani Ali, Bani Ham Mazyud, Khanazirah)Bani Shatair (Khanabil, Kumzarah, Mahabib, Maqadilah)
- Tribe.language
- Arabic (Shihhi, Emirati, Omani) Kumzari
- Tribe.religion
- Islam
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- ethnic group
- Part of
- Arabs
- Languages spoken
- Shihhi Arabic
- Native language
- Shihhi Arabic
- Country
- Oman
- Image
- Haribya Band.jpg
Show 3 more facts
- language of work or name
- Arabic
- Commons category
- Shihuh
- title
- شحوح
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Sections
- Languages and lifestyle
- History
- The battle for Rams
- Shaping Dibba and Kalba
- See also
- References
- External links
The Shihuh (, '''') is an Arab tribe living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman. In the singular, the name is Al Shehhi, a common family name in the UAE and Oman today. Inhabiting the northern part of the Hajar Mountain range, specifically in the Ruus Al Jibal (Musandam Peninsula), the tribe has long been influential in the affairs of both the east and west coast settlements of the northern UAE and Oman and has fiercely maintained both its identity and independence.
== Sections == The Shihuh are divided into two main sections, the Bani Hadiyah and Bani Shatair. The Bani Hadiyah splits into several subsections: the Bani Muhammad; Bani Ali; Bani Ham Mazyud and Khanazirah. The Bani Shatair splits into the Khanabil; Kumazarah; Mahabib and Maqadilah.
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