Abd al-Qays
The Abd al-Qays (Arabic: عبد القيس) is an ancient Arabian tribe from the Rabi'a branch of the North Arabian tribes. The tribe is from Eastern Arabia, however pre 400AD the tribe lived a nomadic life in Al Hejaz Region in modern day Saudi Arabia. The majority of the Baharna are from the Abd al-Qays tribe, with a significant minority from the cousin tribes of Bakr and Taghlib Ibn Wai’l tribes, which are today known as the Anizah tribe. The majority of the tribe resides today in The Gulf cooperation Council countries, which are Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the UAE.
| Abd al-Qays عبد القيس | |
|---|---|
| Rabi'i Arab tribe | |
| Ethnicity | Arab |
| Nisba | ‘Abdī, Qaisi, Ab-Qasi |
| Location | Eastern Arabia
Saudi Arabia Qatar Oman United Arab Emirates Iraq |
| Descended from | Abd al-Qays ibn Afsa ibn Dami ibn Jadila ibn Asad ibn Rabi'a ibn Nizar |
| Parent tribe | Rabi'a |
| Branches | Bani Muharab, Bani Shen, Bani Nakra, Bani Amar(عامر ربيعة) |
| Language | Arabic |
| Religion | Islam (Mostly Shia) |
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