One of the families of Jordan. The tribe is situated in As-Salt, the first capital of Jordan, which is located in the middle of the Hashemite kingdom of Jordan. Most of the members of this family are highly educated people and occupying very good positions in Jordan.There are also parts of the tribe in Egypt and Iraq and Syria. In Arab Tribes in Iraq

Arab tribes in Iraq

Many Iraqis identify more or less strongly with a tribe . Thirty of the 150 or so identifiable tribes in Iraq are the most influential. Tribes are grouped into federations...

. The tribe used to live like shepherds, south of Mosul

Mosul

Mosul , is a city in northern Iraq and the capital of the Ninawa Governorate, some northwest of Baghdad. The original city stands on the west bank of the Tigris River, opposite the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh on the east bank, but the metropolitan area has now grown to encompass substantial...

. The tribe

Tribe

A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states.Many anthropologists use the term tribal society to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of kinship, especially corporate descent groups .Some theorists...

 moved to Kirkuk

Kirkuk

Kirkuk is a city in Iraq and the capital of Kirkuk Governorate.It is located in the Iraqi governorate of Kirkuk, north of the capital, Baghdad...

area around 1974.
By: Mohammad Hashim Al-Hadidi