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Warfalla
| Warfalla ورفلة | |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Arabs |
| Location | Eastern Tripolitania, Libya |
| Population | 1,000,000[1] |
| Demonym(s) | Al-Warfalli |
| Language | Arabic |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Warfalla (Arabic: ورفلة) is a tribal confederation of Arab[2] origin that resides in Tripolitania, western Libya, mainly in their stronghold of Bani Walid. Warfalla historically inhabited the area bounded by the cities of Bani Walid and Sirte, as well as the town of Sabha. The Warfalla tribe, along with the Qadhadhfa and Magarha, were the backbone of Muammar Gaddafi's regime.[3] The Warfalla tribe is considered a confederacy of 52 sub-tribes that consist of individual bayts or clans.[4] Warfalla is estimated to be Libya's largest tribe with approximately one million members.[5]
- ^ "Factbox: Libya's Warfalla tribe". Reuters. 1 September 2011.
- ^ Cole, Peter. "TRIBE, SECURITY, JUSTICE, AND PEACE IN LIBYA TODAY" (PDF). United States Institute of Peace. p. 23.
- ^ "Factbox: Libya's Warfalla tribe". Reuters. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Libya's Warfalla Tribe Switching Loyalties?". Refworld. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ "Factbox: Libya's Warfalla tribe". Reuters. 1 September 2011.
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