The Ghāfirī (also Ghafiri or al-Ghafiriyah) are one of two major tribal confederations of Oman and the Trucial Coast, the other being the Hināwī.[1][2] Both confederations claim their origin to the Bedouin tribe and the Ghafiri also trace their roots to the Nizari or Adnani tribes.[3] Both groups provided support to the ruling sultans to further their own interests.[4] The Ghafiri are Sunni Muslim.
| Ghafiri | |
|---|---|
| Regions with significant populations | |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | |
| Language | |
| Mehri ,Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Hinawi, Bedouins, Harasis |
- ^ Court of Arbitration at the Hague 1905, p. 80.
- ^ Said Zahlan, Rosemarie (1978). The origins of the United Arab Emirates: a political and social history of the Trucial States. Macmillan. p. 2. ISBN 9781349039517.
- ^ Chatty 2006, p. 505.
- ^ Valeri 2009, p. 26.