KALBA AHBAB A Baduin tribe of Najdi origin, 50 or 60 families of whom, led by their Shaikh 'Agaiyan bin 'Ajaim, have their homes in the neighbourhood of the Buraimi Oasis, and the foothills of Jabal Hafit. They are to be found in the sands north of the oasis, as far away as Faqqa and Yidaiya. The majority owe allegiance are subject to Abu Dhabi, a few to Dubai. Their sections are as follows:-- Al Shanan Al Ghurab Al Hathith They appear to have no connection now with the original Saudi tribe, but they have some connection with the Ahbab in Qatar. C They have Ghafiriyah and lianabilah (Virtually Wahhabiyah). An Arab speaking tribe from Persia. Part of the tribe lives in Persia (Lingah area). on the Prucial Coast they live in Umm al Qaiwain and Falaj al 'Ali. ( locally The section of the tribe is ionown as Bin Mu'alla. They are charcoal burners, peddlers and camel owners. Some have fishing boats, but most of the seafarers of Um al Qaiwain are really Al bu Mahair by origin. 51-2126 V.P.Co.
