Al-Zaffa
| Al-Zaffa Clan عشيرة الزففة | |
|---|---|
| Branch of (Al-Hadid) Arab clans | |
 | |
| Ethnicity | Arab |
| Location | Hejaz - Amman (Jawa, Kharbat Al-Souq, Al-YadoudaIt, Ma’in, Al-Qwaismeh) - Balqa |
| Descended from | Fayyad bin Raslan (Al-Ahamdah) |
| Parent tribe | Khazam bin Bali (Quda'a) |
| Population | 5,000 (2009) |
| Branches | Al-Amian, Al-Hamisat, Al-Basalsah, Al-Awaimer, Al-Talafih, Al-Bloosh |
| Language | Arabic |
| Religion | Islam |
Al-Zaffa Clan is a branch of the Al-Hadid clans from the Al-Ahamdah tribe in the Balqa region. Its origins are from Khazam bin Bali, from Quda’ah. Its grandfather Fayyad bin Raslan migrated from the Hijaz 263-600 years ago, and settled in Ma’in, then moved to South East of Amman, In the areas of Jawa, Kharbat Al-Souq and Al-YadoudaIt. It is divided into six groups: Al-Amyan, Al-Hamisat, Al-Basalsa, Al-Awimer, Al-Bloosh, Al-Talafeh. And their homes are in Al-Qwaismeh.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
History
[edit]Frederick J. Beck in his book (History of Eastern Jordan and its Tribes) reinforces the story that says that the grandfather of Al-Hadid (Fayyad bin Raslan) traveled about 300 years ago and settled in Balqa, and he mentions that the Al-Hadid clans were allies of the Adwan clans during the period that witnessed conflicts between the clans. The book (Jordanian and Palestinian Clans and the Kinship Ties Between Them) by researcher Ahmed Abu Khousa reinforces the story that attributes the Hadid clans to their grandfather Fayyad bin Raslan. He mentions that the Hadid clans include the Hanitiyyin, the Qahawi, the Raqqad, the Dabaiba, the Zaffa, the Adiyat, the Jarawneh, and the Zira.[9]
Families from Al-Zaffa
[edit]- •Al-Madad
- •Al-Ajjalin
- •Al-Ruwaidan
- •Al-Dabarat
- •Al-Dalouh
- •Al-Rahal
- •Al-Arajba
References
[edit]- ^ معجم قبائل العرب القديمة والحديثة | مجلد 2 | صفحة 476 | المجلد الثاني | باب الزاي | زغيلات: | الأنسا [Dictionary of the Tribes of Ancient and Modern Arabs | Volume 2 | Page 476 | Volume II | Bab Al-Zai | Zghilat: | Al-Ansab] (in Arabic). p. 476.
- ^ Dictionary of Arab tribes (PDF) (in Arabic). United States - CIA Library. 1968. p. 277.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Kahalah, Omar. "معجم قبائل العرب - الدكتور عمر كحالة - ج ٢ - الصفحة ٤٧٦" [Dictionary of Arab Tribes - Dr. Omar Kahala - C 2 - Page 476]. shiaonlinelibrary.com. p. 476. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ Khamsat aʻwām fī Sharqī al-Urdun : abḥāth akhlāqīyah, adabīyah, qaḍāʼīyah, dīnīyah [Five Years in Eastern Jordan]. Maṭbaʻat al-Qiddīs Būlus, Ḥarīṣā (in Arabic). 1929. pp. 266, 277. OCLC 122704272.
- ^ Al Kharousi, Sulaiman Khalaf (Saturday, 29 Muharram 1412 AH - August 10, 1991 AD). نسب البلوش [Lineage of Al-Bloosh] (in Arabic).
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ History of East Jordan and its tribes (in Arabic). p. 257.
- ^ "عشيرة الزففة" [Al-Zaffa clan] (in Arabic).
- ^ Al-Bloosh, Abu Obaida. قصيدة صناديد قحطان [Sanadid Qahtaan (poem)] (in Arabic).
- ^ "عشيرة الزففة نسبها واصلها".
