Khafaja
Khafaja or Khafajah (Arabic: خفاجة, also known as Al-Khafaji and Khafaji) is one of the major Arab tribes (especially in Iraq and Egypt) as well Saudi Arabia, Syria and Jordan .[1]
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam, Shia Islam |
References
- Encyclopaedic Ethnography of Middle-East and Central Asia-edited by R. Khanam; the oldest Middle Eastern Tribe, Khafaja can be traced back to the inhabitants of the city of Khafaja in Ancient Sumeria ; where the Temple of Khafaja continues to be known as the best "oval temple" shape of ancient Sumeria. this temple community regulated the affairs of the social community. (See : Imagining Babylon: The Modern Story of an Ancient City By Mario Liverani)
These prefixes ignored in the alphabetical ordering: Al, Al-Bu, Albu, Banu. | |
Part of Arab tribes |
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