Bani Utbah

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The Bani Utbah (Arabic: بني عتبة‎ ) is a tribe that originated from the region of Hijaz in central Arabia. Utub is the plural name for the Al-Utbi from the Bani Utbah tribe from the Bani Sulaim tribe.

Contents 1 Origin of the Bani Utbah Tribe 2 The Original Utub and the Utub that have entered under its umbrella 3 Al Bin Ali a self governed tribe with its own flag 4 Utub's History connected with Bahrain since the 17th Century 5 Al Bin Ali's ownership's documents carries the last name Al-Utbi 6 Ottoman Document states that the Utub came to Basra from Bahrain in 1701 7 Bani Utbah conquer Bahrain 8 References 9 See also 10 External links

[edit] Origin of the Bani Utbah Tribe

The Al Bin Ali Tribe are the original descendants of Bani Utbah tribe, being that they are the only tribe to carry the last name Al-Utbi in their Ownership's documents of Palm gardens in Bahrain, as early as the year 1699 - 1111 Hijri^[1]. They are specifically descendants of their great-grandfather Ali Al-Utbi who is a descendant of their great-grandfather Utbah, hence the name Bani Utbah, which means sons of Utbah. Utbah is the great-grandfather of the Bani Utbah, which is a section of Khafaf, from Bani Sulaim bin Mansoor from Mudhar from Adnan. The plural word for Al-Utbi is Utub, and the name of the tribe is Bani Utbah.

[edit] The Original Utub and the Utub that have entered under its umbrella

The name Utub applies to whoever carried the last name Al-Utbi in their ownership's documents and whoever entered under their umbrella were also called Utub but they are considered to be Utub by name and not the original descendants of Utbah from the section of Khafaf from the Bani Sulaim tribe. The Al-Sabah and Al-Khalifah, respectively the rulers of Kuwait and Bahrain were families that have entered under the umbrella of the Utub in Kuwait. Other families which have entered under the Utub umbrella are Al Jalahma and Al Fadhel.

[edit] Al Bin Ali a self governed tribe with its own flag

The Al Bin Ali were a politically important group that moved backwards and forwards between Qatar and Bahrain, they were the original dominant group of Zubara area ^[2] . The Al Bin Ali were known for their courage, persistence, and abundant wealth ^[3] . They were also known historical wise as being a practically independent community in Bahrain since they are not forced to pay any sort of taxes by the Rulers of Bahrain Al Khalifa, therefore they were self-governed.

The Utub Al Bin Ali carry the Al-Sulaimi flag ^[4] as they call it in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and Eastern province in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The correct name literally is Al-Sulami and it is red and white and is distinguished with four red stripes with three white stripes.It was raised on their ships during wartime and in the pearl season and on special occasions such as weddings and during Eid and in the "Ardha of war" ^[5].

[edit] Utub's History connected with Bahrain since the 17th Century

The Utub have been present in the pearl banks of Bahrain in the seventeenth century ^[6]. One of the Documents which belongs to Shaikh Salama Bin Saif Al-Utbi one of the Shaikh's of the Al Bin Ali backs this statement about the presence of the Utub in Bahrain in the seventeenth century.

[edit] Al Bin Ali's ownership's documents carries the last name Al-Utbi

All the families that have entered under the umbrella of the Utub such as the Al-Khalifa and Al-Sabah, do not carry the last name Al-Utbi in their ownership's documents. It is only carried by the Al Bin Ali, the original descendants of the Bani Utbah tribe. An ownership's document, belonging to Shaikh Salama Bin Saif Al-Utbi, states that Mariam Bint Ahmed Al Sindi, a shia women has sold a Palm Garden in the Island Of Sitra at Bahrain to Shaikh Salama Bin Saif Al-Utbi dating to the year 1699 - 1111 Hijri before the arrival of Al-Khalifa to Bahrain by more than 90 years. ^[7].

Another Document which belongs to Shaikh Mohamed Bin Derbas Al-Utbi states that Juma Bin Athbi Al-Jalhimi (the uncle of Rahmah Bin Jabir Al Jalahma) has sold a Palm Garden in the Island of Nabih Saleh in Bahrain to Shaikh Mohamed Bin Derbas Al-Utbi dating to the year 1804 ^[8].

[edit] Ottoman Document states that the Utub came to Basra from Bahrain in 1701

The ruler of Basra has mentioned in an Ottoman document that the tribes of the Utub and Al-Khalayfat attacked Bahrain in revenge which was under the Persian rule due to their quarrel with the Howala Arabs when they (Utub and Al-Khalayfat) got attacked by the Howala Arabs when they were living in Bahrain. The Utub and Al-Khalayfat arrived at Basra and they had 150 ships and on each ship 2-3 cannons and 30-40 men carrying riffles. ^[9].

This document not only proves that the Utub were living in Bahrain in 1701 but it also proves that the Utub that were mentioned in the Ottoman Document that were living in Bahrain in the year 1701 were the Al Bin Ali because this document which was dated in 1701 is two years after Shaikh Salama Bin Saif Al Utbi's buying of a Palm Garden in Bahrain which was dated in 1699 which means that the Utub that were meant were Al Bin Ali.

[edit] Bani Utbah conquer Bahrain

In 1782, the Utub conquered the Island of Bahrain from the Ruler of Bushire ^[6].

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• 1783 Bani Utbah Liberation of Bahrain
• Al Bin Ali
• History of Kuwait: The Anazia and Bani Utbah (Early Migration and Settlement)
• Isa Bin Tarif
• Zubarah
• Al-Sulami flag
• Ahmed Al-Fateh
• Murair
• History of Bahrain
• History of Qatar

[edit] External links

• Official Al Bin Ali website