Dhawahir

The Dhawahir (Arabic: ظَوَاهِر, romanized: Ẓawāhir; singular Al Dhahiri (Arabic: ٱلظَّاهِرِي, romanized: Aẓ-Ẓāhirī)) is a tribe of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The tribe's main centre was the Buraimi Oasis and the village, then town (now city) of Al Ain. They have long had a strong alliance with the Ruling family of Abu Dhabi, the Al Nahyan, and the Bani Yas confederation.

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