Ghamd
The Ghamd (also transliterated as Ghamid, Arabic: غامد) is an Azd Arab tribe of the Hejaz Region. They are predominantly Sunni, and are considered one of the oldest tribes of the Arabian Peninsula. The Ghamid people are thought to be closely related to the neighboring tribe of Zahran.
The tribe's historical location is in the region of Al-Bahah in southwestern of Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. Portions of the tribe also exist in Iraq, Jordan, Oman, Sudan, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
| Ghamd | |
|---|---|
| Azd / Qahtanite | |
| Ethnicity | Arab |
| Location | Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Jordan, Kuwait |
| Descended from | Ghamid son of Al-Kaab son of Al-Harith son of Kaab son of Abdullah son of Malik son of Nasr son of Al-Azd. From the offspring of Nabit son of Ismael son of Ibrahim |
| Branches | Saad Manat, Zabyan, Malk, mahmiyah |
| Religion | Islam |
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