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This is not the sub-clan of Quraish, for that, see Banu Taim

Banī Tamīm or Banu Tamim (Arabic: بنو تميم) is one of the largest of all Arab tribes. The tribe's history goes back to pre-Islamic times and millions still claim descent from the tribe today in the Arabian Peninsula and neighboring countries such as Iraq and Jordan.

Contents 1 History 2 Leading personalities 3 Saudi Tamimi Families & *Famous Timimi Lineage 4 Hadith 5 Dynasties 6 References

Regarding the tribe's size and strength it is said, "Had it not been for the coming of Islam, the Tamīm tribe would have consumed the Arabs."

The Bani Tamīm are located primarily in Najd (Central Saudi Arabia), central and southern Iraq (Basra and Diyala) and the Iranian province of Khuzestan. Members of this tribe are identifiable by the surnames of "Al-Tamimi" or "al-Tamīmī", which can be spelled as "Al-Timimi" or "Al-Temimi" in reflection of the local accent.

The tribe's progenitor Tamīm ibn Murr is said to have lived in the 1st century CE and is reported to have met one of Jesus Christ's disciples. Through their ancestor Tamīm, the tribe traces its lineage to Adnan and the prophets Ishamel and Abraham.

They converted to Islam in the eighth year after the Hijra^{[citation needed]}. In an Islamic hadith, Prophet Muhammad remarked that the Tamīm tribe would be the most vigorous of his community in fighting the Dajjal (the Antichrist), an evil figure in Islamic eschatology^[1].

When Abu Bakr became Caliph he sent Khalid bin Walid against some clans of the Bani Tamim in the Ridda Wars (Apostasy Wars)^{[citation needed]}.

The word Tamim in Arabic means strong and solid.

Among the tribe's famous personalities:

• Sajah Al-Tamimiyyah - prophetess of northern central Arabia who was defeated by the Muslims in the Ridda wars.
• Jarīr - classical Arab poet ^[2]
• Al-Farazdaq - classical Arab poet
• Abdulrahman Al Asousi-Important sea captin of the pre-oil kuwait.The Kuwaiti government named a school after him in Salmiya-central kuwait- as well as some streets.Faught with Al Sabah in many battels.
• Al-Ahnaf Ibn Qays
• Khabbab ibn al-Aratt, a sahabi Muhammad^[3]
• Abd-Allah ibn Ibadh, founder of the Ibadi sect^{[citation needed]}
• Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhāb (d. 1792 C.E.) - Salafi Islamic reformer^[4]
• Tālib al-Suhail (d. 1994 C.E.) - Iraqi tribal leader^{[citation needed]}
• Salma Al-Timimi - First Iraqi woman to earn a doctorate at an American University; first Iraqi person to earn a doctorate in Education at an American University. Currently practicing scholar in Alexandria, Egypt
• Ibn 'Uthaymīn (d. 2001 C.E.) - Saudi Islamic scholar ^[5]
• Al Thani - the current ruling dynasty of the state of Qatar.
• Al Kuwari - current noble family in the state of Qatar.
• Al Bu Saeed - the current ruling dynasty of the Sultanate of Oman.

• These families are from the four major sects of the Tamim Tribe, Amr bin Tamim, Zaid Monat bin Tamim, Hanthalah bin Tamim, and Saad bin Tamim. As stated earlier, The Banu Tamim are an extremely large tribe. Their numbers were-and still are-quite impressive, most were scattered all over Central Najd (Saudi Arabia), and now due to the growing economy of the country they have moved to all corners of the country.

• [A'Al- Al- Shaikh] , the house of Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhāb (d. 1792 C.E.); lives mostly in Riyadh, originally from Oaainah[citation needed]

• [Al-Nawaser] , Probably the Largest branch of Banu Amr bin Tamim, which consists of many different families. This branch mainly consists of educators and scholars and hold prominent positions all throughout history. Such as Al-Rashed, Al-Sulaiman, Al-Saif, Al-Romaizan, Al-Homaidhy, Al-Khadi, Al-Fawzan, Al-Himran(plural) and many more.

• [Aba-Hussain] of Whabah, one of the biggest families of Ushaiger in Al-Washim.

• [Al-Fayez] of Aal Rahmah of Al-Nawaser, the ruling family of Al-Far'aah in Al-Washim (c. 1781 - Present Day). Alongside the primary positions several members hold in the country, many are also known of literature and poetry. Famous poets includes: Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-fayez "Redha", Nasser bin Abdulla Al-fayez, and Ali Nasser Al-fayez.. and many more.

.Al-Asousi-Current noble family based mainly in Kuwait but also in about 10 other Arab countries.Migrated with Al Sabah-the current royal family in Kuwait- to Qatar and then Kuwait were they finally settled .The name of the family means army as they formed the first army of Kuwait.They currently hold good relationship with the royal families in the gulf region.

• [Al-Angary] [Al-Anagir, plural] Which is a large branch of Banu Saad bin Tamim, which also consists of many different families, but of which a couple have notorious fame all throughout the Kingdoms history. Such as Al-Moamar ruling family of Al-oaainah and Sudais, and Al-Madhy of Rawdat Sdair, and many more.

• [Al-Whaiby] The branch of which Al-Shaikh and Aba-Hussain belong, among others.[citation needed]Also a branch of Amr bin Tamim.

.*Bin Kileb/Kless- A small branch of the Royal Timimi family, originally said to be mixed with Sicilians and Romans during the conquest of Spain and Sicily the last of them have settled in the East and South African Coast.

• [Al-Mahmood][ال محمود]-A family famous for their muslim scholars.

• [Al-Buainain] Reside mostly in the Eastern Region in Saudi Arabia mainly in city of Jubail.

• [Al-Dawas] A branch of Amr bin Tamim reside in Qassim Region in Saudi Arabia mainly in city of Riyadh Al-Khabraa.

• [Al-Nowfal] A small branch of bin Timim resident in south of Iraq, Basra

found in Sahih Bukhari:

"I have loved the people of the tribe of Bani Tamim, ever since I heard three things the Messenger of Allaah , sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, said about them. I heard him saying, 'these people (of the tribe of Bani Tamim) would stand firm against the Dajjaal.' When the Saddaqat from that tribe came, the Messenger of Allaah , sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, said, "these are the Saddaqat (charitable gifts) of our folk." Aa'ishah had a slave girl from that tribe, and the Prophet , sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, said to Aa'ishah, 'manumit her as she is a descendant of Ismaa'eel, alayhis salaam.'" ^[6]

Also from Musnad Imam Ahmed:

"do not say of Bani Tameem anything but good, for indeed they are the severest of people in attacking the Dajjaal."

• The Aghlabid dynasty (800-909 C.E.)
• The Al Thani family (1960-present C.E.)

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