Awamir العوامر | |
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Arab tribe | |
Ethnicity | Arab |
Location | United Arab Emirates Oman |
Population | 10,000 |
Branches | Afar |
Language | Arabic |
Religion | Islam |
The Awamir (Arabic: العوامر) (singular Al Amri Arabic: العامري) is a Bedouin Arab tribe in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman.[1] Warlike and fiercely independent, they were camel breeders, raiders and occasionally date farmers before settling in the 1960s.