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
EthnicityArab
LocationSaudi Arabia, Qatar, Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Jordan, Kuwait
Descended fromGhamid 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 Kahlan son of Saba' son of Qahtan
BranchesSaad Manat, Zabyan, Malk, mahmiyah
ReligionIslam