Khawlan

Khawlan خولان (Arabic) 𐩭𐩥𐩡𐩬 (Sabaean)
Yemenite Arab Tribe
Buildings from the old city of Saada, which is a part of Khawlan Bin Amer
Nisba	Al-Khawlani
Location	Sanaa Governorate, Saada Governorate, Marib Governorate, Al-Bayda Governorate
Branches	Khawlan Al-Tiyal Johm Bani Shadad Bani Jabr Bani Dhabyan Bani Saham Bani Bahlul Al-Sahman Bani Al-A'roush Qarwa Khawlan bin Amer Bani Malik Fayfa' Bani Munabbeh Al-Rayth Sahar Bani Juma'ah Razih Al-Tleed Abas (Al-A'zi and Al-Haq) Balghari Banu Ma'in Ghamr Bani Harees Qays Al-Thabit Hrub Munajjid Bani Wa'dan Banu Majhel Al-Sahaleel Al-Abadil Al-Jabir Al-Nakheef Al-Sufyan Bani Amsheekh Banu Ahmad Al-Saheef Halfi Jahuzi (Bani Zabid, Bani Karb, and Bani Was)
Language	Arabic, Himyaritic
Religion	Islam

Khawlan (Arabic: خولان, Sabaean: 𐩭𐩥𐩡𐩬) is an ancient Yemeni tribe that archeologists view as one of the old tribes of Yemen that were contemporary to the kingdoms of Saba and Ma'in. There are two tribes in Yemen with the name Khawlan which are, Khawlan Al-Tiyal/Al-Aaliyah (Arabic: خولان الطيال/العالية) in Ma'rib, Sana'a, and Al-Bayda governorates, and they are currently a part of the Bakil tribal confederation. Khawlan Al-Tiyal means (Khawlan of the highlands) as it is situated on the highest point in Yemen.

The tribe was first mentioned in Sabean scriptures as (Kholn) in 7th century BCE, and Khawlan bin Amer (Arabic: خولان بن عامر) in the Saada governorate and the Jazan Province (Sarawat Mountains). They are mentioned in Sabean scriptures as (Kholn Jddn) which means, new Khawlan.^[1] The genealogists have inserted Khawlan into several genealogical patterns, so they are Khawlan bin Qahtan in one saying, Khawlan from Quda'a in another, and Khawlan from Kahlan in a saying.^[2] al-Hamdani: "Khawlan Al-Tiyal are Kahlanites, while Khawlan bin Amer are Quda'ites of Himyarite origin" thus separating between them, and Nashwan al-Himyari opposed him in that, saying that both branches belong to Quda’a.^[3]