Mazari (Emirati tribe)

Mazari
Arab tribe
EthnicityArab
LocationArabian Peninsula
United Arab Emirates
LanguageArabic
ReligionIslam

The Mazari (singular Mazrouei or Mazrui) is a tribe of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).[1] The Mazari settled throughout the Trucial States but principally in Abu Dhabi. They are considered a subsection of the Bani Yas[1] and formed the majority of the Bedouin component of that federation of tribes.[2]

  1. ^ a b Lorimer, John (1915). Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf Vol II. British Government, Bombay. p. 1204.
  2. ^ Heard-Bey, Frauke (2005). From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates : a society in transition. London: Motivate. p. 29. ISBN 1860631673. OCLC 64689681.