Zubaid


Zubayd or Zubaid is a large Arab tribe that migrated to Iraq, and Ahwaz before and after the Islamic conquest. The tribe was an offshoot of the Yemeni tribe of Madhhij, which is a Qahtanite Arab tribe. The Zubayd tribe hails from and derives its name from a town on Yemen's western coastal plain known as Zabid.
Many other tribes trace their lineage to Zubayd. During the late 18th century and the 19th century, the bulk of today's Shi'a Zubayd in Iraq converted to Shia Islam. However, the Bani Hukayyim section only converted to Shi'ism during the latter part of the 19th century.
Some sections of Zubayd, such as Al-Ajeel tribe in Tikrit, and Al-Jhaishat in Suwaira remain Sunni Muslims.
Other tribes that trace their lineage to Zubaid have their own separate Shaikhs, or tribal leaders, including Dulaim, Jubur, Al-Laheeb, Azzah, Obaid, Al Uqaydat, Al Bu Sultan, Al Bu Mohammed Shuwailat and Al Suwaed.