Dulaim

Dulaim (also rendered as Dulaimi, Al Duliam, Dlaymi, Duliamy or Dulaym; ) is an Arab royal tribe belonging to the Zubaid branch of the Madhhaj confederation. It is mainly based in Iraq, with two to four million members. The tribe's history goes back to pre-Islamic times and members reside today in Iraq and neighboring countries such as Syria, Kuwait and Jordan. It is also spelled Dulaimi, Dulaym, Dielmi, Dlaymi and Dalaimy. Members of this tribe are commonly identifiable by the surnames of their own clans or by the name Al-Dulaimi. The hereditary leadership of the Dulaim tribe has been transferred between many various houses, the last well-known Prince of Dulaim was Abdulrazak Ali Suleiman who comes from the Albu-Assaf clan.

Dulaim (also rendered as Dulaimi, Al Duliam, Dlaymi, Duliamy or Dulaym; ) is an Arab royal tribe belonging to the Zubaid branch of the Madhhaj confederation. It is mainly based in Iraq, with two to four million members. The tribe's history goes back to pre-Islamic times and members reside today in Iraq and neighboring countries such as Syria, Kuwait and Jordan. It is also spelled Dulaimi, Dulaym, Dielmi, Dlaymi and Dalaimy. Members of this tribe are commonly identifiable by the surnames of their own clans or by the name Al-Dulaimi. The hereditary leadership of the Dulaim tribe has been transferred between many various houses, the last well-known Prince of Dulaim was Abdulrazak Ali Suleiman who comes from the Albu-Assaf clan. ===Republic of Iraq=== The Dulaimis had a big role in founding the modern Iraqi state. They contributed to the stability in political and economic situation and the emergence of institutions of the modern state from army and police and other services especially during the monarchy period and during the rule of president Abdul Salam Arif Al-Jumaili. During the Saddam era the Dulaimis formed 20% to 30% of the Iraqi Army. ===Dulaim and events of the Iraq War 2003-2011=== The Dulaim confederation is one of the largest tribal organizations in Iraq’s Anbar province, a major center of the Sunni insurgency against U.S.-led forces after the 2003 invasion. The events of the war, including the bombing of Fallujah, along with sectarian violence targeting Sunni communities (especially in Baghdad) and Basra and other factors, pushed many Sunni Dulaimi clans to take up arms against the Iraqi government and U.S. forces. However, by 2006-2007 many Dulaim leaders shifted and participated in the Anbar Awakening (Sahwa), allying with U.S. forces against al-Qaeda in Iraq, whose extremism had alienated local tribes. ===Armed uprising 2013–2014=== The Dulaimis participated in anti-government rallies and demonstrations for one year from 21 December 2012 to 29 December 2013. Maliki cracked down on them, leading the tribe to revolt. After the withdrawal of U.S. troops, there was conflict between Iraqi Shiite government forces and Sunnis in Anbar. Hundreds of thousands of Sunnis, including Dulaimis, set up weekly demonstrations in Fallujah and Ramadi in the square of pride and dignity (Al-Bu Farraj area), demanding the release of Sunni detainees and withdrawal of the army from the cities of Anbar. In December 2013, the government responded by arresting Sunni MP Ahmed al-Alwani and killing some of his relatives from the Dulaim tribe (Albu-Alwaan clan). Soon afterwards, many Dulaimis returned to armed insurgency. ==Clans== Dulaim branched into clans and sub-clans, and there are now more than 1,000 clans. The major clans are: Dulaim Al-Fattlah Al-Bu Risha Al-Bu Fahd Al-Bu Ridaini Al-Bu Assaf Al-Bu Dhiyab Al-Bu Ali al-Jaasim Al-Bu Jaabir Al-Bu Aitha Al-Bu Dirnaj Al-Bu Matroud Al-Bu Ali Al-Bu Pali Al-Bu Ghnam Al-Bu Zidan Al-Bu Mahhal Al-Bu Ubaid Al-Karabla Al-Bu Nimr Al-Bu Khalifah Al-Bu Mar'i Al-Luhaib Al-Bu Sodah Al-Ghrer Al-Bu Hussein Al-Ali Al-Bu Ghanm Al-Bu Shihab Al-Bu Sakr Al-Bu Salim Al-Bu Chilaib Al-Malahma Al-Jrysat Al-Maadeed Al-Bu Hardan Al-Bu 'Aamr Al-Bu Qartan Al-Bu Mfarag Al-Bu Farraj Al-Bu 'Asoha Al-Bu Raba'ah Al-Bu Hazeem Al-Bu Thayab Al-Bu Jaoojsh Al-Bu Troky Al-Bu Haian Al-Bataha Al-Jaghaifa Al-'Aqaidat Al-Mahamda Al-Falahat Al-Halabsa Al-Fatla Al-Bu Hamzah Al-Bu Musa Al-Bu Arab Al-Bu Shaeeb Al-Bu Sultan Al-Bu Bilal Al-Bu Younis Al-Bu Salim Al-Bu Khald Al-Jawaanh Salman Al-Anbari Al-Fattlah Al-Bu Issa Al-Jumeilat Allied Qarghoul `Anizzah Al Jubour Al Obaid Al Janabi Al Azza Zoba These clans are not independent tribes, as they remain part of the Dulaim tribe. ==Sheikhs== Sheikh Saad Fawzi Fteikhan al-Dulaimi (sheikh of Al-borisha) Sheikh Hikmat Samir Al-Shallal Al-Mohammadi Al-Dulaimi (sheikh of Al-Mahamda) Sheikh Adnan al-Muhanna al-Alwani Al-Dulaimi (sheikh of Albu Alwan clan) Sheikh Majid Mohammed Al Saad Al-Fahdawi Al-Dulaimi (sheikh of Albu Fahd clan) Sheikh Shalal Al-Falahi Al-Dulaimi (sheikh of Al-Falahat clan) Sheikh Adnan Al-Sareem Al-Dulaimi (sheikh of Al-Juraisat clan) Sheikh Tarik Al-Halbusi (sheikh of Al-Halabsa clan) Sheikhs of Al-Bu Ridaini clans: Sheikh Ali Hatim al-Suleiman Al-Assafi Al-Dulaimi (sheikh of Al-Bu Assaf clan and prince of the Dulaim tribe) Sheikh Abdulwahhab Enad Ma'jl Najris Al-Kaoud Al-Namrawi Al-Dulaimi [son of Sheikh Enad] (sheikh of Al-Bu Nimr clan) Sheikh Antar Sabbar Badawi Al-Hamza Alaleaoa Al-Dulaimi (sheikh of Al-Bu Ali al-Jaasim clan) Sheikh Hamad Abdulkareem Al-Kharbit Al-Khlafawi Al-Dulaimi (sheikh of Al-Bu Khalifah and Al-Bu Mar'i clan) Sheikh Adnan Ahmed Farhan Mutlaq Al-Tarsh Al-Ahazzimoai Al-Dulaimi (sheikh of Al-Bu Hazeem clan) Sheikh Ibrahim Nayef Mshhan Al-Hardan Al-Theyabi Al-Dulaimi (sheikh of Sheikh of Al-Bu Dhiyab and Al-Bu Aitha clan) Sheikh Turki Mosleh Al-Judia Al Faraji Al-Dulaimi (sheikh of Al-Bu Farraj clan) Sheikh Mohammed Al Mofriji Al-Dulaimi (sheikh of Al-Bu Mofrij clan) Sheikh Khamis Mishan Al Ntah Al-Dulaimi (sheikh of Al-Bu Jlayb clan) Sheikh Khalifa Bedaiwi Asi Al-Saind Al-Karbouli Al-Dulaimi (sheikh of Al-Karabla clan) Sheikh Khaled Khalaf Al Awwad Al-Jabri Al-Dulaimi (sheikh of Al-Bu Jaabir clan) Sheikh Ua'd Talal Al-Mlahmi Al-Dulaimi (sheikh of Al-Malahma clan) Sheikh Mohamed Abdel Hammad Sulaiman Al-Dulaimi (sheikh of Al-Bu Ubaid clan) Sheikh Abdul Wahab Sarhan Al-Dulaimi (sheikh of Al-Bu Pali clan) Sheikh Mahmoud Al-Ajeel Al-Dulaimi (sheikh of Al-Busodha clan) Sheikh Sabah Satam Aftan Al-Mahlawi Al-Dulaimi (sheikh of Al-Bu Mahhal clan) Sheikh Azeez Shuaib Al-Dulaimi (sheikh of Al-Sabbah clan) ==References==

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