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The al Dawasir is an Arabian bedouin
Bedouin

The Bedouin, , are predominantly Muslim, desert-dwelling Arab nomadic pastoralist, or previously nomadic group, found throughout most of the desert belt extending from the Atlantic coast of the Sahara via the Western Desert , Sinai Peninsula, and Negev to the Arabian Desert....
 tribe divided into clans and families. The word Dawasir is plural for Dossari (which is also spelled Dosary, Dossary, Dowsary, Doseri, Dosari, Dosseri, Dossery, Dossari etc.)

The tribe gave its name to the famous valley
Valley

In geology, a valley is a Depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge....
 in Najd
Najd

Nejd or Najd is the central region of the Arabian Peninsula....
, Wadi al-Dawasir (The Valley of al-Dawasir), and spread in various parts of the Middle East
Middle East

File:GreaterMiddleEast1.pngThe Middle East is a region that spans southwestern Asia, western Asia, and northeastern Africa. It has no clear boundaries, often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East....
.

The tribe also either gave birth or helped the growth of cities like: al-Dammam
Dammam

Dammam is the Capital of the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia in Saudi Arabia. Dammam is the largest city in the Eastern Province; Dammam Port is one of the largest on the Persian Gulf....
, al-Khobar
Khobar

Khobar is a large city located in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the Persian Gulf. It has a population of 165,799 and forms part of the greater Dammam metropolitan area along with Dhahran, which together have a combined population of over one million....
, al-Ahsa
Al-Ahsa

Al-Ahsa could refer to:* Al-Ahsa or Al-Hasa - an oasis region in eastern Saudi Arabia.* Al-Ahsa Governorate - the administrative unit that includes the Al-Ahsa oasis....
, al-Zubara, Zallaq
Zallaq

Al Zallaq is a village on the western coast of Bahrain.Al Zallaq was and still is home to the Al-Dawasir tribe in Bahrain together with Al-Budayyi' and Juzur Hawar....
 and Budaiya (island of Bahrain
Bahrain

The Kingdom of Bahrain, in , , literally Kingdom of the Two Seas).Bahrain is an Arabic island country in the Persian Gulf ruled by the Al Khalifa regime....
) and Kuwait
Kuwait

The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north and west....
.






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The al Dawasir is an Arabian bedouin
Bedouin

The Bedouin, , are predominantly Muslim, desert-dwelling Arab nomadic pastoralist, or previously nomadic group, found throughout most of the desert belt extending from the Atlantic coast of the Sahara via the Western Desert , Sinai Peninsula, and Negev to the Arabian Desert....
 tribe divided into clans and families. The word Dawasir is plural for Dossari (which is also spelled Dosary, Dossary, Dowsary, Doseri, Dosari, Dosseri, Dossery, Dossari etc.)

The tribe gave its name to the famous valley
Valley

In geology, a valley is a Depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge....
 in Najd
Najd

Nejd or Najd is the central region of the Arabian Peninsula....
, Wadi al-Dawasir (The Valley of al-Dawasir), and spread in various parts of the Middle East
Middle East

File:GreaterMiddleEast1.pngThe Middle East is a region that spans southwestern Asia, western Asia, and northeastern Africa. It has no clear boundaries, often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East....
.

The tribe also either gave birth or helped the growth of cities like: al-Dammam
Dammam

Dammam is the Capital of the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia in Saudi Arabia. Dammam is the largest city in the Eastern Province; Dammam Port is one of the largest on the Persian Gulf....
, al-Khobar
Khobar

Khobar is a large city located in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the Persian Gulf. It has a population of 165,799 and forms part of the greater Dammam metropolitan area along with Dhahran, which together have a combined population of over one million....
, al-Ahsa
Al-Ahsa

Al-Ahsa could refer to:* Al-Ahsa or Al-Hasa - an oasis region in eastern Saudi Arabia.* Al-Ahsa Governorate - the administrative unit that includes the Al-Ahsa oasis....
, al-Zubara, Zallaq
Zallaq

Al Zallaq is a village on the western coast of Bahrain.Al Zallaq was and still is home to the Al-Dawasir tribe in Bahrain together with Al-Budayyi' and Juzur Hawar....
 and Budaiya (island of Bahrain
Bahrain

The Kingdom of Bahrain, in , , literally Kingdom of the Two Seas).Bahrain is an Arabic island country in the Persian Gulf ruled by the Al Khalifa regime....
) and Kuwait
Kuwait

The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north and west....
. The Doseri family is one of the largest, biggest, and most powerful family worldwide.

They were also inhabitants of the juzur Hawar; this helped Bahrain
Bahrain

The Kingdom of Bahrain, in , , literally Kingdom of the Two Seas).Bahrain is an Arabic island country in the Persian Gulf ruled by the Al Khalifa regime....
 to win on 16 March 2001 its dispute over the archipelago with Qatar
Qatar

Qatar , officially the State of Qatar , is an Arab emirate in Southwest Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the larger Arabian Peninsula....
.

The Al Dowaser are known for their power, wealth, and leadership. Their Homeland is Wadi Al-Dawasir Southern Najid. Seeking For Food some of them left Wadi Al-Dawasir when Najid people face Famine. They are spilted in two branches "Al-zaid" and "Taghlib". Their Shaikh is from "Al zaid" branch and their name is "Robia bin Zid". Famous previous Shaikh are: Robia Bin Zid.One of the richest man from the Dawaser tribe in the Eastern Province is Isa Bin Ahmed Al Doseri, who was one of the most respected leaders in this bedouin tribe. He owned many lands, like Al Dhahran, Ain Al Saih, and many more lands. Another of the most famous leaders of Al Dawasir is the late Sheikh Ahmad bin Abullah bin Hassan also know as the 'young sheikh' from the clan of Al Hassan he is known as the founder of the city of Dammam
Dammam

Dammam is the Capital of the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia in Saudi Arabia. Dammam is the largest city in the Eastern Province; Dammam Port is one of the largest on the Persian Gulf....
 while also maintaining his leadership over the other Dawasir clans of Bahrain
Bahrain

The Kingdom of Bahrain, in , , literally Kingdom of the Two Seas).Bahrain is an Arabic island country in the Persian Gulf ruled by the Al Khalifa regime....
. His brother moved to Al Khobar with a part of the tribe. Currently the shaikh of Dammam and of the Bahrain Dawasir clans is his son Abdulrahman bin Ahmad bin Abdullah from the same clan of Al Hassan.

It is mentioned that the origin of the tribe belongs to (Al-Azd) famous Arabic tribe who later owned (sad Ma'arib) in Yemen in the 3rd and later 6th century AD. Also, branches that Al-Dawasir belongs to include: -ghasasinah rulers in sham

History and descent

The history of Wadi al-Dawasir (Valley of Dawasir) is dated back in the late 7th Hijry century, it was called Wadi Al-Aqeq. After Islam, Amir Ibn Ziad became ruler of it in the late 7th Hijry century and changed the name of the valley to Al-dawasir to honor their efforts.

The meaning of "Dawasir" or "Dawsir", has several meaning and different stories. The most famous said about the Dawasirs is that Numan Ibn Almunther the King of "Al-Hira", a Yemeni kingdom, had an army of 12000 brave and powerful men from the tribe of Al-Dawasir. Other Genealogists stated that Dawsir in Persian language means "Two heads" by syllogising it, they found out that the Persian meaning relates to the head tribes of Dawsir "Al-Zaid" and "Taghlib". The two heads Allied together making this powerful and innumerous tribe.

descendents of the tribe of "Dawasir":

1) Al-Zaid: they are the brood of Amro Ibn Amir Al-Maltoum the owner of Dam of Marib in Yemen and they descend from Qahtan and they are:

1) Al-Wada'ien clan

2) Al-Badereen clan

3) Al-Mukhareem clan

4) Al-Rujban clan

5) Al-Ammar clan

2) Taghlib: they are the brood of Taghlib Ibn Wael Ibn Qased from Adnan (the Adnanites) and they allied with Al-Zaid from Qahtan and formed the tribe of Dawasir and they are:

1) Al-Higban clan

2) Al-Mushawiyah clan

3) Al-Khuyailat clan

4) Al-Omoor clan

5) Al-Musareer clan

See also

  • Juma Mohammed Abdul Latif Al Dossary
    Juma Mohammed Abdul Latif Al Dossary

    Jumah Mohammed Abdul Latif Al Dossari is a Bahraini, formerly held in the American prison for security detainees, Camp Delta, at the US Naval base at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base....
  • Abdulaziz Saleh Sultan Sinan Al Dossary
    Abdulaziz Saleh Sultan Sinan Al Dossary

    Lieutenant Colonel Abdulaziz Saleh Sultan Sinan Al Dossary was an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter pilot in the Bahrain Defence Force whose plane disappeared on September 27 2003....


External links

  • , Gulf States Newsletter, 9 Sep 2003