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English: Historical tribal map of the Arabian Peninsula

The image is a historical tribal map of the Arabian Peninsula, drawn by the English orientalist Harold Dixon approximately 100 years ago. The map depicts the distribution of various tribes across Arabia, including present-day Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, and surrounding regions.

Key Features of the Map: Towns and Cities: Major towns such as Mecca, Medina, Riyadh, Jeddah, Damascus, Baghdad, and others are marked in block letters and underlined. Tribal Boundaries: The boundaries of different tribes are indicated using fine dotted lines. Tribal Names: Various tribes, including Anizah, Ruwala, Mutair, Qahtan, Bani Yam, and others, are labeled in italicized text. Annotations & Notes: The map includes references and notes, explaining the tribal divisions and their approximate locations.

This rough tribal map serves as a valuable historical document, offering insights into the tribal and socio-political landscape of the Arabian Peninsula in the early 20th century.
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Dixon, Harold. A Map of the Tribes of the Arabian Peninsula. Drawn by English orientalist Harold Dixon, approximately

1) Adaptation from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D8%AE%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B7%D8%A9_%D9%82%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%84_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%82_%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B2%D9%8A_%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84_%D9%85%D8%A6%D8%A9_%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%A9_%D9%88%D8%B6%D8%B9%D9%87%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%82_%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AF_%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86.jpg


2)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tribes_english.png by User Slackerlawstudent
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Historical tribal map of the Arabian Peninsula

8 March 2025

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