| Uqaydat الْعُقَيْدَات | |
|---|---|
| Adnan Arab tribe | |
| Known by the nickname Sons of al-Abraz (عيال الابرز) | |
| Ethnicity | Arab |
| Nisba | Al-Uqaidi |
| Location | |
| Parent tribe | Zubaid |
| Language | Arabic |
| Religion | Islam |
Al-Uqaydat is a large Arab tribe predominantly based between Syria and Iraq. It is the largest tribe in the Deir ez-Zor province and according to Max von Oppenheim, it is the largest tribe in all of Mesopotamia. [1] Members of the tribe can be found on both sides of the Iraqi-Syrian border.
The Uqaydat tribe is descended from the tribe of Zubaid. [2]
The tribe is divided into three main branches, each of which consists of several clans: