Dahaminah

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The Dahaminah are a minor tribe from Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). They originally inhabited the area of Wadi Qor. [1] At the turn of the 19th century there was a population of some 150 Dahaminah co-habiting with a number of members of the Manai'i tribe in the settlements along the Wadi Qor. [2]

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References

  1. Heard-Bey, Frauke (2005). From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates : a society in transition. London: Motivate. p. 435. ISBN   1860631673. OCLC   64689681.
  2. Lorimer, John (1915). Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. British Government, Bombay. p. 1432.